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Mysteries to Die For

Mysteries to Die For

By: TG Wolff
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 This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. All stories are structured to challenge you to beat the detective to the solution. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes.Copyright 2026 TG Wolff Art Literary History & Criticism
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  • S9E7: A Cast of Crabs feat. Larry M. Keeton

    S9E7: A Cast of Crabs feat. Larry M. Keeton
    Apr 3 2026
    Welcome to Mysteries to Die For.I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you in the heart of a mystery. All stories are structured to challenge you to beat the detective to the solution. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes.In the world’s most dangerous working environments it can seem like everything is out to kill you. The equipment you use. The materials you work with. The very air you breathe. Stored energy is a coiled viper waiting for the right moment to lash out. Owners, manufacturers, contractors, and beyond have developed safety protocols to combat STCKY, that is, Stuff That Can Kill You. Gravity, Motion, Mechanical, Electrical, Pressure, Sound, Radiation, Biological, Chemical, Temperature. This season is all about the means of murder as authors put our STCKY detective skills to the test. This is Season 9, Stuff That Can Kill You.This is Episode 7, where biologic is our STCKY means of death. This is A Cast of Crabs by Larry M. KeetonDELIBERATIONDrake is up to his gills in this one. No one on board (and few on land) liked Ronald “Lep O” Dunne. Drake needs our help to determine if Lep O died accidentally or, if on purpose, who helped him along. Here are the men on the Debra Anne in the order we met them:Capt. Sigurd, crab boat owner and operatorGull, first mate and friend for over 20 yearsHammer, engineer, Native American, and former copHere’s what Drake knows:• On the voyage back after a successful crab harvest, Lep O was found in one of the king crab holds. The crabs devoured him. His skull had a large fracture.• The official investigation ruled the death accidental. Under federal jurisdiction, the victim’s family can sue, which Sarah, Capt. Sigurd’s daughter, did.• Capt. Sigurd’s granddaughter, Sarah’s daughter, Debbie, married Lep O while away at college. Lep O assaulted Debbie, but she refused to press charges.• Capt Sigurd hired the man on to separate him from his granddaughter. Sigurd admitted that if Lep O hadn’t died in the hold, he would have thrown him overboard.Capt. Sigund acknowledged negligence in his statement to Drake, saying the hold was open, so he accepted responsibility.Gull is the crane operator who handles moving the pots and placing the steel covers over the crab holds. The last time he saw Lep O, the man was crossing the street.Gull claims the title of Debbie’s “adopted uncle.” He thought little of his nephew-in-law.Hammer, a Native American, has been with Sigurd for 2-years, since quitting law enforcement. As the engineer, he’s responsible for the boat’s seaworthiness. The last time he saw Lep O was inside the bar accosting a waitress.Hammer had suspected Lep O was stealing native art. This was confirmed when he found a head piece in a box marked as frozen bait.Sigurd claims he was in his cabin at the time Lep O went into the hold.Lep O had been cleaning the hold in which he died. It was still open when he went ashore to the nearby bar. He hit on and then assaulted a waitress. Hammer had arrived by that point and intervened, putting Lep O into a chokehold. A knife fight nearly broke out.Lep O left the bar and didn’t show up for work the next morning.Was Lep O’s death a not-so-sad accident or who did the definitely on purpose?ABOUT Larry M. KeetonRetired Army Officer and local county official, Larry M. Keeton has plenty of unique characters and situations upon which to base his stories. 53 years of marriage to his watercolorist wife has provided him with ample lessons of dialogue better suited for the printed page. His works have appeared in Mystery Magazine, and Seasons 7 and 8 of Mysteries to Die For, and the 2024 Derringer Nominated Anthology, Larceny and Last Chances. He thanks Merle Knapp for his expertise in Alaskan fishing industry. His website is https://larrykeetonwriter.com.WRAP UPThat wraps this episode of Mysteries to Die For. Support our show by subscribing, telling a mystery lover about us, and giving us a five-star review. Check out our website m2d4podcast.com for links to this season’s authors.Mysteries to Die For is hosted by TG Wolff and Jack Wolff. A Cast of Crabs was written by Larry M. Keeton. Music and production are by Jack Wolff. Episode art is by TG Wolff. Join us next week for a Toe Tag, which is the first chapter from a fresh release in the mystery, crime, or thriller genre. Then come back in two weeks for our next original story where chemicals is our STCKY means of murder. It’s Bedpan Alley by Ken Harris
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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • TT90: Killer Tracks by Mary Keliikoa

    TT90: Killer Tracks by Mary Keliikoa
    Mar 27 2026

    Welcome to Mysteries to Die For and this Toe Tag.

    I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is normally a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery. Today is a bonus episode we call a Toe Tag. It is the first chapter from a fresh release in the mystery, crime, and thriller genre.

