Recap – Random Road by Thomas Kies

April 10, 2021

Thomas Kies’ first Geneva Chase mystery, Random Road, came out in 2017. There have been two others in the series since, and a fourth, Shadow Hill, is scheduled for release on August 10. After Sourcebooks bought Poisoned Pen Press, they’ve been...

Winners & A Thriller Giveaway

April 09, 2021

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Sonia G. from Syosset, NY won Grounds for Murder. Murder with a View will go to Susan B. from Seattle, WA. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I’m giving away two thrillers. In Christina...

What Are You Reading?

April 08, 2021

I hope you had at least one day with good weather to enjoy this week. I love temperatures in the low 80s, just perfect for me. There may have been a little more sun over last weekend, but Tuesday I was able to get outside and read on my lunch hour, and it was just 80....

Cover Reveal – Arya Winters and the Tiramisu of Death

April 05, 2021

Oh, I’ve been waiting to share this cover of a forthcoming book published by Polis/Agora. It’s not every day that you find a book describes as a “macabre cozy mystery”. Here’s the cover of Amitra Murry’s Arya Winters and the...

The Lost Gallows by John Dickson Carr

April 03, 2021

When The British Library and Poisoned Pen Press decided to collaborate to publish British Library Crime Classics, they were so wise in asking Martin Edwards to write the introduction to all of the books. His writing is the perfect introduction to the author, providing...

What Are You Reading?

April 01, 2021

Welcome to Thursday and “What Are You Reading?” Let’s jump right in today, unless you want to share what’s happening in your life. I’m finishing John Sandford’s Ocean Prey, a novel that brings Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers...