Excerpt “A Perfect Eye” by author Stephanie Kane
The conversation lab was unnaturally quiet. A faint familiar scent – spicy, cloves? – wafted over solvents and varnish. As Lily walked past the Objects…
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Excerpt “Queen’s Gambit” by author Bradley Harper
Office of the German Reichskanzler, Berlin, Friday, May 21 Chlodwig Carl Viktor, Prince of Hohenlohe, Prime Minister of Prussia and Chancellor of Germany, was glaring….
Excerpt “The Time for Murder is Meow” by T.C. Lotempio
“Excuse me. Do you have any Tomkins Hairball Remedy?” I glanced up from the assortment of catnip balls I’d been sorting and smiled at the…
Excerpt “The Third Mrs. Durst” by author Ann Aguirre
Steely fingers wrapped around my wrist, hauling me out of the restaurant. I stumbled, but Michael didn’t look back and it was Vin who steadied…
Meet author Rosemary Poole-Carter author of “Only Charlotte”
Magpie Writers By Rosemary Poole-Carter The publisher of my new novel, Only Charlotte, arranged for me to sign copies in the exhibition hall of the…
Review “Restaurant Weeks Are Murder” by Libby Klein
RESTAURANT WEEKS ARE MURDER By Libby Klein Poppy McAllister is excited to open Butterfly House, the quaint Queen Anne home she and her eccentric Aunt…
Review “Strong As Steel” by Jon Land
STRONG AS STEEL By Jon Land How do you spell Jon Land? A question to be answered later. Land does not just exceed genre expectations…
Review “The Sentence is Death” by Anthony Horowitz
THE SENTENCE IS DEATH By Anthony Horowitz Anthony Horowitz’s “The Sentence is Death” is a fascinating and clever work of fiction. Horowitz tells the story…
Review “Cari Mora” by Thomas Harris
CARI MORA By Thomas Harris If anyone is going to create a character or story that will scare the pants off you, this is the…
Review “The Absolver: Rome” by Gavin Reese
THE ABSOLVER: ROME By Gavin Reese Michael Thomas, former cop now priest, discovers the power of justifiable homicide over murder. So much so that his…
