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Alan Orloff: Murder, Politics & the Serious Comedian

It’s Alan Orloff’s birthday! To celebrate, I’m running a video interview we did at Malice. Alan’s books are great and so are his not-to-be-missed author signings.  If you think that’s hype, tell me when was the last time you saw an author wearing a star spangled Cat-in-the-Hat hat and doing a stand up comedy routine? His book, The Deadly Campaign, is just the thing to get you … Continue reading Alan Orloff: Murder, Politics & the Serious Comedian

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Up All Night With Harlan Coben

    “I want to keep you up all night” Harlan Coben is no nonsense. He’ll sit down for an interview, give it his all, but he’s not the kind of guy to schmooze or waste time. An air of mystery surrounds him like an invisible cloak. Fangirls flirt with him at conferences, but you can always tell, though he might be flattered, they’re wasting … Continue reading Up All Night With Harlan Coben

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Behind the Scenes with Nancy Cordes

TV is always looking for that miraculous combination: girl next door appeal, steel trap mind, and the spark of something more in their news correspondent’s eyes. Lucky for CBS, Nancy Cordes fits the bill. I met with Nancy last night at her studio in Washington, D.C. She has timeless grace, an easy way of making you feel as if you’ve been friends forever, and a … Continue reading Behind the Scenes with Nancy Cordes

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Candice Gilmer's Just His Taste

What do you get when you cross a motorcycle-riding,22181805 leather-wearing, fairy godmother, intent on finding her male charge the woman of his dreams, with Cupid, the Greek gods, and pure mayhem? Answer: Candice Gilmer’s fantastic new book: Just His Taste.

Here’s the back of book blurb:

Avalynn Fay is not a typical Fairy Godmother. She wears leather body suits, rides motorcycles, Continue reading “Candice Gilmer's Just His Taste”

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A Duke's Wicked Kiss: Great Fiction from Kathleen Bittner Roth

Golden Heart Finalist Kathleen Bittner Roth is an expert storyteller. Her intricate and spellbinding historical/romantic suspense takes the reader from 81chOz+5v6L._SL1500_ England to India and back again. Spun against a lush background of Indian palaces, exotic jewels, a cheetah, and an uprising, her characters and writing sizzle as much as the romance. This satisfying and well-written book, laden with incredible detail, transports readers to places and times impossible to otherwise experience.

Here’s the blurb for A Duke’s Wicked Kiss:

While on a secret mission for the Crown, a proper duke falls for an improper daughter of an Indian royal and British noble.

Miss Suri Thurston knows the pain of abandonment. Intent on confronting the grandmother who tossed her to the lions, Continue reading “A Duke's Wicked Kiss: Great Fiction from Kathleen Bittner Roth”

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Louise Penny's Night with the Monks: The Beautiful Mystery

The amazing, fantastic, incredible, Louise Penny sat down with me and let me into the secrets behind her Agatha Winning novel, The Beautiful Mystery. This is one of my funniest interviews — due entirely to Louise’s dry, wonderful wit. (if the video doesn’t load, please update your Adobe) During the time it’s taken me to edit and post this interview, Louise has come out with not one, but … Continue reading Louise Penny's Night with the Monks: The Beautiful Mystery

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The Fine Art of Tea

Today is Miss Dolly’s birthday! And to celebrate, you’re invited to a tea party — one that Miss Dolly Yates is hosting herself, as she explains what goes into a proper English tea.  So please join us as we discuss everything from tea cups, to lemon curd, to the actual types of tea itself. I know you’ll enjoy Miss Dolly in the video below as much as … Continue reading The Fine Art of Tea

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Lansbury, Truman, and Bain: Murder They Wrote

Don and Renee Bain are one of the cutest couples in the world.  He’s tall and lanky, she’s petite, both are soft-spoken, and both are intent on murder. (If the video doesn’t load, please update your Adobe.) That’s no joke.  They murder literally dozens of people each year — within the pages of the books they co-write.  In fact, they are the brains and talent … Continue reading Lansbury, Truman, and Bain: Murder They Wrote

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Carey Baldwin Confesses to Being a Bestseller!

Sometimes a book or an author comes along that is really special.  Carey Baldwin is just such an author, and her new book Confession is just such a book. No wonder it reached number two on the Barnes and Noble best selling mysteries list and on the overall Nook top twenty! Each line of Confession is beautifully crafted.  Whether the heroine is confronting the hero, or being threatened by a … Continue reading Carey Baldwin Confesses to Being a Bestseller!

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Fashion Faux Pas and Revenge in D.C.

