Did not read the book, but LOVE the box!
Why Quit Reading?
Lately the pile on my bedside table is so tall it’s toppling, and even my tablet can’t remember what e-book I was halfway through. As the SF Public Library’s annual Fall BigRead More…
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Free e-book! ZAPPED: An Edgar Rowdey Cape Cod Mystery
Like mysteries? Try ZAPPED! Thanks to Authors’ Marketing Club and Book Funnel, you can get a free e-copy of ZAPPED: An Edgar Rowdey Cape Cod Mystery (while supplies last). Here’s the deal:Read More…
Taking Alcatraz, Part 2
From November 20, 1969, to June 11, 1971, the island of Alcatraz was occupied by San Francisco Bay Area Indians who claimed it by right of discovery. (See Taking Alcatraz, Part 1.)Read More…
Taking Alcatraz, Part 1
The Summer of Love and Monterey Pop aren’t the only anniversaries San Francisco is celebrating. Last night a standing-room-only crowd at the California Historical Society had the rare treat of watching JohnRead More…
It’s Here! Check out “Another Number for the Road”
Click here to find out about my latest mystery — international intrigue, with music! Or go straight to the book’s Amazon page for a unique e-adventure.
Coming in May: ANOTHER NUMBER FOR THE ROAD a Cory Goodwin Mystery
Remember the Summer of Love? What cooler way to celebrate 50 years since the Human Be-In, peace love & flowers, and Monterey Pop than with the new Cory Goodwin mystery? When legendaryRead More…
Escape from Fiction: Lunch at the Beach
Day 3 of a heat wave. Why I love San Francisco, #6: I can clear my head with a long lunch break — set aside book-cover design, music credits, and marketing strategiesRead More…
Book Review: Carmen Amato’s Cliff Diver, an Acapulco Mystery
Cliff Diver by Carmen Amato My rating: 4 of 5 stars An enjoyable, fast-paced police procedural set in Acapulco, starring the department’s first and only female detective. Emilia Cruz is a workaholicRead More…
Of Chuck Berry, JS Bach, Derek Walcott, & Miranda’s Hamilton – Pt 1
I suspect the reason I was named Carol is that my grandfather was born on Christmas. When he and my grandmother had their first child, they called her Jane Carol. And whenRead More…