Sample chapter Sunday!

Don’t know where you are, but here in New England it’s rainy and damp. A good day to curl up with a good book. Want to browse without leaving the house? The blog Reviewed by Liz has started offering “Sample Chapter Sundays,” where mystery...

This is brilliant.

Cats AND Crime AND Rock & Roll! Plus, if you listen to the end, a little lesson in cat care (keep that kitty amused).Thanks to the mystery writers over at First Offenders for turning me onto this, “The Mean Kitty Song.” (Have I mentioned? Musetta is...

Guest blogger: Hank Phillippi Ryan

To celebrate the launch of Hank Phillippi Ryan’s second Charlie McNally mystery, Face Time, I asked Hank if she’d consider guest blogging. Despite an incredibly hectic schedule, which not only includes book promotion but also her regular serious news job...

Dexter loses his rock ‘n’ roll…

At least, that’s more or less the premise of Jeff Lindsay’s wonderful new Dexter in the Dark, which I reviewed in today’s Boston Globe. Is it a departure from the previous Dexter books? Well, yes, but what would you expect in the third of a...

A life in crime…

… crime fiction, that is. Sister Mystery Writers of America member and Agatha and Anthony award-winning author Rhys Bowen penned this poem, which wonderfully sums up the experience so many of us have on the road. If you’ve ever wondered about the exciting...