Breaking the Rules with Older Characters A rather racy article—Am I allowed to talk about this? I’m gonna. Ah, grandma…that sweet, white-haired, apron wearing, cookie baking, good-hearted woman. Nowadays? Not so much. When a television or movie director is casting…
IT’S SHOW TIME! by Kari Bovée. A closer look at The Ziegfeld Follies. Inspiration comes from the most surprising places—and sometimes it comes from childhood memories. As a kid, whenever I was sick and out of sorts because I couldn’t…
Join us for this tour from Oct 3 to Oct 28, 2022! Book Details: Book Title: The Wrong Side of Murder (A Nikki Bryant Cozy Mystery) by Lauren Carr Category: Adult Fiction (18 +) Narrated by Anita Alger Length: 7.8 hours Genre: Mystery/Cozy Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book…
The Mystery Of Book Plates by Anita Dickason Hear Ye! Hear Ye! The Revival Ever pick up an old hardback book and marvel at an intricate bookplate on the inside of the front cover? Maybe it had an inscription, name,…
Catriona McPherson was born in Scotland and lived there until 2010, before she immigrated to California where she lives on Patwin ancestral land. A former academic linguist, she now writes full-time. Her multi-award-winning and national best-selling work includes: the DANDY GILVER historical detective stories, the LAST…
Absent Fans, Have you got any? My dad was an avid reader. He would sit down in his Lazy Boy chair in the living room, then absolutely lose himself in a book. I swear, a bomb could have gone off…
Make sure to read Part 1 and Part 2 of The Poker Chip Detective series! Edward Hertel, the Chip Detective, provides a fascinating glimpse into another era of Dallas history. One I used as the inspiration for Deadly Keepsakes. In…
Haven’t read Part 1 yet? Click here to get started. Author and investigator Edward Hertel, the Chip Detective, takes solving mysteries to a new level. As gambling casinos all used distinctive poker chips, Mr. Hertel utilizes the chips as the…
Dating back to the 1930s and 40s from the infamous Benny Binion’s casinos, became the inspiration for Deadly Keepsakes. It started with a short article written by Edward Hertel, the Chip Detective. His article dealt with the poker chips found…
Anastasia Zadeik is a writer, editor and oral storyteller. After graduating summa cum laude from Smith college, with a degree in psychology, she had an international career in neuropsychological research while raising children. She now serves as director of operations…
