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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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  • S9E9: Magnetically Ever After by Karina Bartow

    S9E9: Magnetically Ever After by Karina Bartow
    May 1 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 9, where Magnetic is our STCKY means of death. This is Magnetically Ever After by Karina Bartow

    DELIBERATION

    Minka’s family celebration has turned into a tragedy. She could use our help to catch Aunt Dahlia’s killer, give the family some closure, and hopefully keep Cassidy and Graham together. Here are the suspects in the order we met them:

    1. Graham, the drunk, already married groom
    2. Serenity, the college bestie doubling as wedding planner
    3. Laurel, the college bestie and RN
    4. Edie, the cousin selling magnetic bling

    ABOUT Karina Bartow

    Karina Bartow hails from Northern Ohio. Though born with Cerebral Palsy, she’s never allowed her disability to define her. Rather, she’s used her experiences to breathe life into characters who have physical limitations, but like her, are determined not to let them stand in the way of the life they want. Her works include the four installments of The Unde(a)feated Detective Series, as well as Forgetting My Way Back to You, Wrong Line, Right Connection, and Undeveloped Memories. She may only be able to type with one hand, but she writes with her whole heart!

    Website: www.KarinaBartow.com

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

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karina.bartow/

    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. Magnetically Ever After was written by Karina Bartow. 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 mechanical is our STCKY means of murder. It’s Finely Ground Karma by Jason Little
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • TT92: The Missing Corpse by Yasin Kakande

    TT92: The Missing Corpse by Yasin Kakande
    Apr 24 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 Missing Corpse by Yasin KakandeTG Wolff ReviewThe Missing Corpse is a thriller. CIA operative Shawn Wayles has a new mission. Quietly enter Uganda and find President Joel Katila Muaji is dead or alive. Determine if he is alive, has ceded power, is being forced out, or is dead (hint: it’s door #4). Whichever it is, bring back proof. In the complicated politics of Uganda, the order is anything but simple.Bottom line: The Missing Corpse is for you if you like powerfully told, hard-hitting thrillers.The story is told from three prospectives. Shawn Wayles is the traditional hero. He is an experienced operative, educated, gutsy and bold, and is a marksman. With no dog in the race, he is determined to execute his mission without prejudice.General Mlevi Kainewaragi is Shawn’s counterpart. Son of Muaji, the middle-aged man is power hungry, dictatorial, and shrewd. He is working out of the public eye to orchestrate the next phase of Uganda’s history.Joanne Nambatya is the innocent caught in the middle. She and her sister-friend Helen Namusoke work in Uganda’s sex trade to provide for themselves and Joanne’s son. Joanne has no interest in state politics, and when her association with Shawn puts her on a kidnap list, her only goal is to survive.THE MISSING CORPSE takes us to the beautiful Ugandan countryside but also to it’s underbelly. Lovers of hard-hitting thrillers with car chases, fighting, and continuously changing odds will find a lot to sink your teeth into. Trigger warnings apply for depictions of graphic sex and sexual violence and torture.The logic stands-up in this cat-and-mouse style story. Shawn’s mission is consistent from the start, as is the General’s goal. What happens when the two collide is the thing of thrills. I have a few small questions about Joanne, but nothing that detracts from the story. The ending was very interesting from a storytelling perspective but certainly was satisfying.THE MISSING CORPSE is the second book in The General’s Project series. I have not read the first. Book 2 is set some four years later with, from what I can tell, little carrying over. Meaning readers can dive into the series here.The Missing Corpse is published by Black Writers Ink and promoted by Partners In Crime Tours and is available from online book retailersBook Links: Amazon | Kindle | Barnes & Noble | BookShop.org | AudibleAbout Yasin KakandeYasin Kakande is an international journalist, TED Global Fellow, and author of several critically praised non-fiction books, including “Why We Are Coming” and “Slave States,” which offer fresh perspectives on immigration and geopolitics. His journalism career includes contributions to outlets such as The New York Times, Thomson Reuters, Al Jazeera, The National, and The Boston Globe. Yasin holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College and resides outside Boston.Wondering what to read after you finish The Missing Corpse? 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 connect with 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. It’s episode 9 and magnetism is our STCKY means of murder in Magnetically Ever After, a Minka Avery mystery, by Karina Bartow.
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    30 mins
  • S9E8: Bedpan Alley by Ken Harris

    S9E8: Bedpan Alley by Ken Harris
    Apr 17 2026

    Welcome to Mysteries to Die For.

    I am TG Wolff and I’m 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 8, where Chemical is our STCKY means of death. This is Bedpan Alley by Ken Harris

    Jawnie’s vacation is starting out rough. She needs our help to make sure Ned gets to the bottom of Loretta’s death and she can get to the New Jersey shore. Here are the names in her suspect list in the order we met them:

    1. Lenny Greaves, the client, the Romeo, the horndog
    2. Ricky DelVecchio, the orderly, the janitor, the pimp
    3. Siobhan “Shiv” Callahan, the disgraced cop, the head of security, the crime boss
    4. Bernice Kowalski, the former BFF, the hooker, the OnlyFans star

    ABOUT Ken Harris

    Ken Harris spent thirty-two years with the FBI before retiring as a cybersecurity executive and turning his attention to crime fiction. His From the Case Files of Steve Rockfish series combines old-school detective grit with sharp humor and modern edge, shaped by decades of real-world experience. A New Jersey native now living on Virginia’s Northern Neck, Ken shares life with his wife, Nicolita, and their two Labradors, Shady and Chalupa Batman. When he’s not writing, he’s cheering on Philly sports, or enjoying a Montecristo cigar with a pour of Irish whiskey—soundtracked by Tool.

    Website: KenHarrisFiction.com

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/765364445807020

    Instagram: @KenHarrisFiction
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    1 hr and 29 mins
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