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 83: 2024 Retrospective (Mysteries, Thrillers & Detective Fiction)

Carolyn Daughters and Sarah Harrison discuss the history of mystery (1934-1939)!

Episode 81: A Coffin for Dimitrios (Eric Ambler)

Special guest Neil Nyren returns to discuss A Coffin for Dimitrios by Eric Ambler.

Episode 80: The Mask of Dimitrios (Eric Ambler)

Special guest Neil Nyren joins us to discuss The Mask of Dimitrios by Eric Ambler.