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A Look Back at Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #108 (1985)

Disclaimer: This is my original work with details sourced from reading the comic book and doing personal research. Anyone who wants to use this article, in part or in whole, needs to secure first my permission and agree to cite me as the source and author. Let it be known that any unauthorized use of this article will constrain the author to pursue the remedies under R.A. No. 8293, the Revised Penal Code, and/or all applicable legal actions under the laws of the Philippines.

Welcome back superhero enthusiasts, 1980s arts and culture enthusiasts, Spider-Man fans and comic book collectors! Today we go back to the year 1985 to examine a small part of the Marvel Comics shared universe through a tale of the Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man monthly series.

I found issue #107 – the first issue of the Sin-Eater storyline – a pretty engaging tale focused on the murder of Jean DeWolff. The sudden demise of DeWolff really impacted the city of New York and its tale involved not only Spider-Man but also Daredevil. The tale is really a murder mystery that is very grounded with reality.

With those details laid down, here is a look back at Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #108, published in 1985 by Marvel Comics with a story written by the late Peter David and the late Rich Buckler.

Early story

The story begins with Judge Rosenthal lying dead on the floor in his office. Moments earlier, the judge was killed by the Sin-Eater who used a shotgun and in the same room was Matt Murdock (Daredevil). Some people entered the office and the local authorities were called. Murdock slowly makes his way out to discreetly go after the Sin-Eater.

In another part of the city, Peter Parker, Aunt May and the elderly friend named Ernie walk together coming from the courthouse. Ernie could not believe that Judge Rosenthal let go of the punks who mugged him.

As they walked further, people around them begin to panic and move around fast. Peter gets separated from his aunt and Ernie, and eventually he realizes that the Sin-Eater is several feet away armed with a shotgun. The Sin-Eater is speaking to the people even though he is causing a huge disturbance.

Moments later, Peter changed into Spider-Man and proceeds to confront the Sin-Eater in front of many witnesses…

Quality

Following the events of issue #107, this comic book shows more of the Sin-Eater and the story emphasizes why he is very dangerous to everyone. The Sin-Eater is not a superbeing himself, and yet he is capable of killing people and causing chaos in public without the need of having multiple weapons and ammunition. That said, he is tremendous villain that Spider-Man has difficulty handling.

The physical encounter between Spider-Man and the Sin-Eater here is unsurprisingly ground in reality. The comic book action visualized by Rich Buckler has this raw action aesthetic and each time a physical blow was executed, impact is really felt. Don’t expect dynamic action here but a more realism and believability.

What makes the fight between the two unique is that it happened in front of a lot of people on New York City’s street. As the fight went on, Spider-Man struggles not only with fighting the Sin-Eater (a truly violent opponent) but also dealing with the risk of bystanders getting hurt and realizing what happened to his beloved Aunt May.

As expected, the detective story elements in this tale are very strong. Spider-Man, who is not a professional detective at all, gets to do detective work with a sheer determination to solve the mystery behind the death of Jean DeWolff. Along the way, I love how the David-Buckler duo invested a lot of details about the crime which are really worth paying attention to as you read.

Conclusion

Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #108 (1985) is a powerful follow-up in the Sin-Eater storyline. As it contains all the key elements that made issue #107 a very unique and engaging read, this comic book executed good pay-off to the build-up in the previous issue while consistently building-up the plot simultaneously which is typical of Peter David (read the Spider-Man 2099 comic books back-to-back). As of now, this Sin-Eater storyline is compelling and I am looking forward to what comes next.

Overall, Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #108 (1985) is recommended.

+++++

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A Look Back at Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #108 (1985)

Disclaimer: This is my original work with details sourced from reading the comic book and doing personal research. Anyone who wants to use this article, in part or in whole, needs to secure first my permission and agree to cite me as the source and author. Let it be known that any unauthorized use of this article will constrain the author to pursue the remedies under R.A. No. 8293, the Revised Penal Code, and/or all applicable legal actions under the laws of the Philippines.

Welcome back superhero enthusiasts, 1980s arts and culture enthusiasts, Spider-Man fans and comic book collectors! Today we go back to the year 1985 to examine a small part of the Marvel Comics shared universe through a tale of the Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man monthly series.

I found issue #107 – the first issue of the Sin-Eater storyline – a pretty engaging tale focused on the murder of Jean DeWolff. The sudden demise of DeWolff really impacted the city of New York and its tale involved not only Spider-Man but also Daredevil. The tale is really a murder mystery that is very grounded with reality.

With those details laid down, here is a look back at Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #108, published in 1985 by Marvel Comics with a story written by the late Peter David and the late Rich Buckler.

Early story

The story begins with Judge Rosenthal lying dead on the floor in his office. Moments earlier, the judge was killed by the Sin-Eater who used a shotgun and in the same room was Matt Murdock (Daredevil). Some people entered the office and the local authorities were called. Murdock slowly makes his way out to discreetly go after the Sin-Eater.

In another part of the city, Peter Parker, Aunt May and the elderly friend named Ernie walk together coming from the courthouse. Ernie could not believe that Judge Rosenthal let go of the punks who mugged him.

As they walked further, people around them begin to panic and move around fast. Peter gets separated from his aunt and Ernie, and eventually he realizes that the Sin-Eater is several feet away armed with a shotgun. The Sin-Eater is speaking to the people even though he is causing a huge disturbance.

Moments later, Peter changed into Spider-Man and proceeds to confront the Sin-Eater in front of many witnesses…

Quality

Following the events of issue #107, this comic book shows more of the Sin-Eater and the story emphasizes why he is very dangerous to everyone. The Sin-Eater is not a superbeing himself, and yet he is capable of killing people and causing chaos in public without the need of having multiple weapons and ammunition. That said, he is tremendous villain that Spider-Man has difficulty handling.

The physical encounter between Spider-Man and the Sin-Eater here is unsurprisingly ground in reality. The comic book action visualized by Rich Buckler has this raw action aesthetic and each time a physical blow was executed, impact is really felt. Don’t expect dynamic action here but a more realism and believability.

What makes the fight between the two unique is that it happened in front of a lot of people on New York City’s street. As the fight went on, Spider-Man struggles not only with fighting the Sin-Eater (a truly violent opponent) but also dealing with the risk of bystanders getting hurt and realizing what happened to his beloved Aunt May.

As expected, the detective story elements in this tale are very strong. Spider-Man, who is not a professional detective at all, gets to do detective work with a sheer determination to solve the mystery behind the death of Jean DeWolff. Along the way, I love how the David-Buckler duo invested a lot of details about the crime which are really worth paying attention to as you read.

