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Behind the story of Death in Dark Blue by Julia Buckley

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Julia Buckley has always loved Gothic romance tales. When her agent suggested she write a Gothic-inspired cozy, the Chicago mystery writer dove right in. Death in Dark Blue is the second book in The Writer’s Apprentice series and here’s the story behind the mystery.Buckley started out as a fan of P.D. James and Ruth Rendell, loved well-plotted mysteries like Sue Grafton’s … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Death in Dark Blue by Julia Buckley

Behind the story of Dead and Berried by Peg Cochran

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Peg Cochran is a national bestselling writer with a background in art—she once managed an art gallery owned by the son of Henri Matisse. She also has a love of cooking and has a special fondness for dessert. Her latest cozy mystery is Dead and Berried, which is the third book in the Cranberry Cove mystery series. Light reading — cozy style “Cozy mysteries are generally … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Dead and Berried by Peg Cochran

Happy Homicides 5 is coming with the purrr-fect crime

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For this month’s Book & a Latte Contest, I asked some of my fellow Happy Homicides 5 authors two questions about their writing. The answers I received made me realize I’d stumbled upon the wide world of “true confessions” mystery-writer style. You must promise not to laugh at us, but you can certainly laugh with us as we reveal why we love to write and why we hate to … [Read more...] about Happy Homicides 5 is coming with the purrr-fect crime

Behind the story of Town in a Maple Madness by B.B. Haywood

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B.B. Haywood is the pen name for the writing team of Beth Feeman and Rob Feeman. Their most recent book is Town In A Maple Madness. The story takes place in mid-March, at the height of Maine’s maple sugaring season, when the days are warming and sap is flowing through the sugar maple trees. The muddy road and a news story collide “Town In A Maple Madness is the eighth and … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Town in a Maple Madness by B.B. Haywood

Behind the story of Silence of the Jams with Gayle Leeson

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Gayle Leeson is no stranger to writing, although her name might not be immediately recognizable. That’s because she writes under multiple pseudonyms, including Gayle Trent and Amanda Lee. She is an animal lover, and, of course, a lover of cozy mysteries. In this interview, she discussed the story behind her latest release, Silence of the Jams. A young girl's lesson shapes … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Silence of the Jams with Gayle Leeson