“Burnt River” is the second installment in Karin Salvalaggio’s Macy Greeley Mystery series. In this interview, Karin Salvalaggio reveals how her nomadic childhood as the daughter of a career military man influences her current-day writing.“My writing is cinematic,” said Salvalaggio. “I start with an image in my head and the camera begins to roll. My books are set on the … [Read more...] about Karin Salvalaggio found writing latest thriller emotionally intense
Author Interviews
Craig Johnson on the latest Walt Longmire mystery
Craig Johnson is the author of the Walt Longmire mystery series. In this interview, the New York Times bestselling author discusses the series and how the latest installment, “Dry Bones,” came about.“It should come as no surprise that all of my books are based on newspaper articles from the high plains region,” Johnson said. “It's a way of keeping the books grounded in the … [Read more...] about Craig Johnson on the latest Walt Longmire mystery
About the Baker’s Treat Mystery series with Nancy Parra
Ten years ago very few people—even doctors—were aware of the term “celiac disease.” Those who suffer from the disease must eat a gluten-free diet, something that was very difficult to do until celebrity devotees propelled gluten-free into a fad diet. In this interview, Nancy J. Parra talks about her latest Baker’s Treat Mystery and how her diagnosis as a “Celiac” affected … [Read more...] about About the Baker’s Treat Mystery series with Nancy Parra
The good, the bad, and the uncertain with Jamie Lee Scott
USA Today bestselling author Jamie Lee Scott likes to take life differently. A passionate mystery writer, Scott also enjoys screenplays and making indie films. And while her first screenplay, No One Knows, is an “Editor’s Choice” on DirecTV’s ShortsHD channel, she’s not in Hollywood “chasing the dream,” but living on a farm with her husband, two dogs, two cats, and three … [Read more...] about The good, the bad, and the uncertain with Jamie Lee Scott
Susan Cummins Miller — whitewater rafting and Chasm
In the summer of 2011, Susan Cummins Miller took a whitewater raft trip through the Grand Canyon. From the rafting trip, sprang her thriller, “Chasm.” In this interview, geologist and author Miller describes how that trip affected her writing.“Retracing part of Major John Wesley Powell's explorations, especially with a group of convivial geoscientists, was a highpoint of my … [Read more...] about Susan Cummins Miller — whitewater rafting and Chasm