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The Mystery Novel Nerd Podcast is a virtual book club for readers of mystery and thriller novels hosted by mystery author A. D. Hay. Twice a month, the podcast will bring you a short discussion on Amelia's latest reads, book hauls, and spoiler-free book reviews over a cup of tea.

Mystery Novel Nerd Podcast Amelia D. Hay

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The Mystery Novel Nerd Podcast is a virtual book club for readers of mystery and thriller novels hosted by mystery author A. D. Hay. Twice a month, the podcast will bring you a short discussion on Amelia's latest reads, book hauls, and spoiler-free book reviews over a cup of tea.

    012, A Very Chatty Mystery, Thriller, Suspense and Crime Novel Book Haul

    012, A Very Chatty Mystery, Thriller, Suspense and Crime Novel Book Haul

    So, way back at the end of April, I decided I wanted to start filming regular mystery and thriller novel book hauls on my YouTube Channel and Podcast every month. My aim was to share them here on this blog because I'm a bit of a bibliophile and a game nerd, as you can see by the wall of bookshelves behind me in the video.





    A Classic Over-Thinker

    As you can see from the content on this blog, I failed to follow through with my plans to film a monthly thriller novel book haul. Well, I did the book purchasing and put them in piles according to purchase dates, then I kept putting it off because I'm a classic over-thinker. Instead of buying books and then filming myself talking about why I purchased said books, I over-thought the book haul process. I convinced myself that I needed to talk about why I purchased the book and accurately discuss the synopsis and all of those things.





    In this particular book haul, I've included books in the mystery, thriller, suspense, and crime genres because I write in and most of the books I read are in these genres. But occasionally, I'll read fantasy or historical fiction. In saying that, many of the books I read, regardless of genre, have elements of crime, thriller, and suspense because it's what I love to read. I like something that’s fast-paced, but I've started purchasing fantasy novels, but that's for a different haul. In this haul, I'm going to keep it strictly to thrillers because I'm a bit of a mystery novel nerd.





    About This Book Haul

    The books that I'm about to show you I purchased during the months of May through to August. At the time of this filming, in September, I hadn't purchased any thriller-related books. My September book purchases had been fantasy, but I'll do a separate haul in the middle of the month and be more on top of my book haul game. Spoiler alert, since it’s been a while since the filming of the video and the creation of the blog post, I did manage to buy a couple of thriller novels.





    What can I say? I couldn’t resist.





    The Books

    Glory in Death | https://amzn.to/3IZ34sw *

    Naked In Death | https://amzn.to/3oPSY6x *

    Imitation in Death | https://amzn.to/45QXiDa *

    Celebrity in Death | https://amzn.to/43s0cg8 *

    Camino Island | https://amzn.to/3oVJmXV *

    Along Came A Spider | https://amzn.to/3oKTtil *

    Kiss The Girls | https://amzn.to/3MZDiWo *

    The People vs Alex Cross | https://amzn.to/3MZDuVC *

    The Heretic's Treasure | https://amzn.to/42wP6VA *

    The Bach Manuscript | https://amzn.to/3P1VvoF *

    Jack The Ripper: Case Closed | https://amzn.to/3NjmSte *

    The Riviera Express | https://amzn.to/43F4wbw *

    The Late Show | https://amzn.to/43M8cIl *

    The Wrong Side of Goodbye | https://amzn.to/42wgof0 *

    The Venetian Game | https://amzn.to/43NKH1D *

    Vengeance In Venice | https://amzn.to/43tUvyc *

    The Gangster | https://amzn.to/3Nllvud *

    The Cutthroat | https://amzn.to/3NkKRbi *

    The Chase | https://amzn.to/3WXLj2p *

    The Grey Ghost | https://amzn.to/42oZNtu *

    The President is Missing | https://amzn.to/43RlfIP *





    Show Notes, Podcasts, and Tools Mentioned

    Show notes

    Join The Book Nerd Reader Club Facebook Group

    Got an idea for a podcast episode? Let me know

    Subscribe by email and get my mystery short story, the Lawn, for free





    My Amateur Sleuth Mysteries **

    The Lawn (Free short story)

    Suspicion: A James Lalonde Novella (James Lalonde, Book 1)

    Duplicity: A James Lalonde Novel (James Lalonde, Book 2)

    The Candidate: A Rookie Reporter Mystery





    Connect with Me on Social Media

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mysterynovelnerd/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mysterynovelnerd

    FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/booknerdpodcast

    Buy Me a Coffee:  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/authoradhay





    Disclaimers:

    * This is an affiliate link where I receive a very small commission if you purchase this product.

