EPISODES
Episode 110: Death Comes as the End - Agatha Christie and the Historical Fiction Mystery Novel
July 15, 2026
Agatha Christie helped to launch the historical mystery sub-genre with DEATH COMES AS THE END (1944). The woman was a true innovator.
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Episode 109: Death Comes as the End - Agatha Christie - Max Mallowan - Stephen Glanville - Heqanakht
July 14, 2026
DEATH COMES AS THE END (1944) by Agatha Christie is set in 2000 BC! We know. It's so awesome we can't stand it.
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Episode 108: Childhood Detective Books: Home Sweet Homicide by Craig Rice (Guest Jeffrey Marks)
June 22, 2026
HOME SWEET HOMICIDE (1944) by Craig Rice has the most amazing child detectives. And Jeffrey Marks (Crippen & Landru) is back!
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Episode 107: Home Sweet Homicide by Craig Rice (with Special Guest Jeffrey Marks, Crippen & Landru)
June 12, 2026
HOME SWEET HOMICIDE (1944) by Craig Rice is charming, funny, AND a great mystery. Guest Jeffrey Marks (Crippen & Landru) joins us!
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Episode 106: You Are the Detective - The Creeping Hand Murder
May 24, 2026
Maureen Johnson and Jay Cooper join us to discuss their fabulous interactive mystery You Are the Detective: The Creeping Hand Murder.
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Episode 105: The Bletchley Riddle (Ruta Sepetys & Steve Sheinkin)
May 17, 2026
Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin join us to discuss their wonderful mystery novel The Bletchley Riddle, which is set during World War II.
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Episode 104: Otto Penzler and The Mysterious Bookshop
May 4, 2026
Joining us to discuss the Golden Age of Mystery is the wonderful Otto Penzler (The Mysterious Press and The Mysterious Bookshop).
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Episode 103: Wartime Stories: Green for Danger by Christianna Brand
April 27, 2026
GREEN FOR DANGER (1944) by Christianna Brand is a wonderful wartime mystery with a Golden Age bent. Guest Sergio Angelini joins us!
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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.
Listen →Episode 110: Death Comes as the End – Agatha Christie and the Historical Fiction Mystery Novel
Agatha Christie helped to launch the historical mystery sub-genre with DEATH COMES AS THE END (1944). The woman was a true innovator.
Episode 109: Death Comes as the End – Agatha Christie – Max Mallowan – Stephen Glanville – Heqanakht
DEATH COMES AS THE END (1944) by Agatha Christie is set in 2000 BC! We know. It's so awesome we can't stand it.
Episode 108: Childhood Detective Books: Home Sweet Homicide by Craig Rice (Guest Jeffrey Marks)
HOME SWEET HOMICIDE (1944) by Craig Rice has the most amazing child detectives. And Jeffrey Marks (Crippen & Landru) is back!
Episode 107: Home Sweet Homicide by Craig Rice (with Special Guest Jeffrey Marks, Crippen & Landru)
HOME SWEET HOMICIDE (1944) by Craig Rice is charming, funny, AND a great mystery. Guest Jeffrey Marks (Crippen & Landru) joins us!
Episode 106: You Are the Detective – The Creeping Hand Murder
Maureen Johnson and Jay Cooper join us to discuss their fabulous interactive mystery You Are the Detective: The Creeping Hand Murder.
Episode 105: The Bletchley Riddle (Ruta Sepetys & Steve Sheinkin)
Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin join us to discuss their wonderful mystery novel The Bletchley Riddle, which is set during World War II.
Episode 104: Otto Penzler and The Mysterious Bookshop
Joining us to discuss the Golden Age of Mystery is the wonderful Otto Penzler (The Mysterious Press and The Mysterious Bookshop).
Episode 103: Wartime Stories: Green for Danger by Christianna Brand
GREEN FOR DANGER (1944) by Christianna Brand is a wonderful wartime mystery with a Golden Age bent. Guest Sergio Angelini joins us!
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 110: Death Comes as the End – Agatha Christie and the Historical Fiction Mystery Novel
Agatha Christie helped to launch the historical mystery sub-genre with DEATH COMES AS THE END (1944). The woman was a true innovator.
Episode 109: Death Comes as the End – Agatha Christie – Max Mallowan – Stephen Glanville – Heqanakht
DEATH COMES AS THE END (1944) by Agatha Christie is set in 2000 BC! We know. It's so awesome we can't stand it.
Episode 108: Childhood Detective Books: Home Sweet Homicide by Craig Rice (Guest Jeffrey Marks)
HOME SWEET HOMICIDE (1944) by Craig Rice has the most amazing child detectives. And Jeffrey Marks (Crippen & Landru) is back!
Episode 107: Home Sweet Homicide by Craig Rice (with Special Guest Jeffrey Marks, Crippen & Landru)
HOME SWEET HOMICIDE (1944) by Craig Rice is charming, funny, AND a great mystery. Guest Jeffrey Marks (Crippen & Landru) joins us!
Episode 106: You Are the Detective – The Creeping Hand Murder
Maureen Johnson and Jay Cooper join us to discuss their fabulous interactive mystery You Are the Detective: The Creeping Hand Murder.
Episode 105: The Bletchley Riddle (Ruta Sepetys & Steve Sheinkin)
Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin join us to discuss their wonderful mystery novel The Bletchley Riddle, which is set during World War II.
Episode 104: Otto Penzler and The Mysterious Bookshop
Joining us to discuss the Golden Age of Mystery is the wonderful Otto Penzler (The Mysterious Press and The Mysterious Bookshop).
Episode 103: Wartime Stories: Green for Danger by Christianna Brand
GREEN FOR DANGER (1944) by Christianna Brand is a wonderful wartime mystery with a Golden Age bent. Guest Sergio Angelini joins us!
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.
