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A Day in My Life ~ Bernadette Murphy by Vicki Delany
Bernadette Murphy. Remember the name. You’ll be hearing it again. Or maybe Bernie Murphy would be better, Bernadette is a mite formal. Or how about the gender-neutral B.R. Murphy? Maybe a pen name: I thought of Louise Penny, but I think that’s taken. Then again, it’s...
A Day In My Life ~ Scarlett Gardner by Samara Yew
Hello, and welcome to Palm Trees and Page Turners Bookshop! My name is Scarlett, and I would love to help find the perfect beach read for your vacation in sunny Southern California. I opened my bookshop on the beach a few months ago, but my original plan was derailed...
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A Word With Barbara Ross
Why do you write the genre that you write?You should always write books you would love to read. I love traditional mysteries where the central question is “whodunnit?” And I love series, stories about characters you get to know over time. So, the cozy genre is a...
Veronica Blackstone by Betty Hechtman
It’s Tuesday morning and I’m rushing to catch the Metra train to go downtown. Of course, I have to weave my way around the group of students jogging to the lake front. My neighborhood is home to the University of Chicago and those students seem to love their jogging....
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My Musing ~ ALL ABOARD FOR MURDER by Ellen Byron
Dru’s Short Musing: When his friend is murdered, Dee’s dad, Sam, wants her to find the killer. Ellen Byron continues to bring a solid and well-plotted whodunit that I could not put down until the last page was read. The drama was nicely executed with crisp writing and...
My Musing ~ Two Heads are Deader Than One by Elena Hartwell
Two Heads are Deader Than One by Elena Hartwell is the second book in the “Eddie Shoes” mystery series. Publisher: Camel Press, April 2017 Private Investigator Eddie Shoes is enjoying a rare period of calm. She's less lonely now that Chava, her card-counting mom from...
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The Diva Digs Up The Dirt by Krista Davis
The Diva Digs Up The Dirt by Krista Davis is the sixth book in the "Domestic Diva" mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime, June 2012 Trouble in spades Determined not to be a garden-variety diva, Sophie Winston’s neighbor, Natasha, cultivates a plan to shine on...
Quilt or Innocence by Elizabeth Craig
Quilt or Innocence by Elizabeth Craig is the first book in the new "Southern Quilting" mystery series. Publisher: Obsidian, June 2012 Retired folk art curator Beatrice Coleman knows everything there is to know about quilts, except how to make them. But with her recent...
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Cover Reveal ~ 6 DAYS by Jule Selbo
It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the next book in the "Dee Rommel" mystery series, coming in August 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: August 5, 2026 Series: A Dee Rommel Mystery, Book 5 Genre: Private Investigator Mystery Format: Print,...
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Interview with L.A. Chandlar
Author on the Air Global Radio Network invited me, the shy one, to interview the fabulous L.A. Chandlar about her latest release, THE HINDENBERG SPY. We talked about the book, Josephine Baker and of course my favorite building in New York. Listen here on Soundcloud 👉...
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2024 Anthony Award
2024 Agatha Award
