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Mysteries and Thrillers with a Touch of Romance

Mysteries and Thrillers with a Touch of Romance

From the first blushes of new love to couples reconnecting, these mysteries, thrillers, and cozies are perfect February reads! This selection includes stories featuring small town crushes, romantic trips abroad, work flings, wedding plans, and honeymoon cruises by Jennifer S. Alderson, Lynn McMahon Anstead, Pauline Barclay, S.L. Beaumont, Daniella Bernett, Tempeste Blake, Lucia N. Davis, Carmen Radtke, Janice J. Richardson, and Khaled Talib. Death by Baguette: A Valentine’s Day Murder in Paris By Jennifer S. Alderson Paris—the city of love,…

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Travel by Book to Canada & the USA

Travel by Book to Canada & the USA

To celebrate the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday in the United States – and commemorate Canada’s recent celebration (on October 8) – I would like to share with you some great reads set in these two incredible countries. Take a break from the holiday stress and sail the world while surfing and smuggling drugs to Hawaii, solve a mystery in a Canadian funeral home, or find out how a quiche recipe sets off a baking rivalry in a Rhode Island mill town….

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Celebrate Spring with Travel By Book (again)

Celebrate Spring with Travel By Book (again)

Celebrate Spring with Travel By Book! Spring is finally here, which means school holidays and summer vacations are right around the corner! Whether you are already packing your bags or are still trying to decide where to go, let Travel By Book inspire you. Featured in this post are mysteries, thrillers, romantic comedies, historical fiction, and romance novels set in Papua, the Netherlands, Italy, England, Hawaii, Corsica, Bulgaria, Greenland, Prague, Budapest, India, Canada, Israel, and Jordan. They are written by…

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Mystery Thriller Week: Amateur Sleuth Mysteries and Thrillers

Mystery Thriller Week: Amateur Sleuth Mysteries and Thrillers

Today I would like to introduce you to Mystery Thriller Week (April 12-22), an annual event celebrating the Mystery and Thriller genres! I’m thrilled to share with you Amateur Sleuth Mysteries and Thrillers written by Mary Angela,  Tempeste Blake, Ellen Byron, Janice Croom, Alexia Gordon, L.C. Hayden, Dale Phillips, Janice J. Richardson, and Judy Penz Sheluk  I’ve also included information about my own amateur sleuth mystery. Click on the book cover to link to Amazon where you can read an excerpt and learn…

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First official review of Rituals of the Dead: An Artifact Mystery!

First official review of Rituals of the Dead: An Artifact Mystery!

I am thrilled to see the first official review of Rituals of the Dead: An Artifact Mystery on Goodreads​! “History comes alive in this story as Zelda photographs the diary, unearthing a story of murder, greed, missionaries and artifacts. It is not a book one puts down easily. The characters are carefully crafted, engaging you from page one. Alderson takes you from past to present and back again seamlessly as you follow events Zelda has yet to unravel…” THANK YOU, early…

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Spotlight On…

Spotlight On…

It is an honor to welcome so many talented authors and bloggers to my website! Click here to see the complete list of ‘Spotlight On…’ interviews and articles I have featured on my blog.

Travel By Book to North America

Travel By Book to North America

Solve a mystery in a Canadian funeral home, see the Hawaiian Islands through the eyes of an Siberian Husky, search for a killer among the coral reefs, aspire to write a romance novel or discover hidden secrets in an old cabin in the Northern Cascades. Travel along with an audacious polar explorer, enjoy a high-paced adventure across the USA, solve a mystery in an old family-run inn in Maine or find a serial killer in Colorado. Discover how fun retirement…

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Serve, Protect, Bury: true-life adventures and moments of epiphany

Serve, Protect, Bury: true-life adventures and moments of epiphany

I am thrilled to share with you today a new box set entitled Serve, Protect, Bury. It contains three memoirs about the true-life adventures of real women throughout their training and careers—Police Academy, Fire Department, and Funeral Service. Three strong women who refused to allow any obstacle or person to stop them from achieving their goals. I asked authors Janice J. Richardson, Suzie Ivy and Laurie Loveman to share with us their moments of epiphany which lead to their changing…

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Genre Identity and The Author’s Voice by Janice J. Richardson

Genre Identity and The Author’s Voice by Janice J. Richardson

It is my pleasure to welcome cozy mystery author Janice J. Richardson back to my blog! Today she shares with us her thoughts on genres, as both an author and reader. She is also getting ready for the August 19th release of the third book in her Spencer Funeral Home Niagara Cozy Mystery series, Grave Mistake. I’m looking forward to reading it! You can find more about it at the bottom of this post, along with my review of her…

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MTW Interview with Janice J. Richardson

MTW Interview with Janice J. Richardson

Today I’m pleased to welcome Janice J. Richardson, author of The Spencer Funeral Home Niagara Cozy Mystery Series. The first book in her series, Casket Cache, is already on my Kindle! I love her unique take on the cozy mystery genre and Canadian setting. Now lets take a few minutes to get to know Janice and her books a bit better… ***Updated with my review on March 19, 2017***   My 5 Star Review of Casket Cache Casket Cache is an…

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