“Yes, she joined me for supper and then she went right back to the living room and that book,” he said, indicating my first cozy, The Cemetery Club. “I finished it last night,” she told me. “I couldn’t put it down. I’ve got to have the other two books.” This is all music to a writer’s […]

Best Left Buried
A reminder that the trivia contest closes tomorrow. If you need me to re-print the questions, let me know. An excerpt this morning from Best Left Buried. Grant’s truck roared to a stop beside my Escape. I ran to him and grabbed his arm. “She’s gone, Grant. I’ve looked and looked. Something has happened to […]
Trivia Tidbits
I thought a trivia game might be fun. The answers to these ten questions are in the Darcy and Flora cozy mysteries. I’ll let the contest run through Wednesday. The first reader to send the ten correct answers will receive an autographed copy of the Darcy and Flora book of your choice. Just send your answers on […]
Saturday Shivers
The eastern sky looks a little odd this morning. Slate blue overlaid with pinkish orange as the sun makes its presence felt. I guess that’s what’s known as a cold November sky. Let me share with you our shivery forecast: possibility of freezing rain and sleet today, possibility of snow tomorrow. Which reminds me of […]

A Big Box of Beautiful Books
They came, that box of beautiful books! These are not just any books but the Darcy and Flora Cozy Mysteries set in Levi, Oklahoma filled with interesting people you will surely want to meet. We can all remember the rapture with which we gazed on the newborn face of our children for the very first time. Not […]

Leaves, Books, and Red-tailed Hawks
I have a riddle for you. What is not quite like a cozy but is still very good? The answer: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie. This is a CD that Peg recently listened to and enjoyed. The author is Alan Bradley. Peg is looking forward to The Weed That Strings the Hangman’s Bag. She hasn’t heard […]