Conclusion

Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #108 (1985) is a powerful follow-up in the Sin-Eater storyline. As it contains all the key elements that made issue #107 a very unique and engaging read, this comic book executed good pay-off to the build-up in the previous issue while consistently building-up the plot simultaneously which is typical of Peter David (read the Spider-Man 2099 comic books back-to-back). As of now, this Sin-Eater storyline is compelling and I am looking forward to what comes next.

Overall, Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #108 (1985) is recommended.

+++++

Thank you for reading. If you find this article engaging, please click the like button below, share this article to others and also please consider making a donation to support my publishing. If you are looking for a copywriter to create content for your special project or business, check out my services and my portfolio. Feel free to contact me with a private message. Also please feel free to visit my Facebook page Author Carlo Carrasco and follow me on Twitter at @CarloCarrascoPH as well as on Tumblr at https://carlocarrasco.tumblr.com/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/authorcarlocarrasco

A Look Back at Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #107 (1985)

Disclaimer: This is my original work with details sourced from reading the comic book and doing personal research. Anyone who wants to use this article, in part or in whole, needs to secure first my permission and agree to cite me as the source and author. Let it be known that any unauthorized use of this article will constrain the author to pursue the remedies under R.A. No. 8293, the Revised Penal Code, and/or all applicable legal actions under the laws of the Philippines.

Welcome back superhero enthusiasts, 1980s arts and culture enthusiasts, Spider-Man fans and comic book collectors! Today we go back to the year 1985 to examine a small part of the Marvel Comics shared universe through a tale of the Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man monthly series.

As I was not a regular reader of Spectacular Spider-Man comics, I missed out on the Sin-Eater storyline. I first learned about the Sin-Eater while reading a key flashback in Amazing Spider-Man #300. That particular detail boggled me for some time, and it was only recently I decided to start reading the comic books about the Sin-Eater.

With those details laid down, here is a look back at Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #107, published in 1985 by Marvel Comics with a story written by the late Peter David (Spider-Man 2099) and by the late Rich Buckler.

Early story

The story begins with Jean DeWolff recalling several important details from her past as well as her family background. Her father was a police inspector who never forgave her mother for giving birth to her. She was only six months old when her parents split up. Sometime later, her mother married a patrolman named Carl Weatherby and Jean herself admired her stepfather.

As she grew into adulthood, Jean was very influenced by her patrolman stepfather and she went on to go into police academy and graduated. Jean went on to become a fast-rising policewoman.

In the present day, New York police officers barged into a private residence searching for captain DeWolff and the place had bad odor. A dead woman was found inside a bedroom….

Quality

The first thing I will say about this comic book is that the writing done by Peter David is very grounded with reality and this resulted in a dark and gritty approach to storytelling. The heart of the story is the sudden murder of policewoman Jean DeWolff and its impact on the city of New York is strong and evident.

The story here is ultimately a detective story with a good amount of mystery, suspense and intrigue laced all over it. Along the way, Spider-Man here is barely the protagonist as the impact of Jean DeWolff’s murder has been dramatized through multiple characters in the city from J. Jonah Jameson to Matt Murdock (Daredevil).

This comic book also examines how the justice system in Marvel’s fictional portrayal of New York City works and it actually showed Peter Parker attending witnessing a court room arraignment to see how the bad guys he dealt with (as Spider-Man) were handled by the system. Again, this shows how grounded in reality the story is and the details should be seen. There is also a strong sense of local community dramatized.

The art by Rich Buckler is excellent and he really brought to life Peter David’s script with a heavy emphasis on realism. It seems to me that the illustrator took inspiration from TV shows and movies to achieve a unique visual style fitting for this particular tale.

Conclusion

Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #107 (1985) is indeed a very powerful tale that has to be seen if you want a gritty 1980s Spider-Man story. The David-Buckler creative duo delivered a very grounded story about murder in New York City that impacted its people which serves as a reminder that violent crime can cause waves of disturbance and disruption. That said, this first chapter of Sin-Eater storyline is pretty believable. As the creative team emphasized the murder’s impact on a wide scale, it is not surprising that Spider-Man’s share of the spotlight was sacrificed somewhat to achieve it. As of now, I am looking forward to the next chapter of the Sin-Eater storyline.

Overall, Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #107 (1985) is recommended.

+++++

Thank you for reading. If you find this article engaging, please click the like button below, share this article to others and also please consider making a donation to support my publishing. If you are looking for a copywriter to create content for your special project or business, check out my services and my portfolio. Feel free to contact me with a private message. Also please feel free to visit my Facebook page Author Carlo Carrasco and follow me on Twitter at @CarloCarrascoPH as well as on Tumblr at https://carlocarrasco.tumblr.com/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/authorcarlocarrasco

A Look Back at Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #107 (1985)

Disclaimer: This is my original work with details sourced from reading the comic book and doing personal research. Anyone who wants to use this article, in part or in whole, needs to secure first my permission and agree to cite me as the source and author. Let it be known that any unauthorized use of this article will constrain the author to pursue the remedies under R.A. No. 8293, the Revised Penal Code, and/or all applicable legal actions under the laws of the Philippines.

Welcome back superhero enthusiasts, 1980s arts and culture enthusiasts, Spider-Man fans and comic book collectors! Today we go back to the year 1985 to examine a small part of the Marvel Comics shared universe through a tale of the Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man monthly series.

As I was not a regular reader of Spectacular Spider-Man comics, I missed out on the Sin-Eater storyline. I first learned about the Sin-Eater while reading a key flashback in Amazing Spider-Man #300. That particular detail boggled me for some time, and it was only recently I decided to start reading the comic books about the Sin-Eater.

With those details laid down, here is a look back at Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #107, published in 1985 by Marvel Comics with a story written by the late Peter David (Spider-Man 2099) and by the late Rich Buckler.

Early story

The story begins with Jean DeWolff recalling several important details from her past as well as her family background. Her father was a police inspector who never forgave her mother for giving birth to her. She was only six months old when her parents split up. Sometime later, her mother married a patrolman named Carl Weatherby and Jean herself admired her stepfather.

As she grew into adulthood, Jean was very influenced by her patrolman stepfather and she went on to go into police academy and graduated. Jean went on to become a fast-rising policewoman.

In the present day, New York police officers barged into a private residence searching for captain DeWolff and the place had bad odor. A dead woman was found inside a bedroom….

Quality

The first thing I will say about this comic book is that the writing done by Peter David is very grounded with reality and this resulted in a dark and gritty approach to storytelling. The heart of the story is the sudden murder of policewoman Jean DeWolff and its impact on the city of New York is strong and evident.

