Golden Age Reading Challenge

Golden Age Reading Challenge

The Golden Age Mystery Reading Challenge: 10 Classic Whodunits to Read Take a Whodunit Adventure Through the Best Classic Mystery Books Step back into the elegant world of country houses, clever detectives, and delightfully puzzling murders. If you love classic...
Scone Recipe

Scone Recipe

Traditional English Scones Recipe: Perfect for Afternoon Tea When I travel to England, I always have a long list of places I want to visit, which changes every time I go, but one thing remains the same—I must have tea and scones.  The History of Afternoon Tea and...
Cozy Mysteries: More than Cats and Cupcakes

Cozy Mysteries: More than Cats and Cupcakes

When I wrote my first cozy I wanted to take my readers on a fun ride. I thought I was writing a lighthearted escape, a mystery puzzle for they would read to relax at the end of a busy day of carpooling or dealing with clients and customers. What I didn’t expect were...
What is a Cozy Mystery?

What is a Cozy Mystery?

What is a cozy mystery? Some people have a narrow definition: Cozies are “cute” books about women who bake cupcakes or knit or cook and who have a cat or dog. The pet might talk or help the protagonist solve the crime. The stories have lots of humor, a little mystery,...
Podcasts for Mystery Readers

Podcasts for Mystery Readers

I’ve listened to podcasts about writing for years, but recently I discovered a new niche in the podcast world that’s so exciting–podcasts for mystery readers! Each one has a slightly different angle. Some focus on a single mystery author, while...
Inspiration for Castle Ruin in High Society Books

Inspiration for Castle Ruin in High Society Books

If you’ve read my Murder on Location series, you may remember a mention of a castle ruin near the English village of Nether Woodsmoor. In the fourth book of the High Society Lady Detective series, Murder in Black Tie, my characters picnic at the ruin of Cormont...