John Gaspard’s new mystery, “The Miser’s Dream,” has put him in the mood to talk magic. For instance, he describes himself as a director—“of eight low-budget features that cost very little and made even less—and that’s no small trick.” In fact, even the reviewers got in on the act. For instance, one said, “It’s full of magic, mystery, danger and misdirection, as a good magic … [Read more...] about The Miser’s Dream author talks magic and mystery
Author Interviews
Meet Maggie Hope mystery author Susan Elia MacNeal
Susan Elia MacNeal is the author of The New York Times and USA Today-bestselling Maggie Hope mysteries. Her first book in the series, Mr. Churchill’s Secretary, was nominated for an Edgar and won the 2013 Barry Award for Best Paperback Original. In this interview, MacNeal discusses her latest book in the Maggie Hope mysteries, Mrs. Roosevelt’s Confidante, and what drove her to … [Read more...] about Meet Maggie Hope mystery author Susan Elia MacNeal
Blessed Are Those Who Mourn- behind the story
Kristi Belcamino is a Macavity and Anthony Award-nominated author of four crime fiction books, a newspaper crime reporter, and an “Italian mama who makes a tasty biscotti.” In this interview, she discusses her latest novel, Blessed Are Those Who Mourn, and the intense emotions she writes about.Belcamino claims the main difference between most unpublished writers and herself … [Read more...] about Blessed Are Those Who Mourn- behind the story
Simon Toyne discusses his new release The Searcher
Simon Toyne is the bestselling author of the Sanctus trilogy. Toyne was a TV executive who quit his job to focus on writing and recently released his first Solomon Creed novel, The Searcher. The Solomon Creed novels are about a man trying to find redemption.“As a writer,” Toyne said, “I always try as hard as possible to get out of the way of the story, so maybe that’s the … [Read more...] about Simon Toyne discusses his new release The Searcher
A Ghostly Demise author likes her mysteries light
USA Today bestselling author Tonya Kappes has a new release in her Ghostly Southern Mysteries series, A Ghostly Demise. When it comes to the paranormal, there are two distinct camps: believers and nonbelievers. Kappes is a believer and discusses how her own experiences help her to write this funny mystery series.“I wrote my Ghostly Southern Mystery Series for readers to get … [Read more...] about A Ghostly Demise author likes her mysteries light