    ** Books written by me

    • 24 min
    011, The Candidate, A Murder Mystery Novella Read by A. D. Hay

    011, The Candidate, A Murder Mystery Novella Read by A. D. Hay

    In this episode, I read the first three chapters of The Candidate, a murder mystery novella written by me. Before I read the first three chapters, I also read the book description and share a little bit about the series then I dive into the prologue.





    Show Notes, Podcasts, and Tools Mentioned

    Show notes

    Join The Book Nerd Reader Club Facebook Group

    Got an idea for a podcast episode? Let me know

    Subscribe by email and get my mystery short story, the Lawn, for free.





    My Amateur Sleuth Mysteries **

    The Lawn (Free short story)

    Suspicion: A James Lalonde Novella (James Lalonde, Book 1)

    Duplicity: A James Lalonde Novel (James Lalonde, Book 2)

    The Candidate: A Rookie Reporter Mystery 





    Connect with Me on Social Media

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mysterynovelnerd/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mysterynovelnerd

    FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/booknerdpodcast

    Buy Me a Coffee:  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/authoradhay





    Disclaimers:

    * This is an affiliate link where I receive a very small commission if you purchase this product.

    ** Books written by me

    • 20 min
    010, Things are happening

    010, Things are happening

    So, things are changing at the Book Nerd Podcast.



    Why?



    A few weeks ago, I discovered that another podcast has the exact same name as mine, but they have almost 88 episodes where, whereas I only have nine. So, I decided to do the right thing and change the name of the podcast to The Mystery Novel Nerd from this episode going forward.





    So without further ado, let's get on with the episode.





    Show Notes, Podcasts, and Tools Mentioned



    Join The Book Nerd Reader Club Facebook Group

    Got an idea for a podcast episode? Let me know

    Subscribe by email and get my mystery short story, the Lawn, for free





    My Amateur Sleuth Mysteries **



    The Lawn (Free short story)

    Suspicion: A James Lalonde Novella (James Lalonde, Book 1)

    Duplicity: A James Lalonde Novel (James Lalonde, Book 2)

    The Candidate: A Rookie Reporter Mystery 





    Connect with Me on Social Media



    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mysterynovelnerd/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mysterynovelnerd

    FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/booknerdpodcast

    Buy Me a Coffee:  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/authoradhay





    Disclaimers:

    * This is an affiliate link where I receive a very small commission if you purchase this product.

    ** Books written by me

    • 5 min
    009, My Favourite Mystery and Thriller Novels of 2021

    009, My Favourite Mystery and Thriller Novels of 2021

    In this episode, I'm going to discuss my favourite mystery and thriller novels that I read in 2021. I know what you're thinking, "It's been a while since the end of 2021," but hear me out. I wanted to put a bit of distance between the end of 2021 and my reading because I wanted to discuss the books that stood out to me the most. From memory, I read close to fifty books in 2021. Actually, I've checked, and it was 49 books read.





    So without further ado, let's get on with the episode.





    Show Notes, Podcasts, and Tools Mentioned

    Show Notes

    Join The Book Nerd Reader Club Facebook Group

    Got an idea for a podcast episode? Let me know

    Subscribe by email and get my mystery short story, the Lawn, for free





    The Books Mentioned in the Episode

    A Dying Shame by Elizabeth Spann Craig *

    Just One Piece by Katie Grayowski *

    The Lost Library by A. M. Dean *

    Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child *

    The Last Templar by Raymond Khoury *

    Along Came a Spider by James Patterson *

    The Secret of Excalibur by Andy McDermott *

    Death and Croissants by Ian Moore *

    The Midnight Line by Lee Child *

    The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman *





    My Amateur Sleuth Mysteries **

    The Lawn (Free short story)

    Suspicion: A James Lalonde Novella (James Lalonde, Book 1)

    Duplicity: A James Lalonde Novel (James Lalonde, Book 2)

    The Candidate: A Rookie Reporter Mystery 





    Connect with Me on Social Media

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mysterynovelnerd/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mysterynovelnerd

    FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/booknerdpodcast

    Buy Me a Coffee:  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/authoradhay





    Disclaimers:

    * This is an affiliate link where I receive a very small commission if you purchase this product.