    Today’s featured release is KILLER TRACKS by Mary Keliikoa

    KILLER TRACKS is a cop thriller. Sheriff Jax Turner heads out of Mysty Pines for a romantic week at a private mountain getaway. Deputy Rachel Killian is left in charge and eager to prove herself to the man who is like an uncle to her and to the rest of the team. But the week isn’t what either of them expect when a serial killer walks out of prison and goes on a hunt for the one who put him there.

    Bottom line: KILLER TRACKS is for you if you like your thrills high tension, high stakes, and high altitudes.

    About Mary Keliikoa

    Eighteen years in the legal field, and an over-active imagination, led Pacific NW native Mary Keliikoa to start writing mystery and suspense. She is the author of the domestic thriller DON'T ASK, DON'T FOLLOW, the award-winning HIDDEN PIECES and DEADLY TIDES, A Misty Pines mystery series, and the PI Kelly Pruett mystery series including the multi-award nominated DERAILED for best debut. Her short stories can be found in Woman’s World and the anthology, Peace, Love, and Crime.

    Catch Up With Mary Keliikoa:

    MaryKeliikoa.com

    Instagram – @mary.keliikoa.author

    Facebook – @Mary.Keliikoa.Author

    mary@marykeliikoa.com

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    Join us next week for Season 9 Stuff That Can Kill You where it’s all about the weapons. Biological is our STCKY means of murder in A Cast of Crabs by Larry M. Keeton.
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    28 mins
  • S9E6: Charbroiled

    S9E6: Charbroiled
    Mar 20 2026

    Welcome to Mysteries to Die For.

    I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you in the heart of a mystery. All stories are structured to challenge you to beat the detective to the solution. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes.

    In the world’s most dangerous working environments it can seem like everything is out to kill you. The equipment you use. The materials you work with. The very air you breathe. Stored energy is a coiled viper waiting for the right moment to lash out. Owners, manufacturers, contractors, and beyond have developed safety protocols to combat STCKY, that is, Stuff That Can Kill You. Gravity, Motion, Mechanical, Electrical, Pressure, Sound, Radiation, Biological, Chemical, Temperature. This season is all about the means of murder as authors put our STCKY detective skills to the test. This is Season 9, Stuff That Can Kill You.

    This is Episode 6, where Electricity is our STCKY means of death. This is Charbroiled by Jim Winter.

    Teasdale has a crispy critter on his hands, a victim of his own stupidity. But who is he? Teasdale needs our help to put a name on the toe tag. The potential victim, in the order they were mentioned, are:

    • Hunter Marsh, drywaller

    • Randy Overton, drywaller

    • Toby Zyan, electrician

    Here’s what Teasdale knows:

    1. During a Lake Erie storm, someone decided to tamper with the substation feeding Buckland Township. Responding to the outage, the utility crew discovered the body of a person killed by arc flash. There are no visually identifying features remaining.
    2. Next to the body was a gold ring. It was determined to belong to Hunter Marsh
    3. A pick-up truck found near to the substation belonged to Randy Overton, a dry wall installer who is reported to be terrified of electricity
    4. A separate pick-up truck was found off a state route. It was filled with five dead animals, a case of cheap beer, and an oversized box of chips. The truck traced back to Hunter Marsh.
    5. The Dupree Crew was suspected of orchestrating burglaries at homes where Dupree’s construction crew worked. The crew’s MO was to go in while the residents were gone, steal tools, alcohol, and snacks, the lock up behind them.
    6. Caretaker Culpepper was checking on his client’s houses when he found four generators were disabled. Only the house of the star basketball player was broken into.
    7. Dupree reported that they were planning to burgle the four homes when Marsh wanted to back out. Overton took Marsh’s ring telling him he could have it back when the jobs were done.

    Who is Teasdale’s crispy critter?

    Jim Winter is a software developer and vinyl addict from Cincinnati. He is married to a blessed woman who tolerates his love of LPs. He is the author of the Celloverse series, which includes the Holland Bay novels and Eric Teasdale stories.

    Website: https://jimwinterbooks.com

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JimWinterCrime

    WRAP UP

    That wraps this episode of Mysteries to Die For. Support our show by subscribing, telling a mystery lover about us, and giving us a five-star review. Check out our website https://m2d4podcast.com for links to this season’s authors.

    Mysteries to Die For is hosted by TG Wolff and Jack Wolff. Charbroiled was written by Jim Winter. Music and production are by Jack Wolff. Episode art is by TG Wolff. Join us next week for a Toe Tag, which is the first chapter from a fresh release in the mystery, crime, or thriller genre. Then come back in two weeks for our next original story where biologic is our STCKY means of murder. It’s A Cast of Crabs by Larry M. Keeton
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    47 mins
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