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Paperback True Crime Book Club

Paperback True Crime Book Club

By Sarah T. and Melissa H.

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.
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A Little PSA

Paperback True Crime Book ClubMar 23, 2021

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A Little PSA

A Little PSA

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!!
Mar 23, 202100:57
Don't Let Your Friends Sign You Up for Tinder

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



Mar 13, 202101:49:21
Cozy Murder Mystery: Dear Miss Marple

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!
Mar 06, 202125:51
The Bonnie and Clyde Show- Staring Bonnie Parker

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!
Want more of this episode? Go over to our Patreon page and become a Book Club Member and you'll get some extras that were cut from this episode (for time)! Thank you!
Feb 21, 202148:50
Cozy Murder Mystery : A Story of Disappointment

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.


Aug 31, 202052:35
it's a long episode...

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. 

Aug 04, 202002:10:40
Cozy Murder Mystery : Matchmaker, matchmaker find me a murderer

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! 

Jul 21, 202032:21
It's like reading Wikipedia with a lot more bullshit

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!  

Jul 14, 202040:11
And the truth about it is...

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 

Jun 15, 202002:04:33
I Heard it Through the Grapevine
Jun 01, 202001:59:30
This is Where it Started

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! 

May 14, 202001:47:22
Welcome to the Book Club
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