Sherlock Holmes is hot today. From TV and movies to novels and short stories, the famous sleuth remains ever-popular with readers and writers. Historical-fiction novelist Laurie R. King also caught the bug to write about the famous detective, but chose a different path. In this interview, the Edgar-winning author talks about her latest novel, “Dreaming Spies.”The path … [Read more...] about NYT bestseller Laurie R. King discusses Dreaming Spies
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The Lynchpin—a twisty serial-killer mystery
Special Agent Drew Cady is working part-time at the FBI’s Medicare Fraud Strike Force in Minneapolis when he’s asked to investigate a murder in which a young woman’s body has washed ashore on Lake Superior. The police are asking for help because the woman’s blood was drained from her body and replaced with embalming fluid.Cady is barely into what is being called the … [Read more...] about The Lynchpin—a twisty serial-killer mystery
The Russian bride email scam and equality of the sexes
A large number of emails have been floating around the internet offering up Russian brides. With all that activity, one might think we were going through another California gold rush. The problem is that given our hypersensitivity to being politically correct and focusing on equality of the sexes, these emails raise a fundamental question of fairness. Where are the Russian … [Read more...] about The Russian bride email scam and equality of the sexes
Friday Fotos—rocky shores
On Kauai, there are plenty of rocky shores. This week, we're taking a look at those down in the Poipu areas. In fact, we've even got Spouting Horn spouting. Do you know the legend about why there's a rhythmic moaning at Spouting Horn? It seems a little Hawaiian boy named Liko was chased into the cave beneath the sea by a giant lizard. The boy escaped, but the lizard was trapped … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos—rocky shores
Superfluous Women author discusses little-known fact from WWI
You can take the girl out of Britain, but you can’t take the Britain out of the girl. Or, so it might be said of Carola Dunn. In this interview, the author of more than fifty mysteries and regency romances discusses her upcoming novel “Superfluous Women” and the historical importance of the title.The idea for the book came to Dunn when she discovered a book by Virginia … [Read more...] about Superfluous Women author discusses little-known fact from WWI