One-Bite Mysteries: 2019 Short Stories
This has been a year for stories! Left Coast Crime, a favorite conference of Sisters In Crime’s Northern California chapter, took us north across the border this year to Vancouver. I metRead More…
Fault Lines: Stories by Northern California Crime Writers
It’s here! Sisters in Crime’s NorCal branch has published their (our) first-ever anthology — Fault Lines: Stories by Northern California Crime Writers — and I’m delighted that my story “Birdbrain” is inRead More…
Celebrating the New Year with Stories, Theater, Blossoms, & Kumquats
On this bright cold morning after a night of firecrackers (and a dusting of snow!), warm wishes to you for a happy Year of the Pig. So far I’m liking 2019. FebruaryRead More…
Mutabilis: The Rose and Edward Gorey
by CJ Verburg Rosa Mutabilis (Chinensis): one of my favorite flowers, from the SF Botanical Garden’s wonderful plant shop. Yesterday, after weeks, two green teardrops swelled into tight yellow buds. This morningRead More…
12Jun/18
Deadly AMAZON, the G7 Summit, and David Brooks
Beware tech-company claims of respect for privacy! I was staggered to learn from a Goodreads e-mail that I’m reading a book called Mona Lisa Eyes. NOT!!! I spotted the title in myRead More…
FREE Time-Travel to Summer on Cape Cod
Tired of nor’easters? Fed up with snow, downed trees, and power failures? One click and you’re on your way to a short suspenseful summer sleuthing adventure! “Disarmed: an Edgar Rowdey Cape CodRead More…
Still Unsolved: Mystery Writer Josephine Tey, AKA Playwright Gordon Daviot, AKA . . .
Pity the poor 21st-century writer who became a Josephine Tey fan in her/his formative years. Vanity Fair contributor Francis Wheen explains why in this excellent story from September 2015: Decades After HerRead More…
Who Killed Pronoun? Mysterious Death of a Promising E-Publisher
The dashboard announcement is startling and terse. The explanation is corporate-ambiguous: Two years ago Pronoun set out to create a one-of-a-kind publishing tool that truly put authors first. We believed that theRead 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.
Review: Nightshade: a riveting Only in Tokyo Mystery by Jonelle Patrick
Nightshade by Jonelle Patrick My rating: 5 of 5 stars For a mystery fan, what’s more fun than discovering a terrific new author? I heard about Jonelle Patrick from a mutual friendRead More…