The story here is ultimately a detective story with a good amount of mystery, suspense and intrigue laced all over it. Along the way, Spider-Man here is barely the protagonist as the impact of Jean DeWolff’s murder has been dramatized through multiple characters in the city from J. Jonah Jameson to Matt Murdock (Daredevil).

This comic book also examines how the justice system in Marvel’s fictional portrayal of New York City works and it actually showed Peter Parker attending witnessing a court room arraignment to see how the bad guys he dealt with (as Spider-Man) were handled by the system. Again, this shows how grounded in reality the story is and the details should be seen. There is also a strong sense of local community dramatized.

The art by Rich Buckler is excellent and he really brought to life Peter David’s script with a heavy emphasis on realism. It seems to me that the illustrator took inspiration from TV shows and movies to achieve a unique visual style fitting for this particular tale.

Conclusion

Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #107 (1985) is indeed a very powerful tale that has to be seen if you want a gritty 1980s Spider-Man story. The David-Buckler creative duo delivered a very grounded story about murder in New York City that impacted its people which serves as a reminder that violent crime can cause waves of disturbance and disruption. That said, this first chapter of Sin-Eater storyline is pretty believable. As the creative team emphasized the murder’s impact on a wide scale, it is not surprising that Spider-Man’s share of the spotlight was sacrificed somewhat to achieve it. As of now, I am looking forward to the next chapter of the Sin-Eater storyline.

Overall, Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #107 (1985) is recommended.

+++++

Thank you for reading. If you find this article engaging, please click the like button below, share this article to others and also please consider making a donation to support my publishing. If you are looking for a copywriter to create content for your special project or business, check out my services and my portfolio. Feel free to contact me with a private message. Also please feel free to visit my Facebook page Author Carlo Carrasco and follow me on Twitter at @CarloCarrascoPH as well as on Tumblr at https://carlocarrasco.tumblr.com/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/authorcarlocarrasco

Musical Chairs

The calls come when I’m in the shower or in a dream. Tonight, a call interrupted someone with a buzzsaw chasing me down a dark alley.

“Roy, if you pick that up it stops making noise.”

“Huh? I love you, too, Laci. Put the buzzsaw down.”

“Roy, pick up that hum-buzzing thing.”

“Huh . . . Oh . . .Hello?”

My sister-in-law Diane was on the phone. She was in a state.

“Roy, it’s Dutch.”

“What’s happened?”

“Dutch hasn’t come home from yesterday’s rehearsal,” her voice broke. “I called and called and when he finally picked up, he sounded drunk, incoherent.”

“Where is he now?”

“I don’t . . .wait . . .he’s walking in the door right now . . . Oh no! I see why he sounded like that. You should see for yourself.”

I told her I would come right over.

“Roy, what is it?”

“Diane says something happened to Dutch.”

I kiss Laci, get dressed, and head over to my brother’s place.

My older brother Dutch plays trumpet for Center City Symphony Orchestra. He auditioned for the group fifteen years ago and was appointed Principal Trumpet chair. I went in a different musical direction. I blow the whistle on the bad guys as lead detective for Center City.

I arrive at my brother’s house and go inside. Diane, teary eyed, runs up to me.

“Look what they did to him, Roy.”

“Who?” I walk into the living room.

“Someone . . .  someone did this to him.”

Dutch was sitting in an arm chair holding an ice pack on his face. His eyes were glazed over. I ask to look at the damage.

His nose and mouth were bloodied. He had a fat lip and two front teeth had been knocked out. Not good for someone who makes a living with serious chops.

“You won’t need stitches, Dutch, but you’ll a need couple of teeth.

“And, he’ll need months to recover his embouchure!” Diane sobbed.

Dutch coughed spitting out blood. “I wasssupposed to play the Haydn Trumpet Concerto homorrow night.”

“Who did this to you, Dutch?”

“Hats just it,” Dutch moaned, “I dunnooo. I wasss backssstage with my horn and sssomeone called my name. I turned and whhaamm ha stage curtain hit me. I fell back and hit my hhhead.”

“Stage curtain?”

“Like a cannonbawll.”

“Did anyone see what happened?”

“I dunnooo,” he gulped. “Whhhen I came to my hhhead hurrd my mouth hurrd and my trumpet bell was smashed.

Diane brought another bag of ice and a shot of bourbon.

“Roy, they took him to the emergency room and kept him there for observation. They were worried about a concussion. Dutch said that the orchestra manager was there fretting about him not being able to play and the Center manager was there fretting about liability. I should have been there fretting over Dutch.”

I told them that I would go to the Arts Center later that morning to investigate. Before I left, I almost told Dutch to keep a stiff upper lip. But he was in no mood for kidding.

“Roy, find out wahhappened. Will ya?”

