A mystery podcast produced by Kings River Life Magazine (kingsriverlife.com) with short stories & first chapters read by local actors.
Episodes
Monday Feb 24, 2020
Monday Feb 24, 2020
This episode features the first chapter of The Five Manners of Death by Darden North. It is read by local actor Ariel Linn. The Five Manners of Death was published in 2017 by WordCrafts Press and is available for purchase. You can learn more about Darden North and his writing on his website dardennorth.com. In each episode we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. If you enjoyed this episode please review or rate the episode as that helps more people be able to find us! Ariel Linn has read several stories for us and all are available here and on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and others.
Monday Jan 13, 2020
Monday Jan 13, 2020
This episode features the first chapter of A Legacy of Murder by Connie Berry. It is read by local actor Ariel Linn. A Legacy of Murder was published by Crooked Lane Books in October of 2019.This book, and the first book in the series, are available for purchase. You can learn more about Connie and her writing on her website connieberry.com. In each episode we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. If you enjoyed this episode please review or rate the episode as that helps more people be able to find us! Ariel Linn has read several stories for us and all are available here and on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and others.
Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
This is a special bonus episode, which features the first chapter of Ghost Busting Mystery, Book 1 in the Shady Hoosier Detective Agency by Daisy Pettles. What makes this one different is that we are sharing their own recording of the first chapter from their new podcast, Daisy Pettles Crime Comedy, which features the entire book! You can find the recordings of the rest of the book, at daisypettles.podbean.com. The print or ebook copy of the book is also available for purchase. In each episode we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. If you enjoyed this episode please review or rate the episode as that helps more people be able to find us!
Monday Nov 18, 2019
Monday Nov 18, 2019
This episode features the first chapter of The Cupid Caper, the first Finley Goodhart Crime Caper by Larissa Reinhart. It is read by local actor Teya Juarez. The Cupid Caper was published by Past Perfect Press on April 16, 2018 and is available for purchase. You can learn more about Larissa and her writing on her website. In each episode we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. If you enjoyed this episode please review or rate the episode as that helps more people be able to find us!
Monday Oct 21, 2019
Monday Oct 21, 2019
This episode features the first chapter of The Society by C.G. Abbot aka Avery Daniels, read by local actor Ariel Linn. The Society is the first Elizabeth Grant Thriller and was published by Blazing Sword Publishing, Ltd. in December of 2018. It is available for purchase. You can learn more about CG Abbot and her writing on her website. In each episode we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. If you enjoyed this episode please review or rate the episode as that helps more people be able to find us! Ariel Linn has read several stories for us and all are available here and on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and others.
Monday Sep 09, 2019
Monday Sep 09, 2019
This episode features the first chapter of Spirit Wind by Marilyn Meredith, read by local actor Julia Reimer. Spirit Wind is the latest Deputy Tempe Crabtree mystery by Marilyn, and came out in 2019. You can purchase this book, and other books in the series, and learn more about them and the author on her website. In each episode we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. If you enjoyed this episode please review or rate the episode as that helps more people be able to find us! Julia has also read several other episodes for us, including Boxes in the Basement, Evening Call, Iced Blonde, and What A Little Cinnamon Can Do.
Monday Aug 12, 2019
Monday Aug 12, 2019
This episode features an excerpt from A High-End Finish, the first Fixer-Upper Mystery by Kate Carlisle, read by local actor Casey Ballard. A High-End Finish was published in 2014 by Berkley. You can purchase this book, and other books in the series, and learn more about them and the author on her website. In each episode we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. If you enjoyed this episode please review or rate the episode as that helps more people be able to find us! Casey has also read Murder Gone Missing and Murder at the Driskill.
Monday Jul 15, 2019
Monday Jul 15, 2019
This episode features the first chapter of Sifting Through Clues by Daryl Wood Gerber, and for a different twist, Daryl happens to be an actress herself so she is also doing the reading. Sifting Through Clues was published by Beyond the Page Publishing in April of 2019 as a part of her Cookbook Nook Mystery series. It is available for purchase and you can learn more about Daryl and her books on her website. In each episode we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters (usually) read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. If you enjoyed this episode please review or rate the episode as that helps more people be able to find us, especially on iTunes/Apple Podcasts! You can find more mystery fun on our websites, Kings River Life and KRL News and Reviews-including book giveaways!
Tuesday Jun 11, 2019
Tuesday Jun 11, 2019
This episode features the first chapter of A Baker Street Wedding by Michael Robertson, read by local actor Kelly Ventura. A Baker Street Wedding was published by Minotaur Books in December of 2018 and is part of the Baker Street Letters series. It is available for purchase, and you can learn more about Michael's writing on his website. In each episode we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. If you enjoyed this episode please review or rate the episode as that helps more people be able to find us!
Monday May 27, 2019
Monday May 27, 2019
This episode features the first chapter of What We Found by Kris Bock, read by local actor Ariel Linn, with the male lines read by actor Sean Hopper. This is the first time we have ever tried using more than one actor on an episode. What We Found was published by Pig River Press in 2012 and is available for purchase. You can learn more about Kris Bock and her writing on her website. Ariel has been the reader on several episodes of our podcast, and Sean most recently read Liquor Store Holdup. In each episode we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. If you enjoyed this episode please review or rate the episode as that helps more people be able to find us!