A Word Before Dying

T G Wolff edited this anthology of short stories that originally appeared as audio productions on her podcast, MYSTERIES TO DIE FOR.

I was pleased to be asked to contribute a story, and I wrote “Finding Hiawatha,” a Stefan Kopriva mystery, specifically for the podcast/anthology. TG Wolff performed a reading of the story on the podcast, with her son Jack providing original background music. They also discussed the story before, during, and after the performance. You can listen to the episode below.

River City/Kopriva note: This mystery occurs in 2009, and finds Kopriva very much still alive and kicking in the aftermath of the devastating events that occur at the conclusion of Friend of the Departed (book #3). They take place before the events of Hope Dies Last (#4).

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