A mystery podcast produced by Kings River Life Magazine (kingsriverlife.com) with short stories & first chapters read by local actors.
Episodes
Monday May 24, 2021
Monday May 24, 2021
This episode features the first chapter of The Big Dive by Bruce Most. It is read by local actor Sean Hopper. The Big Dive was published in July of 2019 by Big Sleep Press and is available for purchase. Learn more about the author and his 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. Our theme song was written and performed by Kevin Memley. If you enjoyed this episode please review or rate it as that helps more people be able to find us! Also, consider subscribing so you never miss an episode-both to this podcast and to the podcast newsletter.
If you would like to help support this podcast and Kings River Life financially, and get some fun perks, check out our Patreon Page. You can also purchase some fun Mysteryrat's Maze merchandise on Redbubble.
You can find more mystery fun on our websites Kings River Life Magazine and KRL News and Reviews.
Monday May 10, 2021
Monday May 10, 2021
This episode features the first chapter of the mystery novel In Dog We Trust by Neil Plakcy. It is read by local actor Thomas Nance. In Dog We Trust was published in January of 2011 and is available for purchase. Learn more about the author and his writing on his website. You can find several short stories featuring the same characters, and also read by Thomas Nance, on Mysteryrat's Maze as well.
In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. Our theme song was written and performed by Kevin Memley. If you enjoyed this episode please review or rate it as that helps more people be able to find us! Also, consider subscribing so you never miss an episode-both to this podcast and to the podcast newsletter.
If you would like to help support this podcast and Kings River Life financially, and get some fun perks, check out our Patreon Page. You can also purchase some fun Mysteryrat's Maze merchandise on Redbubble.
You can find more mystery fun on our websites Kings River Life Magazine and KRL News and Reviews.
Monday Apr 26, 2021
Monday Apr 26, 2021
This episode features the mystery short story Not a Penny More written by Jon Land. It is read by local actor Larry Mattox. Not a Penny More was published in the Strand Magazine a few years ago. You can learn more about the author 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 it as that helps more people be able to find us! Also, consider subscribing so you never miss an episode-both to this podcast and to the podcast newsletter.
If you would like to help support this podcast and Kings River Life financially, and get some fun perks, check out our Patreon Page. You can also purchase some fun Mysteryrat's Maze merchandise on Redbubble.
You can find more mystery fun on our websites Kings River Life Magazine and KRL News and Reviews.
Monday Apr 12, 2021
Monday Apr 12, 2021
This episode features the first chapter of Assault With a Deadly Glue Gun by Lois Winston. It is read by local actor Julie Lucido. Assault With a Deadly Glue Gun was published in 2013 and is available for purchase. You can learn more on the author's 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 it as that helps more people be able to find us! Also, consider subscribing so you never miss an episode-both to this podcast and to the podcast newsletter.
If you would like to help support this podcast and Kings River Life financially, and get some fun perks, check out our Patreon Page. You can also purchase some fun Mysteryrat's Maze merchandise on Redbubble.
You can find more mystery fun on our websites Kings River Life Magazine and KRL News and Reviews.
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Monday Mar 29, 2021
This episode features the mystery short story Sweet Tea and Deviled Eggs by Sandra Murphy. It is read by local actor Donna Beavers. Sweet Tea and Deviled Eggs was published by Untreed Reads in the anthology From Hay to Eternity: Ten Devilish Tales of Crime and Deception. 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 it as that helps more people be able to find us! Also, consider subscribing so you never miss an episode-both to this podcast and to the podcast newsletter.
If you would like to help support this podcast and Kings River Life financially, and get some fun perks, check out our Patreon Page. You can also purchase some fun Mysteryrat's Maze merchandise on Redbubble.
You can find more mystery fun on our websites Kings River Life Magazine and KRL News and Reviews.
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Monday Mar 15, 2021
This episode features the first 2 chapters of Out of Time by Cathi Stoler. It is read by local actor Ian Jones. Out of Time was published by Black Opal Books in November of 2019 and is available for purchase. You can learn more on the author's 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 it as that helps more people be able to find us! Also, consider subscribing so you never miss an episode-both to this podcast and to the podcast newsletter.
If you would like to help support this podcast and Kings River Life financially, and get some fun perks, check out our Patreon Page. You can also purchase some fun Mysteryrat's Maze merchandise on Redbubble.
You can find more mystery fun on our websites Kings River Life Magazine and KRL News and Reviews.
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
This is a special bonus episode which is a bit different—it is an excerpt from the audio book of Death in Rancho Las Amigas written by Gay Toltl Kinman. The audiobook is read and produced by actor and mystery author Harley Jane Kozak. The full audiobook is available on Audible. You can learn more on the author's 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 it as that helps more people be able to find us! Also, consider subscribing so you never miss an episode-both to this podcast and to the podcast newsletter.
If you would like to help support this podcast and Kings River Life financially, and get some fun perks, check out our Patreon Page. You can also purchase some fun Mysteryrat's Maze merchandise on Redbubble.
You can find more mystery fun on our websites Kings River Life Magazine and KRL News and Reviews.
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
This episode features the mystery short story Still Life by Lori Rader-Day. It is read by local actor Cha Yang. Still Life was published in 2017 in Deadlier: 100 of the Best Crime Stories Written by Women and selected by Sophie Hannah. You can learn more about 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 it as that helps more people be able to find us! Also, consider subscribing so you never miss an episode-both to this podcast, and to the podcast newsletter. You can find more mystery fun on our websites Kings River Life Magazine and KRL News and Reviews. We now also have a Patreon where you can help support the podcast and the magazine and get special perks! We also have a new Redbubble store if you would like to purchase Mysteryrat's Maze Merchandise!
Monday Feb 08, 2021
Monday Feb 08, 2021
This episode features an excerpt from Leave It to Cleaver by Victoria Hamilton. It is read by local actor Ariel Linn. Leave it to Cleaver was published in June of 2017 by Beyond the Page Publishing and is available for purchase. You can learn more on the author's 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 it as that helps more people be able to find us! Also, consider subscribing so you never miss an episode-both to this podcast and to the podcast newsletter.
If you would like to help support this podcast and Kings River Life financially, and get some fun perks, check out our Patreon Page.
You can find more mystery fun on our websites Kings River Life Magazine and KRL News and Reviews.
Monday Jan 25, 2021
Monday Jan 25, 2021
This episode features the mystery short story The Bucket List By Ang Pompano. It is read by local actor Teya Juarez. The Bucket List was first published in Best New England Crime Stories: Red Dawn, Level Best Books (2015) and later in Kings River Life. You can learn more about the author 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 it as that helps more people be able to find us! Also, consider subscribing so you never miss an episode-both to this podcast, and to the podcast newsletter. You can find more mystery fun on our websites Kings River Life Magazine and KRL News and Reviews. We now also have a Patreon where you can help support the podcast and the magazine and get special perks! We also have a new Redbubble store if you would like to purchase Mysteryrat's Maze Merchandise!