Mar 15, 2014 | A Day In My Life
It’s five after eight on this gorgeous Sunday morning in July, and I’m on my way to meet Lowell Hartman. I’m pretty sure Lowell didn’t murder two people in my Golden Age of Mystery book club, but I’m nervous all the same. There’s always the possibility that he is the...
Mar 14, 2014 | A Day In My Life
Proprietor of the Indigo Tea Shop I’ve never been a wine connoisseur, since tea is my forte – fragrant Darjeelings, malty Assams, and my current favorite, a house-blended orchid plum tea. On the other hand, I’m enjoying myself here at Knighthall Winery’s rather...
Mar 13, 2014 | A Day In My Life
A year ago, I quit my high-powered financial consultant job at Stramp Investments in Kansas City and bought the old dime store in my hometown—Shadow Bend, Missouri, population 4028. At the time of my resignation, I had no idea that my boss had been stealing investors’...
Mar 12, 2014 | A Day In My Life
What Can Possibly Go Wrong, Especially with Piglets Involved? Excitement! Everyone in Blue Plum is getting ready for Blue Plum Preserves, our annual heritage festival. Okay, not everyone is excited or participating. But this is my first Preserves and I’m looking...
