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Riordan's Desk

185 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings

Crime fiction by Mark Coggins featuring private investigator August Riordan. Each season is a one chapter/one episode reading of a Riordan novel by the author. Season 1 is THE DEAD BEAT SCROLL, a book the New York Journal of Books called a “Glorious potpourri of violence, black humor … sex, and a hunt for a lost manuscript.” Note that the podcast is intended for mature audiences and includes curse words, violence and sex.

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Episodes

The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 20 - Sleeping Beauty's Castle

March 16, 2024 16:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MB

Duckworth and Riordan visit Mountain View Cemetery. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 19 - Windbreaker's

February 24, 2024 20:00 - 10 minutes - 7.32 MB

Riordan picks up his father's pistols at WJ Firearms. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 18 - Nappy Boy

February 17, 2024 21:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MB

Stockwell and Dysart make another visit to Riordan's apartment. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 17 - Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics

February 10, 2024 17:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MB

Riordan returns to the office of Vital Statistics in San Mateo. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 16 - Where in the World Is Evita Peron?

February 03, 2024 17:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MB

Melina and Riordan have another sit down with Rivero and Orlando. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 15 - I in the Air

January 27, 2024 17:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MB

Duckworth and Riordan inspect the coffin. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 14 - Go Ahead and Cry

January 21, 2024 00:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MB

Chris and Riordan stake out Maximo's house. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 13 - Madison, and I'm Not Talking Dolly

November 26, 2023 20:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MB

Riordan receives a belated inheritance from his father.  _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 12 - Handcuff Ballet

November 05, 2023 23:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MB

Riordan and Lieutenant Kittredge meet again. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 11 - Walk Like an Egyptian

October 14, 2023 21:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MB

Riordan meets Isis. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 10 - Love Poems of Maximo

September 29, 2023 20:00 - 11 minutes - 7.65 MB

Riordan reports on his progress to Rivero. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 9 - Toss Job

September 11, 2023 17:00 - 11 minutes - 7.83 MB

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The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 8 - Mr. Boss Man

August 27, 2023 19:00 - 11 minutes - 7.67 MB

Riordan looks for Maria's burial/transit permit. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 7 - Hunter's Way

August 14, 2023 23:00 - 12 minutes - 8.68 MB

Riordan visits Cypress Lawn in Colma, CA. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 6 - True Confessions

July 29, 2023 22:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MB

Riordan shares some family history. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 5 - Stay for the Worms

July 22, 2023 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MB

Riordan visits Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 4 - Cementerio de la Recoleta

July 15, 2023 16:00 - 12 minutes - 8.57 MB

Riordan meets the rest of Araceli’s family. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 3 - Necrophobia

July 08, 2023 16:00 - 10 minutes - 7.44 MB

Riordan attends the vigil for Araceli Rivero. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 2 - A Universe of Stars, a Galaxie of Dents

July 01, 2023 16:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MB

Chris Duckworth visits Riordan at his Post Street apartment. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Big Wake-Up, Chapter 1 - Cable Car Crunch

June 21, 2023 00:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MB

The odyssey of María Eva Duarte de Perón—the Argentine first lady made famous in the play and the movie Evita—was as remarkable in death as it was in life. A few years after she succumbed to cervical cancer, her specially preserved body was taken by the military dictatorship that succeeded her deposed husband Juan. Hidden for sixteen years in Italy in a crypt under a false name, she was eventually exhumed and returned to Buenos Aires to be buried in an underground tomb said to be secure enou...

The Immortal Game - Wrap-up

June 10, 2023 16:00 - 10 minutes - 7.39 MB

Wrap-up for The Immortal Game, featuring a short interview with fellow crime writer and podcaster Seth Harwood. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Immortal Game, Chapter 30 - Lonely Knight

June 03, 2023 16:00 - 5 minutes - 4.11 MB

Riordan calls Margaret Teller. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Immortal Game, Chapter 29 - End Game

May 27, 2023 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.56 MB

Stockwell, Duckworth and Riordan meet to discuss the case. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Immortal Game, Chapter 28 - Bishop's Gambit

May 20, 2023 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MB

Riordan goes back to see Bishop at his Woodside mansion. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Immortal Game, Chapter 27 - Queen to Queen's Knight One

May 13, 2023 16:00 - 5 minutes - 4.11 MB

Riordan consults with Duckworth. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Immortal Game, Chapter 26 - Guinness, O'Grady & Me

