This is a true-crime podcast where we don't just talk about the crime, we read the books about them. Each episode we look at a different case, read the most popular books and even the unpopular books so see who got it right, who didn't, and if anything was missing. This is a true-crime podcast but with book club questions, comments, and concerns.
Don't worry we haven't ghosted you again! We will be back next week with all brand new episodes covering the Minnesota Underground as well as some cozy mysteries to liven things up!!
13 Mar 2021
Don't Let Your Friends Sign You Up for Tinder
Before Tinder, there was the Lonely Hearts Club (not just a Beatles song) where you could sign up to meet potential spouses. Sounds just as sketchy as all other modern dating apps. Raymond "Ray" Fernandez started preying on these women who were lonely and vulnerable, one being Martha Beck. What started out as a scam for money, turned into a two-year love affair that ended with four known dead women and confessions of at least twenty more. We cover The Lonely Hearts Killer, Ray Fernandez, and Marth Beck and the book Tortured With Love by J.T. Hunter
6 Mar 2021
Cozy Murder Mystery: Dear Miss Marple
In this episode, Melissa discovers Agatha Christy's Miss Marple series. While the who done it is clear as day, the twist and turns throughout the book are actually pretty interesting!
21 Feb 2021
The Bonnie and Clyde Show- Staring Bonnie Parker
This is the story of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrows; an American love story that started with rose-tinted glasses and ended in bloodshed.
During a time when everything and anything was going wrong in America ( the great depression, dust bowl, and ever-growing rise of crime) Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrows were the masterminds behind the Barrows gang.
In Season 2: Episode 201 we cover Karen Blumenthel's Bonnie and Clyde: The Making of a Legend- which we give 5 out of 5 stars to hands down!
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31 Aug 2020
Cozy Murder Mystery : A Story of Disappointment
In our second Cozy Mystery, we cover James the Conasour Cat by Harriet Hahn. We were expecting one thing and got something entirely different.
4 Aug 2020
it's a long episode...
In this episode, we change our podcast a little. We talk about John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster by Sam L. Amirante and Danny Broderick. Sam L. Amirante was one of the lawyers who defended Gacy. Now before you start on the whole WHO IS GOING TO DEFEND A MONSTER!? Don't worry we have that question to, but this book is an inside look at the legal work for those who are on the other side of good. Read the book, take a listen, or take a listen then read the book. This is an unedited episode, we go off the topic because this is such a deep topic.
21 Jul 2020
Cozy Murder Mystery : Matchmaker, matchmaker find me a murderer
We miss you on the weeks we don't put out a true-crime book so we decided to start doing a quick little cozy murder mystery book! In this first episode, we talk about a book that was free.... as it should be. It wasn't great, Sarah didn't think it was that bad, but... well, just take a listen and hear for yourself!
14 Jul 2020
It's like reading Wikipedia with a lot more bullshit
In this episode, we cover the trainwreck of a book The Truth About Belle Gunness. Just listen for yourself. We are sorry. Also, don't worry we will be doing Belle Gunness again with a much better book!
15 Jun 2020
And the truth about it is...
In this week's episode, we cover one family seek for answers about their son's death, convinced that the man who was put behind bars for 15 years didn't kill their son. And one mans seeking answers about his family to find the missing key to his brother's death sentence or was his family just cursed to live the life they were dealt with for generations. We cover Blood Territory by Mark Whittaker and Shot In the Heart by Mikal Gilmore. Blood Territory by Mark Whittaker Shot In the Heart by Mikal Gilmore
1 Jun 2020
I Heard it Through the Grapevine
Second-hand accounts could mean life or death when talking about a horrific crime. If you knew someone personally who committed let's say, oh I don't, murder, how would your life alter after the act? If you were an investigator on something that changed American history forever, what would you do if all the evidence was simply burnt to a crisp? Would you tell the truth or would you alter them... all because you heard them through the grapevine? . Get the Books:
Party Monster by James St. James
https://amzn.to/2M2q63I
Devil in the White City
https://amzn.to/3c7tkxy
Rolling Stones article
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/michael-alig-did-his-time-for-murder-now-he-wants-to-party-111586/
The Guardian article
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/21/michael-alig-interview
YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/user/ThePeeew
14 May 2020
This is Where it Started
Do you remember the first crime, murder, or whatever that got you hooked on True-Crime? We do! In this episode we learn that Melissa's parents had way to much faith in her internet searches and that Sarah was 10000% more prepared! We cover The Defoe Murders (Amityville Horror House) and The Golden State Killer in episode one!
25 Apr 2020
Welcome to the Book Club
In our podcast, we will be talking about the good, the bad, and the upright strange with the books that make up the true-crime genre. So why listen to our podcast? Well if you like True-Crime and books, especially true-crime books well that's exactly what our podcast is! So what can you do before our first episode drops? You can follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. You can also go to our website paperbacktruecrimebookclub.com (http://paperbacktruecrimebookclub.com/) and sign up for the book club! You'll be on the mailing list to get podcast updates as well as all things True-Crime books! Thanks, and we'll talk to you soon!
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