Month: June 2014

Baker Street Irregulars

Read along with The Poisoned Martini … A master of detection and deduction, Sherlock Holmes has inspired countless books and movies since his first appearance over a century ago. Join me in reading the novels selected for the series, “Baker Street Irregulars.” As before with previous discussion series, “A Taste of Murder” in 2011; “Unusual… Read More ›

Discord’s Apple

Evie Walker’s father has long held a secret that she is aware of, but doesn’t understand. In the storeroom beneath her family home in a small Colorado town, a myriad of objects lay waiting to be claimed or kept from falling into the wrong hands. Glass slippers, a golden fleece, Excalibur… Now Evie’s father is… Read More ›

Second Helping of Murder

A missing girl’s body surfaces in the second book of the Comfort Food Mystery series. Trixie Matkowski “fondly remembers summers as a child spent visiting the shores of Lake Ontario.” Now, Trixie owns the Silver Bullet Diner and the cottages once owned by her aunt and uncle and where she had spent those summers. Unfortunately,… Read More ›

Friday Cocktails

This Friday, try a pair of cocktails that fit in with the Rat Pack or Mad Men set…the Rusty Nail and B&Bs. I’ve always connected these two cocktails with my father as they have been his signature drink. In recent years, it’s been the Rusty Nail more frequently, but years ago, I remember him ordering… Read More ›

10 Classic Mysteries to Read This Summer

Recommended Reads: 10 Classic Mysteries Summer is a great opportunity to relax and read those books sitting in our “to be read” pile. If you’re a mystery fan like me, consider reading some classic examples of the genre. These selections often appear on “best of” lists; so if you haven’t read them, now is the… Read More ›