At a Renaissance Faire, everyone wears a costume… but one of them is hiding a crime.

When the gate money disappears at a bustling Renaissance Faire, Norwood and Cross are called in to investigate — paid, unfortunately, in poultry. The only clue? A glimpse of a knight’s helmet just before the attendant was knocked unconscious.

Between jousting egos, dented armor, jealous girlfriends, and a dragon puppet with anger issues, Nicole Norwood and Jason Cross must figure out which knight isn’t playing by the rules.

With sharp banter, medieval mischief, and a mystery worthy of the royal court, Trouble at the Faire proves that even in the age of knights and queens, crime is still very modern.

A robbery, three knights, and one very suspicious flash of silver.

Credits:

• Created, written, and produced by: Jody Lebel vojodylebel@gmail.com
• Directed by: Nick Omana - nick@nickomana.com
• Project Manager and Editor: Mark Winkworth - mjwinkusa@gmail.com
• Recorded at: Munjoy Studio – Mark Winkworth
• Foley/Sound Engineer: Tyler Walker – tyler.walker56@gmail.com

VOICEOVER CAST:

Narrator: Mike Coward stocos28@gmail.com

Jason: Max Culter maxbcutler@gmail.com

Nicole: Rachel Vega rachel@rachelvegavo

Murray: Nick Omana nick@nickomana.com

Red and Black Knight: Ed Waldorph ed@ed-vo.com

Steve: Mark Winkworth mjwinkusa@gmail.com

Queen: Amber Ba'th iamamberbath@gmail.com

Girlfriend: Peggy Lee say.plees@frontier.com,

Sponsor: Jeanine Orci jeanineorci@gmail.com

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It was ruled an accident. Nicole Norwood didn’t buy it for a second.

When a councilman’s wife is found dead in her bathtub, the official story is simple: a tragic household mishap. Case closed. But with the press circling and his career on the line, the councilman hires Norwood and Cross to take a second look.

As Nicole Norwood and Jason Cross revisit the scene, small details begin to buzz louder than the bathroom lights: an unlocked door, a barking dog, and a setup that feels just a little too neat. What should have been a freak accident starts to look carefully staged—and dangerously personal.

With classic noir instincts, sharp banter, and unresolved marital tension, Norwood and Cross uncover a crime fueled by jealousy, opportunity, and one shockingly simple method. In A Shocking Accident, nothing is accidental… and someone definitely knew the power was on.

Credits:

• Created, written, and produced by: Jody Lebel vojodylebel@gmail.com
• Directed by: Nick Omana - nick@nickomana.com
• Project Manager and Editor: Mark Winkworth - mjwinkusa@gmail.com
• Recorded at: Munjoy Studio – Mark Winkworth
• Foley/Sound Engineer: Tyler Walker – tyler.walker56@gmail.com

VOICEOVER CAST:

Narrator: Mike Coward stocos28@gmail.com

Jason: Max Culter maxbcutler@gmail.com

Nicole: Rachel Vega rachel@rachelvegavo

Maid : Leigh Laird leigh@leighlaird.com

Metromess Sponsor: Emily Gubler emilykflegal@yahoo.com

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Some puzzles are unsolvable. This one was deadly.

When crossword puzzle mastermind Harold Aston is found dead in his locked study — shot in the back of the head with a million-dollar contest on the line — Norwood and Cross are called in to solve the only puzzle that really matters.

Aston had claimed he’d written a crossword so impossible that no one could solve it, allowing him to legally keep the contest’s million-dollar prize for himself. But before the world could test his boast, someone decided to end his game early.

As Nicole Norwood and Jason Cross dig through clues, suspects, and a suspicious number of reference books, they discover that ambition has sharp edges, clever people lie beautifully, and some puzzles are more dangerous than they look. With classic noir style, modern wit, and just enough bite, this episode delivers mystery, banter, and a murder that refuses to stay neatly in the margins.

Credits:

• Created, written, and produced by: Jody Lebel vojodylebel@gmail.com
• Directed by: Nick Omana - nick@nickomana.com
• Project Manager and Editor: Mark Winkworth - mjwinkusa@gmail.com
• Recorded at: Munjoy Studio – Mark Winkworth
• Foley/Sound Engineer: Tyler Walker – tyler.walker56@gmail.com

VOICEOVER CAST:

Narrator: Mike Coward stocos28@gmail.com

Jason: Max Culter maxbcutler@gmail.com

Nicole: Rachel Vega, rachel@rachelvegavo

Metromess Sponsor: Davey Jarrel | daveyhjarrell@gmail.com

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