Murder Shelf Book Club Podcast

Episode 99 “Monsters are real”- In My DNA: My Career Investigating Your Worst Nightmares Pt 1 by Lindsey Wade

1986: Growing up in Tacoma, Washington, 11 yr. old Lindsey Jackson (Wade) remembers no longer being allowed to ride her bike, and the fear of walking home from the school bus after two girls were brutally murdered, Michella Welch and Jennifer Bastian.
An adult Lindsey joined the Tacoma Police Dept, honing her investigative skills in patrol, then as a detective in sex crimes, dealing with terrible, frustrating cases, and putting bad guys behind bars, as DNA evidence begins to play a role in investigation.  Raw, respectful of the victims and their families, this is Lindsey’s story, poignant, powerful and not to be missed.
 
Buy Lindsey’s book on Amazon (highly recommended!) or on Jill’s blog at www.murdershelfbookclub.com. ,Sept 2024.
 
ANNOUNCEMENT- JAN 2025:  My new Murder Shelf Book Club Podcast MERCH SHOP has launched!  Please go explore! I appreciate you supporting my true crime book club podcast!
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Music- The Pewter Elephant by Blue Dot Sessions.
 
 

Ep 98: Safety, Sanctuary, & Sense- Jill chats with P.I., author, and podcaster, Lori Morrison of the Unlovely Truth podcast

It seems every day there are new horrors in the news; our most trusted members of society are abusing our children and trust, stealing our innocence, security & peace of mind.  Lori Morrison, retired Private Investigator, host of the Unlovely Truth podcast, is also the author of three books- Kick Fear to the Curb, In God We Trust: Everyone Else Gets a Background Check, and her newest- Reclaiming Sanctuary. She offers real world, sound tips for securing yourself, your family, and the institutions that are part of our lives.  And they get into some recent cases that changed our communal perceptions! Do NOT miss this one! It’s a game changer!
Links to buy Lori’s books are here (highly recommended!) or on Jill’s blog at www.murdershelfbookclub.com. , Aug. 2024!
ANNOUNCEMENT- JAN 2025:  My new Murder Shelf Book Club Podcast MERCH SHOP has launched!  Please go explore! I appreciate you supporting my true crime book club podcast!
Share your thoughts with me at  jill@murdershelfbookclub.com, on X,  Facebook,  Instagram or YouTube.  OR, join Jill on PATREON for $4 and help pick our next book and talk true crime developments, first Thursday of each month at 8:30 pm EST!
Music- The Pewter Elephant by Blue Dot Sessions.
 
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Episode 97: ‘Theriocide’- Broken: The Suspicious Death of Alydar & the End of Horse Racing’s Golden Age Pt 5!

In this exclusive interview, Jill chats with author of Broken and animal law attorney, Fred M. Kray, who offers his insights into the motivation of those involved in the injury Alydar sustained in his stall at Calumet Farm. How did he uncover the evidence he discovered? Are coincidences too coincidental?  What didn’t Fred include in the book? And ---Fred makes his BIG announcement here!  
 
Oh, what does theriocide mean? ‘The killing of a non-human animal by a human.” Ahhhh!  Right?
 
Sources, photos, diagrams, snack & wine pairing information is found on Jill’s blog at www.murdershelfbookclub.com, July 2024.
ANNOUNCEMENT- JAN 2025:  My new Murder Shelf Book Club Podcast MERCH SHOP has launched!  Please go explore! I appreciate you supporting my true crime book club podcast!
Share your thoughts with me at  jill@murdershelfbookclub.com, on X,  Facebook,  Instagram or YouTube.  OR, join Jill on PATREON for $4 and help pick our next book and talk true crime developments, first Thursday of each month at 8:30 pm EST!
Music- The Pewter Elephant by Blue Dot Sessions.
 
 

Episode 96 ‘Legacy’ Broken: The Suspicious Death of Alydar and the End of Horse Racing’s Golden Age by Fred M. Kray, Pt 4

Trials are over, as Fred Kray begins his investigation into the suspicious death of Alydar, tracking down reluctant witnesses even as doors slam in his face. Persistent, determined, Fred continues to connect the dots, that may exonerate an innocent man while providing answers to the many questions surrounded the death of the beloved, magnificent race horse, Alydar.
 
