"Makeup to Die For"

"Makeup to Die For"

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2533716/fan_mail/new] Norwood & Cross, P.I.  An AVA 2026 Platinum Award Winning Series   Episode 6: “Makeup to Die For” Welcome back to Norwood and Cross, P.I.—where the coffee’s stale, the suspects are lying, and Jason Cross still thinks “business casual” means clean jeans. Today’s case takes Nicole and Jason into the glamorous world of beauty empires, billion-dollar cosmetics, and marriages held together with little more than hairspray and denial. Because when a makeup mogul turns up dead, everyone’s got something to hide… and someone’s foundation is about to crack.  Credits:  Created, written, and produced by: Jody Lebel    vojodylebel@gmail.com          Directed by: Nick Omana - nick@nickomana.com  Project Manager and Editor: Edward Waldorph - ewaldorph@yahoo.com  Foley/Sound Engineer: Tittoedits(@atifullah9988)  VOICEOVER CAST:  Narrator: Mike Coward, stocos28@gmail.com  Jason: Max Cutler,  maxbcutler@gmail.com  Nicole: Rachel Vega,  rachel@rachelvegavo.com Mr. Gray: Ralph Duke,  rdukevo@gmail.com [rdukevo@gmail.com] Neighbor: Peggy Lee,  say.plees@frontier.com [say.plees@frontier.com] Stacie: Jeanine Orci, jeanineorci@gmail.com [jeanineorci@gmail.com] Sam: Edward Waldorph - ewaldorph@yahoo.com Announcer for fake sponsor - Alibi App: Nick Omana - nick@nickomana.com  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2533716/support]   Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2533716/support]       "AVA's 2026 Platinum Award Winner"

"On the Rocks"

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2533716/fan_mail/new]               "AVA's 2026 Platinum Award Winner" Norwood & Cross, P.I. – Episode 5: “On the Rocks” Summer heat, a cramped trailer, and a husband who didn’t make it to happy hour. When a man turns up dead in a sweltering camper kitchen, his wife insists it was just a tragic accident. But something doesn’t sit right—and in this heat, the truth won’t stay frozen for long. Join Nicole Norwood and Jason Cross as they dig into a case where tempers flare, alibis melt, and the murder weapon may have vanished without a trace. Because sometimes… justice is best served cold.  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 Cutler  maxbcutler@gmail.com  Nicole: Rachel Vega,  rachel@rachelvegavo.com Medical Examiner:  Amber Ba’th,  iamamberbath@gmail.com  Victim’s Wife: Ronni Spitz, ronnishope@aol.com  Zorana Sponsor:  Jeanine Orci, jeanineorci@gmail.com [jeanineorci@gmail.com]  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2533716/support]       "AVA's 2026 Platinum Award Winner"

"Trouble at the Faire"

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2533716/fan_mail/new] 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 [stocos28@gmail.com,] Jason: Max Cutler   maxbcutler@gmail.com [maxbcutler@gmail.com]  Nicole: Rachel Vega  rachel@rachelvegavo.com Murray: Nick Omana   nick@nickomana.com [nick@nickomana.com] Red and Black Knight: Ed Waldorph ed@ed-vo.com [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   Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2533716/support]       "AVA's 2026 Platinum Award Winner"

"A Shocking Accident"

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2533716/fan_mail/new]  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 [stocos28@gmail.com,] Jason: Max Cutler   maxbcutler@gmail.com [maxbcutler@gmail.com]  Nicole: Rachel Vega  rachel@rachelvegavo.com Maid :  Leigh Laird  leigh@leighlaird.com Metromess Sponsor: Emily Gubler  emilykflegal@yahoo.com Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2533716/support]       "AVA's 2026 Platinum Award Winner"

"4 Down, 7 Letters"

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2533716/fan_mail/new] 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 [stocos28@gmail.com,] Jason: Max Cutler   maxbcutler@gmail.com [maxbcutler@gmail.com]  Nicole: Rachel Vega,  rachel@rachelvegavo.com Metromess Sponsor: Davey Jarrel   | daveyhjarrell@gmail.com [daveyhjarrell@gmail.com] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2533716/support]       "AVA's 2026 Platinum Award Winner"