I promised I would.

 ~~~

After a couple of hours of sleep and a cup of black coffee with my best girl, I drive over to Central City Performing Arts Center to meet with the orchestra manager. It looked to be a long wet Friday. I needed something to offset the feeling I had in my gut. I stop and buy a couple of boxes of Good and Plenty.

Over at the Center, I introduce myself to the bowtied Mr. Caldecott. I ask about yesterday’s rehearsal.

“Well Detective, I arrived at noon yesterday to set up the chairs, stands, and music for the afternoon rehearsal. But the stage curtain was still down from the previous theater performance, so nothing could be placed. I went and asked the Center’s custodian to raise the curtain. An hour later the curtain was raised and then someone told me that our Principal Trumpet had been injured.”

“When exactly did the curtain go up?”

“The curtain didn’t go up until two. So, rehearsal started at three-thirty, not the usual three.”

“When do the orchestra members show up”

“Usually, it’s an hour before rehearsal begins. They warm up and review the music.”

Mr. Caldecott then informed me that only the sound technician and the custodian were around when he arrived yesterday. He walked me over to the sound booth at the back of the auditorium.

The sound tech said that he had been waiting for the stage curtain to go up and the chairs and stands to be in place so he could set up the microphones for the rehearsal. He said he spent his time waiting in the sound booth and was too far away to see anything going on off stage.

Mr. Caldecott then walked me backstage so I could talk to the custodian.

The custodian was a short bald-headed old guy with a pasty face, red nose, and scraps of hair for a mustache. His uniform name patch said “Charlie.”

“Charlie, I’m a detective investigating what happened yesterday before rehearsal.” I didn’t mention my name. I didn’t want my relationship with Dutch brought into the matter.

“A detective, heh? Say, don’t you guys wear trench coats and fedoras?”

“Yeah, when we’re playing a part. But I’m not playing anything right now. Someone received a serious blow to the face.”

I ask them to show me where it happened.” I follow them to stage left.

“Mr. Caldecott said the curtain was down yesterday. He asked you to raise it. He also said that it took an hour before it was raised. Isn’t that right Mr. Caldecott?”

“Yes, detective.”

“Well, Charlie, what took so long?”

“The curtain was down and that pulley you’re looking at had broken loose from the floor boards. So, I had to bolt it down to lift the curtain for the rehearsal. You can see the new bolts.”

I tell Mr. Caldecott that I need the curtain lowered to inspect it. He goes to move some things on stage before the curtain can be lowered.

The stage curtain down, I find graze marks in the fabric. And specks of blood. On the other side of the location of the scuff marks are more scuff marks. Directly below is the remounted curtain pulley.

“Was the pulley loose when the guy got clobbered?”

“Yes, detective.”

“So, anyone could have come along and swung it into Mr. Winder’s face?”

“I suppose that’s possible.”

“Don’t touch the pulley.”

I call the station and ask Ted to come right over. I want him to dust the pulley for fingerprints and to swab the blood on the curtain.

“Where were you when the trumpet player got clobbered?”

“Well, let’s see . . . I . . . I was looking for wood screws to tie down the pulley. Is that all detective?”

“Yeah, for now.” There were some loose ends that needed tying up.

“Mr. Caldecott, you said someone came and told you what had happened to the Principal Trumpet. Who was that?”

He gives me Nelia Swan’s phone number and address. I call her and tell her that I’m on my way over to talk.

I arrive at Ms. Swan’s flat and she invites me in. She offers me some Mariage Frères tea. I tell her a cup of café noir would be great.

“What?”

“A cup of joe.”

“Sorry detective. I don’t have coffee.”

“I’ll live.”

I move the cat from the arm chair and sit down.

I ask Nelia about what happened at the rehearsal.

“Dutch and I arrived early. We were off stage warming up. We were waiting for the stage curtain to go up so chairs could be set up on the stage.”

“Where was Dutch?”

“Dutch was standing near the stage entrance playing intervals.”

“Where were you?”

“I was further off stage warming up.”

“Did you see what happened?”

“One minute Dutch was standing there and the next he was on the floor. I didn’t see him get hit in the mouth. I don’t know how that could happen.”

“Did you see anyone behind the curtain? Did you hear someone call his name?”

“No. I put my horn down to help Dutch.”

“Is there anyone who has a grudge against Dutch?”

“No. I can’t think of anyone. He’s liked by everyone.”

“He was hit right in the kisser. Anyone want him out as Principal Trumpet?”

“We’re all professionals here, detective. If a person wanted to move up in the orchestra, he or she would have to audition for that spot, but only if it is vacated by a musician who leaves the orchestra.”

“So, if Dutch was out another trumpet player could audition for his spot?”

“Yes.”

“Who is second chair trumpet?’

“His name is Mark . . . Mark Jacobson.”

I thank Nelia and make my way back to the station to do some paperwork and call the orchestra manager. I ask for Mark Jacobson’s phone number. I need to talk to him.

I call Mr. Jacobson and ask him to come to the station. He was more than a little flustered. He was practicing for the Haydn and didn’t want be bothered. I told him I’d come over.

I drove over to Jacobson’s place.

“Mr. Jacobson, I’m a detective investigating what happened yesterday before rehearsal.”

“What the hell! I shouldn’t be bothered right now. I have to play the Haydn tomorrow night!”

I reminded him why he was playing the Haydn. He softened a bit. “That’s too bad. Dutch didn’t deserve that.” Then, he whiplashed back. “I deserve a chance to be Principal Trumpet. Tomorrow is my chance. If it goes well, I’ll be the Principal Trumpet of the Center City Symphony!”

“Where were you when Dutch was assaulted, Mr. Jacobson?”

“Assaulted? What? How do you figure?”

“I figure that stage curtains don’t attack people.”

“The man had a habit of annoying people.”

“That’s not what I heard.”

“Well, you didn’t sit next to him for ten years.”

“Dutch is my brother. He annoyed me alright and I annoyed him back. That’s what brothers do. Did Dutch annoy you and you wanted to punch him in the face?”

“C’mon. I’m a professional. I need to get back to my performance.”

“Where were you when Dutch was assaulted, Mr. Jacobson?”

“I was on my way to the rehearsal.”

I left Mr. Jacobson to his Haydn.

Driving back to the station I thought about our conversation. Mr. Jacobson was certainly annoyed by me. He had a short fuse. Was it due to stress about playing the Haydn? Did he have anger issues? Did he resent Dutch being Principal Trumpet and decide to take the chair out from under him?

I would question him again, after his performance. In the meantime, I would check on Dutch.

Diane met me at the door.

“He’s sleeping now, Roy. He’s scheduled for dental implants next week. The conductor was here about an hour ago. He said he would tell the subscribers that Dutch had taken ill and needed some time off.”

I asked Diane if she knew the second trumpet Mr. Jacobson.

“I know Mark. He was in the high school band and orchestra with me and Dutch.”

“The three of you have known each other since high school?”

“Yes. And after high school the three of us played in the civic orchestra before being accepted in the symphony orchestra.”

“If I recall, you played the French horn?”

“Yes. But with three kids I had to leave the orchestra and stay home.”

“Did Mark have any issues with Dutch back then?

“Dutch was first chair trumpet during high school. Mark challenged him a few times for the chair. But he was never able to get it. Dutch was too good.”

“Challenged?”

“In high school band and orchestra, a player could challenge a higher ranked player for their chair. The director would set up a music test, listen to both and decide who gets what chair. That doesn’t happen in professional orchestras. You audition when you first come in and then sit where you are told to sit.”

“So, Mark might have resented Dutch’s ability?

“He really wanted first chair. But then he became first chair trumpet when Dutch and I had to leave high school. I became pregnant with Celeste.”

“I see. Anything else about Mr. Jacobson?”

“I was told at the time that Mark had a crush on me. Maybe he thought I was looking at him when I was looking over at Dutch. Do you think Mark did this to Dutch?

“I think I need to have another conversation with Mr. Jacobson.”

~~~

Sunday morning, around nine, I drive over to Mr. Jacobson’s place.

He invites me in. I ask about the Haydn.

“It went very well. My improvised cadenza would have been better if I had more time to prepare, but the audience liked my performance.”

“Say, Mr. Jacobson. How badly do you want first chair?”

“I don’t like your manner.”

“Yeah. I get that a lot in this business. Listen Mr. Jacobson, I know you were in competition with Dutch in high school.”

