From the publisher of Hall of Mirrors London, 1969. With the Swinging Sixties under way, Detectives Arthur Bryant and John May find themselves caught in the middle of a good, old-fashioned manor house murder mystery. Hard to believe, but even positively ancient sleuths like Bryant and May of the Peculiar Crimes Unit were young once . . . or at least younger. Flashback to … [Read more...] about Review of Hall of Mirrors by Christopher Fowler
Scrivenings
Behind the story of A Midwinter’s Tail by Bethany Blake
Bethany Blake lives in a small, quaint town in Pennsylvania with her husband and three daughters. When she’s not writing or riding horses, she’s wrangling a menagerie of furry family members that includes a nervous pit bull, a fearsome feline, a blind goldfish, and an attack cardinal named Robert. Like Daphne Templeton, the heroine of her Lucky Paws Mysteries, Bethany holds a … [Read more...] about Behind the story of A Midwinter’s Tail by Bethany Blake
3 tips to avoiding bad charities – wise giving
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, which means the ‘giving season’ is here. And sadly, with the giving season come the scammers. Their scams are more targeted than ever, partially because there are so many worthy causes. Let’s face it, in addition to the traditional charities such as the Red Cross, the American Heart Association, and the American Cancer Society, there … [Read more...] about 3 tips to avoiding bad charities – wise giving
Friday Fotos – timeless beauty of a 2011 Kauai sunrise
A casual glance would never reveal that this 2011 Kauai sunrise wasn't taken recently, with one exception. The creek that flows through this photo—at least the last time we visited—looked nothing like this. It had grown much wider and meandered more. Each storm brings changes to that little creek where it flows into the ocean, which is one of the wonderful things about … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – timeless beauty of a 2011 Kauai sunrise
Behind the story of Mrs. Odboddy and then there was a Tiger
Elaine Faber's stories have appeared in national magazines and multiple anthologies. She has published seven books. In addition to the Mrs. Odboddy Mysteries Elaine writes the Black Cat Mysteries. Little known facts are the beginning "I involve my main character, Agnes, in little known (or barely remembered) historical WII facts. Rationing and issuing ration books becomes a … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Mrs. Odboddy and then there was a Tiger