Episodes

  • 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

    Wondering what to read after you finish KILLER TRACKS? Partners in Crime Tours is your ultimate destination for all things mystery, crime, thriller, and cozy! Since 2011, they’ve been working to fill bookshelves with gripping and heart-pounding reads. Discover new mystery series and connectwith other fans with Partners in Crime. Look up Partners in Crime Tours on the web or your favorite social media – partnersincrimevbt.com.

    And Authors, whether you’re looking to promote your latest thriller, discover a new mystery series, or connect with fellow fans of the genre, PICT has you covered. Check out their promotion options that come with the personal attention of a dedicated coordinator.

    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
  • TT89: Murder on Site

    TT89: Murder on Site
    Mar 17 2026

    Welcome to Mysteries to Die For and this Toe Tag.

    I am TG Wolff Jack Wolff and am here with myself 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 Murder On Site by TG Wolff

    TG Wolff Review

    Murder On Site is legal mystery.

    Jakob Rizk never expected to become Indiana’s acting attorney general. Two weeks in, he’s losing sleep, battling a ruthless rival, and under pressure to prosecute a young engineer for the murder of a hard-nosed inspector famous for rooting out corruption. But with scant evidence and clear signs of political interference, the case is a minefield. When his twin brother Seth, a Miami cop hiding secrets of his own arrives unexpectedly, Jakob puts him to work. Together, the brothers must unravel a web of greed and deception, to find justice for a good woman.

    Bottom line: Murder On Site is for you if you like A fast-paced mystery with thoroughly enjoyable characters, engaging plot, and the right mix of seriousness and levity – Goodreads Reviewer

    Goodreads and Bookbub reviewers overall said

    “The twins take this from a good mystery to a fabulous book… this one is a can’t miss.” And that they “Absolutely loved the interaction between the brothers… I was brought in from the first page.”

    Twins Jakob and Seth are our storytellers. Amazon, Goodreads, and BookBub reviewers said “The dynamic between the twins is the real hook — humor, warmth, and heart in a serious story.” “I loved their antics, their bond, and the way they care for each other and make each other better.” and “Their chemistry adds depth and humor, making the story both entertaining and memorable.”

    And when it came to the mystery, which you know is my mom’s thing, Bookbub reviewers said

    “A political legal mystery full of danger, intrigue, and corruption.” And “Clues and red herrings unfold methodically, leading to a satisfying conclusion.”


    Murder On Site was released from Tule Publishing and is promoted by Partners In Crime Tours and is available direct from Tule as well as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple, and Kobo.

    Availabel from : https://tulepublishing.com/books/murder-on-site/


    About TG Wolff

    TG Wolff writes mysteries meant to be solved. She specializes in puzzles and giving you everything you need to beat the detective to the solution. Diverse characters mirror the complexities of real life and real people, balanced with a healthy dose of entertainment. TG Wolff holds a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, which gives her no background in writing but was an excellent training ground for mystery solving.

    Tgwolff.com

    Wondering what to read after you finish Murder On Site? Partners in Crime Tours is your ultimate destination for all things mystery, crime, thriller, and cozy! Since 2011, they’ve been working to fill bookshelves with gripping and heart-pounding reads. Discover new mystery series and connectwith other fans with Partners in Crime. Look up Partners in Crime Tours on the web or your favorite social media – partnersincrimevbt.com.

    And Authors, whether you’re looking to promote your latest thriller, discover a new mystery series, or connect with fellow fans of the genre, PICT has you covered. Check out their promotion options that come with the personal attention of a dedicated coordinator.

    Join us next week for Season 9 Stuff That Can Kill You. Electricity is our sticky means of murder in Charbroiled by Jim Winter.
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    29 mins
  • S9E5: Flat

    S9E5: Flat
    Mar 6 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 5, where gravity is our STCKY means of death. This is Flat by Robert J. Binney

    Henri has real motivation to put his state certificate to use. He’s accused of helping developer Austin Coleman go splat. He needs our help if he’s going to avoid being sentenced to life in prison orange. Here are his suspects in the order we met them:

    1. Carl, construction site foreman
    2. Desiree Normandy, ex-wife #1
    3. Crystal Watters, almost ex-wife #2
    4. Quentin Lockwood, Commissioner and candidate for governor
    5. Wesley Brownstein, one-man protester

    ABOUT Robert J. Binney

    Seattle screenwriter Robert J. Binney has chronicled Henri’s adventures previously on Mysteries to Die For. His essays on being the butt of Jimmy Carter’s jokes, joyriding with the Salt Lake City police, find-ing career advice in the Himalayas, and hanging with Peter Frampton have appeared in The Los Angeles Times, the Kelp Journal, and more. “Restoration Software” was recently featured in Level Best Books’ The Best Private Eye Stories of 2025. He is a regular contributor to Thrill Ride magazine and the Starlite Pulp Review. A former titan of industry with movie-star good looks, he holds an MBA from Emory University and an MFA from UC Riverside.

    Website: www.ThirdActMedia.com

    Facebook: RJBinney

    Instagram: RJBinney

    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 m2d4podcast.com for links to this season’s authors.