“Yeah. So what. I have ambition like the next guy.”

“I’ve been a copper long enough to see ambition and improvisation go together like Bonnie & Clyde.”

“Oh, c’mon. Sure. I was a bit jealous of Dutch, his talent, but I would never harm him. I wanted the chair honestly. I have another performance this afternoon, so I really must ask you to leave.”

I left Mr. Jacobson to his Haydn. I didn’t tell him that I had attended Saturday night’s performance.

As I sat in the balcony waiting for the conductor to walk on stage, I read the program notes. I learned about concertos.

A concerto, the program said, features a soloist engaged in an elaborate conversation with an orchestra. A solo instrument is set off against an orchestral ensemble by alternation, competition, and combination. Concertos typically contain three movements, the first and last of which are usually quick-paced, with a slower tempo for the middle movement.

This case has the elements of a concerto. Someone was set off against the orchestral ensemble that included Dutch as Principal Trumpet. The case has moved past the first movement – Allegro – when Dutch was clobbered to the second movement – Andante – which now is slowly unwinding the whodunnit. I’m looking forward to the final movement – Allegro – when everything comes rushing together and I blow the whistle on someone.

After the Saturday evening performance, I learned even more.

I stuck around to see Mark and Nelia get very chummy. They left the Arts Center together. I followed them to a wine bar over on Third Street. They shared some drinks, kissed, and talked for two hours. They left around eleven and drove to Nelia’s place. Mark stayed overnight and left around eight in the morning.

I didn’t press Mr. Jacobson on his relationship with Ms. Swan this morning. I wanted to talk to Ms. Swan first.

After leaving Jacobson’s place, I drove over to Ms. Swan’s flat. I knocked and she invited me in.

“Oh, detective. If I knew you were coming I would’ve bought some coffee. I was just making some tea.”

“You might need something stronger.” I cleared my throat.

“Huh?”

“No thanks on the tea.”

I walk into her living room, move the cat out of the chair, and sit down. On the lamp table was a framed photo.

“Say, this photo wasn’t here yesterday.”

“Mark gave it to me last night. That was taken in the Bahamas last summer. That’s where Mark proposed to me.” She showed me the engagement ring.

“You didn’t mention your relationship with Mark the last time I was here. Why?”

“I didn’t think it had anything to do with what happened to Dutch. Besides, Mark wouldn’t hurt a flea.”

“He comes across as a bit on edge.”

“Yeah, lately he’s been pushing himself. Trying out with different orchestra for the Principal Trumpet chair. He wants to make more so we have enough to pay for a traditional wedding. My parents are divorced and they don’t have money and we’re both still paying off student loans.”

I got up to look at the photos on the side table.

“This guy looks familiar.”

“That’s my father.”

“Isn’t he the custodian at the arts center?”

“Yes.”

The third movement was about to begin. I left Ms. Swan and drove over to the Arts Center to have a talk with the custodian. No doubt his fingerprints are all over that pulley.

~~~

Over at the Arts Center I met with the building’s manager Mr. Fairmont. I had him show me to the custodian’s office.

Inside the cramped room was a small desk with chair, two file cabinets, a bulletin board with the orchestra’s schedule, a sleeping bag, a hotplate, cans of soup and baked beans, a bag of tools, and a duffel bag stuffed with clothes.

A bottle of Mad Dog was in the top drawer of the file cabinet with some Dime Detective Magazines and a dog-eared copy of Mickey Spillane’s Kiss Me, Deadly.

On the desk was a photo of Mr. Swan and his daughter Nelia.

“What’s all this?” The custodian came in.

“Well, look what crawled out from behind the curtain.”

“Hey, this is for employees only, detective.”

“I am employed, Charlie. Have a seat.”

“Now Mr. Swan, I want you to help me sort out a few things.”

“Yes. How can I help?”

“The day of the attack on Mr. Winder, the pulley was loose from the floor, wasn’t it Mr. Swan?”

“Attack? Why do you say he was attacked? Who would do such a thing?”

“Someone playing musical chairs.”

“What? The pulley had come loose from the floor boards. I had to get the curtain raised.”

“Your daughter is planning on marrying Mr. Mark Jacobson, is that correct?”

“Yes.”

“Are you all in on that marriage.”

“Why yes, I am. Where you going with all this?”

“I did some digging and found out that the pay scale is the same for all section players and that principals make more. Stands to reason that with Principal Trumpet Mr. Winder out of the way, your daughter’s fiancé would get the chair, get more pay, and then marry your daughter”

“If you say so.”

“I do and so does the logic.”

“I did some more digging and found out that you like to drink and gamble and that’s how you lost your wife and your house. You are now living here. Isn’t that so, Mr. Swan?”

I looked over at the manager of the Arts Center.

“I had no idea that you were living here, Charlie.”

“I . . . I. “

“Did you daughter know that you lost your house and were living here?”

“No. No. No. I don’t want her to find out and worry about me. She doesn’t know about the house. We see each other here every time the orchestra plays.”

“With Mr. Jacobson coming into more pay and your daughter’s marriage you planned on living with them. Didn’t you Mr. Swan? You knew you couldn’t keep living here. Someone would find out.”

“Are you suggesting that I attacked Mr. Winder? Look. There were plenty of people around who could have socked the guy.”

“You had motive and opportunity. You were working on the pulley when this happened.”

“Oh, c’mon detective. I’m just an old guy down on my luck trying to get by.”

“I had a conversation with another old guy down on his so-called luck. You see, I lead AA meetings at a church two blocks from here. One of the men at the meeting told the group that he messed up and went back to his old hangout – Blake’s tavern a couple of blocks from here. He had a few with some old friends. One old friend, he told the group, was pounding drinks and talking crazy, saying that sometimes you have to take matters into your own hands and eliminate the competition to improve your situation. The guy saying all this to the group is your bar mate Sam.”

“Sam?”

“I talked to Sam this morning, Charlie. He agreed to tell the judge what you said, nothing more and nothing less. And, I talked to my forensics tech. He said that there is only one set of fingerprints on the pulley. If their yours, well . . .”

“Alright. Alright. I . . .I just wanted to sideline the guy for a bit to give Mark a chance in the spotlight. I thought the curtain would cushion the impact. And I figured the guy had disability insurance to cushion his income.”

You had all this figured out, didn’t you Mr. Swan?”

“I figured I was helping my daughter.”

“By swinging a pulley into some guy’s mouth, busting his chops and taking the chair out from under his livelihood to leverage a better living situation for yourself? Does your daughter know that you . . . pulleyed this off?

“No. No. No. She doesn’t and I don’t want her to know.”

“Too late for that Mr. Swan. It’s curtains for you. Come with me down to the station. I’m booking you for aggravated assault on Mr. Winder. You can call your daughter to have her bail you out.”

