Suzanne, co-owner of the Cackleberry Club cafe, is getting her hair done when she smells smoke. Upon going outside to find the source, she discovers herself first on the scene to witness the County Services Building explode and be completely engulfed in flames. The fire department is on the scene within minutes, but despite their best efforts, are unable to save Hannah Venable, … [Read more...] about Scorched Eggs is the hot new Cackleberry Club mystery
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Behind the story of a controversial new thriller, ‘The Cause’
Roderick Vincent is the author of a dystopian thriller titled “The Cause.” For this interview, the debut novelist discussed what drove him to take a huge risk and write a controversial thriller set in 2022.Vincent said that the book title was inspired by a slogan of the Loyal Nine, a secret political organization formed in 1765 to protest the Stamp Act. The Loyal Nine … [Read more...] about Behind the story of a controversial new thriller, ‘The Cause’
Behind the story of ‘Soul of the Fire’
With his first Inspector Shan novel, Eliot Pattison seized the holy grail of mystery writing, the Edgar Award for Best First Novel. “Soul of the Fire” is the eighth book in this series and continues themes established in prior Inspector Shan novels. For this interview, Pattison discussed why he writes what might be called “heavy” novels—deep in complexity and above all, thought … [Read more...] about Behind the story of ‘Soul of the Fire’
Daughter of the God King—history, mystery, and romance in one package
It’s the Napoleonic era and Hattie Blackhouse has led an isolated life in the Cornish countryside while her famous parents have spent their time in Egypt excavating ancient tombs. Hattie visits her parents’ townhouse in Paris intent on convincing Robbie, her childhood friend and neighbor, to marry her. Hattie and her companion, Miss Bing, are surprised to learn Robbie is … [Read more...] about Daughter of the God King—history, mystery, and romance in one package
Bluffing is Murder is the second Lauren Rousseau puzzler
Quaker linguistics professor Lauren Rousseau is out for a run along the Ashford, MA sea bluffs when she stumbles across a dead body. The dead man turns out to be Charles Heard, one of the Trustees for an old land trust. He’s also the insurance agent Lauren had a very heated argument with just recently. With no clues as to who killed Charles Heard, the police consider Lauren one … [Read more...] about Bluffing is Murder is the second Lauren Rousseau puzzler