The Dog Walker just strode past my window, walking determinedly up the hill, a small brown and white dog trotting beside her. She has walked dogs for years and her lean physique attests to that. I’ve seen that same small dog for years too and he has lost weight, due, I’m sure, to those early […]
Jul 17, 2016
Victim Number Three
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Excerpt from Moonlight Can Be Murder. A sequel is in the works. A wind eddied through the building, flicking the newspapers and lifting the pages close to the candle. I had to get out of here, but how? I couldn’t reach the tape to peel it off my mouth and scream for help. My hands […]
Jul 16, 2016
The Night of the Tornado
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An excerpt from Fright of the Silvery Moon, sequel to Moonlight Can Be Murder. Tornado sirens moaned like an animal in pain as the shadowy shape of Granger Mansion appeared through the storm. Rain battered my Escape so hard, the wipers couldn’t keep the windshield clear. “Hurry, Ned,” Pat yelled as I steered the car toward my […]
Jul 15, 2016
The Good and the Bad
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Thunder rumbles through the heavens. Rain splashes on the deck. The morning is darker than twilight but that’s good. I’m just grateful to have plentiful rain this summer. Amazing that we have rain and this is the middle of July. Reminds me of that rainy July Darcy and Flora experienced. This morning, I opened the […]
Jul 14, 2016
Writers, Readers, Books Galore
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When you get several Cozy Critters together, believe me, things get lively. They are an upbeat and interesting bunch. Peg has been reading voraciously, and has read more than twenty books this month. She particularly likes cozy mysteries and there are many from which to choose! Peg likes to read a series (am I not lucky […]
Jul 13, 2016
A Glimpse Into Yesterday
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Maria Norcia Santillanes invited me to write a series of posts on her blog page. The first was published yesterday. I feel honored that she is allowing me to guest post several times. http://beachwalkermari.blogspot.com/2016/07/guest-blogger-cozy-mystery-writer.html My friend Fran, who is down-sizing, gave me a box of her antique postcards. They allow a glimpse into yesterday, a peek at what […]