  ~~~

After Mr. Swan was booked into custody, I went over to see Dutch and Diane.

Dutch’s mug looked like he’d been in a hockey fight. I told them that it was the custodian Mr. Swan who swung the pulley. No one else was involved. I told them Swan’s motive. They were both shocked by the account.

Then I told Dutch what the orchestra manager told me: they’re passing the hat around so you can buy a new trumpet and some new teeth. I give Dutch a box of Good and Plenty and he gives me a smile that hurt both of us. I tell them that I have to take off.

“There’s a blue-eyed blond waiting for me with a steak covered in onions and Farewell, My Lovely.”

~~

©J.A. Johnson, Kingdom Venturers, 2026, All Rights Reserved

Podcast Episode: Crime Time With Samantha Leary—The Cost of Trust

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Lee Grant: "The 1970s produced many brilliant film directors, and I was fortunate enough to work with them"

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Lee Grant: "The 1970s produced many brilliant film directors, and I was fortunate enough to work with them"

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Lee Grant: "The 1970s produced many brilliant film directors, and I was fortunate enough to work with them"

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URL: https://filmtalk.org/2016/12/24/lee-grant-the-1970s-produced-many-brilliant-directors-and-i-was-fortunate-enough-to-work-with-them/

Lee Grant: "The 1970s produced many brilliant film directors, and I was fortunate enough to work with them"

TAGS: #LeeGrant #Interview #FilmInterview #Actress #FilmActress #MovieActress #FilmStar #MovieStar #Oscar #AcademyAward #HollywoodBlacklist #DetectiveStory #Shampoo #PeytonPlace #FilmNews #FilmIndustry #EntertainmentNews #Filmbuzz #FilmCommunity #MovieCommunity #Filmbuff #Moviebuff #Filmmaking #Hollywood #Storytelling #BehindTheScenes #Film #Movies #Cinema

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Free Fiction Monday: Body Parts & Bathtub Rings

A desert lake. A severed arm. A thousand questions. Las Vegas summer sun bakes Metro Detective Sofia Herrara as she carefully steps her way to solving this murder mystery, while protecting herself, her partner and the department. From water wars to the mob, good…
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@indieauthors

Free Fiction Monday: Body Parts & Bathtub Rings

A desert lake. A severed arm. A thousand questions. Las Vegas summer sun bakes Metro Detective Sofia Herrara as she carefully steps her way to solving this murder mystery, while protecting herself, her partner and the department. From water wars to the mob, good…
https://kriswrites.com/2025/04/21/free-fiction-monday-body-parts-bathtub-rings/

#freefiction #FreeFictionMondays #MondayFictionPost #detective #detectivestory
@indieauthors

Free Fiction Monday: Body Parts & Bathtub Rings

A desert lake. A severed arm. A thousand questions. Las Vegas summer sun bakes Metro Detective Sofia Herrara as she carefully steps her way to solving this murder mystery, while protecting herself, her partner and the department. From water wars to the mob, good…
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@indieauthors

Free Fiction Monday: Body Parts & Bathtub Rings

A desert lake. A severed arm. A thousand questions. Las Vegas summer sun bakes Metro Detective Sofia Herrara as she carefully steps her way to solving this murder mystery, while protecting herself, her partner and the department. From water wars to the mob, good…
https://kriswrites.com/2025/04/21/free-fiction-monday-body-parts-bathtub-rings/

#freefiction #FreeFictionMondays #MondayFictionPost #detective #detectivestory
@indieauthors

My friends and I have made movies most our lives. "Mr. Big" was a 1979 production, based on a Woody Allen short story, about the murder of god. #super8mm #reg8mm #homemovies #makingmovies #movies #film #filming #detectivestory #detectivestories #detectives #mystery

My friends and I have made movies most our lives. "Mr. Big" was a 1979 production, based on a Woody Allen short story, about the murder of god. #super8mm #reg8mm #homemovies #makingmovies #movies #film #filming #detectivestory #detectivestories #detectives #mystery

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Ricordo agli amici del fediverso che qui si aggira anche il mio detective esistenzialista...

Contattalo qui ⬇️
@dogkane

#comicbook #FumettoIndipendente #DetectivePrivato #Esistenzialismo #graphicnovel #IndieComics #NarrativaVisiva #FumettiItaliani #DetectiveStory #IndiePublisher #ComicsCommunity #PrivateDetective #Existentialism #IndiePublisher #ComicArt #VisualNarrative #IndieGraphicNovel #ComicBookLovers

Cat Detective Albert Wilde is a wonderfully eccentric mysterious adventure 😀 https://youtube.com/watch?v=Vtnc2L23hIs&t=1s #youtube
#videogames #Steam #CatDetective #MysteryAdventure #DetectiveStory

Cat Detective Albert Wilde is a wonderfully eccentric mysterious adventure 😀 https://youtube.com/watch?v=Vtnc2L23hIs&t=1s #youtube
#videogames #Steam #CatDetective #MysteryAdventure #DetectiveStory

Cat Detective Albert Wilde is a wonderfully eccentric mysterious adventure 😀 https://youtube.com/watch?v=Vtnc2L23hIs&t=1s #youtube
#videogames #Steam #CatDetective #MysteryAdventure #DetectiveStory

Cat Detective Albert Wilde is a wonderfully eccentric mysterious adventure 😀 https://youtube.com/watch?v=Vtnc2L23hIs&t=1s #youtube
#videogames #Steam #CatDetective #MysteryAdventure #DetectiveStory

My first website article of 2025, for people who enjoy medical detail and plot detail.
#writingtips #detectivestory #amwriting
https://thomaswrightson.co.uk/2025/01/12/looking-at-status-lymphaticus/

"Rexach: A detective travels around the US (and other places), solving mysteries found in the background of photos sent to her."

That's the pitch I gave on Patreon some years ago, when I still had a Patreon! This was for a poll where patrons could help me decide which comic I should do as an exclusive Patreon-only comic (temporarily of course, as all Patreon comics are wont to be), so that way I could make headway on a story!

