The Woman in White: Mysteries at Our Own Doors

Romance, mystery, conflict, deception, secrets, and all around evil doings make The Woman in White a page turner. This classic by Wilkie Collins was considered a “sensation” novel when published in 1859 and is now noted as an early example … Continue reading

What Ever Happened to Gabrielle Kraft?

  Some of you are nodding, wondering what did happen to that wonderful writer. Others of you are knitting your brows, thinking “Who in blazes is Gabrielle Kraft?” Gabrielle Kraft published four mysteries back in the eighties. Her series followed … Continue reading

A Nice Early Review for Murder at the Book Group

  Natasha Simons, my editor at Simon & Schuster, sent me this review from Jennyfer Davis from BeachCrafters Books in Long Beach, California (http://beachcrafters.weebly.com). According to Natasha, this is a bookseller review, meaning that it’s posted in the store for people … Continue reading

Discovering a “Lost” Author: John J. Lamb

John J. Lamb was a homicide detective and hostage negotiator in Southern California before retiring to Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley where he and his wife became teddy bear collectors. John also penned a series of mysteries featuring a homicide detective who … Continue reading