NGAIO MARSH AWARD LONGLIST FOR BEST NOVEL 2026 - Mystery Fanfare

Some interesting books on the list.

On a stop at the Mystery Fanfare site Panzer found the longlist for the Ngaio Marsh Award had been posted.

 

The awards are for New Zealand crime, mystery, thriller, and suspense novels. There are 12 novels on the longlist.

 

Note: This is a short post. You won't need to bring anything to snack on. 

 

To read the post trundle over to  Ngaio Marsh Award Longlist

Free to Listen Mystery Thriller Audiobook: Midnight Train

I'll look for something else for you now.

Here's a thriller mystery audiobook Panzer found on the My Listening Library - Free Audiobooks channel on Youtube.

 

Midnight Train was written by Edwina Longbottom. It's 1 hour 11 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Mystery Thriller Audiobook 

Free to Watch Classic Mystery Movie: Stormy Night at The Black Raven

I didn't see a movie date.

Panzer found tonight's movie on the Retrospective - Classic Movies channel on Youtube.

 

Stormy Night at The Black Raven is a black and white noir crime thriller movie. It's 1 hour 1 minute long.

 

Make a pizza, grab your favorite beverage and enjoy the movie.

 

To watch the movie tootle over to Classic Murder Mystery Movie 

LA Times Book Prize Winners: Mystery/Thriller Category - Mystery Fanfare

She's got all the covers there to see.

At the Mystery Fanfare site Janet Rudolph posted the winner and nominees in the Mystery/Thriller category of the LA Times Book Prizes. 

 

She also included a link to see all the winners and nominees in the other categories.

 

Note: This is a short post. You won't need to bring anthing to snack on. 

 

To read the post tootle over to LA Times Prize Winner 

Speak to Me - The Rap Sheet

Daylight Saving Time is coming.

On his way home in the Catosphere Panzer made a stop at The Rap Sheet.

 

According to J. Kingston Pierce, the Audio Publishers Association has announced the Audie Award winners. The post lists the Mystery and the Thriller winners with a link to the other category winners.

 

Panzer says, "There are 27 categories."

 

Note: This is a short post. Bring a cup of tea to drink.

 

To read the post tootle over to The Rap Sheet 

Free to Watch Classic Thriller Movie: The Dangerous Delivery

I'm ready for a nap.

Here's a thriller movie Panzer found on the Visual Pro channel on Youtube.

 

The action movie The Dangerous Delivery is a 1955 black and white movie. It's 1 hour 33 minutes long.

 

Make some popcorn, grab your favorite beverage and enjoy the movie.

 

To watch the movie tootle over to Classic Thriller Movie 

Free to Watch Classic Mystery Movie: The Bat Whispers

See you tomorrow.

Here's a mystery movie Panzer found on the Groovy Movies channel on Youtube.

 

The thriller The Bat Whispers is a 1930 black and white movie. It's 1 hour 24 minutes long.

 

Make some popcorn, grab your favorite beverage and have fun!

 

To watch the movie tootle over to Classic Mystery Movie 

Free to Watch Bah Bah GhoulieThriller Scrooge Christmas 2025

What did you think of that opening scene?

Here's an interesting Christmas special Panzer found on the OTR HALLOWEEN HOLIDAZE channel on Youtube.

 

There's not much he can say about this one, except it's two episodes put together. 

 

Make some pizza, grab your favorite beverage and enjoy the show.

 

To watch the movies tootle over to Classic Mysteries 

She Reads Devine Nine - The Rap Sheet

Vote for your favorite.

Today, Panzer found a post about the Goodreads Choice Awards at The Rap Sheet site. It's time to vote for your favorite books.

 

J. Kingston Pierce's post lists the nine nominees in the Mystery, Thriller, & Suspense category. There's a link at the end of the post to the site to cast your vote.

 

Panzer says, "You only have until November 30 to cast you vote, so you better hurry."

 

To read the post tootle over to The Rap Sheet 

Free to Watch Classic Mystery Movie: The Dark Corner

My favorite part of the night.

If you like Private Investigator movies, Panzer found this one on the DK Classics on Youtube.

 

The Dark Corner is a 1946 black and white noir crime movie. It's 1 hour 35 minutes long.

 

Make some popcorn or order a pizza and grab something to drink while you enjoy the movie.

 

To watch the movie tootle over to Classic Mystery Movie 

Free to Watch Classic Thriller Movie: Love From A Stranger

Save me some pizza.

