Mysteryrat’s Maze Podcast

This episode features the mystery short story The Afternoon Before Christmas by Mark Murphy, and it is read by local actor Sean Hopper. The Afternoon Before Christmas was published by mysteryauthors.com in 2006, and in 2014 it was reprinted in Over My Dead Body! You can learn more about the author on his website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first cha...

This episode features an excerpt from Lost and Found in Harlem by Delia C. Pitts. It is read by local actor Theodore Fox. Lost and Found in Harlem was published in October of 2017 and is available for purchase . You can learn more about the author on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. O...

This episode features the mystery short story They Shoot Pumpkins Don't They? by Margaret S. Hamilton, and it is read by local actor Donna Beavers. They Shoot Pumpkins Don't They? was published on the Writers Who Kill blog You can learn more about the author on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaqui...

This episode features the mystery short story Grist For the Mill and it is read by local actor Joseph Ham. Grist for the Mill was published in A Murder of Crows from Darkhouse Books. You can learn more about the author on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. Our theme song was written and...

This episode features the mystery short story The Artists of Chartres Street by Ellen Byron and it is read by local actor Amelia Ryan. The Artists of Chartres Street was published in 2021 in Suspense Magazine. You can learn more about the author on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. Our...

This episode features the first chapter of Trouble Down Mexico Way by Nancy Nau Sullivan. It is read by local actor Ariel Linn. Trouble Down Mexico Way was published by Light Messages Publishing on June 29, 2021 and is available for purchase . You can learn more about the author on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actor...

This episode features the first chapter of Bait and Witch by Angela M. Sanders, book one in her Witch Way Librarian Mysteries series. It is read by local actor Ariel Linn. Bait and Witch was published by Kensington in December of 2020 and is available for purchase . You can learn more about the author on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first...

This episode features the first chapter of Slightly Murderous Intent by Lida Sideris. It is read by local actor Casey Ballard. This is the second time a book from this series has been featured here--you can check out the episode featuring the second book in the series here. Slightly Murderous Intent was published in October of 2020 by Level Best Books and is available for purchase . You can learn...

This episode features the mystery short story Bubble’s Baubles by Elaine Faber, read by local actor Thomas Nance. Bubble's Baubles was first published in 2013 in the Sacramento Sisters in Crime anthology, Capital Crimes and later published in 2017 in Elaine’s anthology of 21 cat stories, All Things Cat. You can learn more about the author on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery...

This episode features an excerpt from The Witch’s Child by Susan Van Kirk. It is read by local actor Kathie Chestnut Mollica. The Witch’s Child was published by ‎Prairie Lights Publishing in September of 2021 and is available for purchase . You can learn more about the author on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors f...

This episode features the mystery short story Nobody Home by Joseph S. Walker. It is read by local actor Sean Hopper. Nobody Home was published in Coming Through In Waves: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of Pink Floyd in February of 2021 and the anthology is available for purchase (we mistakenly said in the episode that it had not been published). You can learn more about the author on his web...

This episode features an excerpt from Pint of No Return by Dana Mentink, read by local actor Ariel Linn. Pint of No Return was published by ‎Poisoned Pen Press on May 25, 2021 and is available for purchase. You can learn more about the author on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. Our th...

This episode features an excerpt from The Player by Joe Cosentino, read by local actor Duncan Hoge. The Player was published in September of 2020 and is available for purchase. You can learn more about the author on his website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. Our theme song was written and perfo...

This episode features the mystery short story Death on the Rocks written by Guy Belleranti. It is read by local actor Larry Mattox. You can learn more about the author on his website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. Our theme song was written and performed by Kevin Memley. If you enjoyed this epi...

This episode features the first chapter of Maximum Rossi, A Las Vegas Noir Mystery novel by Paul W. Papa, and it is read by local actor Sean Hopper. Maximum Rossi was published in January of 2020 and is available for purchase . You can learn more about the author on his website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San J...

This episode features a mystery short story with a Western slant, A Confluence in Time, written by Reavis Z. Wortham. It is read by local actor Ian Jones. You can learn more about the author on his website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. Our theme song was written and performed by Kevin Memley....

This episode features an excerpt from Here Comes the Body by Maria DiRico aka Ellen Byron and it is read by local actor Ariel Linn. Here Comes the Body was published in February of 2020 by Kensington and is available for purchase . You can learn more about the author on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the S...

This episode features the first chapter of Thread of Gold By Anne Da Vigo. It is read by local actor Teya Juarez. Thread of Gold was published in April of 2017 by Quill Driver Press and is available for purchase . You can learn more about Anne on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. Our t...

This episode features an excerpt from Mimi Gets A Clue by Jennifer J. Chow. It is read by local actor Reese Herron. Mimi Gets A Clue is the first Sassy Cat mystery and was published by Berkley in March of 2020 and is available for purchase . You can learn more about Jennifer and her writing on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters r...

This episode features the mystery short story Pisan Zapra written by Josh Pachter. It is read by local actor Amelia Ryan. Pisan Zapra was published in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine in 2016. You can learn more about the author and his writing on his website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. O...

This episode features the first chapter of Checked Out For Murder, the 4th Haunted Library Mystery by Allison Brook aka Marilyn Levinson. It is read by local actor Julie Lucido. Checked Out For Murder was published by Crooked Lane Books in September of 2020 and is available for purchase . You can learn more about Marilyn and her writing on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery s...

This episode features the mystery short story A Virtuous Thief by J.R. Lindermuth. It is read by local actor Sean Hopper. A Virtuous Thief was published in Crime and Suspense magazine in 2007. You can learn more about the author and his writing on his website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. Our...

This episode features an excerpt from The Whispered Word, book 2 in the Secret, Book and Scone Society series by Ellery Adams. It is read by local actor Ariel Linn. The Whispered Word is available for purchase . You can learn more about Ellery Adams and her writing on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San...

This episode features the mystery short story Murder and Money written by Jacqueline Seewald. It is read by local actor Larry Mattox. Murder and Money was published in Over My Dead Body. You can learn more about Jacqueline on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. Our theme song was written...

This episode features an excerpt from Ghosts of Painting Past by Sybil Johnson--the book is set during the Christmas season. It is read by local actor Karina Balfour. Ghosts of Painting Past is available for purchase . You can learn more about Sybil and her books on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San J...