Sources, photos, diagrams, snack & wine pairing information is found on Jill’s blog at www.murdershelfbookclub.com, July 2024.
ANNOUNCEMENT- JAN 2025:  My new Murder Shelf Book Club Podcast MERCH SHOP has launched!  Please go explore! I appreciate you supporting my true crime book club podcast!
Share your thoughts with me at  jill@murdershelfbookclub.com, on X,  Facebook,  Instagram or YouTube.  OR, join Jill on PATREON for $4 and help pick our next book and talk true crime developments, first Thursday of each month at 8:30 pm EST!
Music- The Pewter Elephant by Blue Dot Sessions.
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Ep 95: ‘GILGO”- Special Episode with LISK expert Christine Dana!

Jill welcomes guest, Christine Dana, an ‘all things’ Long Island Serial Killer expert! A resident of Long Island, Christine has witnessed Rex Heuermann in court, visited his home, Gilgo Beach, Oak Beach- and she shares all of her insights in the case, including his recent court appearance! This is an important update since The Lost Girls, Ep 24, 25 & 26, plus mini-case episode- “Let the Games Begin” (9/27/21)! #LISK #Gilgo
Rex Heuermann Bail Application – click!
Listen to Christine Dana’s podcast, My True Crime Obsession on Youtube!
Sources, photographs, diagrams, recipes and wine pairings  are found on Jill’s blog at www.murdershelfbookclub.com - Sept 2021!
ANNOUNCEMENT- JAN 2025:  My new Murder Shelf Book Club Podcast MERCH SHOP has launched!  Please go explore! I appreciate you supporting my true crime book club podcast!
Share your thoughts with me at  jill@murdershelfbookclub.com, on X,  Facebook,  Instagram or YouTube.  OR, join Jill on PATREON for $4 and help pick our next book and talk true crime developments, first Thursday of each month at 8:30 pm EST!
Music- The Pewter Elephant by Blue Dot Sessions.
 

Ep 94: Jurisprudent’: Broken: The Suspicious Death of Alydar and the End of Horse Racing’s Golden Age by Fred M. Kray Pt 3

Broken- the story for horse lovers continues!
Alton Stone’s trial continues and proves to be a revelation for what happened in Alydar’s stall that chilly night at Calumet’s stallion barn, in 1990. Verdict in, federal prosecutors are not done, as the trials of disgraced former President of Calumet Farm, JT Lundy, and former Calumet CFO Gary Matthews takes an unconventional turn, as Jill delves into assumptions, lies, and conspiracy theories in the search of the truth!
 
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Sources, photos, diagrams, snack & wine pairing information is found on Jill’s blog at www.murdershelfbookclub.com, July 2024.
ANNOUNCEMENT- JAN 2025:  My new Murder Shelf Book Club Podcast MERCH SHOP has launched!  Please go explore! I appreciate you supporting my true crime book club podcast!
Share your thoughts with me at  jill@murdershelfbookclub.com, on X,  Facebook,  Instagram or YouTube.  OR, join Jill on PATREON for $4 and help pick our next book and talk true crime developments, first Thursday of each month at 8:30 pm EST!
Music- The Pewter Elephant by Blue Dot Sessions.

Episode 93 ‘Entanglements’ : Broken: The Suspicious Death of Alydar and the End of Horse Racing’s Golden Age by Fred M. Kray, Pt 2

Suspicions that Alydar had been killed for the insurance money have surfaced, as the Blue Grass Kentucky rumor mill churns. By 1998, the feds have a grand jury investigating, with watchman Alton Stone indicted for perjury. As his trial begins, it's clear Prosecutor Julia Tomala isn’t gunning for Stone, but squeezing him to get to the true bad guy. 
(Happy 4th America!)
 
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Sources, photos, diagrams, snack & wine pairing information is found on Jill’s blog at www.murdershelfbookclub.com, July 2024.
 
ANNOUNCEMENT- JAN 2025:  My new Murder Shelf Book Club Podcast MERCH SHOP has launched!  Please go explore! I appreciate you supporting my true crime book club podcast!
Share your thoughts with me at  jill@murdershelfbookclub.com, on X,  Facebook,  Instagram or YouTube.  OR, join Jill on PATREON for $4 and help pick our next book and talk true crime developments, first Thursday of each month at 8:30 pm EST!
Music- The Pewter Elephant by Blue Dot Sessions.
Trust your gut, Murder Bookies!

