Read or Dead is a bi-weekly mystery fiction podcast dedicated to the worlds of mystery and thriller literature.


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E88: Sad News for Jimmy P.

Katie and Rincey mourn the ending of The President is Missing adaptation, celebrate some revivals and reboots and talk about their love of audiobooks. This episode is sponsored by...

E87: It’s a Banner Day

Katie and Rincey appreciate talking about some good news and get into the fall spirit with some dark, creepy campus novels. This episode is sponsored by TBR, And Now...

Even Better Than Christmas

Katie and Rincey pick up some fun Scooby-Doo themed books based on a listener request and get really excited about some recent reads. This episode is sponsored by TBR,...

E85: My Sweatshirt’s Public Debut

Katie and Rincey talk about mysteries featuring technology and social media, along with some mixed feelings about adaptation news recently announced. This episode is sponsored by TBR, Before She...

E84: Sticking Houdini in the Bathroom

Katie and Rincey talk adaptation news, including the Dan Mallory movie, and take a walk down memory lane with middle grade mystery books. This episode is sponsored by TBR,...

E83: Take What You Can Get

Katie and Rincey talk about a new Megan Abbott book, Unsolved Mysteries, cold cases and more! This episode is sponsored by TBR, The First To Lie by Hank Phillippi...

E82: Nothing Better Than a Time-Traveling Serial Killer

Katie and Rincey get excited about adaptations of The Shining Girls and Magpie Murders, and talk about mystery books by Black authors that they’ve recently picked up. This episode...

E81: Here’s to an Uneventful Year

Katie and Rincey catch up on the news they missed, including lawsuits featuring Dan Brown and the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle estate, and read some locked room mysteries in...

E80: The Year of the Staycation

Katie and Rincey talk about lots of new award nominees that have been announced and pick out books featuring LGBTQ+ characters for Pride Month! This episode is sponsored by...

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