A Day in the Life ~ Tessa Esposito by Catherine Bruns

My cousin Gabby loves to tease me about my tomato sauce. Not the quality, mind you, but the quantity. To be honest, I’ve got too many Ziploc bags of it in my freezer to count. When I’m stressed, I cook. Cooking is my passion but there are also times when it’s therapy...

A Day in the Life ~ Hildy Schneider by Annelise Ryan

My name is Clothilde Schneider, though everyone calls me Hildy. I’m a social worker by trade, a profession I chose because I dealt with a lot of them while I was growing up in the foster system. I was a foster kid because my mom was murdered when I was seven and I...

A Day in the Life ~ Hana Keller by Julia Buckley

My name is Hana Keller, but my Hungarian grandmother calls me Haniska (pronounced HONNISHKA), an affectionate diminutive I’ve grown used to. I live in a pretty apartment in Riverwood, Illinois, the town where I grew up with my brother Domo, my American father and my...

Get to Know You ~ Nina Fleet by Anna Gerard

Nina Fleet is new to the mystery scene and one of the best ways to learn about a person is by asking questions, so let’s get to know Nina. What is your name? Nina Fleet. How old are you? I’m forty-one, but I’m sure I look much younger! What is your profession? I’m a...

My Musing ~ Penne Dreadful by Catherine Bruns

Penne Dreadful by Catherine Bruns is the first book in the NEW “Italian Chef” cozy mystery series. Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press, coming July 30, 2019. Tomato sauce isn’t the only thing that runs red. . . Local chef Tessa Esposito is struggling to get back...