Catriona McPherson is the award-winning author of mysteries in multiple genres. She writes a 1920s detective series as well as standalone thrillers. One of the things that makes Catriona McPherson unusual is that she’s a Scottish writer who grew up on a diet that would send vegetarians running for the hills. For this interview with the current President of Sisters in Crime, … [Read more...] about Catriona McPherson – discusses Come to Harm
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Craig Faustus Buck discusses new noir mystery
Craig Faustus Buck is an Anthony-award nominated author and screenwriter. Among his six nonfiction books, two were #1 NYT bestsellers. For this interview, Buck talked about his latest novel, “Go Down Hard,” and the differences between writing for Hollywood and writing books.As one of the writers on the miniseries V: The Final Battle, Craig Faustus Buck became familiar with … [Read more...] about Craig Faustus Buck discusses new noir mystery
Larry D. Sweazy discusses book indexing and murder
Larry D. Sweazy has been a freelance indexer for seventeen years. For the uninitiated, an indexer is a person whose job is to find the relevant facts in a book and create the index. For this interview, Larry D. Sweazy described how his career led him to write a mystery featuring an amateur sleuth who indexes books for a living.“One of the ways that a new indexer educates … [Read more...] about Larry D. Sweazy discusses book indexing and murder
Review of See Also Murder by Larry D. Sweazy
Marjorie Trumaine is a farmer’s wife living outside the small town of Dickinson, North Dakota in 1964. Marjorie is a skilled researcher and professional indexer, someone who is used to finding information on a topic and categorizing it. She’s working on a project for a publisher when Sheriff Hilo Jenkins arrives with horrifying news. Neighbors and good friends, Erik and Lida … [Read more...] about Review of See Also Murder by Larry D. Sweazy
Fans of Tea Shop Mysteries will love Ming Tea Murder
The Tea Shop Mysteries feature Theodosia Browning, who is most comfortable in her Indigo Tea Shop and working on charitable events around Charleston. Attending a black tie event is not Theodosia’s style. But when her handsome boyfriend, Max, invites her to the opening-night celebration of a Chinese tea house at the Gibbes Museum, where he is the public relations director, she … [Read more...] about Fans of Tea Shop Mysteries will love Ming Tea Murder