EPISODES
Episode 82: Dead and Gondola (Christie Bookshop Mystery Series) - Ann Claire
June 1, 2025
Colorado author Ann Claire joins us to discuss her cozy mystery Dead and Gondola.
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Episode 81: A Coffin for Dimitrios (Eric Ambler)
May 19, 2025
Special guest Neil Nyren returns to discuss A Coffin for Dimitrios by Eric Ambler.
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Episode 80: The Mask of Dimitrios (Eric Ambler)
May 1, 2025
Special guest Neil Nyren joins us to discuss The Mask of Dimitrios by Eric Ambler.
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Episode 79: And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)
April 10, 2025
Special guest Ann Claire joins us to discuss And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie.
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Episode 78: First Blood by David Morrell
March 11, 2025
Special guest David Morrell joins us to discuss his stunning thriller First Blood (introducing Rambo).
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Episode 77: Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
March 4, 2025
Special guest David Morrell joins us to discuss thriller Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household.
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Episode 76: Tell Me Everything by Erika Krouse
February 25, 2025
Edgar Award winner Erika Krouse joins us to discuss Tell Me Everything (memoir/true crime).
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Episode 75: The Younger Girl by Georgia Jeffries
February 3, 2025
Emmy winner Georgia Jeffries joins us to discuss her paranormal thriller The Younger Girl.
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Episode 74: Rebecca Book (Daphne du Maurier)
January 17, 2025
Special guest Shana Kelly joins us to discuss Daphne du Maurier’s thrilling 1938 masterpiece.
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Episode 73: 2025 Mystery Fiction Books
January 9, 2025
Get the scoop on all the amazing thrillers and mystery fiction books we'll read in 2025!
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Episode 72: Rebecca and Manderley
December 30, 2024
Special guest Shana Kelly joins us to discuss Daphne du Maurier’s thrilling 1938 masterpiece.
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Fire and Bones by Kathy Reichs
December 23, 2024
Kathy Reichs joins us to discuss the latest book in the Tempe Brennan “Bones” series.
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The Lady Vanishes: Ethel Lina White
December 11, 2024
The Wheel Spins is an exceptional train mystery/thriller. Hitchcock used it as the basis for his film The Lady Vanishes. Ethel Lina White expert Alex Csurko joins Sarah and Carolyn and shares insights you can’t get anywhere else.
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The Wheel Spins by Ethel Lina White
November 21, 2024
How had we never heard of this fabulous book? Tis a mystery indeed. The Wheel Spins is a fantastic train mystery/thriller with a lovely and fascinating protagonist, Iris Carr. Special guest, Ethel Lina White expert Alex Csurko, weighs in. Join us, won’t you?
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Midnight at the Barclay Hotel by Fleur Bradley
November 11, 2024
Fleur Bradley is a fabulous Netherlands-born Colorado author who writes middle-grade mysteries, including Midnight at the Barclay Hotel. Readers of all ages will enjoy it (adults, too!). She joined us in our Denver studio to discuss mysteries kids will love!
Listen →Glacier National Park Mystery Series
Christine Carbo keeps Sarah and Carolyn turning pages because the suspense is killing us. She also reminds us why we both love Glacier National Park so very much. It’s The Wild Inside, folks. Listen in (no spoilers, we promise!) and buy the book!
Death in the Stocks by Georgette Heyer
You've heard of Georgette Heyer. Or you haven't. Either way, you'll want to get in on this episode. Our guest, Jennifer Kloester, is a font of knowledge on 1930s mysteries and regency romances. Listen, then prepare to set aside ~$1,487 to buy all 50+ of Heyer's books.
Regency Romance Mystery
Jennifer Kloester, expert on all things Georgette Heyer, joins Sarah and Carolyn from her home in Melbourne, Australia, to talk about regency romance mystery Death in the Stocks. Georgette and Jennifer make quite the team. We were riveted. You will want to listen in.
Phantom Orbit by David Ignatius
David Ignatius is known for his uncanny ability to predict the next great national security headline, and his newest book, Phantom Orbit, had us on the edge of our seats. We’re talking space warfare, folks. This thriller is intriguing from start to finish. READ THIS BOOK!
Rex Stout & Nero Wolfe
Okay, so we said we love Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin, but what we really meant is that we like Nero and love Archie! Rex Stout, you created a gem of a character in Archie. We talk all about it with Ira Brad Matetsky (The Wolfe Pack), who joins us on a second episode!
Nero Wolfe Mystery: The League of Frightened Men
Ira Brad Matetsky (Werowance, The Wolfe Pack) joins Sarah and Carolyn to talk all things Nero Wolfe and never once asks how in creation they’ve never read a Nero Wolfe novel before now. It’s a mystery, folks, all the more so because we LOVE Nero and Archie Goodwin!
