A Day in the Life ~ Claudia Simcoe by Daisy Bateman

7:00 am: Alarm. Contemplate the snooze button, resist. Wonder why it seemed like a good idea to leave a regular five-day-a-week job for one where I have to get up at seven on a Sunday. 7:25 am: Stumble from the shower into the kitchen (distance, about ten feet; my...

My Musing ~ Murder Goes to Market by Daisy Bateman

Murder Goes to Market by Daisy Bateman is the first book in the NEW “Marketplace” cozy mystery series. Publisher: Seventh Street Book, coming June 16, 2020 for e-books. If you had asked computer programmer Claudia Simcoe what she expected to come of her...

A Day in the Life ~ Ellie Stone by James W. Ziskin

September 1963 Buongiorno from the paese del sole! I wake at 5:43 sharp, thanks to Ermenegildo, the rooster crowing outside my window. Without a sniper’s rifle handy, I resort to tossing a few coins at him to discourage him instead, but to no avail. Reluctantly, I...

Get To Know You ~ Anna Blanc by Jennifer Kincheloe

Anna Blanc first appeared in The Secret Life of Anna Blanc and one of the best ways to learn about a person is by asking questions, so let’s get to know Anna. What is your name? Anna Virginie Blanc How old are you? I turned 20 in 1908. I mean, 18. What is your...

Get To Know You ~ Pepper Reece by Leslie Budewitz

Pepper Reece first appeared in Assault and Pepper and one of the best ways to learn about a person is by asking questions, so let’s get to know Pepper. What is your name? Trick question right off the bat, huh? I’ve been Pepper Reece since I was a toddler, even if...