#DBQ… QandA with Author Vicki Weisfeld 26 Jun 2022August 14, 2022 IR– Which book are we talking about today? VW– My first murder mystery, Architect of Courage, is out in early June, and I’m some combination of amazed and excited about…
#DBQ… Author Q and A with Haris Orkin 17 Jun 2022August 14, 2022 IR– What inspired the idea for your book? HO– Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. I read it in college and later saw Man of La Mancha and the themes…
Book Bites… Book Bites: The Rising by Kerry L Peresta 30 May 2022 Book 2 of the Olivia Callahan series, The Rising opens with a deep dive right into the story. As the story progresses we see Olivia taking some risks on the…
Book of the Day… A Conversation with Author Bryan Johnston 25 May 2022May 25, 2022 6/1 -6/30 IR– What inspired the idea for your book? BJ– I was driving to work and brainstorming ideas for my next book and a question came to me—Would you…
Featured Genre… A Conversation with Author Tina deBellegarde 6 May 2022 Q– Which book are we talking about today? A– DEAD MAN’S LEAP revisits Bianca St. Denis in Batavia-on-Hudson, New York. It is the second book in my series. The first…
Crime… A Conversation with Author Matt L Cost 25 Apr 2022May 14, 2022 4/4-5/1 IR- What inspired the idea for your book? MLC- I was inspired to write Mouse Trap by newspaper and media accounts of the fantastic steps science has made in…
Book of the Day… A Conversation with Author Eleanor Kuhns 20 Apr 2022April 29, 2022 4/11 - 5/6 IR- What inspired the idea for your book? EK- While I was researching Death in the Great Dismal, I came across a description of conditions on a…
Book Bites… Book Bites: Hush Hush by Gabriel Valjan 15 Apr 2022 In this installment of the Shane Cleary Mystery Series, we find Shane has let his license expire and is working a safe easy job. He is asked by a friend…
Book of the Day… A Conversation with Author Julie Bates 13 Apr 2022April 29, 2022 4/11 - 5/6 IR- What inspired the idea for your book? JB- When visiting Colonial Williamsburg for the first time, several years ago, I was fascinated by the recreation of…
Book of the Day… A Conversation with Author Lis Angus 12 Apr 2022April 29, 2022 4/1-4/30 IR- What inspired the idea for your book? LA- I think every parent’s worst fear is to lose a child. We imagine them affected by disease, injury, natural disasters—we…
Adventure… Book Bites: Mouse Trap by Matt L Cost 11 Apr 2022 Clay and company are contracted to investigate the theft of experimental mice at a tech company only to be pulled from the investigation before they can get to the bottom…
Crime… A Conversation with Author Davin Goodwin 8 Apr 2022 IR- What inspired the idea for your book? DG- It’s a continuation of the series about a retired detective who moves to a small Caribbean Island and gets caught up…
Book of the Day… A Conversation with Author TG Wolff 1 Apr 2022 IR- What inspired the idea for your book? TGW-The core mystery was inspired by the rich and famous who paid to bypass college admission requirements for the kids. It sparked…
Book of the Day… A Conversation with Author Trish Arrowsmith 30 Mar 2022 IRWYW- How do you define success as an author? TA- Publishing a book is a success in its own right, whether you publish traditionally or self-publish. It took me until…
Book of the Day… A Conversation with Author Andrea Kane 28 Mar 2022 Q: What inspired the idea for your book? A: The Varsity Blues scandal that was splashed all over the news at the time, and all the “what if’s” that sprung…
Adventure… A Conversation with Author Michael Byars Lewis 24 Mar 2022March 24, 2022 IRWYW- Which book are we talking about today? Michael Byars Lewis- The Pilate Scroll…it’s an action/adventure thrill-ride that you won’t be able to put down. It has a Christian theme…
Book of the Day… A Conversation with Author PJ Peterson 6 Mar 2022 IR- What does it mean to you to be called an author? PJP- I practiced medicine for 37 years and was comfortable being known as a physician. With the publication…
at this blog… Spotlight: The Pine Barrens Stratagem by Ken Harris 24 Feb 2022July 29, 2022 The Pine Barrens Stratagemby Ken HarrisFebruary 1-28, 2022 Virtual Book Tour Synopsis: Private Investigator Steve Rockfish needs cash, like yesterday. The bad news is that yesterday, a global pandemic raged,…
Fiction… Spotlight: Fool Her Once by Joanna Elm 11 Feb 2022February 10, 2022 Fool Her Onceby Joanna ElmFebruary 1-28, 2022 Virtual Book Tour Synopsis: Some killers are born. Others are made. As a rookie tabloid reporter, Jenna Sinclair made a tragic mistake when…
Book of the Day… Spotlight: The Prisoner of Paradise by Rob Samborn 7 Feb 2022February 6, 2022 The Prisoner of Paradiseby Rob SambornJanuary 24 – February 18, 2022 Virtual Book Tour Synopsis: The world’s largest oil painting. A 400-year-old murder. A disembodied whisper: “Amore mio.” My love.…
Crime… A Conversation with Author DiAnn Mills 20 Sep 2021 Fifteen years ago, Shelby Pearce confessed to murdering her brother-in-law and was sent to prison. - Trace of Doubt by @DiAnnMills What inspired the idea for your book? What sacrifices…
Book of the Day… A Conversation with Author D.M. Barr 20 Sep 2021 Torres soon learns, unmasking the killer may save her life but shatter her heart -- Murder Worth the Weight by @authordmbarrTweet What inspired the idea for your book? The realization…
Cozy Mystery… Spotlight: The Memory Bell by Kat Flannery 10 Sep 2021 Will Grace be able to save the family she loves more than anything without losing herself forever? -- The Memory Bell by @KatFlannery1Tweet Synopsis: Grace Penner’s safe haven crumbles when…
Crime… Read an Excerpt: The Murderess Must Die by Marlie Parker Wasserman 27 Aug 2021 The Murderess Must Die is based on an actual crime. What was reported, though, was only half the story. @MarlieWasserman Tweet The Murderess Must Dieby Marlie Parker WassermanAugust 16 –…