True Dicks Podcast

This week we round out our journey through the 1800's by talking about the Penny Dreadful's of the UK and the Dime Novels of the US and how those correlate with the free to .99 cent ebooks of today. Remember, keep those dicks private!

Greetings fellow gumshoes! We tried to stay true to the name of the episode and finally got there after veering into in ending are better as cliffhangers, Better Call Saul and more info on Edgar Allen Poe. Our books reviews this week were Cater Brown's The Brazen (an Al Wheeler mystery) and Joe R. Lansdale's Mucho Mojo (Book 2 in the Hap and Leonard series). Enjoy the show! And remember to keep those dicks private!

Today, John and I discuss where the mystery genre came from up until the Sherlock Holmes era. We also review the books Savage Season (Hap & Leonard Book 1) by Joe Lansdale and I, The Jury (Mike Hammer Book 1) by Mickey Spillane. Hope you enjoy the show. Let us know what you think below! And remember...keep those dicks private!

Welcome to the first episode of the True Dicks Podcast! This is where we talk about history and craft, as well as review our favorite books in the mystery, crime and detective fiction genre! I'm C.C. Wall, author of the Black Star Canyon mystery serial and with me is John Oakes, author of the Death Pope books. We discuss our motives in doing this show and what we are going to cover in the future. We hope you enjoy it and let us know what you think. Don't forget to leave us a review. And remember... keep those dicks private!