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John Copenhaver - Hall of Mirrors
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When a popular mystery novelist dies suspiciously, his writing partner must untangle the author’s connection to a serial killer in award-winning John Copenhaver’s new novel set in 1950s McCarthy-era Washington, DC.
In May 1954, Lionel Kane witnesses his apartment engulfed in flames with his lover and writing partner, Roger Raymond, inside. Police declare it a suicide due to gas ignition, but Lionel refuses to believe Roger was suicidal.
A month earlier, Judy Nightingale and Philippa Watson—the tenacious and troubled heroines from The Savage Kind—attend a lecture by Roger and, being eager fans, befriend him. He has just been fired from his day job at the State Department, another victim of the Lavender Scare, an anti-gay crusade led by figures like Senator Joseph McCarthy and J. Edgar Hoover, claiming homosexuals are security risks. Little do Judy and Philippa know, but their obsessive manhunt of the past several years has fueled the flames of his dismissal.
They have been tracking their old enemy Adrian Bogdan, a spy and vicious serial killer protected by powerful forces in the government. He’s on the rampage again, and the police are ignoring his crimes. Frustrated, they send their research to the media and their favorite mystery writer anonymously, hoping to inspire someone, somehow, to publish on the crimes—anything to draw Bogdan out. But has their persistence brought deadly forces to the writing team behind their most beloved books?
In the wake of Roger’s death, Lionel searches for clues, but Judy and Philippa threaten his quest, concealing dark secrets of their own. As the crimes of the past and present converge, danger mounts, and the characters race to uncover the truth, even if it means bending their moral boundaries to stop a killer.
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Christopher Michael - The Danforth Tales
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Nzondi - Dark Reservoir
38:51|Dark Reservoir is an exploration of what remains after unimaginable loss. Through award-winning horror fiction, haunting poetry, and deeply personal nonfiction, Bram Stoker Award-winning authors Nzondi and Cindy O’Quinn guide readers through three emotional descents—Ghosts of Heartbreak, Blind Fury, and Mind Rot—where trauma, grief, survival, and the supernatural converge.These are stories of ordinary people forced to endure extraordinary pain. Some are haunted by ghosts. Others by memory. All are confronted by the lingering question of what survives after tragedy.Inspired by both imagination and lived experience, Dark Reservoir is not simply a horror collection. It is a meditation on resilience, the cost of survival, and the ghosts—literal and metaphorical—that refuse to let us go.
Ann Charles ( Lawless Lizards) & Bruce Borgos ( Riddlemaker)
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Jo Szewczyk - Scarlet Shadows (The Scarlet Mysteries Book 1)
26:04|Scarlet Jameson is a taekwondo champion with a badly injured leg, a short fuse, and absolutely no intention of becoming an amateur detective.Then her friend Michelle is attacked by three masked strangers.Before her failing sight ended Michelle's career as a pediatrician, Emily had been her first patient. Years later, she became her last. When a desperately needed transplant fell through, Emily died—leaving behind a tragedy Michelle thought she'd buried.Apparently, someone else is determined to keep the past buried too.Scarlet, Michelle, and their loyal but unpredictable friend Bean start asking questions. They should have left the past alone. Because the deeper they dig, the more dangerous the answers become—and someone is willing to make sure they never reach the truth.Fast, dark, and full of wry, quick-witted banter, Scarlet Shadows is a modern Las Vegas crime mystery about buried secrets, the people who'll kill to keep them, and three friends who don't know when to walk away. Perfect for fans of Veronica Mars and Finlay Donovan.
Christopher Golden (Carry me to my Grave) & W.H. Chizmar (Them)
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Hank Schwaeble ( Normal for the Spider) & Megan Mostyn-Brown ( The Need)
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Blair Fell ( Disco Witches of Fire Island) & Parker Garrett ( Adverse Events)
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Richard Chizmar (Killing the Boogeyman) & Yasmin Angoe (Ferryman's Daughter)
55:57|House of Mystery welcomes two masters of suspense! Bestselling author Richard Chizmar returns to discuss Killing the Boogeyman, the chilling third installment in his terrifying series, where a notorious serial killer's disappearance unleashes a new nightmare. Joining him is acclaimed thriller writer Yasmin Angoe, discussing her gripping novel The Ferryman's Daughter. From dark secrets and psychological suspense to unforgettable characters, both authors take us behind the stories that keep readers on the edge of their seats.House of Mystery with Alan R. Warren — Monday through Friday at 10 p.m. Pacific on KCAA 106.5 FM Los Angeles. Listen live at KCAARadio.com.