Winners & A Law Enforcement Giveaway

August 18, 2017

Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Sue F. from Crosslake, MN won Death on Nantucket. Andi D. from Phoenix, AZ will receive Shiver Hitch. The books are going out today. This week, I’m giving away two ARCs featuring law enforcement. Claire Booth...

What Are You Reading?

August 17, 2017

I’m deep into this month’s reading for Library Journal, reading mysteries that come out October through December. Even so, I’m reading chapters of Martin Edwards’ The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books. It’s fascinating history, and...

The Girl with Kaleidoscope Eyes by David Handler

August 16, 2017

Twenty years after the last book in David Handler’s series featuring Stewart “Hoagy” Hoag and his basset hound, Lulu, the author brings them back. The Girl with Kaleidoscope Eyes is set in 1992 when Hoagy is still pining for his ex-wife, actress...

Dog Dish of Doom by E.J. Copperman

August 15, 2017

Anyone who appreciates E.J. Copperman’s sense of humor will “lap up” the wit and hilarity in his first Agent to the Paws mystery, Dog Dish of Doom. He combines one-liners, dry humor and a great cast of characters, beginning with the narrator,...

Dirty Wars and Polished Silver by Lynda Schuster

August 14, 2017

Lynda Schuster’s memoir, Dirty Wars and Polished Silver, is a story of a changing life, much of it spent in war zones. Ironically, Schuster’s second marriage to a career diplomat was meant as a change from her career as a war correspondent. However, even...

Travels with Charley in Search of America by John Steinbeck

August 13, 2017

As I mentioned a few days ago, I was reading John Steinbeck’s Travels with Charley in Search of America. Sadly, one of the final episodes in the book is still being played out fifty-six years after publication of the book. Steinbeck wrote about America and its...