When a once-promising young writer agrees to ghostwrite a famous physicist’s memoir, his livelihood is already in jeopardy: Plagued by debt, he’s grown distant from his wife, and is haunted by an overwhelming sense of dread he describes as “The

Ep. 8 - ”Naboth’s Vineyard”

Feb 18th, 2022 1h 9m

When a wealthy landowner is murdered, all the evidence points to one of his hired hands—but to Abner, the pieces don't all fit together. Can he expose the true killer in the courtroom?Joining us this episode, Judge Jim Douglas of West Virgin

Ep. 7 - ”The Riddle”

Sep 18th, 2021 56m 36s

A rich cattleman's hidden fortune may never be found when he is brutally murdered in his own house. Can Abner and Martin crack the case in an abandoned mansion in the woods?We talk to Dr. Lynn Linder of West Virginia Wesleyan College about t

Ep. 6 - ”A Twilight Adventure”

Aug 5th, 2021 56m 43s

Abner and his nephew Martin encounter a group of armed vigilantes in the woods. Can Abner prevent them from lynching a pair of innocent men?Leighann Davidson, chair of the Criminal Justice department at West Virginia State University, joins us

Ep. 5 - "The Concealed Path"

Apr 2nd, 2021 1h

Abner visits a musty old manor house deep in the hills, where a family of exiled Scottish nobility prepares to marry their young daughter to someone who might have less than noble intentions. Stan Bumgardner, editor of West Virginia’s Goldense

Ep.4 - "The Wrong Hand"

Mar 5th, 2021 59m 25s

Abner suspects foul play in the death of a wicked hunchback’s brother.Guest Crystal Wimer, director of the Harrison County Historical Society, shares the fascinating interplay of religion and culture in early Harrison County.This audio produc

Ep. 3 - "The Angel of the Lord"

Feb 1st, 2021 1h 1m

In the first Uncle Abner story ever published, young nephew Martin is alone on a dangerous mission to deliver a huge bundle of cash for his father’s cattle transactions—and someone else might know he has the money. Dr. Suzanne Bray, professor

Ep. 2 - "An Act of God"

Feb 1st, 2021 1h 3m

When a disreputable trader is killed in broad daylight at the county fair, it is quickly declared an accident—but Abner knows something more lies beneath. After the story, distinguished Romani scholar Dr. Ian Hancock, shines a light on “Gypsy”

Ep. 1 - "The House of the Dead Man"

Feb 1st, 2021 46m 53s

Abner and his nephew Martin are tending to their cattle, when they notice tracks that lead to a bigger mystery. Council Program Officer Kyle Warmack shares biographical information on the elusive Melville Davisson Post and his most successful

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