...Nobody voted, so uh. I ultimately just chose for myself and that was Rexach. It's very neat story if I may say so myself, and to do the whole Internet thing, it would have involved me writing the main character as Puerto Rican, whose last name comes from one of our poet laureates, Sylvia Rexach. There was no deeper meaning behind that, however, as I named it after the abandoned theater that carries her name. I always passed it anytime I went home from school: http://www.puertadetierra.info/edificios/cines/teatro_sylvia_rexach.htm

Here, the intent was to do test pages for the comic, because I really want to do at least one comic where it doesn't take me at least two years to do 5 pages :| I want to see if I can get over my need to do "proper" art on the pages and see if I can do not quick, but fast and understandable and loose pages. Rexach in my mind has a certain aesthetic look and I'd like to see if my experiment ideas fit. This all takes place in 1979 but because these are test pages, I didn't bother with historical accuracy for the fashion HAHA.

(more in replies below, this is already getting too long!)

#comics #comic #Rexach #detective #detectives #detectiveStory #webcomic #webcomics #NAANcomics

"Rexach: A detective travels around the US (and other places), solving mysteries found in the background of photos sent to her."

That's the pitch I gave on Patreon some years ago, when I still had a Patreon! This was for a poll where patrons could help me decide which comic I should do as an exclusive Patreon-only comic (temporarily of course, as all Patreon comics are wont to be), so that way I could make headway on a story!

...Nobody voted, so uh. I ultimately just chose for myself and that was Rexach. It's very neat story if I may say so myself, and to do the whole Internet thing, it would have involved me writing the main character as Puerto Rican, whose last name comes from one of our poet laureates, Sylvia Rexach. There was no deeper meaning behind that, however, as I named it after the abandoned theater that carries her name. I always passed it anytime I went home from school: http://www.puertadetierra.info/edificios/cines/teatro_sylvia_rexach.htm

Here, the intent was to do test pages for the comic, because I really want to do at least one comic where it doesn't take me at least two years to do 5 pages :| I want to see if I can get over my need to do "proper" art on the pages and see if I can do not quick, but fast and understandable and loose pages. Rexach in my mind has a certain aesthetic look and I'd like to see if my experiment ideas fit. This all takes place in 1979 but because these are test pages, I didn't bother with historical accuracy for the fashion HAHA.

(more in replies below, this is already getting too long!)

#comics #comic #Rexach #detective #detectives #detectiveStory #webcomic #webcomics #NAANcomics

"Rexach: A detective travels around the US (and other places), solving mysteries found in the background of photos sent to her."

That's the pitch I gave on Patreon some years ago, when I still had a Patreon! This was for a poll where patrons could help me decide which comic I should do as an exclusive Patreon-only comic (temporarily of course, as all Patreon comics are wont to be), so that way I could make headway on a story!

...Nobody voted, so uh. I ultimately just chose for myself and that was Rexach. It's very neat story if I may say so myself, and to do the whole Internet thing, it would have involved me writing the main character as Puerto Rican, whose last name comes from one of our poet laureates, Sylvia Rexach. There was no deeper meaning behind that, however, as I named it after the abandoned theater that carries her name. I always passed it anytime I went home from school: http://www.puertadetierra.info/edificios/cines/teatro_sylvia_rexach.htm

Here, the intent was to do test pages for the comic, because I really want to do at least one comic where it doesn't take me at least two years to do 5 pages :| I want to see if I can get over my need to do "proper" art on the pages and see if I can do not quick, but fast and understandable and loose pages. Rexach in my mind has a certain aesthetic look and I'd like to see if my experiment ideas fit. This all takes place in 1979 but because these are test pages, I didn't bother with historical accuracy for the fashion HAHA.

(more in replies below, this is already getting too long!)

#comics #comic #Rexach #detective #detectives #detectiveStory #webcomic #webcomics #NAANcomics

"Rexach: A detective travels around the US (and other places), solving mysteries found in the background of photos sent to her."

That's the pitch I gave on Patreon some years ago, when I still had a Patreon! This was for a poll where patrons could help me decide which comic I should do as an exclusive Patreon-only comic (temporarily of course, as all Patreon comics are wont to be), so that way I could make headway on a story!

...Nobody voted, so uh. I ultimately just chose for myself and that was Rexach. It's very neat story if I may say so myself, and to do the whole Internet thing, it would have involved me writing the main character as Puerto Rican, whose last name comes from one of our poet laureates, Sylvia Rexach. There was no deeper meaning behind that, however, as I named it after the abandoned theater that carries her name. I always passed it anytime I went home from school: http://www.puertadetierra.info/edificios/cines/teatro_sylvia_rexach.htm

Here, the intent was to do test pages for the comic, because I really want to do at least one comic where it doesn't take me at least two years to do 5 pages :| I want to see if I can get over my need to do "proper" art on the pages and see if I can do not quick, but fast and understandable and loose pages. Rexach in my mind has a certain aesthetic look and I'd like to see if my experiment ideas fit. This all takes place in 1979 but because these are test pages, I didn't bother with historical accuracy for the fashion HAHA.

(more in replies below, this is already getting too long!)

#comics #comic #Rexach #detective #detectives #detectiveStory #webcomic #webcomics #NAANcomics

2024.01.25
→ 🌕 61
Underground, the waiting-bulbs had pushed shoots, like soft white teeth, into the soil. Pieces of whalebone. Slivering in your hands.
🦉🦉
a new edition for the full moon
I had a lot of writing, so there is one section that’s text, and another that has the illustrations.
lots of toads, lots of toads 🙂
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2024.01.25
→ 🌕 61
Underground, the waiting-bulbs had pushed shoots, like soft white teeth, into the soil. Pieces of whalebone. Slivering in your hands.
🦉🦉
a new edition for the full moon
I had a lot of writing, so there is one section that’s text, and another that has the illustrations.
lots of toads, lots of toads 🙂
#illustration #artwork #tso #oc #comics #zines #toadart #evtso #detectivestory

2024.01.25
→ 🌕 61
Underground, the waiting-bulbs had pushed shoots, like soft white teeth, into the soil. Pieces of whalebone. Slivering in your hands.
🦉🦉
a new edition for the full moon
I had a lot of writing, so there is one section that’s text, and another that has the illustrations.
lots of toads, lots of toads 🙂
#illustration #artwork #tso #oc #comics #zines #toadart #evtso #detectivestory

𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔'𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘

✧ Daisy Bacon ✧

Daisy Bacon (1898–1986) was an American pulp fiction magazine editor and writer, best known as the editor of Love Story Magazine from 1928 to 1947. She was hired in 1926 to assist with "Friends in Need", an advice column in the magazine, by Street & Smith, a major pulp magazine publisher. Two years later she was promoted...

