Native New Yorker Cathi Stoler loves to write. The author of three mysteries, Stoler says she also enjoys visiting the locations in her novels and talked about her newest, “The Hard Way,” for this interview. Stoler said, “I love to use different locations, exotic places, that can take readers out of their usual lives for a while; give them a sense of fantasy and … [Read more...] about Author Cathi Stoler discusses The Hard Way
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St. Nick—an uplifting Christmas tale
Nick Pappas is a San Diego police officer who was involved in a shooting that injured a young girl. Currently under investigation for his role in the shooting, Nick is finding the holidays to be anything but cheery. When he receives a call from an old friend who is the Director of Security at a local mall, and is offered a job helping to stop muggers who are terrorizing … [Read more...] about St. Nick—an uplifting Christmas tale
Bluffing is Murder is the second Lauren Rousseau puzzler
Quaker linguistics professor Lauren Rousseau is out for a run along the Ashford, MA sea bluffs when she stumbles across a dead body. The dead man turns out to be Charles Heard, one of the Trustees for an old land trust. He’s also the insurance agent Lauren had a very heated argument with just recently. With no clues as to who killed Charles Heard, the police consider Lauren one … [Read more...] about Bluffing is Murder is the second Lauren Rousseau puzzler
Review of Deadly Ruse, second Mac McClellan Mystery
Mac McClellan is a retired Marine enjoying an uncomplicated lifestyle with girlfriend Kate Bell in the Florida panhandle. While on a date with Mac, Kate sees Wes Harrison, a former boyfriend who’s been dead twelve years. Mac wants to be supportive but is not sure how to help her.When Kate introduces Mac to long-time family friend, Frank Hightower of Hightower … [Read more...] about Review of Deadly Ruse, second Mac McClellan Mystery
Black Karma brings San Francisco setting to life
“Black Karma” by Thatcher Robinson is a White Ginger novel, set in current day San Francisco. Bai Jiang is a San Francisco souxun, a person who finds others whether or not they want to be found. Bai is hired by the police inspector to find Daniel Chen, a man suspected of being involved in a drug heist that went bad and caused the death of a San Francisco police officer. Bai … [Read more...] about Black Karma brings San Francisco setting to life