Winners and Culinary Cozies

July 28, 2023

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. The publicist will be sending a copy of The Killer’s Wife to Lynn T. from Madison, WI. This morning, I’m mailing the copy of A Newlywed’s Guide to Fortune and Murder to Dianne O. from Oak Park, IL....

A Cryptic Clue by Victoria Gilbert

July 09, 2023

Victoria Gilbert, author of the Blue Ridge Library mysteries, launches the Hunter & Clewe series with A Cryptic Clue. While all the action led me to suspect the perpetrator, the two main characters are delightful. I think we’re in for a fun version of Holmes...

The Skeleton Paints a Picture by Leigh Perry

July 03, 2023

Most of you know I’m getting ready to move in September, so you never know what book I might review as I’m going through piles. Leigh Perry’s The Skeleton Paints a Picture is six years old, but that doesn’t mean I can’t talk about it. How...

Hiss Me Deadly by Miranda James

June 26, 2023

It’s been too long since we had one of Miranda James’ Cat in the Stacks mysteries, so fans of Charlie Harris and Diesel, the Maine Coon cat will be happy to welcome them back. In Hiss Me Deadly, thanks to friend and co-worker Melba Gilley, Charlie finds...

Lois Winston, Guest Author

June 14, 2023

Lois Winston’s twelfth Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery, A Crafty Collage of Crime, will be released on Friday, June 16. She took time from her pre-publication schedule to talk about writing. Thank you, Lois. My Two Families By Lois Winston I’m often asked why...