Best Alfred Hitchcock MM Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 77: "Blue Christmas" by Melissa Yi 36:21

8M ago36:21

36:21

Our latest podcast episode is a chilling medical mystery by author and emergency-room physician Melissa Yi. "Blue Christmas" is another story in Yi's series of mysteries featuring Dr. Hope Sze.

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Episode 76: "Scars" by Iain Rowan 21:20

9M ago21:20

21:20

The latest installment in our podcast series features Iain Rowan's riveting story "Scars" from our Sept/Oct 2022 issue.

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Episode 75: "The Green Man" by James G. Tipton 46:07

1+ y ago46:07

46:07

The latest episode in our podcast series features a mystery featuring Sherlock Holmes's friend and confidant Dr. John H. Watson. This time around, Dr. Watson travels to coal-mining country in northern Wales to investigate corrupt railroad barons. Please enjoy "The Green Man" by James G. Tipton, from our Sept/Oct 2022 issue.…

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Episode 74: "The Beano" by Floyd Sullivan 34:49

1+ y ago34:49

34:49

Find out what happens when a photographer gets wrapped up in a murder case involving a very famous guitar and a sports memorabilia collector. Here is "The Beano" by Floyd Sullivan, from our September/October 2021 issue.

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Episode 73: "The Wolf and Lamb" by Joslyn Chase 41:18

2y ago41:18

41:18

In this episode of the AHMM podcast, Joslyn Chase takes listeners back to Victorian England to tell the thrilling tale of a woman trying to survive Jack the Ripper's 1888 killing spree. "The Wolf and Lamb" originally appeared in our May/June 2020 issue.

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Episode 72: "Five Bullet Friday" by Mary Angela Honerman 28:19

2y ago28:19

28:19

"Five Bullet Friday" centers around the murder of Lucy Bell, an overachieving travel agency manager whose co-workers all have secrets that could drive them to kill. But did any of them do it, or did Lucy have some secrets of her own? Find out by listening to Mary Angela Honerman's reading of her exciting story from our July/August 2022 issue.…

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Episode 71: "Peril in Pasadena" by Edith Maxwell 35:30

2y ago35:30

35:30

Edith Maxwell, who also writes under the name Maddie Day, is the Agatha-winning author of the Quaker Midwife Mysteries. Here, she reads her story "Peril in Pasadena" (AHMM Sept/Oct 2022), which features 1920s private eyes Dorothy Henderson and Ruth Skinner in a case involving a woman astronomer. https://edithmaxwell.com…

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Episode 70: "Kimchi Kitty" by Martin Limón 1:08:34

2y ago1:08:34

1:08:34

Martin Limón's duo of military detectives George Sueño and Ernie Bascom are on the case again in "Kimchi Kitty." This time, they're trying to solve the disappearance of a Korean country music star.

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Episode 69: "Detective Anne Boleyn" by Susan Breen 37:29

2y ago37:29

37:29

Susan Breen reads her story from our May/June 2022 issue, "Detective Anne Boelyn," where she brings one of the most iconic figures in English history to life. Also, be sure to check out Breen's Maggie Dove series, featuring the titular Sunday school teacher and private detective from New York's Hudson River Valley.…

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Episode 68: "Term Life" by Kevin Egan 27:13

2y ago27:13

27:13

Kevin Egan draws on his career as a clerk in Manhattan's supreme court for many of his stories, and "Term Life," from our June 2014 issue, is another example of his mastery over crime fiction that thrills and entertains. This time, his recurring character Fox is out to save the life of a local judge.…

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Episode 67: "Tired of Bath" by Merrilee Robson 28:59

2+ y ago28:59

28:59

This episode features Merrilee Robson's tale "Tired of Bath" from the March/April 2022 issue, which imagines what Jane Austen would experience when transported to the current day and tracks two friends—an English teacher and a filmmaker—as they handle the situation. Canadian writer Merrilee Robson is the author of Murder is Uncooperative, and her s…

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Episode 66: "Inquest" by Michael A. Black 42:52

2+ y ago42:52

42:52

A Chicago cop heads out to the country to investigate the death of Red, an old family friend. When he arrives, he begins to wonder who's really telling the truth about the goings-on around town, especially regarding Red's death. Soon enough, the cop finds that there's something a little off about the town he's visiting. Here is "Inquest" by Michael…

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Episode 65: "The Man in the Long Dark Coat" by Pat Black 52:19

2+ y ago52:19

52:19

In this episode of Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine's Podcast, Yorkshire-based author and journalist Pat Black reads us a thrilling murder mystery set in Glasgow, the city he originally hails from. Here is "The Man in the Long Dark Coat," from our May/June 2022 issue.

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Episode 64: "Not My First Rodeo" by Bret Jones 34:00

2+ y ago34:00

34:00

Enter the world of crime, Oklahoma-style, in the latest episode of our podcast, where author Bret Jones reads his story "Not My First Rodeo," from out March/April 2022 issue.