May 06, 2023 16:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MB

Riordan talks to Ronan O'Grady. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Immortal Game, Chapter 25 - Home Movies

April 29, 2023 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MB

Riordan fires up his VCR. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Immortal Game, Chapter 24 - Checked

April 22, 2023 21:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MB

Riordan pays a late night visit to a Tenderloin hotel. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Immortal Game, Chapter 23 - Honest Dale's Used Cars

April 15, 2023 16:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MB

Riordan goes used car shopping. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Immortal Game, Chapter 22 - Home on the Range

April 08, 2023 16:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MB

Stockwell and Riordan go to a shooting range in South San Francisco. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Immortal Game, Chapter 21 - Party Time in Pac Heights

April 01, 2023 16:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MB

Riordan goes to a cocktail party in San Francisco's swanky Pacific Heights neighborhood. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Immortal Game, Chapter 20 - Station Break

March 25, 2023 17:00 - 14 minutes - 9.74 MB

Riordan visits Stockwell at East Palo Alto Police Headquarters. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Immortal Game, Chapter 19 - Daly City Bondage

March 18, 2023 17:00 - 14 minutes - 9.99 MB

Riordan takes a trip down to Daly City. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Immortal Game, Chapter 18 - Dead Man's Mail

March 11, 2023 17:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MB

Riordan and Chris Duckworth look at Roland Teller's computer. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Immortal Game, Chapter 17 - I'd Rather be a Hammer

March 04, 2023 18:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MB

Riordan tries his hand with some construction tools. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Immortal Game, Chapter 16 - Completely, Irrevocably and without Remorse

February 25, 2023 17:00 - 11 minutes - 7.84 MB

Riordan gets fired. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Immortal Game, Chapter 15 - Terri Comes Calling

February 18, 2023 17:00 - 14 minutes - 9.86 MB

Terri McCulloch visits Riordan. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Immortal Game, Chapter 14 - Teller Leaves the Board

February 11, 2023 17:00 - 13 minutes - 9.13 MB

Riordan meets an East Palo Alto Police Lieutenant  named Stockwell. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Immortal Game, Chapter 13 - Blocked Pawn

February 04, 2023 17:00 - 9 minutes - 6.28 MB

Riordan stakes out Terri McCulloch's apartment in East Palo Alto. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Immortal Game, Chapter 12 - A Detective or a Punching Bag?

January 28, 2023 17:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MB

Riordan talks to Bishop to review the progress (or lack thereof) on the case so far. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Immortal Game, Chapter 11 - Exit Wifey and Hello My Fair Lady

January 21, 2023 19:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MB

Riordan has another encounter with Hastrup, the bouncer from the Power Station. Like the quote about carbon atoms in the chapter? It's available as a limited edition broadsheet here. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Immortal Game, Chapter 10 - In the Key of G

January 14, 2023 17:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MB

Riordan plays a gig at a south of Market jazz club. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Immortal Game, Chapter 9 - Wharf Tour

January 07, 2023 17:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MB

Riordan chases a mystery man around San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Immortal Game, Chapter 8 - The Power Station

December 31, 2022 17:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MB

Riordan visits The Power Station, an S&M club in North Beach. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Immortal Game, Chapter 6 - Threats of a Feather

December 15, 2022 19:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MB

Riordan goes to his office in the Flood Building, where he has a phone conversation with Bishop. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Immortal Game, Chapter 7 - Jodie's Tip

December 15, 2022 19:00 - 11 minutes - 7.81 MB

Jodie stops by Riordan's office. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Immortal Game, Chapter 5 - Threateners Anonymous

December 10, 2022 18:00 - 8 minutes - 5.94 MB

Riordan gets a phone call at home. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Immortal Game, Chapter 4 - The Stigmata

December 03, 2022 19:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MB

Riordan meets Chris Duckworth in a San Francisco bar to learn more about the stolen chess software. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Immortal Game, Chapter 3 - Down EPA Way

November 26, 2022 17:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MB

Riordan visits the East Palo Alto apartment of Terri McCulloch. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

The Immortal Game, Chapter 2 - Teller Talks Tough

November 19, 2022 17:00 - 14 minutes - 10.4 MB

Riordan visits the headquarters of Mephisto Software. _______ Order a copy of GEISHA CONFIDENTIAL, the new August Riordan book Follow me on Mastodon.social Subscribe to my newsletter

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