EPISODES
Episode 102: Green for Danger by Christianna Brand
April 12, 2026
GREEN FOR DANGER (1944) by Christianna Brand is set in a British hospital during the Blitz. It's a standout among Golden Age mysteries.
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Episode 101: Graham Green Espionage Fiction (The Ministry of Fear)
April 3, 2026
Dr. Rob Willingham provides historical perspective about wartime espionage thriller THE MINISTRY OF FEAR (1943) by Graham Greene.
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Episode 100: The Ministry of Fear by Graham Greene
March 27, 2026
THE MINISTRY OF FEAR (1943) by Graham Greene is a thrilling blend of espionage and psychological mystery set in wartime London.
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Episode 99: Best Mysteries Podcast 2025 in Review
March 17, 2026
It's our 2025 year in review. Check out the best mysteries and thrillers from 1939-1943! Listen in -- and stay mysterious.
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Episode 98: Rear Window by Cornell Woolrich
February 23, 2026
Rear Window by Cornell Woolrich (It Had to Be Murder), published in 1942, is an exceptional noir tale that inspired Alfred Hitchcock's film.
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Episode 97: CW Grafton (Mary Roberts Rinehart Mystery Contest Winner)
February 19, 2026
Have you started The Rat Began to Gnaw the Rope (1943) yet? Let's just say that Sue Grafton wasn't the only major talent in that family.
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Episode 96: The Rat Began to Gnaw the Rope by CW Grafton
January 29, 2026
The Rat Began to Gnaw the Rope (1943) is a GREAT crime thriller by Sue Grafton's father, C.W. Grafton. Oh, and we love Gil Henry.
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Episode 95: Good Mystery Podcast 2026 Reading List
January 20, 2026
Introducing our 2026 reading list! The best mysteries from 1943-1948! Check it out!
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Episode 94: Laura by Vera Caspary
January 13, 2026
Laura by Vera Caspary (1943) is a cornerstone of noir fiction and a STUNNING 1940s thriller!
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Episode 93: Mr. Campion's Christmas
December 5, 2025
Mr. Campion's Christmas by Mike Ripley is the 12th and final book in the series.
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Episode 92: All About Margery Allingham and Albert Campion
November 25, 2025
Mike Ripley took over writing Margery Allingham's Albert Campion books in 2014. He's the expert!
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Episode 91: Traitor's Purse - Albert Campion Mysteries
November 19, 2025
Amnesia! A sinister plot! WWII drama with high stakes! It's Traitor's Purse by Margery Allingham.
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Episode 90: Baby Hawk by Tom Epperson
October 28, 2025
Tom Epperson joins us to discuss his adventures with Billy Bob Thornton and his book, Baby Hawk.
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Episode 89: Farewell My Lovely - Raymond Chandler Books
October 10, 2025
Owen Hill returns to discuss Farewell, My Lovely, where the lines between hero & villain are blurry.
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Episode 88: Farewell My Lovely by Raymond Chandler
September 30, 2025
Owen Hill joins us to discuss Raymond Chandler's beautiful and controversial Farewell, My Lovely.
Listen →Episode 102: Green for Danger by Christianna Brand
GREEN FOR DANGER (1944) by Christianna Brand is set in a British hospital during the Blitz. It's a standout among Golden Age mysteries.
Episode 101: Graham Green Espionage Fiction (The Ministry of Fear)
Dr. Rob Willingham provides historical perspective about wartime espionage thriller THE MINISTRY OF FEAR (1943) by Graham Greene.
Episode 100: The Ministry of Fear by Graham Greene
THE MINISTRY OF FEAR (1943) by Graham Greene is a thrilling blend of espionage and psychological mystery set in wartime London.
Episode 99: Best Mysteries Podcast 2025 in Review
It's our 2025 year in review. Check out the best mysteries and thrillers from 1939-1943! Listen in -- and stay mysterious.
Episode 98: Rear Window by Cornell Woolrich
Rear Window by Cornell Woolrich (It Had to Be Murder), published in 1942, is an exceptional noir tale that inspired Alfred Hitchcock's film.
Episode 97: CW Grafton (Mary Roberts Rinehart Mystery Contest Winner)
Have you started The Rat Began to Gnaw the Rope (1943) yet? Let's just say that Sue Grafton wasn't the only major talent in that family.
Episode 96: The Rat Began to Gnaw the Rope by CW Grafton
The Rat Began to Gnaw the Rope (1943) is a GREAT crime thriller by Sue Grafton's father, C.W. Grafton. Oh, and we love Gil Henry.
Episode 95: Good Mystery Podcast 2026 Reading List
Introducing our 2026 reading list! The best mysteries from 1943-1948! Check it out!
Episode 94: Laura by Vera Caspary
Laura by Vera Caspary (1943) is a cornerstone of noir fiction and a STUNNING 1940s thriller!
Episode 93: Mr. Campion’s Christmas
Mr. Campion's Christmas by Mike Ripley is the 12th and final book in the series.
Episode 102: Green for Danger by Christianna Brand
GREEN FOR DANGER (1944) by Christianna Brand is set in a British hospital during the Blitz. It's a standout among Golden Age mysteries.
Episode 101: Graham Green Espionage Fiction (The Ministry of Fear)
Dr. Rob Willingham provides historical perspective about wartime espionage thriller THE MINISTRY OF FEAR (1943) by Graham Greene.
Episode 100: The Ministry of Fear by Graham Greene
THE MINISTRY OF FEAR (1943) by Graham Greene is a thrilling blend of espionage and psychological mystery set in wartime London.
Episode 99: Best Mysteries Podcast 2025 in Review
It's our 2025 year in review. Check out the best mysteries and thrillers from 1939-1943! Listen in -- and stay mysterious.
Episode 98: Rear Window by Cornell Woolrich
Rear Window by Cornell Woolrich (It Had to Be Murder), published in 1942, is an exceptional noir tale that inspired Alfred Hitchcock's film.
Episode 97: CW Grafton (Mary Roberts Rinehart Mystery Contest Winner)
Have you started The Rat Began to Gnaw the Rope (1943) yet? Let's just say that Sue Grafton wasn't the only major talent in that family.
Episode 96: The Rat Began to Gnaw the Rope by CW Grafton
The Rat Began to Gnaw the Rope (1943) is a GREAT crime thriller by Sue Grafton's father, C.W. Grafton. Oh, and we love Gil Henry.
Episode 95: Good Mystery Podcast 2026 Reading List
Introducing our 2026 reading list! The best mysteries from 1943-1948! Check it out!
Episode 94: Laura by Vera Caspary
Laura by Vera Caspary (1943) is a cornerstone of noir fiction and a STUNNING 1940s thriller!
Episode 93: Mr. Campion’s Christmas
Mr. Campion's Christmas by Mike Ripley is the 12th and final book in the series.