The BooksellerTim Sullivan Book 7 of 8 of the DS George Cross MysteriesPublisher: Atlantic CrimePub Date: June 2, 2026384 pagesISBN: 978-0802167705 *** ABOUT THE STORY *** Read enough, and you’ll learn how to get away with murder Detective Sergeant George Cross has a knack for dismissing red herrings: He goes by the cold hard facts, […]
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So, I totally forgot to take advantage of early voting here in TX and will have to do it in person Tuesday. Finally found my polling place, and it’s not far from my house, so that’s good. Hoping the lines aren’t long as I can’t stand in one place very long. Sigh… I also forgot
As situations worldwide and domestically get more precarious, I wonder if we’re on the precipice of something awful, ready to fall into WWIII and/or another Civil War in the States. *** Are we becoming a world of hate? *** Here at home in the U.S., as Trump and Hegseth play war games for real, I
Late last week I was going to do a post about this book I’ve been reading that has just blown me away. It was going to be part of my Friday Reads features, but then, well, life got in the way. I was simply numbed by the murder of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis and
For those of you who celebrate Christmas, I do hope you were able to gather with family and friends and have a day that created memories that you’ll treasure for years to come. The memories are a huge part of the magic of Christmas. This year, I hosted the Miller clan at my new house,
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Decorating… check. Baking… sorta check. Still cookies to make. Gifts and cards… also sorta check. Still have to wrap a few gifts. House ready for company… check as soon as I get all the wrapping paper and bits of ribbon off the guest bed. Now to just close down my office for the rest of
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Over the weekend there were three tragedies. First at Brown University on Friday. Then the deadly shooting in Australia. Then the deaths of Rob Reiner and his wife that was discovered Sunday afternoon. These kinds of horrific things always hit me hard. There is an ache in my heart and a pain in my gut,
The reason I write police procedurals goes back many moons to my introduction to the genre. At the time, I didn’t have a burning desire to write them, just enjoyed the hell out of reading the stories featuring cops who always got the bad guys. It started with Ed McBain. A section of his bio
Here it is Monday again and time for another guest post from Slim Randles since I have nothing to write about. The news, along current affairs, are just too depressing. Plus, I’ve been sick for a week. UGH! I sure wish Slim had been a contributor to newspapers and blogs way back when I did
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I’m still knee deep in unpacking and settling into my new house. The one room I thought had no more boxes to unpack and was finished except for artwork and curtains, now has boxes of said artwork on the floor, waiting for someone with a hammer to show up at my front door. 🙂 My
