Welcome to Zealandia wildlife refuge!Don’t get this Zealandia confused with the continental shelf by the same name. This one is in Wellington, New Zealand and we visited during our 2019 trip to New Zealand. This was a great experience. Much like all other organized tours, there simply wasn't enough time to see everything we'd have liked.The Zealandia wildlife refuge is … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Zealandia is a wildlife refuge for the future
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Shrouded in Mystery – a guest post for Spawning Suspicion
Shrouded in MysteryBy Maggie Toussaint In Spawning Suspicion and the other Seafood Caper Mysteries, two characters are standouts. These super seniors are well known for holding court in the island’s tiny post office, where they collect and disperse information.Octogenarians Ola Mae Reed and Valerie Reed moved to Shell Island about 25 years ago and set up house … [Read more...] about Shrouded in Mystery – a guest post for Spawning Suspicion
Behind the story of Crime in Cornwall by Emma Dakin
Behind the story of Crime in Cornwall Emma Dakin has written more than twenty-five trade published books of mystery and adventure for teens and middle-grade children and non-fiction for teens and adults. Her cozy mysteries explore life in the British countryside.The beginnings of Crime in Cornwall“At a crowded bar in New Orleans at a Bouchercon Conference, I asked a … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Crime in Cornwall by Emma Dakin
Review of Death in Tranquility by Sharon Linnea
From the publisherNo one talks to the cops. Everyone talks to the bartender. And Avalon Nash is one hell of a bartender.Avalon is on the run from her life in Los Angeles. Having a drink while waiting to change trains in the former Olympic town of Tranquility, New York, she discovers the freshly murdered bartender at MacTavish’s. A bartender herself, she’s offered the … [Read more...] about Review of Death in Tranquility by Sharon Linnea
Friday Fotos – Hawkes Bay Express is a stylish ride
In last week’s post, Friday Fotos – Napier is the Art Deco capital of New Zealand, I mentioned that the train in Napier was a fun way to see the sites. Well, here it is, the Hawkes Bay Express! Isn’t this a beauty? The owner hand built it and it truly is the perfect complement to the old-timey Art Deco atmosphere in town. The insides of the Hawkes Bay Express are decorated in … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Hawkes Bay Express is a stylish ride