In ninth grade, Christina Freeburn and a friend collaborated to write a teen-romance novel. Freeburn says the book was hidden away years ago, but she's continued writing. According to Freeburn, she's always loved books, and she now has nine of her own. In Framed to Death, she poses the question—how can you bring a murderer to justice when a town prefers to hail the killer as a … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Framed to Death by Christina Freeburn
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Behind the story of Extreme Prey with John Sandford
On April 26, Extreme Prey, the twenty-sixth Lucas Davenport novel from John Sandford, was released. For this book, the New York Times Bestselling author is tackling the subject of politics. Not just any politics, but the presidential election with all it's rhetoric—the promises, the lies, and the potential for tremendous anger amongst voters. Here's a look behind the story of … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Extreme Prey with John Sandford
Women, racing, and Red Flags — behind the story
Tammy Kaehler writes the award-winning Kate Reilly Racing Mystery Series. We're talking about racing cars, not horses. And women racing cars. It's a world Kaehler discovered during a stint in corporate marketing. She was hooked by the contrast between the top-dollar, high-drama competition and friendly, family atmosphere. In Red Flags, her fourth book in the series, Kaehler … [Read more...] about Women, racing, and Red Flags — behind the story
Behind the Goddaughter stories with Melodie Campbell
The Toronto Sun has called Melodie Campbell Canada’s “Queen of Comedy” and Library Journal compared her to Janet Evanovich. The winner of ten awards, including the 2014 Derringer in the US and the 2014 Arthur Ellis in Canada, Campbell now has a new release, “The Goddaughter Caper.” This time around, Melodie Campbell is taking on mobsters and retirement homes.“I write … [Read more...] about Behind the Goddaughter stories with Melodie Campbell
Everything She Forgot with Lisa Ballantyne
Lisa Ballantyne is a Scottish-born writer who lived and worked in China for many years and started writing seriously while she was there. Before being published, Lisa was short-listed for the Dundee International Book Prize. Her latest novel is “Everything She Forgot.”In talking about the book, Ballantyne said, “The greatest joy for me as a writer is creating characters—new … [Read more...] about Everything She Forgot with Lisa Ballantyne