Month: February 2011
Chess
I’ve always enjoyed the game, and the musical is one of my top ten favorites! Back in the 1980s when I was first developing a taste for popular music, there were three songs that I’d hear on the radio that I loved. One of those was One Night In Bangkok. In buying my first music… Read More ›
Friday Cocktail
This month’s Friday Cocktails all share something in common: Amaretto. Though there are different brands around, my favorite–and perhaps the easiest to find–is Amaretto di Saronno with its distinctive rectangular bottle and black square cap. This Friday’s amaretto drink is certainly one of my favorites…an Amaretto Sour. What you’ll need: Amaretto, sour mix or lemon… Read More ›
Requiem in Vienna
Last September, my mystery book group read Requiem in Vienna by J. Sydney Jones. This historical mystery set in 1899 Vienna delves into the colorful history of classical music giants. This is actually the second book in a series featuring lawyer Karl Werthen and criminologist Hans Gross. Their first cast, The Empty Mirror, involved artist Gustav… Read More ›
Murder at the Gardens – Prologue
I’m skipping ahead here just a bit. I’m still fine tuning the prologue for my second novel, A Weekend for Murder. In the meantime, since I mentioned my third novel precedes The Poisoned Martini eStory, I thought I’d present a look at the prologue for Murder at the Gardens. *** A lone person paced back and… Read More ›
The Poisoned Martini 