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Ask almost any mature female mystery author what book got them into reading and ultimately inspired their love of writing whodunits or thrillers, and one title stands supreme: The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene. Once we met the teenage detective Nancy Drew, if we couldn’t be her, we wanted to be one of her best friends, flirting with danger and solving mysteries. We bonded with Nancy long before Netflix and online mystery-solving games, when few novels were written

Now that June, the traditional wedding month, is over, it’s on to July, or what I like to call murder month. That’s when we head to the beach, lake, national park, backyard, or anywhere away from work we can get. Whether you’re headed to a Wyoming ranch, Ireland, or somewhere exotic-sounding like the Greek island of Utakos, I’ve got some good books for your beach bag, carry-on, or backpack escape. You Shouldn’t Have Come Here By Jeneva Rose, Author Vacation flings can be

Inspired by my three nieces, my summer book recommendation list for young readers is all about animals. We’ll look at six novels that make us smile, touch our hearts, take us on adventures, and teach us about friendship and love in the way only animals can. Please support your local independent bookseller where possible. Thank you! The Unlikely Tale of Chase and Finnegan By Jasmine Warga This is a tale of two animals who couldn’t be more different. In nature, they might

I ’ve discovered a charming children’s chapter book series that turns history into an exciting adventure. Readers follow young Jack and Annie as they are transported through time with their magical, book-filled tree house to explore history, science, and cultures, and help others on exciting and historical quests. In Book No. 30, “Hurricane Heroes in Texas,” the brother-and-sister duo finds themselves dropped in one of my favorite places in the world, Galveston Island, as the

New Year’s resolutions can be murder to keep. Whether the goal is to work out, save money, eat more healthily, get organized, or reduce screen time, national polls show that by now, about 40 percent of Americans have already failed to keep their New Year’s resolutions. By year’s end, only 9 percent will have kept the promise they made to themselves. In Sophie Hannah’s sixth installment in the Hercule Poirot series for Agatha Christie, one resident of a diverse group living in

It’s that time of year when everyone’s stumped about what gifts to buy for those last folks on the Christmas list, the ones for whom the usual just won’t do. Well, considering gift certificates for a helicopter ride with MI5, being embedded with the CIA during a drug op, or a stint on a royal security detail probably aren’t an option, I think I have the next best thing for you. Thrillers. And these authors deliver! The Hawk Is Dead By Peter James After 22 novels, Peter Jame

B ooks are among my favorite gifts to give and receive. In books, we explore, get creative, solve crimes, find inspiration and courage, challenge our intellect, discover goodness within ourselves, and even find reasons to laugh. Imagine how wonderful that is for children. Yeah, books are incredible gifts for children of all ages. Here are just a few suggestions if you’re shopping for children this holiday season. Andy: A Dog’s Tale By John Kelly Recommended for Ages 4 to 8 An

I’m tempted to think that author Rosanna Limoncelli wrote her debut mystery novel just for me because it encompasses so many things I love: Agatha Christie, a big charity fundraiser, England, real people as characters, a locked room, and an engaging whodunit story. The year is 1938, and war looms ominously close. Mystery author Dorothy L. Sayers convinces her fellow queens of British crime fiction, Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh, and Margery Allingham, to co-host a gala raising

Jane Austen fans rejoice! Our next Girls of Summer novel is by Claudia Gray: The Rushworth Family Plot —her new book in the Mr. Darcy and...

It’s a rainy day in Dallas, and what better time for a good book and to meet another of our Girls of Summer. Mia Walker is about to...

E stella Ecker, or E as she prefers to be called, joins our Girls of Summer courtesy of author Mary Anna Evans and her new suspense...

Photo: Carolyn Tillery I t’s summer, my favorite time to spend with my adored 1800s boy band leader, the handsome rogue Jean Lafitte....

It’s the perfect time to catch up with the Girls of Summer from the Marlow Murder Club. In the third and latest book in this delightful...

Richard Osman was a well-known British television presenter who few in the United States had heard of when his debut novel in The...

I'm so proud to be part of the wonderful organization International Thriller Writers. Our leadership put out a call to members to help...

Now that Yellowstone has turned the horses out to pasture, many fans are grieving the loss of their weekly dose of modern ranching life....

One of the best series debuts I read this year is The Dead Years by Jeffrey B. Burton. I’m a big fan of his Mace Reid K-9 mysteries, so...

Calling all (adult) Swifties! The definitive cocktail book inspired by the songs of the powerhouse princess of pop has made its debut....

As a die-hard Agatha Christie fan, I was intrigued by the approach to retelling her famous novel—for children. The Mysterious Affair at...