Tammy Kaehler writes the award-winning Kate Reilly Racing Mystery Series. We're talking about racing cars, not horses. And women racing cars. It's a world Kaehler discovered during a stint in corporate marketing. She was hooked by the contrast between the top-dollar, high-drama competition and friendly, family atmosphere. In Red Flags, her fourth book in the series, Kaehler … [Read more...] about Women, racing, and Red Flags — behind the story
Author Interviews
Behind the story of Reckoning and Ruin with Tina Whittle
Tina Whittle is a mystery writer living and working in the Georgia Lowcountry. A two-time nominee for Georgia Author of the Year, she writes the Tai Randolph/Trey Seaver mystery series. The latest in the series is "Reckoning and Ruin," which was recently released by Poisoned Pen Press. Whittle is an avid golfer and also a tarot card reader, which may, in some ways, explain her … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Reckoning and Ruin with Tina Whittle
A Conversation with Lindsay Faye About Jane Steele Excerpt
Last week, Putnam released "Jane Steele" by Lindsay Faye. As part of the launch, Putnam also sent out "A Conversation with Lindsay Faye About Jane Steele." Here is an excerpt, which gives insight into Faye's fifth novel and may serve as inspiration for writers who want to try something quite different.Q. What inspired the idea for this novel, and gave you the confidence you … [Read more...] about A Conversation with Lindsay Faye About Jane Steele Excerpt
Police psychologist tells story behind The Right Wrong Thing
Ellen Kirschman is a clinical psychologist and a volunteer clinician at the First Responders Support Network. She is the recipient of the California Psychological Association’s 2014 award for Distinguished Contribution to Psychology and the author of five books. In October 2015, Kirschman's mystery about what happens when a young officer kills an unarmed teenager and tries to … [Read more...] about Police psychologist tells story behind The Right Wrong Thing
Behind the story of Black and White with Robert Bailey
Robert Bailey is an attorney who represents health care providers in medical malpractice cases. He’s combined his experience with the law and his passion for writing into the legal thriller Between Black and White. Because Bailey lives in the South, the novel is also set there, which opens the door to many issues.“The issue of race is at the heart of this story, and, in … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Black and White with Robert Bailey