The end of the matter; all has been heard... (Ecclesiastes 12:13) Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game. Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas.  His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth. It's a brand new day for Evan Gold.  He has his whole life ahead of him, but what kind of life is left for him, his wife, and his business?  Will he ever get a chance to save Lillian once and for all? The end of the matter; all has been heard... (Ecclesiastes 12:13) I mention this in the episode, but I'm going to take a break from the podcast for a moment so that I can focus on writing the conclusion to the Pearl Saga.  Episodes will return as soon as I get my schedule back in line.  Until then, stay in touch through my Reader Group (details below). All of the asks: Get your copy of "Shell Game" Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon Sign up for my Reader Group, and you can get a free starter library of books.  Email me at [email protected]. 500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness Quarterly Planner (Hardcover) You can check out all of my books here! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-cropp/message

Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game. Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas.  His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth. Evan has Claire dead to rights.  But will Claire give up her lying ways and admit defeat, or does she have another card to play?  I hope you enjoy this penultimate chapter in Evan Gold's life. All of the asks: Get your copy of "Shell Game" Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books.  Email me at [email protected]. 500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness Quarterly Planner (Hardcover) You can check out all of my books here! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-cropp/message

Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game. Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas.  His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth. With Lillian's loss and Eye Patch's escape, there is only one thing for Evan to focus his attention on: Where was Claire Porter the night Gable Silver was gunned down? All of the asks: Get your copy of "Shell Game" Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books.  Email me at [email protected]. 500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness Quarterly Planner (Hardcover) You can check out all of my books here! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-cropp/message

Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game. Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas.  His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth. What is his wife Katherine doing here!?  If she has Lillian on her person, won't that mean curtains for many people, and all of Evan's hard work will evaporate?  Yes.  Yes, it does.  But is there the possibility that Evan gets out of the jam?  Well, you'll just have to listen in to find out. All of the asks: Get your copy of "Shell Game" Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books.  Email me at [email protected]. 500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness Quarterly Planner (Hardcover) You can check out all of my books here! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-cropp/message

Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game. Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas.  His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth. Evan Gold, gives up the pearl box he received from the now-deceased train conductor.  If Eye Patch takes the bait, then maybe Evan can wrap this whole mess up and take a lot of bad guys off the street.  But, let's be honest, that's not how these stories go.  We must keep Evan (our hero) in a bind.  But what bind exactly?  Listen in to find out. All of the asks: Get your copy of "Shell Game" Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books.  Email me at [email protected]. 500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness Quarterly Planner (Hardcover) You can check out all of my books here! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-cropp/message

Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game. For this 101st episode, we are double-packing the chapters as we round the corner out of Act Two and into Act Three! Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas.  His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth. Evan Gold, finally, has all of the liars in the same room and maybe, maybe he can get to the bottom of all the crazy that's been going on in Athens.  Before he can fully wrap things up, he needs to know who killed who and who he can hand over to the DA as the ring leader in this seedy conspiracy.  Who will it be?  Eye Patch? Harold Huber? Claire Porter? All of the asks: Get your copy of "Shell Game" Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books.  Email me at [email protected]. 500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness Quarterly Planner (Hardcover) You can check out all of my books here! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-cropp/message

Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas.  His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth. For this 99th episode, experience one last wild goose chase for Evan Gold, taking him to one of my favorite places in my hometown of Emporia, Kansas.  Sadly, the Red X Pharmacy no longer exists but lives on in this chapter.  What happens there, and where does it lead Evan on his quest to avenge his partner's murder? All of the asks: Get your copy of "Shell Game" Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books.  Email me at [email protected]. 500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness Quarterly Planner (Hardcover) You can check out all of my books here! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-cropp/message

Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas.  His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth. Evan returns from the train depot, but the mystery gets weirder.  Then a stranger enters his office... what is he dying to tell Evan? Find out in this 37th chapter of Shell Game. All of the asks: Get your copy of "Shell Game" Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books.  Email me at [email protected]. 500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness Quarterly Planner (Hardcover) You can check out all of my books here! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-cropp/message

Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas.  His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth. Where is Harold Huber?  That is the million-dollar question!  Detective Evan Gold gets a slight reprieve from the case when a cinema manager brings in a new case.  However, Sophie wants Evan to have nothing to do with it.  Will the murder of Gabe Silver be the straw that breaks not only Evan, but the whole town of Athens Kansas? All of the asks: Get your copy of "Shell Game" Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books.  Email me at [email protected]. 500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness Quarterly Planner (Hardcover) You can check out all of my books here! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-cropp/message

Jump back to Ep. 64 for the beginning of Shell Game Previously on... Evan Gold is a private detective in Athens, Kansas.  His head is swimming after the strange events of the week - his partner is murdered, the widow and the police name him suspect number one in the recent murders, and Evan needs to find the real murderer before he ends up in Leavenworth. Detective Evan Gold meets with the District Attorney police detective Ambrms to buy time before he gets brought in as suspect number one for the recent murders in Athens.  But there is still the nagging question: where are Harold, Claire, and Eye Patch?  Unless Evan can keep all of these plates spinning, his whole life will come crashing to the hard, hard ground. All of the asks: Get your copy of "Shell Game" Get your own copy of Showdown in the Yukon Sign up for my email list, and you can get a free starter library of books.  Email me at [email protected]. 500 Doodling Prompts: Fun doodling sketchbook to jumpstart your imagination and find moments of creative awesomeness Quarterly Planner (Hardcover) You can check out all of my books here! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-cropp/message