Bearskin Novel by James A. Laughlin
James A. McLaughlin is the author of Panther Gap and Bearskin, which won the 2019 Edgar Award for Best First Novel and roughly a million more awards. The book’s a marvel, folks, and we’re still thinking about it long after reading. Listen in (no spoilers, so it’s safe!) and then get the book!
God Knows No Heroes: Norman Shabel
Norman Shabel is the author of eight novels, praised by Judge Andrew P. Napolitano as “terrific, fast-paced reads about the dark side of law enforcement and the judiciary.” Many of his stories are inspired by his career as a plaintiff’s attorney and prosecutor, where he witnessed injustice and oppression on a daily basis.
Locked Room Mystery: The Three Coffins
Locked room mysteries are the bomb, folks. Are they still saying that? “The bomb?” Well, here at Tea, Tonic & Toxin we’re still saying it. And we mean it. Fun, short, enjoyable read. Get your Hollow Man on. Unless you’re in the UK, where you’ll get your Three Coffins on. Oh, and listen in.
Carter Wilson - The Father She Went to Find
Carter Wilson is the USA Today bestselling author of nine standalone psychological thrillers. He's an ITV Thriller Award finalist and five-time Colorado Book Award winner. We met with him and his cat, MacGuffin, at his home in Colorado to discuss his latest book, The Father She Went to Find.
Glacier National Park Mystery Series
Christine Carbo keeps Sarah and Carolyn turning pages because the suspense is killing us. She also reminds us why we both love Glacier National Park so very much. It’s The Wild Inside, folks. Listen in (no spoilers, we promise!) and buy the book!
Death in the Stocks by Georgette Heyer
You've heard of Georgette Heyer. Or you haven't. Either way, you'll want to get in on this episode. Our guest, Jennifer Kloester, is a font of knowledge on 1930s mysteries and regency romances. Listen, then prepare to set aside ~$1,487 to buy all 50+ of Heyer's books.
Regency Romance Mystery
Jennifer Kloester, expert on all things Georgette Heyer, joins Sarah and Carolyn from her home in Melbourne, Australia, to talk about regency romance mystery Death in the Stocks. Georgette and Jennifer make quite the team. We were riveted. You will want to listen in.
Phantom Orbit by David Ignatius
David Ignatius is known for his uncanny ability to predict the next great national security headline, and his newest book, Phantom Orbit, had us on the edge of our seats. We’re talking space warfare, folks. This thriller is intriguing from start to finish. READ THIS BOOK!
Rex Stout & Nero Wolfe
Okay, so we said we love Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin, but what we really meant is that we like Nero and love Archie! Rex Stout, you created a gem of a character in Archie. We talk all about it with Ira Brad Matetsky (The Wolfe Pack), who joins us on a second episode!
Nero Wolfe Mystery: The League of Frightened Men
Ira Brad Matetsky (Werowance, The Wolfe Pack) joins Sarah and Carolyn to talk all things Nero Wolfe and never once asks how in creation they’ve never read a Nero Wolfe novel before now. It’s a mystery, folks, all the more so because we LOVE Nero and Archie Goodwin!
Bearskin Novel by James A. Laughlin
James A. McLaughlin is the author of Panther Gap and Bearskin, which won the 2019 Edgar Award for Best First Novel and roughly a million more awards. The book’s a marvel, folks, and we’re still thinking about it long after reading. Listen in (no spoilers, so it’s safe!) and then get the book!
God Knows No Heroes: Norman Shabel
Norman Shabel is the author of eight novels, praised by Judge Andrew P. Napolitano as “terrific, fast-paced reads about the dark side of law enforcement and the judiciary.” Many of his stories are inspired by his career as a plaintiff’s attorney and prosecutor, where he witnessed injustice and oppression on a daily basis.
Locked Room Mystery: The Three Coffins
Locked room mysteries are the bomb, folks. Are they still saying that? “The bomb?” Well, here at Tea, Tonic & Toxin we’re still saying it. And we mean it. Fun, short, enjoyable read. Get your Hollow Man on. Unless you’re in the UK, where you’ll get your Three Coffins on. Oh, and listen in.
Carter Wilson - The Father She Went to Find
Carter Wilson is the USA Today bestselling author of nine standalone psychological thrillers. He's an ITV Thriller Award finalist and five-time Colorado Book Award winner. We met with him and his cat, MacGuffin, at his home in Colorado to discuss his latest book, The Father She Went to Find.