Death of a Showman by Mariah Fredericks

April 25, 2021

I don’t know if Mariah Fredericks’ Death of a Showman is that much better than the other three Jane Prescott mysteries or if it’s my passion for Broadway that makes this one shine. She excels at the behind-the-scenes machinations of a Broadway...

Winners and An Award Nominee Giveaway

April 23, 2021

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Kathy T. from Bogota, NJ won The Kaiser’s Web. Richard R. from Portland, OR won The Blues Don’t Care. The books are going out in the mail today. This week I’m giving away two books that are award...

What Are You Reading?

April 22, 2021

Here’s the exciting news. I took a leap of faith yesterday. I was already registered for Left Coast Crime 2022 in Albuquerque because it was moved from 2021 way last year, and I just let my registration ride. But, yesterday, I made my hotel reservations. If...

Donis Casey on “The Badass Librarian”

April 16, 2021

First, very important – if you’re looking for this week’s giveaway, check the post just before this one. And, good luck! When author Donis Casey mentioned that today was Librarian Appreciation Day, and she had a guest post to share, of course I...

Winners and a 1940s Giveaway

April 16, 2021

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Lauren K. from Reading, MA won Hide in Place. Wrong Alibi is going to Carol M. from Monroeville, PA. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, we’re heading back in time to the 1940s. In New York...

What Are You Reading?

April 15, 2021

Everyone doing okay, post-vaccine or without vaccines? I hope everyone is enjoying an occasional beautiful spring day. And, I hope you’re all enjoying a good book or two! I won’t really talk much about Sarah Stewart Taylor’s A Distant Grave....