Traci Andrighetti is the USA Today bestselling author of the Franki Amato Mysteries and the Danger Cove Hair Salon Mysteries. She’s been an award-winning literary translator and a Lecturer of Italian at the University of Texas at Austin, where she earned a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics. As she puts it, she then "got wise and ditched that academic stuff" for a life of crime … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Galliano Gold by Traci Andrighetti
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Friday Fotos – sentry guards the door
During our trip to Devonport, we wanted to walk around outside of the downtown area. Only a few blocks off the beaten path, we came across this house with its quirky sculpture. It reminded me of a sentry standing guard at the front door. The great thing about this house is that it has a perfect view of the bay right across the street.Want to see more photos from trip? … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – sentry guards the door
Behind the story of Two Bites Too Many by Debra H. Goldstein
Debra H. Goldstein has been an attorney, a judge, and is now an award-winning author. In addition to her Anthony and Agatha award nominations for her short stories, Debra now writes the Sarah Blair Mysteries. This is the story behind her latest in that series, Two Bites Too Many. The beginnings of Two Bites Too Many When her first two books were orphaned, Debra said … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Two Bites Too Many by Debra H. Goldstein
Behind the story of When It’s Time for Leaving
Ang Pompano has taught, and is now writing, detective fiction. His mystery novel is titled, When It’s Time For Leaving. Here is the story behind the story. The genesis of When It’s Time for Leaving :I wanted to explore what happens when a person’s plans are changed by some outside force, a.k.a Life,” said And. "I thought it would be interesting if Big Al turned his … [Read more...] about Behind the story of When It’s Time for Leaving
Auckland Sky Tower in black-and-white
The Auckland Sky Tower, shown in the black-and-white image, dominates the skyline in downtown Auckland. Our hotel was only two blocks from the tower. Sadly, the Christchurch shooting tragedy took place only days before our arrival and the tower was kept dark at night. We didn't take the trip to the top, but did marvel repeatedly during our stay over this incredible … [Read more...] about Auckland Sky Tower in black-and-white