From the publisher: A timely and penetrating mystery about the intersection of policing, racism, and the community—set in a city at its boiling point—from an author who’s been in the trenches and seen it all.A senseless act of violence.During a vigil calling for police reform, students from Spelman College, a historically black women’s institution, are assaulted by … [Read more...] about Review of Old Bones by Trudy Nan Boyce
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Behind the story of Mission Impawsible with Krista Davis
According to her bio, Krista Davis lives and writes in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Her fascination with mysteries was fueled by Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys, and Agatha Christie. She has two different mystery series, one of which is the Paws and Claws Mysteries. For this interview, she discussed the story behind her latest release, Mission Impawsible. Love at first … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Mission Impawsible with Krista Davis
Review of The Queen’s Accomplice by Susan Elia MacNeal
From the publisher Spy and code-breaker extraordinaire Maggie Hope returns to war-weary London, where she is thrust into the dangerous hunt for a monster, as the New York Times bestselling mystery series for fans of Jacqueline Winspear, Charles Todd, and Anne Perry continues.England, 1942. The Nazis’ relentless Blitz may have paused, but London’s nightly blackouts … [Read more...] about Review of The Queen’s Accomplice by Susan Elia MacNeal
Review of Robert B. Parker’s Debt to Pay
From the publisher: All is quiet in Paradise, except for a spate of innocuous vandalism. Good thing, too, because Jesse Stone is preoccupied with the women in his life, both past and present. As his ex-wife, Jenn, is about to marry a Dallas real-estate tycoon, Jesse isn’t too sure his relationship with former FBI agent Diana Evans is built to last. But those concerns get put … [Read more...] about Review of Robert B. Parker’s Debt to Pay
Behind the story of Salem’s Cipher with Jess Lourey
Jess Lourey is the author of the outrageously funny Murder-by-Month mystery series. She's also written a magical realism novel and has now turned her pen toward thrillers. Say hello to "Salem's Cipher" and the mysterious world of cryptography.Lourey describes herself as someone who loves puzzles. "My brain cracks and pops like a mad dancer when it gets a chance to crack a … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Salem’s Cipher with Jess Lourey