From the publisherBarista Lana Lewis’s sleuthing may land her in a latte trouble as Tara Lush launches her new Coffee Shop mysteries.When Lana Lewis' best – and most difficult – employee abruptly quits and goes to work for the competition just days before the Sunshine State Barista Championship, her café’s chances of winning the contest are creamed. In front of a … [Read more...] about Book review of Grounds for Murder by Tara Lush
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Behind the story of Where There’s a Will by Judy Penz Sheluk
Judy Penz Sheluk is a former journalist and magazine editor and the author of two mystery series: the Glass Dolphin Mysteries and the Marketville Mysteries. Where There's a Will is the third Glass Dolphin Mystery.Three books from the startJudy said that while Where There’s a Will is a cozy mystery, there are no cats, crafts, or cookie recipes. At just 48,000 words, Judy … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Where There’s a Will by Judy Penz Sheluk
5 tips to avoid a package delivery scam
Shopping online has become the way to go during the 2020 holiday season for most of us. For instance, we get packages delivered by mail, UPS, FedEx, and Amazon delivery. We've also heard how the delivery services are all pushed to their limits. With that in mind, I wanted to provide this post with 5 tips to avoid a package delivery scam.Package delivery scams begin with an … [Read more...] about 5 tips to avoid a package delivery scam
Friday Fotos – looking inland from Queen Charlotte Sound
Last week I shared Friday Fotos – Picton Harbor calling, so here’s one looking the other direction. Picton is located at the head of Queen Charlotte Sound. One thing I didn’t know was that this little town has one fifth of New Zealand’s coastline. It’s also close to Marlborough’s wine region.While there, we were itching to do something that would let us walk. After all, … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – looking inland from Queen Charlotte Sound
Best vacation ever – a guest post for Abide with Me
For our tenth wedding anniversary, my husband Don and I traveled to Wales. Our best vacation ever took place only a couple of years ago, but it feels a long time ago, since it was back in the day when one could travel and move about freely. We planned the trip partly because I had written the first book of the Sister Agatha and Father Selwyn series (which is set in Wales) … [Read more...] about Best vacation ever – a guest post for Abide with Me