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Episode 63: "The Question of the Befuddled Judge" by Jeff Cohen 56:06

3+ y ago56:06

56:06

In our latest podcast episode, we feature Jeff Cohen's "The Question of the Befuddled Judge" from the May/June 2020 issue, read by the author. Jeff Cohen is the author of the humorous Double Feature and Aaron Tucker mystery series. As E.J. Copperman he writes the Haunted Guesthouse mystery series, the Agent to the Paws series, the Mysterious Detect…

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Episode 62: "The Boy Detective and the Summer of '74" by Art Taylor 1:11:31

4y ago1:11:31

1:11:31

Art Taylor reads his Derringer-winning novella from the January/February 2020 issue, which is currently nominated for the Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity awards. Taylor's book "The Boy Detective & The Summer of '74 and Other Tales of Suspense" is available from Crippen & Landru. https://arttaylorwriter.com/book/the-boy-detective-the-summer-of-74-and-…

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Episode 61: "The Beast of Easedale Tarn" by James Tipton 52:23

4y ago52:23

52:23

Novelist, short-story writer, and poet James Tipton reads from his series featuring Dr. John Watson in this month's podcast: "The Beast of Easedale Tarn" from the March/April 2021 issue of AHMM.

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Episode 60: “Etta at the End of the World” by Joseph S. Walker 28:29

4y ago28:29

28:29

After a hiatus, our podcast series is back with a tale by Joseph S. Walker from the May/June 2020 issue. The story, which is currently nominated for an Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Short Story, is read here by the widely published short-story author. https://jsw47408.wixsite.com/website

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"The First Tale of Roxanne" by Angela Zeman 45:13

4+ y ago45:13

45:13

In this episode, we read Angela Zeman's intriguing, meaningful, and inventive historical story "The First Tale of Roxanne," from the May 2013 issue. http://www.angelazeman.com

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"A Work in Progress" by Elizabeth Zelvin 33:25

5+ y ago33:25

33:25

In our newest episode, three-time Derringer Award nominee and three-time Agatha Award nominee Elizabeth Zelvin reads her story "A Work in Progress" from the May/June 2019 issue of AHMM. After the reading, she talks about the writing of this story and about the new anthology Me Too Short Stories. http://www.elizabethzelvin.com http://www.metooanthol…

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"The Monitor" by Tara Laskowski 41:47

5+ y ago41:47

41:47

Just in time for Halloween, our newest podcast episode features Tara Laskowski reading her story "The Monitor"—from our April 2014 issue and reprinted in Terror at the Crossroads—and talking about her new novel, One Night Gone. Recorded at Malice Domestic 2019. http://taralaskowski.com https://www.alfredhitchcockmysterymagazine.com/terror-at-the-cr…

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"Taking Care" by Deborah Lacy 28:30

5+ y ago28:30

28:30

Deborah Lacy, short-story and nonfiction author and editor of Mystery Playground, reads her story "Taking Care" from the May/June 2018 issue and talks a bit about where she finds new authors to read. Recorded at Malice Domestic 2019. http://www.deborahlacy.com http://www.mysteryplayground.net http://malicedomestic.org…

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"School for Burglars" by Melodie Campbell 16:07

6y ago16:07

16:07

Two-time current Arthur Ellis nominee Melodie Campbell reads her short story "School for Burglars" from the July/August 2007 issue and talks about her comedy background. Recorded at Bouchercon 2017 in Toronto. https://funnygirlmelodie.blogspot.com http://www.bouchercon.com

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"Variable Winds" by Susan Oleksiw 33:21

6y ago33:21

33:21

Susan Oleksiw, author of the Mellingham, MA and Anita Ray mystery series, reads her story “Variable Winds” from the October 2016 issue of AHMM. After the reading, the author talks about her writing, characters, and current projects. www.susanoleksiw.com

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"The Truculent Avocado" by Mark Thielman 41:52

6y ago41:52

41:52

Texas author Mark Thielman reads his story "The Truculent Avocado" from the January/February 2019 issue of AHMM and talks a bit about his writing. Recorded live at Malice Domestic 2018. http://markthielman.com http://malicedomestic.org

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Alfred Hitchcock MM Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Episode 77: "Blue Christmas" by Melissa Yi 36:21

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Episode 76: "Scars" by Iain Rowan 21:20

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Episode 75: "The Green Man" by James G. Tipton 46:07

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Episode 74: "The Beano" by Floyd Sullivan 34:49

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Episode 73: "The Wolf and Lamb" by Joslyn Chase 41:18

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Episode 72: "Five Bullet Friday" by Mary Angela Honerman 28:19

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Episode 71: "Peril in Pasadena" by Edith Maxwell 35:30

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Episode 70: "Kimchi Kitty" by Martin Limón 1:08:34

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Episode 69: "Detective Anne Boleyn" by Susan Breen 37:29

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Episode 68: "Term Life" by Kevin Egan 27:13

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Episode 67: "Tired of Bath" by Merrilee Robson 28:59

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Episode 66: "Inquest" by Michael A. Black 42:52

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Episode 65: "The Man in the Long Dark Coat" by Pat Black 52:19

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Episode 64: "Not My First Rodeo" by Bret Jones 34:00

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Episode 63: "The Question of the Befuddled Judge" by Jeff Cohen 56:06

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Episode 62: "The Boy Detective and the Summer of '74" by Art Taylor 1:11:31

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Episode 61: "The Beast of Easedale Tarn" by James Tipton 52:23

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Episode 60: “Etta at the End of the World” by Joseph S. Walker 28:29

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"The First Tale of Roxanne" by Angela Zeman 45:13

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"A Work in Progress" by Elizabeth Zelvin 33:25

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"The Monitor" by Tara Laskowski 41:47

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"Taking Care" by Deborah Lacy 28:30

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"School for Burglars" by Melodie Campbell 16:07

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"Variable Winds" by Susan Oleksiw 33:21

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"The Truculent Avocado" by Mark Thielman 41:52

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