Sometimes podcasting is too much fun! Case in point: our recent episode with Otto Penzler, founder of The Mysterious Press & proprietor of #themysteriousbookshop. Listen in, won't you? teatonicandtoxin.com/podcast/otto... #mysterybooks #bookstorenyc #mysterypodcast

Another new episode! Folks, we're on fire. We have 103 episodes focused on the best mysteries and thrillers ever written. Daily walks, long drives, rainy days (and sunny days) need a little tea, tonic & toxin. teatonicandtoxin.com/podcast/wart... #mysterypodcast #mysteriesandthrillers

We're excited to share our latest episode on Green for Danger (1944) by Christianna Brand. It's a funny and clever Golden Age mystery. Special guest Sergio Angelini joins us! teatonicandtoxin.com/podcast/gree... #mysterypodcast #goldenage #1944

NEW EPISODE: We've wanted to invite history experts to cover mysteries & spy thrillers from the 1940s. Dr. Rob Willingham joined us to discuss Graham Greene's The Ministry of Fear. #grahamgreene #mysterypodcast #spythriller #worldwarii teatonicandtoxin.com/podcast/grah...

**New episode alert -- EPISODE 100!** If you've read some Graham Greene, chances are you'll LOVE The Ministry of Fear (1943). You'll want to get in on the thrilling, wartime action. This book is simply beautiful. Listen in! teatonicandtoxin.com/podcast/the-... #grahamgreene

How many mysteries and thrillers have you read from the period 1939-1943? Tell us what you've read and listen to our recap of all the books from 2025! Also, it's our 99th episode! So much mysterious goodness! teatonicandtoxin.com/podcast/best... #mysterypodcast #bookclubpick #staymysterious

Graham Greene's long-lost story “Reading at Night,” published in The Strand Magazine, has been nominated for an #edgaraward for Best Short Story. Greene's The Ministry of Fear is our first 2026 book club pick! strandmag.com/reading-at-n... #grahamgreene

Check out the Ripster Revivals column from our dear friend & guest Mike Ripley. Since 2014, Mike has continued the #albertcampion series (by #margeryallingham). The final book in the series, Mr Campion’s Christmas, appeared in 2024. wwwshotsmagcouk.blogspot.com/2026/02/rips...

#RearWindow by #AlfredHitchcock is a killer adaptation of a noir classic by #CornellWoolrich, which itself was based on H.G. Wells' "Through a Window." The year's 1942, and it's a grand time to catch up on all things Tea, Tonic & Toxin! teatonicandtoxin.com/podcast/rear...

More C.W. Grafton! If you haven't yet read The Rat Began to Gnaw the Rope, get your copy now. It's a stunner. Sue Grafton wasn't the only major talent in that family. We're joined once again by L. Wayne Hicks. #suegrafton #crimefiction #mysterypodcast teatonicandtoxin.com/podcast/c-w-...

DID YOU KNOW ... Sue Grafton's father was a mystery writer? Oh, yeah, and he was fantastic. Read, listen, and weigh in! teatonicandtoxin.com/podcast/cw-g... #suegrafton #kinseymillhone #crimefiction #mysterypodcast

We have your 2026 mystery reading list right here! 12 mysterious, thrilling books that you will LOVE -- the best of the best from 1943-1948. Listen in, buy your books, and start reading! teatonicandtoxin.com/podcast/good... #mysterypodcast #wartimemysteries #readinglist

1943 was THE year. Laura by Vera Caspary is a beautifully written noir gem. You must must read and listen. Yes, I'm being a little bossy in the new year, but I can't help myself. The book is that good. teatonicandtoxin.com/podcast/laur... #noir #noirclassic #veracaspary #mysterypodcast

NEW EPISODE! We interview Mike Ripley, author of Mr. Campion’s Christmas—the 12th and final book in his continuation of Margery Allingham’s Albert Campion series. 👉 teatonicandtoxin.com/podcast/mr-c... #mystery #GoldenAge #MargeryAllingham #AlbertCampion

NEW EPISODE ALERT! We're joined by Mike Ripley, the writer who picked up the torch for #margeryallingham and carried Albert Campion into a new era. If you love Golden Age mysteries and behind-the-scenes revelations, it's a MUST LISTEN. teatonicandtoxin.com/podcast/marg...

