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Mystery writer Marian McCarthy is a novelist with a long career as a freelancer, corporate communications consultant, technical copywriter, columnist, ghostwriter, editor, and writing teacher.

Murder and the Mortician is the first in the Last Responder mystery series, featuring psychic mortician Perrie Spock. When she discovers the body of a young woman on the driveway of her funeral home, Perrie begins to hear stories only the dead can tell. It’s “The Medium” meets “Six Feet Under.”
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Marian’s Readings:

• Murder and the Mortician: a body in the driveway! – 15:02
• Murder and the Mortician: Aunt Azalea – 28:48
• Beneath the Wild Blue – 41:55

Michael’s Beer Pairings:

• Darkness, Surly Brewing Company (paired to A Body in the Driveway) – 10:52
• Salvator, Paulaner Brauerei GmbH (paired to Aunt Azalea) – 25:59
• Mas Agave, Founders Brewing Company (paired to Beneath the Wild Blue) – 38:33

Interview Highlights:

• Suspension of disbelief – 19:22
• Talking with morticians – 23:19
• Does Perri know she can hear from the dead? – 33:23
• Short story awards – 35:38
• From Air Force child to writing the Air Force wife – 48:05
• The Quintessential Air Force Wife – 50:18

COMING NEXT MONTH:

Allison Mann, true crime and publisher.

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

Gabriel’s Horn is accepting submissions for its anthology

Our theme music is from www.bensound.com.

Scenes from our Interview with Mystery Writer Marian McCarthy

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