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May 13, 2015

New mystery stars Edgar Allen Poe’s cat: THE TELL-TAIL HEART

Edgar Allen Poe + cat. Perfect. The Tell-Tail Heart by Monica Shaughnessy The Tell-Tail Heart: A Cattarina Mystery (Cattarina Mysteries) (Volume 1) Cozy Mystery Publisher: Jumping Jackalope Press (June 17, 2014) Paperback: 176 pages ISBN-13: 978-0988562974 The untold story behind Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart." Philadelphia, 1842: Poe's cat, Cattarina, becomes embroiled in …

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May 10, 2015

My Mother’s Day Gift to Myself: Thus Was Adonis Murdered

Have you ever encountered writing that filled you with joy and envy at the same time? If you haven't, read Sarah Caudwell's mannered mysteries, starting with Thus Was Adonis Murdered (1981). I read Caudwell years ago in paperback, and just today decided to treat myself to the first e-book in the series. And yes, it's as wonderful …

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January 3, 2015

Does this outfit make me look readable? Author photos and genre

What is the purpose of an author photo? It allows the reader to feel a connection with the author, of course, but the photo also communicates something about the genre of the book. Janet Evanovich, Sue Grafton, Diane Mott Davidson and Shelley Costa write funny, PG-rated mysteries, where the violence and sex happen offstage. Janet Evanovich …

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