    ** Books written by me

    • 20 min
    008, Agatha Raisin: Books vs TV Series

    008, Agatha Raisin: Books vs TV Series

    As you can tell from the title of this episode, I'm going to discuss the Agatha Raisin television show on Acorn TV versus the books in order to avoid spoilers; I'm going to focus on how Agatha is portrayed, not the events in the show and novels.  Fingers crossed, I stick to my notes, and this show remains as spoiler free as possible. You get it. I've tried not to ruin things for you, but just be aware I could slip up and start talking plot before we get started.



    I should also point out that I've watched season one and two, but not three, because I couldn't purchase it on Amazon Prime Video—it's only available on the Acorn TV streaming service. Actually, this isn't true anymore. I've caught up since I wrote this script, and I'm rewatching season one, but currently, there are seasons one to four available. We have finished watching season four, and Amazon Prime Video recommended the Quiche of Death, again, which is the pilot episode—it's not officially a part of season one. And I thought, "Ooh, maybe I wanna watch that." Then, I got trapped into watching season one again—the things you do as a podcaster. But I'm glad I did this because it refreshed my memory and it's reaffirmed the things that I've said in the script that I still hold to be true. On top of this, I'm also hoping to keep this as a short episode.



    So without further ado, let's get into the episode.





    Show Notes, Podcasts, and Tools Mentioned

    Show Notes

    Agatha Raisin TV Series on Acorn TV

    Agatha Raisin TV Series 1 on Amazon Prime Video *

    Join The Book Nerd Reader Club Facebook Group

    Got an idea for a podcast episode? Let me know.

    Subscribe by email and get my mystery short story, the Lawn, for free.





    My Amateur Sleuth Mysteries **

    The Lawn (Free short story)

    Suspicion: A James Lalonde Novella (James Lalonde, Book 1)

    Duplicity: A James Lalonde Novel (James Lalonde, Book 2)

    The Candidate: A Rookie Reporter Mystery





    Connect with Me on Social Media

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mysterynovelnerd/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mysterynovelnerd

    FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/booknerdpodcast

    Buy Me a Coffee:  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/authoradhay





    Disclaimers:

    * This is an affiliate link where I receive a very small commission if you purchase this product.

    ** Books written by me

    • 13 min
    007, A Giant Female Amateur Sleuths Book Haul

    007, A Giant Female Amateur Sleuths Book Haul

    Just like the previous episode, I've been saving the books up in piles on the floor in my office from shopping trips between October 2019 and March 2020, when my physical book-buying ban began. Since then, I've fallen off the bandwagon and "forgot" about my book-buying ban. As the title suggests, all the books in this haul feature female amateur sleuths who are amateurs and are not professional Detectives or police officers. For the sake of clarity, I do not include characters like Eve Dallas from the In Death Series. And I've managed to stop myself from reading these books before I haul them for you.





    Show Notes, Podcasts, and Tools Mentioned



    Show Notes

    Cluedo for Nintendo Switch

    Join The Book Nerd Reader Club Facebook Group

    Got an idea for a podcast episode? Let me know.

    Subscribe by email and get my mystery short story, the Lawn, for free.





    The Books Mentioned in the Episode



    Secrets at St Bride’s by Debbie Young  *

    The Unexpected Return of Josephine Fox by Claire Gradidge *

    Resort to Murder by TP Fielden  *

    A Quarter Past Dead by TP Fielden *

    Blood of an Englishman by M. C. Beaton *

    Agatha Raisin: Dishing the Dirt by M.C. Beaton *

    Agatha Raisin and the Dead Ringer by M.C. Beaton  *

    Beating About the Bush by M. C. Beaton  *

    Sail Away by Celia Imrie  *

    (Bright Young Dead) The Mitford Affair by Jessica Fellowes  *

    The Mitford Scandal by Jessica Fellowes *





    My Amateur Sleuth Mysteries **



    The Lawn (Free short story)

    Suspicion: A James Lalonde Novella (James Lalonde, Book 1)

    Duplicity: A James Lalonde Novel (James Lalonde, Book 2)

    The Candidate: A Rookie Reporter Mystery 





    Connect with Me on Social Media



    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mysterynovelnerd

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mysterynovelnerd

    FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/booknerdpodcast

    Buy Me a Coffee:  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/authoradhay





    Disclaimers:

    * This is an affiliate link where I receive a very small commission if you purchase this product.

    ** Books written by me

    • 22 min

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