Panzer found this classic mystery movie on the PizzaFlix channel on Youtube.

 

The 1937 black and white movie Love From A Stranger is 1 hour 27 minutes long. It's based on an Agatha Christie story.

 

Grab your beverage of choice, make some popcorn or pizza and enjoy this classic suspense-filled mystery.

 

 To watch the movie tootle over to Classic Thriller Movie

Free Crime Fiction Audio: Vanishing Point

I'm finished for the night.

Here's an interesting mystery fiction audio  Panzer found at the Mystery Maven channel on Youtube.

 

There's a lot of mystery associated with this audio. Like who is the author? Nothing at the channel about that. Who is the narrator? Nothing at the channel about that. Who is the Mystery Maven? Nothing there about that about that either. The whole thing is a mystery.

 

Vanishing Point is bill as psychological crime fiction. It's listed as 1 hour 6 minutes long.

 

Make a cup of tea and relax while you enjoy this little mystery.

 

To listen to the audio tootle over to Vanishing Point

Free Noir Mystery Movie: The Family Secret

Another day's work finished.

Here's a noir thriller Panzer found on the Stream City channel on Youtube.

 

The Family Secret is a black and white classic movie, but no date is given for it. It does have a death in it, but not a murder. It's 1 hour 25 minutes long.

 

Grab your favorite beverage, make some popcorn or pizza and enjoy this noir character study.

 

To watch the movie tootle over to Noir Thriller Movie

Free Classic Mystery Movie: Lady in The Death House

Enjoy the movie.

If you like a little bit of a thriller in your mystery movie, Panzer found this one on the PizzaFlix channel on Youtube.

 

Lady in The Death House is a black and white 1944 crime movie. It's 55 minutes long.

 

Grab your beverage of choice, make some popcorn or pizza and see if you can solve the crime before the end.

To watch the movie tootle over to Classic Mystery Movie

Free Mystery Audiobook: A Body on the Beach

Another day to mark off the calendar.

Here's a mystery thriller audiobook Panzer found on the Ada D. Jones channel on Youtube.

 

 A Body on the Beach is written by P. F. Ford. It's narrated by Andy Creswell and is 7 hours 21 minutes long.

 

If you've got some errands or housework to do, you can enjoy this mystery while you do them.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Mystery Thriller Audiobook

Free Classic Mystery Movie: The Dark Past

There's always tomorrow.

Panzer found this classic movie on the  AZIZA Official channel on Youtube.

 

The noir thriller The Dark Past is a 1948 black and white movie. It's 1 hour 12 minutes long.

 

You know the drill. Grab your beverge of choice, make some popcorn and enjoy the movie.

To watch the movie tootle over to The Dark Past

Free Classic Noir Movie: The Sleeping Tiger

Remember to save me some popcorn.

Panzer found this movie on the Cult Cinema Classics channel on Youtube.

 

The Sleeping Tiger is a 1954 black and white thriller movie. It's 1 hour 28 minutes long.

 

Make some popcorn, grab your beverage of choice and enjoy the movie.

 

To watch the movie tootle over to Noir Thriller Movie

Free Classic Noir Movie: The Lost Moment

Don't know if I can sleep. This one is a little scary.

Here's the classic crime movie Panzer found for you on the DK Classics II channel on Youtube.

 

The Lost Moment is a black and white 1947 thriller movie. It's 1 hour 28 minutes long.

 

Grab your beverage of choice, make some popcorn and enjoy the movie.

 

To watch the movie tootle over to The Lost Moment

Free MysteryThriller Audiobook: A Quiet Life In The Country

Next up is a little romance.

For those who like their mystery with a little suspense Panzer found this one at the Vincent William Ll channel on Youtube.

 

A Quiet Life in the Country is written by T.E. Kinsey. It's narrated by Elizabeth Knowelden and 8 hours long.

 

This mystery audiobook is long enough you might want to listen to it while you do errands.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to A Quiet Life In The Country

8 New Agents Seeking Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Thrillers, Literary Fiction, YA, Memoir, Nonfiction, and More - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

They're new. They need writers. Apply now.

Today, Panzer made a quick stop at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he found a post about agents looking for clients.

 

Erica Verrillo's post includes 8 agents looking for writers to represent to publishers. The agents are looking for writers in a multitude of genres.

 

 Panzer says, "Be sure to read the agents interests before submitting to them. You don't want to waste their time or yours with an unwanted submission."

Note: This is a long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on while you read.

To read the post tootle over to New Agents