A Simple Murder by Linda Castillo

February 09, 2021

If you’re expecting the latest Kate Burkholder novel by Linda Castillo, you’re in for a surprise. A Simple Murder is a story collection featuring the police chief in Painters Mill, Ohio. Or maybe I should just say it features Kate Burkholder. One story...

Book Chat with Frederick Weisel

February 04, 2021

On Wednesday, Barbara Peters, owner of The Poisoned Pen Bookstore, and editor for Poisoned Pen Press, chatted with Frederick Weisel, author of the debut police procedural, The Silenced Women. I reviewed it here on Wednesday. Because I reviewed it for Library Journal,...

Clea Simon, guest Author

January 27, 2021

When author Clea Simon asked me if I wanted this guest post, I responded that I’d love to share it, but only if she sent a photo of her cat, Thisbe, that I could use with it. I think it’s appropriate that Thisbe get a little recognition for her role as...

Edgar and Lefty Award Nominees

January 26, 2021

I was remiss last week, and didn’t share the Lefty Award nominees with all of you. Since the 2021 Edgar Award nominees were announced yesterday, I thought I’d share both now. First, here’s the press release from Mystery Writers of America about the...

Sharon Kay Penman, RIP

January 23, 2021

Yesterday, we lost Sharon Kay Penman, bestselling historical novelist and mystery author. Here was the message on her Facebook page yesterday. “As many of you know, Sharon has been having various health issues for some time. In the past 18 months, things...

Laura Jensen Walker, Guest Author

January 19, 2021

Today, I’d like to welcome Laura Jensen Walker, the first guest author of 2021. Laura Jensen Walker has loved mysteries ever since she read Trixie Belden in the fourth grade in her Danish-founded hometown of Racine, Wisconsin–America’s Kringle...