A Grave Prediction by Victoria Laurie is the 14th book in the Psychic Eye Mystery series, filled with humor, threatening situations, and the spot-on sixth sense of a crime-solving psychic. Bestselling author Victoria Laurie begins her latest book by loaning out her protagonist, Abby Cooper, a cold case consultant for the Austin, Texas division of…
Teddy Jameson awakens nude and confused in what appears to be a tropical paradise. His guide looks like Brad Pitt and the grounds look like a Sandals Resort. Nice, right? The only problem is that his guide has greeted him with these solemn words, “Mr. Theodore Carter Hugh Jameson, may I be the first to…
The Baker Street Jurors by Michael Robertson is the 5th book in the Baker Street Letters series (Available July 19, 2016). 221B Baker Street in England, the former abode of the fictitious Sherlock Holmes, now houses the legal offices for the Heath brothers—Reggie, a barrister; and Nigel, a solicitor. Letters for Mr. Holmes arrive daily…
This week's guest columnist is Lisbeth Salander, who's a hacker but not a hack, Wasp but not a WASP, and an all-around tough-as-nails badass. Dear Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Recently, I found out that someone whom I had believed to have died, my uncle, is more than likely still alive. The story I…
This week's guest columnist is Lisbeth Salander, who's a hacker but not a hack, Wasp but not a WASP, and an all-around tough-as-nails badass. Dear Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, As I write this to you, I am contemplating ending it all. Okay, I’m drunk, but that’s how I feel. The man I was…
Many fictional crime stories are based, in part, on real events, and so have a background of interesting characters. Arsenic and Old Lace is one of them. It was based on a serial killer named Amy Archer-Gilligan—who, law enforcement says, murdered between 20 and 100 people, including some of her husbands. The dark comedy had…
This week's guest columnist is Lisbeth Salander, who's a hacker but not a hack, Wasp but not a WASP, and an all-around tough-as-nails badass. Dear Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, You are my last hope. I guess you get mail like this all the time, but I’ve tried everything else—including writing to other advice…
Our literary tastes begin early in our reading life, and classic literature may be the catalyst. Somewhere within the pages of “having to read” certain books dictated by our teachers we begin to find topics that pique our own interests. Believe it or not, the characters in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer’s Night Dream or Orwell’s Animal…
This week's guest columnist is Lisbeth Salander, who's a hacker but not a hack, Wasp but not a WASP, and an all-around tough-as-nails badass. Dear Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, I am a big fan of yours and admire all that you do. I hope you can help me with my problem. It is…
Every mystery lover knows that the theme music for a TV series helps to sets the mood for the viewer. A solid theme song certainly plays an important role in the success of any series. The musical intro adds to the show, evoking a sense of expectation. The right music places you in the specific…
