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Exposing literature's underbelly the second Monday of every month at 10 AM EST on WCOM-FM's Carolina Book Beat.
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On February 12, 1971, in Durham, North Carolina, a 20 year-old nursing student and her 19 year-old boyfriend left a Valentine's Dance to park down a secluded lover's lane. They never returned. Two weeks later, their bodies were found deep within the Carolina pines. They had been strangled, tortured, and murdered. Their murders have never been solved. THE LONG DANCE is the story of the lives touched by the murders of Patricia Mann and Jesse McBane. Produced by crime fiction author Eryk Pruitt ...
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What can be done—after forty-seven years—to solve the murders of Patricia Mann and Jesse McBane. Thanks to new technology, Captain Tim Horne may have one last chance to bring closure to the families and deliver justice to the killer. Will it be enough? Is it too late?By Eryk Pruitt
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The information gleaned from the 1970s investigation is called into question when a scandal involving two of the detectives is unearthed. How will that affect Captain Tim Horne's suspicions? What does this mean for our story?By Eryk Pruitt
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Episode Six reveals the identity of the only living suspect of North Carolina's Valentine's Day Murders. After forty-six years, every investigator expresses frustration that one man may have slipped through their fingers, thanks to his standing in the community, as well as a series of unfortunate factors. Interviews with original and current invest…
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Episode 5 - The Curious Case of Dr. J**** W*****
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The second of three suspects is presented. A doctor and textbook author at Duke lived a tormented and complicated life, striking terror and fear into all of those who came in contact with him. Could an innocent encounter with the young student nurse be the impetus for North Carolina's most baffling murder mystery? Download Episode…
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Episode 4 - Motive, Means, and Opportunity
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Over the course of the forty-six-year investigation, many suspects were developed and ruled out. Three have never been eliminated. In Episode Four, Drew and Eryk discuss the first of those three, James Brannon Ray. Using interviews with original investigators, witnesses, and family members, the case against Ray is laid out for the listener. Downloa…
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Episode 3 - The Tangle of Jurisdiction
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When Pat and Jesse's bodies were discovered just over the Orange County line, this began a long chain of events which challenged accountability, responsibility, and the tangle of jurisdiction. Six different law enforcement agencies were tasked with finding the killer, and this created more problems than solutions, possibly allowing a killer to go f…
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The case is reopened forty years later by Captain Tim Horne of the Orange County Sheriff's Office. As he reassembles the case file, he guides the listeners through the early phases of the 1971 investigation, which was led by Sgt. Tim Bowers of the Durham Police Department, and begins to compile a list of suspects. Download Episode…
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Listeners are introduced to Patricia Mann and Jesse McBane through interviews with family, friends, and colleagues. We learn about their lives and the horrors they faced when the couple went missing, then their bodies are found. "Pat and Jesse" serves as an introductory overview of the case Download Episode…
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http://carolinabookbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/TEXAS-AF-EPISODE-COMPLETE.mp3 This week we explore the noir traditions of the nation’s second largest state. That’s right, we’ve got an episode that’s “Texas AF” with Gabino Iglesias (ZERO SAINTS), Mike McCrary (GENUINELY DANGEROUS), and Michael Pool (DEBT CRUSHER and FAST WOMEN AND NEON LIGHTS…
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THE CRIME SCENE: “Series” in Short Fiction, Guest Hosted by S.W. Lauden, with Naomi Hirahara and Rob Hart
http://carolinabookbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Series-in-Crime-Fiction-Episode-10.10.mp3 This month, on THE CRIME SCENE, we are privileged to have S.W. Lauden guest host the show. S.W. Lauden’s short fiction has been published by Out of the Gutter, Criminal Element, Shotgun Honey and Crimespree Magazine—among many others. His short story, “…
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http://carolinabookbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Anthologies-In-Crime-Fiction-Episode-September-12.mp3 This month The Crime Scene talks about crime fiction anthologies with three guys who know what they’re talking about. James R. Tuck who edited the outlaw country crime fiction anthology MAMA TRIED, Tommy Pluck, who edited PROTECTORS 2, and J…
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THE CRIME SCENE: “The Reviewer in Crime Fiction” with Benoit Lelievre, Renee Asher Pickup, and Keith Rawson
http://carolinabookbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Crime-Scene-Reviewer.mp3 This month, THE CRIME SCENE features “The Reviewer in Crime Fiction.” We’ve top-loaded the episode with the great Ben Lelievre (Dead End Follies), Renee Asher Pickup (formerly of the Books and Booze podcast) and Keith Rawson (LitReactor). Join us while we talk about som…
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THE CRIME SCENE: “Talking Noir at the Bar” with Jedidiah Ayres, Erik Arneson, James R. Tuck, and Ed Brock
http://carolinabookbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/THE-CRIME-SCENE-Talking-Noir-at-the-Bar-with-Jed-Ayres-Erik-Arneson-James-R.-Tuck-and-Ed-Brock.mp3 Smack dab between a mess of Spring Fever, the country has been awash with Noir at the Bar of late. During a 30 day span, there will have been readings in Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis, and Harrisbur…
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http://carolinabookbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Crime-Scene-Novella.mp3 Out to prove that BIGGER isn’t always BETTER, the Crime Scene with Eryk Pruitt sits down with three authors of crime novellas, including one that is a publisher. S.W. LAUDEN (Crosswise), ANGEL COLON (The Fury of Blacky Jaguar) and All Due Respect’s Mike Monson (A Killer’…
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http://carolinabookbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Comics-in-Crime-Fiction.mp3 Alex Segura (Silent City, Archie Meets Kiss), Erik Arneson (Fortune) and Tyler Jenkins (Peter Panzerfaust, Snow Blind) stop by to discuss “Comics in Crime Fiction” with Eryk Pruitt on THE CRIME SCENE, 02.08.16.ad. Among the many works and authors discussed in this ep…
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http://carolinabookbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Sex-in-Crime-Fiction-with-Christa-Faust-and-Johnny-Shaw-January-2016.mp3 Authors Christa Faust (The Money Shot, Choke Hold) and Johnny Shaw (Dove Season, Big Maria) stop by The Crime Scene to talk “Sex in Crime Fiction” with Eryk Pruitt. Broadcast on January 11, 2016 a.d. Topics discussed inclu…
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Host Eryk Pruitt chats with David Terrenoire (left) and Mel Melton (center) http://carolinabookbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/mel-melton-david-terrenoire.mp3 Durham author David Terrenoire (Beneath a Panamanian Moon) and zydeco blues musician Mel Melton (Papa Mojo and the Wicked Mojos) join Eryk Pruitt in the booth for “Music in Crime Fiction,…
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The Latest on Carolina Book Beat: The Crime Scene with S.A. Cosby, Howard Craft, and Danny Gardner
http://carolinabookbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/cosby-craft-gardner.mp3 Virginia author S.A. Cosby (Trotherhood of the Blade, THUGLIT), Durham author, poet, and playwright Howard Craft (Jade City Chronicles), and (via phone) Los Angeles author and actor Danny Gardner (A Negro and an Ofay: The Tales of Elliot Caprice) [broadcast 2015-11-09] —…
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