When Jessica Lourey isn’t writing one of her critically-acclaimed Murder-by-Month mysteries, she’s probably doing something mundane like teaching creative writing or blogging for Psychology Today or writing sword-and-sorcery fantasy. Yes, Lourey is just that kind of gal — multitalented and busy as all get out. And did I mention that she’s one of the few writers who can make me … [Read more...] about Behind the story of March of Crime by Jessica Lourey
Author Interviews
Behind the story of Dark Signal with Shannon Baker
Shannon Baker spent twenty years in the Nebraska Sandhills, where cattle outnumber people by more than 50:1. She also moved seven times in less than ten years, from the Nebraska Sandhills, to Boulder, CO, Flagstaff, AZ, back to Boulder and did a short stint in southwestern Nebraska. In addition to the Kate Fox Mystery series, Baker is also the author of the Nora Abbott … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Dark Signal with Shannon Baker
Behind the story of Gangster Nation by Tod Goldberg
Gangsters, rabbis, and September 11, 2001 might seem like an odd combination, but they all play a part in New York Times bestseller Tod Goldberg’s latest funny noir thriller Gangster Nation. Like the first in the series, Gangster Nation is about a guy in a bad situation because the choices he’s made haven’t turned out well. And isn’t that always where a good story starts? A … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Gangster Nation by Tod Goldberg
Behind the story of Knot What You Think with Mary Marks
Mary Marks is an award-winning quilter and author. She’s created over one hundred quilts and has just released her fifth book in the Martha Rose Quilting series, Knot What You Think. With a love for quilting and writing, what could be a better combination than creating quilts and murder on the page? A late start “I spent the first years of my retirement from an administrative … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Knot What You Think with Mary Marks
Behind the story of Addressed to Kill with Jean Flowers
Addressed To Kill is the third book in Jean Flowers’ Postmistress series. Jean Flowers is the pseudonym of Camille Minichino, who must always be a bit confused about her identity because she also writes as Margaret Grace and Ada Madison. For any writer, four pen names is a lot to manage. Way back when I met Minichino while I was living in the Bay Area more than twenty years … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Addressed to Kill with Jean Flowers