Ellen Byerrum is fantastic.  She’s a novelist, playwright, reporter, Washington journalist, and a graduate of private investigator school in Virginia. Her Crime of Fashion mysteries star a savvy, stylish female sleuth named Lacey Smithsonian, a reluctant fashion reporter in Washington D.C. Her books are fun, sassy and unexpected.  No wonder two of them have been made into Lifetime movies! Above: Lacey Smithsonian and the ladies … Continue reading Fashion Faux Pas and Revenge in D.C.

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Happy Valentine's with Mary Hart Perry

First of all, Happy Valentines Day to all my lovely readers.  I cannot say how much you all mean to me.  Each view is like a pearl and every subscription like a diamond tiara.  All of you make dieting and doing without chocolate on Valentine’s Day (yes, sacrilege!)bearable. To celebrate today, I want to introduce you to one of my favorite authors — Mary Hart … Continue reading Happy Valentine's with Mary Hart Perry

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Why I Owe Lois Winston a Big Fat Apology

Lois Winston is pretty amazing. Author of the hilarious Anastasia Pollock Crafting Mysteries, (two of my favorites are: Assault with a Deadly Glue Gun and Decoupage Can Be Deadly), she also writes wonderfully light romances, romantic suspense, and contributed to a guide to the TV series, House.  Her books have won a slew of awards.  If you’ve ever done a needlework pattern out of a … Continue reading Why I Owe Lois Winston a Big Fat Apology

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Alma Katsu's Descent: A Trip through an Author's Dark Mind

Alma Katsu is a tiny person.  As you’ll see in the video below, she makes me feel like a giant hovering above her.  But make no mistake, she’s an absolute dynamo.  She can brief you on government intelligence agency structure in a second, tell you arcane facts about Poe, and weave the most delightfully dark tales that leave both you and her characters tortured and … Continue reading Alma Katsu's Descent: A Trip through an Author's Dark Mind

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Susan Froetschel: Afghanistan, Women, Illiteracy & Murder

I’ve been waiting for the right moment to release this video interview of Susan Froetschel and boy did that moment come.  Susan’s latest book, Fear of Beauty, has been nominated for the Mystery Writers of America Mary Higgins Clark Award!  It’s so well-deserved, too. (If the video doesn’t open, please update your Adobe Player) Susan’s books are full of current issues and vibrant people whose … Continue reading Susan Froetschel: Afghanistan, Women, Illiteracy & Murder

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How Jane Porter Changed My Life

Jane Porter takes my breath away.  Not only does she write the most fantastic fiction — characters that are so real you remember them years later and wonder how they’re doing — but she extends the raw, vibrant honesty of her writing into her real life. Jane shared with me her philosophy about how surfing is like life and how to manage low tide, navigate … Continue reading How Jane Porter Changed My Life

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Amnesiac Nurses and Oprah

I know many of you are eagerly looking for great books to download to your new tablets today — so I thought I’d share something I’m enjoying. ~~~ Stella Bain, is an epic story set against the backdrop of World War I.  Stella is an American nurse who has lost her memory and has been found on a French battlefield.  The narrative takes us from London … Continue reading Amnesiac Nurses and Oprah

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Christmas miracles

We all know about the important and big Christmas miracles — the birth of Jesus, the birth of each and every baby everywhere, ill children — and adults — getting well, the Grinch’s heart growing three times it’s size. But there are smaller miracles, too.  My family sitting around my dinning room table, laughter, friends and loved ones traveling to see me from afar, and … Continue reading Christmas miracles

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The "Art" of the Short Story

Triple Derringer winner, Art Taylor, teaches writing and literature at George Mason University.  He’s such a fan of noir, that he’s named his son, Dash.  Please join me as we sit down and discuss  how he writes his winning short stories, his students, and what makes great short fiction. Enjoy! Great News! Art is giving away a copy of the latest, Chesapeake Crimes anthology:  This Job … Continue reading The "Art" of the Short Story

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Why Karna Small Bodman Scares Me

Okay, I admit it, Karna Small Bodman intimidates the heck out of me. She’s had more high profile government jobs than anyone ranking under Secretary of State.  And to be honest, there are a few Sec’s that she’s run rings around.  This is a woman who knows first hand how the White House and National Security really works.  She’s been thrust into emergency situations and the … Continue reading Why Karna Small Bodman Scares Me

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Are you ready for Christmas?

Okay, it’s a bit early, but I can’t wait.  Candice Gilmer’s novel, Mission of Christmas,  is being rereleased in a few short weeks — and it’s available for preorder right now. If you’ve never read this book, it’s one of my absolute Christmas favs.  I know you’ll love it! Here’s the blurb: There’s more than one way to unwrap a gift. Erica Jones is a … Continue reading Are you ready for Christmas?

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