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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. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes.
This is Season 7, Games People Play. Games are about competition conducted according to rules with participants working toward a goal. Games are a part of every culture and are one of the oldest forms of social interaction and engagement. Games can be fun, challenging and exhilarating. They can also be intense, cutthroat, and lethal. This season, our authors have fashioned deadly games for your entertainment.
This is Episode 3, Cards Against Humanity is the featured game. This is Cards Against Jake by Jim Winter
PRE-ROLL
This week's author is Jim Winter. The Dogs of Beaumont Heights is the explosive sequel to Jim Winter's Holland Bay! Fentanyl. The latest scourge of Monticello’s street. A detective, a dealer, and an ambitious police official will confront it as it changes their fates. For Detective Jessica Branson, it threatens her career. For Marcus Lincoln, it’s his ticket to the top of the Game as he moves up in the gang that still rules Holland Bay. For Derek Roberts, it’s a political football as he navigates between two ambitious candidates for mayor. They collide when a maligned breed of dog kills a little girl in the Beaumont Heights neighborhood. Find The Dogs of Beaumont Heights at your favorite online retailer.
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Detective Ana Friedman is never going to live down that Jake Randall died while she was on the toilet. The best we can do is help her close this case fast. Here are the Cards Against Humanity players:
• Ana Friedman, detective, who was was indisposed at the critical time
• Melanie Dunlop, Ana’s partner who wanted to play cards instead of listen to jazz
• Vic Holmes, party host and cocktail mixer
• Regina Mallory, Vic’s sweet, mousy girlfriend
• Stan Cheswicz, the building manager who was fixing the sink
Here are the facts Ana has to work with:
• Five friends were playing Cards Against Humanity.
• Jake was high and had been drinking. He played his cards for maximum insult to the ladies. Only Regina seemed to be bothered.
• Stan carried a grudge against Jake for calling a TV station over a maintenance issue, which cause trouble for Stan with the home office.
• At a break, Ana went to the bathroom. Melanie and Jake stayed at the table. Vic, Regina, and Stan were in the kitchen at the same time.
• Vic made five drinks, all bourbon with cream. Only Ana’s did not get cream. Regina poured the cream and served the drinks.
• The five players – less Ana – drank in a toast. Jake instantly sickened. Vic attempted to resuscitate him. Regina seemed panicked.
• Jake died of strychnine poisoning, a compound Stan kept in his toolbox for dealing with rats.
Which player has overplayed their hand?
A reminder to mystery readers to check out our print and e-books companion book. Seasons 4, 5 and 6 are available in e-book and trade paperback from online retailers. This season’s book is being released in two parts. Part one will release in March 2024 and Part two in September. Buy one for you and one for a mystery lover you love. The dimes and...
