Bataquitos Lagoon, a tranquil natural wonder in north San Diego County, is home to the blue heron and other wildlife. Here, the hunters, such as the heron and his fellow wader, the egret, search for new prey along the shore. It’s their way of satisfying an insatiable hunger. In some ways, the tale of the blue heron almost sounds like a good plot for a murder mystery, doesn’t … [Read more...] about Bataquitos Lagoon and the tale of the blue heron
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Review of Five Belles Too Many
From the publisher of Five Belles Too ManySometimes Sarah’s mother, Maybelle, can be higher maintenance than her Siamese cat RahRah. Maybelle and her friend, Mr. George Rogers, have been chosen to be one of five couples competing for a small-town “perfect” wedding and dream honeymoon on a Southern Belles reality show—and guess who has to be chaperone. Even more vexing, the … [Read more...] about Review of Five Belles Too Many
The Case of the Cat Crazy Lady by Debbie De Louise
Debbie De Louise is an award-winning author and a reference librarian at a public library on Long Island. In addition to her cozy mysteries, she also written a time-travel novel. The Case of the Crazy Cat Lady is her first Buttercup Bend Mystery.A love of animalsDebbie said that she’s always loved animals and has featured them in her writing, both in her cozies and in … [Read more...] about The Case of the Cat Crazy Lady by Debbie De Louise
Quick and easy tortizzas for lunch
Tortizzas — a great lunch alternativeMost lunches around our house are all about a spinach salad. We dress it up a little differently each day—mix up the ingredients, change the dressing, etc.—but a salad is still a salad. As a result, we’re always looking for alternatives. And those alternatives should be easy and quick to make. After all, who wants to spend half the … [Read more...] about Quick and easy tortizzas for lunch
Mysteries, Midsummer Sun and Murders guest post
Why I Fell in Love with Murder Mysteries…By Benedict BrownI’ve been writing whodunits for two and a half years now, but I fell in love with them a long time ago. I come from a family of readers and my childhood home in London is full of books. In our lounge still to this day is a floor-to-ceiling bookcase which is covered from wall to wall with books of every genre, but … [Read more...] about Mysteries, Midsummer Sun and Murders guest post