Behind the story of Till Dirt Do Us Part The daughter of a man in the military, Teresa Trent grew up moving a lot. Of all the places she’s lived, however, Texas is one of her favorites. It’s one reason she writes cozy mysteries that take place in small Texas towns. Till Dirt Do Us Part is Trent’s latest entry in the Pecan Bayou series. As she put it, “You never know what the … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Till Dirt Do Us Part by Teresa Trent
Author Interviews
Behind the story of Cement Stilettos by Diane Vallere
Behind the story of Cement Stilettos by Diane Vallere Diane Vallere has been my guest before. Why? Could it be I have a secret writer’s crush on her? She started her own detective agency at age ten. She writes the Lefty Award-nominated Costume Shop and Material Witness mystery series. Plus, she dresses as though she’s on her way to a fashion shoot. Here’s the story behind … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Cement Stilettos by Diane Vallere
Behind the story of Paul Levine’s Bum Luck
The author of twenty novels, Paul Levine won the John D. MacDonald fiction award and has been nominated for the Edgar, Macavity, International Thriller, Shamus, and James Thurber prizes. A former trial lawyer, he also wrote twenty-one episodes of the CBS military drama JAG and co-created the Supreme Court drama First Monday starring James Garner and Joe Mantegna. Levine has … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Paul Levine’s Bum Luck
Behind the story of Death in Dark Blue by Julia Buckley
Julia Buckley has always loved Gothic romance tales. When her agent suggested she write a Gothic-inspired cozy, the Chicago mystery writer dove right in. Death in Dark Blue is the second book in The Writer’s Apprentice series and here’s the story behind the mystery.Buckley started out as a fan of P.D. James and Ruth Rendell, loved well-plotted mysteries like Sue Grafton’s … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Death in Dark Blue by Julia Buckley
Behind the story of Dead and Berried by Peg Cochran
Peg Cochran is a national bestselling writer with a background in art—she once managed an art gallery owned by the son of Henri Matisse. She also has a love of cooking and has a special fondness for dessert. Her latest cozy mystery is Dead and Berried, which is the third book in the Cranberry Cove mystery series. Light reading — cozy style “Cozy mysteries are generally … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Dead and Berried by Peg Cochran