#LoveStoryMagazine #LoveStory #Bacon #DetectiveStory #RomanticRange #Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daisy_Bacon

𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔'𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘

✧ Daisy Bacon ✧

Daisy Bacon (1898–1986) was an American pulp fiction magazine editor and writer, best known as the editor of Love Story Magazine from 1928 to 1947. She was hired in 1926 to assist with "Friends in Need", an advice column in the magazine, by Street & Smith, a major pulp magazine publisher. Two years later she was promoted...

#LoveStoryMagazine #LoveStory #Bacon #DetectiveStory #RomanticRange #Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daisy_Bacon

Might as well keep the #AudioDramaSunday train running, right?

A Quaint English Murder, a dramatized #DetectiveStory from Jamie A Marsh, might be of interest to you. Check it out:

https://marshsite.wixsite.com/aquaintenglishmurder

A retired detective breaks his village’s community when he is encouraged onto the case of a respected member’s murder.

• Series complete as of 11 Jun 2023
• 4 episodes
• Listening time: 1h 39m
• 🔪🫖✉️

It was one of many audio fiction titles highlighted in the 51st issue of The End: https://newsletters.theend.fyi/preview/159417/emails/97402822860997732

#AudioDrama #FictionPodcast #AudioFicion #RadioTheater #RadioPlay #Audiobook #Podcast @AudioFiction @FinalesandCompletions

Might as well keep the #AudioDramaSunday train running, right?

A Quaint English Murder, a dramatized #DetectiveStory from Jamie A Marsh, might be of interest to you. Check it out:

https://marshsite.wixsite.com/aquaintenglishmurder

A retired detective breaks his village’s community when he is encouraged onto the case of a respected member’s murder.

• Series complete as of 11 Jun 2023
• 4 episodes
• Listening time: 1h 39m
• 🔪🫖✉️

It was one of many audio fiction titles highlighted in the 51st issue of The End: https://newsletters.theend.fyi/preview/159417/emails/97402822860997732

#AudioDrama #FictionPodcast #AudioFicion #RadioTheater #RadioPlay #Audiobook #Podcast @AudioFiction @FinalesandCompletions

Might as well keep the #AudioDramaSunday train running, right?

A Quaint English Murder, a dramatized #DetectiveStory from Jamie A Marsh, might be of interest to you. Check it out:

https://marshsite.wixsite.com/aquaintenglishmurder

A retired detective breaks his village’s community when he is encouraged onto the case of a respected member’s murder.

• Series complete as of 11 Jun 2023
• 4 episodes
• Listening time: 1h 39m
• 🔪🫖✉️

It was one of many audio fiction titles highlighted in the 51st issue of The End: https://newsletters.theend.fyi/preview/159417/emails/97402822860997732

#AudioDrama #FictionPodcast #AudioFicion #RadioTheater #RadioPlay #Audiobook #Podcast @AudioFiction @FinalesandCompletions

Might as well keep the #AudioDramaSunday train running, right?

A Quaint English Murder, a dramatized #DetectiveStory from Jamie A Marsh, might be of interest to you. Check it out:

https://marshsite.wixsite.com/aquaintenglishmurder

A retired detective breaks his village’s community when he is encouraged onto the case of a respected member’s murder.

• Series complete as of 11 Jun 2023
• 4 episodes
• Listening time: 1h 39m
• 🔪🫖✉️

It was one of many audio fiction titles highlighted in the 51st issue of The End: https://newsletters.theend.fyi/preview/159417/emails/97402822860997732

#AudioDrama #FictionPodcast #AudioFicion #RadioTheater #RadioPlay #Audiobook #Podcast @AudioFiction @FinalesandCompletions

Scott Cooper's THE PALE BLUE EYE "is all at once a melancholic romance, a revenger’s tragedy, and an intriguing mystery. Its one problem, though, is that it comes with a glacial pace to match its wintry setting".
This imagining of Edgar Allen Poe's early years is in UK cinemas now. Review for #LittleWhiteLies #EdgarAllenPoe #DetectiveStory #Murder #Ritual https://lwlies.com/reviews/the-pale-blue-eye/

Scott Cooper's THE PALE BLUE EYE "is all at once a melancholic romance, a revenger’s tragedy, and an intriguing mystery. Its one problem, though, is that it comes with a glacial pace to match its wintry setting".
This imagining of Edgar Allen Poe's early years is in UK cinemas now. Review for #LittleWhiteLies #EdgarAllenPoe #DetectiveStory #Murder #Ritual https://lwlies.com/reviews/the-pale-blue-eye/

Scott Cooper's THE PALE BLUE EYE "is all at once a melancholic romance, a revenger’s tragedy, and an intriguing mystery. Its one problem, though, is that it comes with a glacial pace to match its wintry setting".
This imagining of Edgar Allen Poe's early years is in UK cinemas now. Review for #LittleWhiteLies #EdgarAllenPoe #DetectiveStory #Murder #Ritual https://lwlies.com/reviews/the-pale-blue-eye/

Marvellous list of utterly mind melting "#hardware #bugs" here: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20220920-00/?p=107201

Via @rrogers
https://mastodon.lol/@rrogers@mathstodon.xyz/109559281976629967
#LateralThinking #DetectiveStory #CreativeCoding

But.. but... but... You don't understand. They're recording season three of #Victoriocity.

What do you mean you've never heard of it?

It's sort of Douglas Adams' wit served in a setting laid down by Arthur Conan Doyle and covered in a dollop of Wilkie Collins for taste.

No?

Oh. Well now's probably a good time to go listen to the first two seasons then so you can be ready for season three.

https://www.victoriocity.com/listen

#AudioDrama #AudioFiction #Podcast #DetectiveStory #SciFi #EvenGreaterLondon

But.. but... but... You don't understand. They're recording season three of #Victoriocity.

What do you mean you've never heard of it?

It's sort of Douglas Adams' wit served in a setting laid down by Arthur Conan Doyle and covered in a dollop of Wilkie Collins for taste.

No?

Oh. Well now's probably a good time to go listen to the first two seasons then so you can be ready for season three.

https://www.victoriocity.com/listen

#AudioDrama #AudioFiction #Podcast #DetectiveStory #SciFi #EvenGreaterLondon

But.. but... but... You don't understand. They're recording season three of #Victoriocity.

What do you mean you've never heard of it?

It's sort of Douglas Adams' wit served in a setting laid down by Arthur Conan Doyle and covered in a dollop of Wilkie Collins for taste.

No?

Oh. Well now's probably a good time to go listen to the first two seasons then so you can be ready for season three.

https://www.victoriocity.com/listen

#AudioDrama #AudioFiction #Podcast #DetectiveStory #SciFi #EvenGreaterLondon