Joining us to discuss the Golden Age of Mystery is the wonderful Otto Penzler (The Mysterious Press 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).
GREEN FOR DANGER (1944) by Christianna Brand is a wonderful wartime mystery with a Golden Age bent. Guest Sergio Angelini joins us!
GREEN FOR DANGER (1944) by Christianna Brand is set in a British hospital during the Blitz. It’s a standout among Golden Age mysteries.
Dr. Rob Willingham provides historical perspective about wartime espionage thriller THE MINISTRY OF FEAR (1943) by Graham Greene.
THE MINISTRY OF FEAR (1943) by Graham Greene is a thrilling blend of espionage and psychological mystery set in wartime London.
It’s our 2025 year in review. Check out the best mysteries and thrillers from 1939-1943! Listen in — and stay mysterious.
Rear Window by Cornell Woolrich (It Had to Be Murder), published in 1942, is an exceptional noir tale that inspired Alfred Hitchcock’s film.
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.
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.
Introducing our 2026 reading list! The best mysteries from 1943-1948! Check it out!
