May 21, 2012

The Twitter.com scam

This morning, I started to log on to Twitter.com, but got redirected immediately to a website where I was told that I had been selected to complete in a three-question survey and that for my trouble, I would receive a prize. The suspicious angel on my right shoulder said, “Scam alert!” The curious devil on my left shoulder said, “At least take a look!” I gave in to Curious, knowing that the moment I was asked for any personal information at all, I’d bail. I answered the three … [Continue Reading]

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Walmart text message scam

Yesterday, while driving, I received a text message. I seldom receive text messages, so I thought this must involve something important. To my surprise, the message was from Walmart—or so the message said. The text message read as follows: “Dear Walmart shopper, your purchase last month won a $1000 Walmart Gift Card. Click here to claim.” The message then gave a website address for me to use to “claim” my supposed gift card. Here’s the bad news for Walmart shoppers—there is … [Continue Reading]

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Marcia Clark on tour for guilt by Degrees

On May 8, Marcia Clark, the former prosecutor in the O.J. Simpson trial, released her latest Rachel Knight legal thriller to strong reviews. Clark also went on tour for the release and will be in San Diego at Mysterious Galaxy on May 15 at 7:00 pm. In addition, Mulholland Books, Clark's publisher, made an excerpt of Guilt by Degrees available online on May 11. Read the full article on Examiner.com … [Continue Reading]

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Marja McGraw mysteries make for a fun read

Readers looking for a new mystery author that includes humor in her books might want to check out Marja McGraw. Once a writer for a Northern Nevada newspaper, McGraw is now the author of two mystery series, one called the Bogey Man series and the other about a female private investigator, Sandi Webster. All of her reviews on Amazon.com have been very positive. Read the full article on Examiner.com … [Continue Reading]

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Rosamund Lupton – James Runcie featured in National Crime Fiction

This week’s Publishers Weekly Tip Sheet is again filled with twenty-five new books. Two of the books scheduled for release on April 24 are mysteries and, lucky for crime fiction fans, both received starred reviews from PW. And this week, it appears that PW likes London, since both novels are set there. Read the full story on Examiner.com … [Continue Reading]

Afterwards by Rosamund Lupton. Publisher Crown (04/24/2012)