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Welcome to Mysteries to Die For.

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 and unscrupulous villains to test your detection skills.

This is Episode 8, marbles is the featured game. This is GOING FOR ALL THE MARBLES by Debra H. Goldstein

PRE-ROLL

Hi everyone, TG Wolff here. Today we welcome author Debra H. Goldstein to Mysteries to Die For.

Debra is the author of Kensington\'s Sarah Blair mystery series. Sarah was married at eighteen, divorced at twenty-eight, and only came away from the marriage with RahRah, her Siamese cat. For a woman who is more frightened of the kitchen than murder, Sarah never imagined how hard juggling working as a law firm receptionist, helping with her twin sister\\u2019s restaurant dreams, sort-of dating, and solving murders would be. That\\u2019s why, for the sometimes sleuth, the series contains only simple recipes, like Jell-O in a Can. Start with ONE TASTE TOO MANY and nibble your way to FIVE BELLES TO MANY. The Link to Debra\\u2019s website is in the shownotes or look for her books from your favorite bookseller.

https://www.DebraHGoldstein.com

DELIBERATION

Detective Stephens is lining up her shot. Let\\u2019s help her and Chief Rollins find the loose marble. Here are the people Stephens is considering:

\\u2022\\tBaseball Player/Arnie, a former mibster and marble collector who is following his son

\\u2022\\tSheila, mibster mechanic who could have been a professional marbles hustler

\\u2022\\tPatrick, the down on his luck truck driver who likes to stir up trouble

\\u2022\\tMike, former gang member who was one of Sheila\\u2019s early marbles club members

Here are the facts as Chief Rollins and Detective Stephens know them:

\\u2022\\tFor the past four months, someone has been using something to damage windshields. A loud crack is reported but no projectiles have been found.

\\u2022\\tStephens speculates the projectile is a marble that rolls away after hitting the windshield.

\\u2022\\tWhile the shots were taken all around town, they consistently came from an angle above the victim\\u2019s windshield.

\\u2022\\tThe police profile of the suspect was likely male, a loner, and having specific or unusual interests.

\\u2022\\tPatrick, Mike, Arnie (Baseball Player), and Sheila are known for participating in slingshot marbles competitions.

\\u2022\\tPatrick is a truck driver taking jobs with no limited lifting due to a back injury. He is angry at his disability being denied and has been caught cheating twice at marbles.

\\u2022\\tMike was in a gang in his youth before he found Sheila and marbles. He went into the military but was dishonorably discharged for stealing a jeep. He currently drives a Camaro.

\\u2022\\tBaseball Player, aka Arnie, used to be a top player. He is now supporting his son and his marble dreams for as long as he has them. He gave his son his shooter, which was valuable. He drives a Tahoe.

\\u2022\\tSheila is the matriarch of the local marble community. She organizes the events and gives kids a place to go. She has worked hard for every success she\\u2019s...'