    Mysteries to Die For is hosted by TG Wolff and Jack Wolff. Flat was written by Robert J. Binney. 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 electricity is our STCKY means of murder. It’s Charbroiled by Jim Winter.
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • TT88: Zigzag Girl

    TT88: Zigzag Girl
    Feb 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 Zigzag Girl by Ruth Knafo Setton

    TG Wolff Review

    Zigzag Girl is mystery suspense. It’s opening night for Magician Lucy Moon and her partners Van and Stormie, who are as close as sisters. Amid the bright lights and sparkle of illusion, murder lurks. Performing the sawing a woman illusion, Lucy lifts the lid to enter, when she finds the space is already taken. Her best friend, a black rose, a prop that has killed before—no, Lucy is not going to leave this one to the cops.

    Bottom line: Zigzag Girl is for you if you like your illusions, suspense, mystery twisted together with a sprinkling of Irish magic.

    The Zigzag Girl was released from Black Spring Crim and is promoted by Partners In Crime Tours and is available from AMAZON LINK and other book retailers.

    https://www.amazon.com/ZigZag-Girl-Ruth-Knafo-Setton/dp/1917788037

    About Ruth Knafo Setton

    RuthSetton.com

    Born in Morocco and raised in the Lehigh Valley, Ruth Knafo Setton is the author of the novel, The Road to Fez (Counterpoint Press). Her honors include awards and fellowships from the National Endowment of the Arts, PEN, CineStory, Nimrod, Cutthroat, Writer’s Digest, and residencies at Hedgebrook, Yaddo, MacDowell, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. She is a multi-genre author whose fiction, creative nonfiction, screenplays, and poetry have won many awards and appeared in journals and anthologies. A former Fiction Editor of Arts & Letters, she has taught Creative Writing and Multicultural Literature at Lehigh University and on Semester at Sea.

    Wondering what to read after you finish Zigzag Girl? Partners in Crime Tours is your ultimate destination for all things mystery, crime, thriller, and cozy! Since 2011, they’ve been working to fill bookshelves with gripping and heart-pounding reads. Discover new mystery series and connectwith other fans with Partners in Crime. Look up Partners in Crime Tours on the web or your favorite social media – partnersincrimevbt.com.

    And Authors, whether you’re looking to promote your latest thriller, discover a new mystery series, or connect with fellow fans of the genre, PICT has you covered. Check out their promotion options that come with the personal attention of a dedicated coordinator.

    Join us next week for the next original story in Season 9 Stuff That Can Kill You. Robert J. Binney and hairstylist extraordinaire Henry Beauchamp are back in the morgue with FLAT, where gravity is the STCKY means of murder.
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    18 mins
  • S9E4: Huey & Madelyn, Dead Heat

    S9E4: Huey & Madelyn, Dead Heat
    Feb 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 4, where chemical is our STCKY means of death. This is Huey and Madelyn, Dead Heat by Wil A. Emerson

    Detective Farrell has a strange case on his desk. He needs our help if he’s going to move the case of Huey and Madelyn to the closed pile. Here are the people involved in the case in the order we met them:

    1. Huey McPherson, accountant, dead guy
    2. Madelyn McPherson, insurance clerk, dead gal
    3. Alexia Finkbeiner, Huey’s boss and mistress
    4. Tula Cunningham, Madelyn’s boss
    5. Walter Duggan, hardware store owner
    6. Mrs. Doyle, put out neighbor
    7. Mickey, unhappy lawn boy

    ABOUT Wil A. Emerson

    Wil A. Emerson is a Reg. Nurse turned full time writer. She’s lived throughout the U.S. and spent a few years in Europe, too. Her stories feature people she’s met on her travels. A novel for women’s fiction was her first sale, but her characters kept telling more deadly tales. Thus, a long list of releases appeared with the dead or deadly as main characters. When her muse rests, she paints. No idle fingers. Look for her work in Crimeucopia or Black Cat Weekly.

    Website: https://www.wilemerson

    Facebook: https://facebook.com/wila.emerson

    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 m2d4podcast.com for links to this season’s authors.

    Mysteries to Die For is hosted by TG Wolff and Jack Wolff. Huey and Madelyn, Dead Heat was written by Wil A. Emerson. 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 gravity is our STCKY means of murder. It’s FLAT by Robert J. Binney
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • TT87: The Haunting of Emily Grace

    TT87: The Haunting of Emily Grace
    Feb 13 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 The Haunting of Emily Grace by Elena Taylor

    TG Wolff Review

    The Haunting of Emily Grace is a suspense. Emily Grace Turner is a master carpenter, single woman, and grieving mother. As she claws her way out of grief, depression, and the drugs meant to numb the former, she is given an opportunity to complete the carpentry on a one-of-a-kind home. But nearly from the start, she and the home’s owner, Cameron Lang, are plagued by unexplained happenings. With Cameron’s wife, Katrina, missing for a year and accusation of her murder as well as the sudden appearance of his estranged (and strange) daughter, Emily Grace has many reasons to think things aren’t as they seem. And unraveling them may just be her path to salvation.

    Bottom line: The Haunting of Emily Grace is for you if you like psychologically intense suspense where seeing isn’t believing.

    About Elena Taylor

    Elena Taylor spent several years working in theater as a playwright, director, designer, and educator before turning her storytelling skills to novels. Her first series, the Eddie Shoes Mysteries, written under Elena Hartwell, introduced a quirky mother/daughter crime fighting duo.

    With the Sheriff Bet Rivers Mysteries, Elena returned to her dramatic roots to bring readers more serious and atmospheric novels. The Haunting of Emily Grace is Elena’s first standalone suspense novel. Her favorite place to be is at Paradise, the property she lives on south of Spokane, Washington, with her equines, dogs, cats, and hubby.

    www.ElenaTaylorAuthor.com
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    18 mins