Cooking the Books: A Sloane Templeton Mystery Bonnie S. Cahill Abingdon Press/mystery, Christian fiction, suspense Release Date: April 2, 2012 After her mother dies from a heart attack, Sloane Templeton goes from Cyber Crimes Unit to bookstore owner before she can blink. She also “inherits” a half-batty store manager; a strange bunch of little old [...]
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Which book genre do you avoid at all costs and why? There isn’t a particular genre that I avoid, but I do have favorites. I’ll choose a mystery thriller over science fiction any day of the week, but I’ve been known to read educational brochures printed in Spanish when nothing else is available. As a matter [...]
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El Gavilan: A Novel Craig McDonald Tyrus Books/fiction, mystery thriller Release Date: December 18, 2011 The news is full of it: escalating tensions from illegal immigration; headless bodies hanging off bridges and bounties placed on lawmen on both sides of the border. New Austin, Ohio, is a town grappling with waves of undocumented workers who [...]
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Today marks the 121st birthday of the best-selling novelist of all time, Dame Agatha Christie. The youngest by over a decade, Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller was not close to her brother and sister. She never attended formal school, and as a result, she spent many hours creating imaginary friends and elaborate worlds for them to inhabit. It is [...]
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Today’s post is being brough to you from the beautiful surroundings of… ….(sigh)…my living room. While my body is stuck in Texas, my mind and spirit are taking in The Agatha Christie Festival held this week on the English Riviera. I am most looking forward to…. How about next year?
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