Episode 92: ‘Salvation’ Broken: The Suspicious Death of Alydar and the End of Horse Racing’s Golden Age by Fred M. Kray, Pt 1

Nov. 13, 1990: It was a quiet autumn night at Calumet Farm, of Blue Grass Kentucky, home to some of the most valuable thoroughbred racehorses in the USA.  One, Alydar, had settled into his stall, only to be discovered by a nightwatchman, to have broken his leg.  What on Earth had happened? Investigations begin, leading to over 30 years of inquiry, examination, and suspicions, as Jill delves into the oldest cold case in American thoroughbred racing- Was it an accident or where nepharious forces at work, conspiring to kill the horse, and why?
 
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Sources, photos, diagrams, snack & wine pairing information is found on Jill’s blog at www.murdershelfbookclub.com ,July 2024.
ANNOUNCEMENT- JAN 2025:  My new Murder Shelf Book Club Podcast MERCH SHOP has launched!  Please go explore! I appreciate you supporting my true crime book club podcast!
Share your thoughts with me at  jill@murdershelfbookclub.com, on X,  Facebook,  Instagram or YouTube.  OR, join Jill on PATREON for $4 and help pick our next book and talk true crime developments, first Thursday of each month at 8:30 pm EST!
Music- The Pewter Elephant by Blue Dot Sessions.
"I see you as you hear me!"

Episode 91- Reflections on Crimecon 2024

The anticipation gave way to enthusiastic energy as Crimecon began in Nashville, May 31- June 2, 2024. These are Jill's "Reflections" on an amazing true crime weekend, rooted in ethics, decency and remembering the victims. 
Speakers, experts, law enforcement, victims, and family members who represent every aspect of true crime spoke, shared, and educated.
The 3 Johns: John Douglas, the original "Mindhunter", John Walsh, honored for founding the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children after his son, Adam's murder, and John Ramsey, on a mission to get the DNA from his daughter, JonBenet's murder, to a reputable LAB AND TESTED were the cornerstone of Jill's Crimecon. 
Exhibits, podcasters, authors (who simply made Jill's day), were among the VAST numbers that never disappointed. And, most importantly, meeting and speaking with Murder Bookies simply was a mind-blowing experience, leaving Jill humbled.  Thank you to Kevin Balfe, Kelly McLear, Alyse, Tiffany and all of you who make Crimecon possible. See you in Denver 2025!
ANNOUNCEMENT- JAN 2025:  My new Murder Shelf Book Club Podcast MERCH SHOP has launched!  Please go explore! I appreciate you supporting my true crime book club podcast!
Share your thoughts with me at  jill@murdershelfbookclub.com, on X,  Facebook,  Instagram or YouTube.  OR, join Jill on PATREON for $4 and help pick our next book and talk true crime developments, first Thursday of each month at 8:30 pm EST!
Music- The Pewter Elephant by Blue Dot Sessions.
"Trust your gut, Murder Bookies!"
 

Episode 90: “Aphrodite in Romulus”- Levi’s Eyes by Aphrodite Jones, Pt 4

Bestselling author and true crime superstar, Aphrodite Jones, discusses her new book, Levi’s Eyes with Jill in this exclusive interview! The ladies leave no stone unturned! What did convicted killer, Karl Karlsen tell Aphrodite over two long years!?  What kind of monster IS Karl Karlsen?  AND from deep within the Karlsen homestead, her conversations with Cindy Karlsen, whose story has never been told before. “The depth of this interview is amazing…glimpsing the evil hidden deep within” – Murder Bookie Patreon Danielle   
Crimecon 2024 in Nashville was a few days ago!  Aphrodite and I connected in person- which was spectacular! I’ll be dropping a whole CC24 Nashville review next week or so—and holy moly!  There is just so much to say.  So- be on the lookout for my bonus episode on Crimecon 2024 Nashville!
 
Sources, photos, diagrams, snack & wine pairing information is found on Jill’s blog at www.murdershelfbookclub.com ,April 2024.
ANNOUNCEMENT- JAN 2025:  My new Murder Shelf Book Club Podcast MERCH SHOP has launched!  Please go explore! I appreciate you supporting my true crime book club podcast!
Share your thoughts with me at  jill@murdershelfbookclub.com, on X,  Facebook,  Instagram or YouTube.  OR, join Jill on PATREON for $4 and help pick our next book and talk true crime developments, first Thursday of each month at 8:30 pm EST!
Music- The Pewter Elephant by Blue Dot Sessions.
See you in 2 weeks!