🔥 New Episode Alert! TRAITOR’S PURSE (1940) is a wartime thriller packed with amnesia, espionage, and edge-of-your-seat intrigue. Psychological & twisty, it's Margery Allingham at her finest. teatonicandtoxin.com/podcast/albe... #margeryallingham #queensofcrime #mysterypodcast

We had a fabulous interview with Tom Epperson to discuss his book Baby Hawk and his screenwriting career, which began after much trial and error when he and his childhood friend Billy Bob Thornton left Arkansas for L.A. Listen in! teatonicandtoxin.com/podcast/baby...

We've got your weekend listening covered! Check out our latest episode on Raymond Chandler's Farewell, My Lovely. Joining us once again is special guest Owen Hill. His cat's name is Velma Valento, for goodness' sake. #chandler #raymondchandler teatonicandtoxin.com/podcast/raym...

It's time for Raymond Chandler's Farewell, My Lovely! Joining us is Owen Hill, co-editor of The Annotated Big Sleep. It's part one of a two-part discussion you won't want to miss. teatonicandtoxin.com/podcast/fare...

You MUST listen to this episode! Sorry to bark orders, but @arvd.bsky.social is a delight. He joins us to discuss his graphic novel Trouble Is My Business, Dirk Gently, @alanismorissette.bsky.social AND SO MUCH MORE. teatonicandtoxin.com/podcast/trou... #raymondchandler

It's time for Raymond Chandler! And Philip Marlowe in The Big Sleep. Anthony Rizzuto weighs in on this seminal work. Join us, won't you? teatonicandtoxin.com/podcast/phil... #raymondchandler #philipmarlowe #thebigsleep

Colorado author Puja Guha is our hero. We want to be a super spy like her when we grow up. (Sure, she says she's not a super spy, but no good super spy is going to fess up.) She joins us in studio, and she's a great guest. Listen in! teatonicandtoxin.com/podcast/the-...

New Episode Alert! Fabulous Colorado author Ann Claire joins us to talk about her cozy mystery Dead and Gondola, part of the Christie Bookshop Mystery series. Don't miss out on the intrigue—listen now: teatonicandtoxin.com/podcast/chri... #coloradoauthor #coloradolife #cozymystery

Love a good mystery? So do we. We're your go-to history of mystery podcast — from classic whodunits to forgotten gems to spine-chilling thrillers. Like, comment, follow, subscribe -- AND tell your friends! #MysteryPodcast #BookClub #HistoryOfMystery #ClassicMystery

Neil Nyren joins us to discuss Eric Ambler's A Coffin for Dimitrios (1939) and Neil's experience working with Jonathan Kellerman, C.J. Box and more. Listen in! teatonicandtoxin.com/podcast/a-co...

Why is The Mask of Dimitrios one of the most influential thrillers of all time? We explore the groundbreaking 1939 novel by #EricAmbler with guest Neil Nyren, legendary editor/Ellery Queen Award winner. teatonicandtoxin.com/podcast/the-mask-of-dimitrios/ #MysteryPodcast #ThrillerBooks #CrimeFiction

Ten strangers, each with a dark secret, are lured to a remote island and drawn into a deadly game. As the body count rises, paranoia intensifies. Agatha Christie’s AND THEN THERE WERE NONE is the best-selling mystery novel of all time. teatonicandtoxin.com/podcast/and-then-there-were-none-book

Action + suspense + history + thriller = STUNNER. David Morrell, author of First Blood (inspiration for the Rambo films) joins us to discuss Geoffrey Household's masterpiece, Rogue Male (1939). LISTEN IN! teatonicandtoxin.com/podcast/rogue-male #roguemale #mysterypodcast #rambo #firstblood

We recently had the pleasure of interviewing @erikakrouse.bsky.social. Her Edgar Award winning memoir/true crime Tell Me Everything is a knockout. Beautiful book by a beautiful soul. Listen in! teatonicandtoxin.com/podcast/tell-me-everything/

NEXT UP: Rogue Male (1939), an enduring masterpiece of mystery, suspense, and the thrill of the chase. Author Geoffrey Household called it a “bastard offspring of Stevenson and Conrad.” It’s “the best escape and pursuit story yet written, with lip-chewing tension right to the end.” Times UK