Murder of a Creped Suzette by Denise Swanson

Nov 22, 2011 | My Musing

Murder of a Creped Suzette by Denise Swanson is the 14th book in the “Scumble River” mystery series. Publisher: Obsidian (Penguin), October 2011 When megamillionaire and imitation cowboy Rex Taylor proposes building a country music theater in Scumble...

A Day In The Life Of Chloe Ellefson by Kathleen Ernst

Nov 21, 2011 | A Day In My Life

A day in my life? Well, it starts in the old Wisconsin farmhouse where I live. The peaceful setting is good, because my days are usually anything but. I’m curator of collections at a huge living history museum called Old World Wisconsin. It’s one of the coolest...

Bitter Harvest by Sheila Connolly

Nov 19, 2011 | My Musing

Bitter Harvest by Sheila Connolly is the fifth book in the “Orchard” mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime (Penguin), August 2011 Where do Meg’s troubles stem from? Now that Meg Corey’s first apples have been harvested and sold, she’s enjoying some free...

Behind the Seams by Betty Hechtman

Nov 18, 2011 | My Musing

Behind the Seams by Betty Hechtman is the sixth book in the “Crochet” mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime (Penguin), November 2011 Molly Pink and her crochet group, the Tarzana Hookers, are thrilled when one of their own gets a shot at the...

Death, Taxes and a French Manicure by Diane Kelly

Nov 18, 2011 | My Musing

Death, Taxes and a French Manicure by Diane Kelly is the first book in the new “Death and Taxes” romantic mystery series. Publisher: St. Martin’s Paperbacks, November 2011 Tara Holloway has got your number. A special agent on the IRS’s payroll, she’s...