Move It or Lose It: An Anthology for Mystery Lovers

Released March 21, 2023 from Mysteries to Die For, for your puzzle solving pleasure

Vehicles define eras and are a means for advancing economies from traditional to high mass-consumption. They can also play diverse roles within amazing stories.

A train was the setting for Agatha Christie’s famed Murder on the Orient Express. A river boat then took center stage on Death on the Nile. Stephan King’s Christine showed us a blood thirsty side, while in real life, the disappearance of Emelia Earhart and her plane continues to tease imaginations. Cars have been prominently featured in American crime stories with the glory of the getaway vehicle. Then there are the heists from carriages to trains to armored trucks.

Twelve different ways to move it. Twelve stories arranged for you to deduce the truth. It’s a race between you and the detective. Will you catch the culprit or be the one to lose it?  😉 (You knew it was coming.)

A charter fishing boat. An ambulance. A high-tech roadster. A flat-bed tow truck. A converted bus. A cold-war era VW. A locomotive. A prized horse. An airport shuttle. A Winnebago. A horse-drawn carriage. A roller coast train.

Original stories from Ed Teja, Chuck Brownman, Colin Conway, KM Rockwood, Craig Faustus Buck, Erica Obey, Ken Harris, Paul A Berra, Karina Bartow, Kyra Jacobs, TG Wolff, and Jack Wolff.

Paperback available from Amazon. E-book available from all digital retailers with special pricing through June 30, 2023.

M2D4 S5E6 Scorching the Back Seat by Craig Faustus Buck

It’s 1960 and Slate wakes up in a East German hospital with no wallet, no papers, and no memory. That’s what a bullet to the head can do to you. Now can he figure out who tried to murder him before the killer gets a second chance?

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M2D4 S5E4 Towed Away by Colin Conway

Brandon Rice’s life ended in an empty lot on the the busiest intersection in Spokane. Who could have possibly wanted to kill the kindest, most trusting man? Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts.

M2D4 Toe Tag: Hero Haters

Hero Haters by Ken MacQueen is a thriller. There’s a little bit of hero in all of us, but for some of us, our hero has risen to the test. Stopping a shooter in a school. Pulling a man out of a burning car. Rescuing a child from a well. In Ken MacQueen’s world, ordinary people putting others’ lives ahead of their own are honored with an award for exceptional heroism with the Sedgewick Sacrifice Medal. Quietly, one by one, the recipients are disappearing, recipients vetted by one man: Jake Ockham. As the storm of hatred and disillusion swirls, Jake is again called to the most sublime act of setting others before himself.

Bottom line:  Hero Haters is for you if you like high tension thrillers driven by twisted logic and determined heroes.

Hero Haters Prologue and Chapter 1

Strengths of the story: Hero Haters masterfully stimulates the readers feelings of urgency, angst, and “oh, shit, no.” This is one book where once you start, either you won’t put it down or you’ll put it down fast because you can’t take the intensity. The characters, good and bad, are well developed and feel like real people. The story line is truly well thought out. Ken MacQueen had to do a lot of plotting about what happened to these characters years before the story starts in order for it to be this flawless. The story moves distinctly between Washington State and Western Pennsylvania, and makes it easy to follow what is happening in the two locations.

Where the story fell short of ideal: This one doesn’t, which is unusual for me with thrillers. Usually I get to the end, look back at the story and find all kinds of contrived scenarios, plot holes, and inconsistencies between character motives and actions. That is not the case with Hero Haters. If I have to pick something as weak, I will say I had some trouble keeping the timeline straight at the start of the book. I didn’t realize this until I was about ⅔ way through and while surprising me, didn’t detract from the story.

M2D4 S5E3 Speed Kills by Chuck Brownman

Auto inventor Alastair Stubbins and his investment partner are found dead by carbon monoxide poisoning. Vista Hermosa Police Detectives Jonas Maple and Kimberly Collins have far more questions than answers and everybody has an alibi.

M2D4 S5E2 Finding Fault by TG Wolff

An accomplished lawyer is dead. The ME calls it an overdose; the lawyer’s wife calls bullshit. Now Detective Jesus De La Cruz has to determine who is at fault.

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M2D4 S5E1 Party Boat by Ed Teja

Dexter Wilde is a master in the art of the deal. A day on the charter boat Effing Fun Run is an ideal for catching a fish…and not just the kind that swim. But on this three hour tour, mixing business and pleasure leads to murder.

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Mysteries To Die For presents Season 5: MOVE IT OR LOSE IT

This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you in the heart of a mystery. This season contains original stories, structured to challenge you to beat the detective to the solution.

MOVE IT OR LOSE IT pays homage to the vehicles that propel mysteries forward. A train was the setting for Agatha Christie’s famed Murder on the Orient Express. A river boat then took center stage on Death on the Nile. Cars have been prominently featured in American crime stories with the glory of the get-a-way vehicle. Then there are the heists from carriages to trains to armored trucks.

A charter fishing boat. An ambulance. An ultra-tech sports car. A flat-bed tow truck. A shorty bus. An old school locomotive. A horse. An airport shuttle. A Winnebago. A carriage.

Join authors Ed Teja, Chuck Brownman, Colin Conway, KM Rockwood, Craig Faustus Buck, Erica Obey, Ken Harris, Karina Bartow, Kyra Jacobs, Jack Wolff, and TG Wolff for a mystery to die for. Episodes start dropping Friday, Jan 6, at 1:30p Eastern. Listen HERE or anywhere you get your podcasts.

A Word Before Dying: e-book FREE

I need to have a word with you…A Word Before Dying. Reward yourself for your starting the holiday shopping, finishing the holiday shopping, or thinking about starting the holiday shopping by taking a few minutes for yourself and solve a murder. Through the end of the year, Mysteries to Die For: A Word Before Dying, the e-book, is FREE through Smashwords.

In the last moments of life, a single word can be the difference between justice and obscurity. It can also set the stage for an amazing story. For your puzzle solving pleasure, Mysteries to Die For presents: A Word Before Dying.

Nuts. Hiawatha. In Vino Veritas. El Melena. Bad Luck. Sue Her. Best Friend. Ghost. Shadow.

Nine enigmatic phases. Nine stories arranged for you to deduce the truth before the detective takes center stage.