Sunday, October 4, 2026

Today's Puzzle - I know there's catnip in here. I can smell it.

Contains a link to a jigsaw puzzle with a black cat smelling a flower pot titled I know there's catnip in here. I can smell it.
Hint
Here's your new jigsaw puzzle.
 
At the puzzle site click the square in the lower left corner to see the finished puzzle. 
 
Have fun!
 
To do the puzzle tootle over to Black Cat Jigsaw Puzzle

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Free to Watch Classic Mystery Movie: Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

There's a series to binge watch.
Here's a Sherlock Holmes series Panzer found on the Feature Film channel on Youtube. 
 
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death is a 1943 black and white movie.  It's 1 hour 8 minutes long.
 
 Make some popcorn, get your favorite beverage and enjoy the movie.  long
  
To watch the movie tootle over to Sherlock Holmes Mystery 

Free to Listen Cowboy Single Dad Romance Audiobook: Her Second Chance Cowboy

 
Contains a link to a small town cowboy single dad romance audiobook titled Her Second Chance Cowboy.
What else can I find?
Panzer found this small town romance on the Relay Publishing channel ion Youtube.
 
 Her Second Chance Cowboy is written by Mary Sue Jackson. It's 6 hours 26 minutes long.
 
To listen to the romance tootle over to Cowboy Single Dad Romance

Free to Listen CBS Radio Mystery Theater: Old Time Radio Tales of the Macabre

Contains a link to four episodes of an old time radio series called CBS Radio Mystery Theater.
And old time radio to finish tonight.
Here's something different Panzer found on the Rod's Radio Reruns channel on Youtube.
 
 It's four episodes from the CBS Radio Mystery Theater. It's three hours long.
 
To listen tootle over to Old Time Radio

Free to Listen clean Amish romance audiobook: Beneath the Lilacs

Contains a link to a clean Amish romance audiobook titled Beneath the Lilacs.
Next a little romance.
If you like Amish romances, Panzer found this one on the Tica House Audio channel on Youtube.
 
Beneath the Lilacs is written by Hannah Miller. It's 4 hour 5 minutes long.
 
To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Amish Romance

Free to Listen Cozy Mystery Audiobook: How to Book a Murder

Contains a link to a cozy mystery audiobook titled How to Book a Murder.
A cozy mystery first.
Here's a cozy mystery Panzer found on the Quiet Clues channel on Youtube.
 
 How to Book a Murder is written by Cynthia Kuhn. It's 8 hours 20 minutes long.
 
 To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Cozy Mystery

Friday, October 2, 2026

The secret lives of men who read romance books: My life is full of love, so I'm drawn to them - The Guardian

Contains a link to a post at The Guardian site about men who read and write romance books.
Did you know this?
If you're a romance reader or writer you might find this post Panzer found on The Guardian site interesting.
 
Turns out a lot of men read and write romance novels. The post interviews several.
 
Panzer says, "This little kitty knew men write romance." 
 
Note: This is a very, very long post. Bring a cup of tea and a big muffin. 
 
To read the post tootle over to Romance Books 

Announcing The Center for Fiction 2026 First Novel Prize Shortlist



Contains a link to the Shortlist for the 2026 The Center for Fiction  First Novel Prize.
Some interesting plots.
Panzer found the shortlist announcement for The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize on the site today
 
The shortlist has seven novels and their plots on the site.
 
Panzer says, "The winner will be announced on December 8.
 
Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of hot cocoa and a muffin to snack on.
 
To read the post tootle over to First Novel Prize Shortlist 

Thursday, October 1, 2026

Scholastic Agrees to Buy Cottage Door Press for $71 Million - Publishers Daily

Contains a link toi a Publishers Daily post about the acquisition of Cottage Door Press by Scholastic.
See you tomorrow.
Here's a post Panzer found on the Publishers Daily site about children's book publisher.
 
While Cottage Door Press is being bought by Scholastic, the company will continue to run as an independent company.
 
Panzer says, " The founder is leaving the company."
 
Note: This is a long medium length post. Bring a cup of hot cocoa and a muffin to snack on.
 
To read the post tootle over to Scholastic 

The Missing Link - Forensic Science

Contains a link to the Fiorensic Science site on Substack to read how to do a backward chain to a suspect
Interesting.
Panzer found this Substack post on Max Houck's Forensic Science
 
The post explains the backward chain used to find a suspect. 
 
Panzer says, "Information needed for mystery writers or anybody interested in crime solving."
 
Note: This is a very, very, very long post. You'll need to decide what you want to bring to snack on. 
 
To read the post tootle over to Forensics 

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