The Day the Whimsy Died
Tim A. Mills
Creativity is dying in Columbus, Ohio. And it starts with a body.
Dekker Kohl is a musical detective and a reluctant investigator for the city's hidden Conservatory. His latest case starts with a murder. Felix, his old friend and the city's secret...
Location:
United States
Description:
Creativity is dying in Columbus, Ohio. And it starts with a body. Dekker Kohl is a musical detective and a reluctant investigator for the city's hidden Conservatory. His latest case starts with a murder. Felix, his old friend and the city's secret Guardian of Whimsy, was found strangled in a German Village apartment. Felix was only the beginning. Across the city, the music has stopped. Composers are silent, children have stopped laughing, and Whimsy itself is bleeding out. Dekk has a unique gift: he can hear the harmonic echoes that killers leave behind. These frequencies tell the truth when witnesses lie. But as he uncovers a conspiracy older than the city, his magic begins to fail. The echoes are fading precisely when he needs them most. Seven days. A dying city. A killer who wants to silence the world. The world won't end when Whimsy dies. It will just stop being worth living in. A contemporary fantasy mystery with sharp wit, a hidden institutional world, and a case where the real crime is larger than any single murder. Fans of Rivers of London will find Dekk Kohl familiar company. Duration - 9h 35m. Author - Tim A. Mills. Narrator - Jay Myers. Published Date - Wednesday, 07 January 2026. Copyright - © 2026 Tim A. Mills ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:08
Dedication
Duration:00:00:06
Chapter 1: The Call
Duration:00:22:50
Chapter 2: The Scene
Duration:00:33:45
Chapter 3: Sonny Disposition
Duration:00:27:55
Chapter 4: Dumpster Diving
Duration:00:20:25
Chapter 5: The Spin Zone
Duration:00:08:13
Chapter 6: The Cinnamon Hedgehog
Duration:00:27:26
Chapter 7: Second Intention
Duration:00:11:40
Chapter 8: The Exchange
Duration:00:32:21
Chapter 9: The Balcony
Duration:00:12:40
Chapter 10: The Archives
Duration:00:23:31
Chapter 11: Reed Holloway
Duration:00:14:43
Chapter 12: Ruby Blue
Duration:00:12:23
Chapter 13: The Raid
Duration:00:20:24
Chapter 14: Slide Donovan
Duration:00:14:03
Chapter 15: Locrian Mode
Duration:00:12:12
Chapter 16: Harmony Hall
Duration:00:07:57
Chapter 17: Wonderly
Duration:00:20:10
Chapter 18: Sforzando
Duration:00:06:49
Chapter 19: Case Dismissed
Duration:00:16:08
Chapter 20: Out of Measure
Duration:00:18:31
Chapter 21: Luted
Duration:00:10:13
Chapter 22: Rimsky
Duration:00:11:56
Chapter 23: Riposte
Duration:00:13:01
Chapter 24: The Underground
Duration:00:26:36
Chapter 25: DHR Recruit
Duration:00:11:34
Chapter 26: Sweet Lorraine
Duration:00:14:48
Chapter 27: Sonata Allegra
Duration:00:17:11
Chapter 28: Resistance Is Futile
Duration:00:19:35
Chapter 29: Phrygian Scale
Duration:00:18:14
Chapter 30: Fortissimo
Duration:00:30:02
Chapter 31: Isola Sonora
Duration:00:29:11
Chapter 32: Intermezzo
Duration:00:09:01
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:12