A Spoonful of Murder by Connie Archer

Aug 18, 2012 | My Musing

A Spoonful of Murder by Connie Archer is the first book in the new “Soup Lover’s” mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime, August 2012 Winter is big business in small-town Snowflake, Vermont. Tourists arrive to hit the ski slopes–and...

Allergic to Death by Peg Cochran

Aug 17, 2012 | My Musing

Allergic to Death by Peg Cochran is the first book in the new “Gourmet De-Lite” mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime, August 2012 Preparing calorie-conscious meals for the dieters of Woodstone, Connecticut, Gigi Fitzgerald knows a cheater when she sees one....

Chatting with Robin Bloom by Rochelle Staab

Aug 16, 2012 | A Day In My Life

Who does a shrink turn to when she has personal problems? Her best friend, of course. For Los Angeles psychologist Liz Cooper that friend would be me, Robin Bloom—widowed mom, executive assistant to a high-powered Beverly Hills music agent, and Liz’s BFF since grade...

Day In The Life Of Riley Spartz as told by Julie Kramer

Aug 15, 2012 | A Day In My Life

My protagonist, TV reporter Riley Spartz, generally wakes up alone. Her zeal for breaking news stories has lead to several broken relationships. She reaches from her pillow to turn off the alarm clock, then grope for the television remote. This gives her first chance...

When a Birthday Party Turns Deadly…by Kate Carlisle

Aug 14, 2012 | A Day In My Life

PERIL IN PAPERBACK, Book 7 of the New York Times bestselling series Bibliophile Mysteries (August 7), returns us to the not-so-rarefied world of professional bookbinder Brooklyn Wainwright. Brooklyn is surrounded by a quirky cast of characters, including today’s...