Destination: Washington D.C.
Book: Decoding the Lost Symbol by Simon Cox
Simon Cox, a native of Britain who lives in California, took time away from his research of alternate history and organizing his vast collection of CDs to talk to us about his new book, Decoding the Lost Symbol which demystifies Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol.
Steve Hamilton’s mystery novel series set near the town of Paradise in Upper Peninsula Michigan, are true to their location, my travels confirm.
Dan Brown’s new book, The Lost Symbol, makes a good guide to Washington D.C.
We made a trip to Boston last month, and I wondered if I could think of any travel literature about Boston to talk about here. I would definitely have to investigate this mystery. We took a day trip to Martha’s Vineyard and saw the Jaws movie sites, but I have already told you about that [...]
Destination: Sweden
Author: Mystery writers Henning Mankell and Kerstin Ekman
A reader comments under my post on Sweden:
“For a different genre, those familiar with southern Sweden or Skane might enjoy Henning Mankell’s detective mystery series. You will find lots of description of the countryside as well as a main character whom you care about to make these [...]
Destination: Florence
Book: The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston
Today I continue the tour of Italy with an unusual book for travelers. By the way, I have purchased my tickets for Angels and Demons through Fandango, and am looking forward to Friday morning. I’ll talk about Rome here Friday and the move itself on Saturday.
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Destination: Scotland
Authors: Ian Rankin and Alexander McCall Smith
Nope, we’re not talking Loch Ness Monster here. Some readers recommended some good mysteries for the traveler to read on the way to Scotland.
The British Isles seem to produce enormous numbers of mystery writers. But although Agatha Christie may have been the mother of the cozy mystery, Conan [...]
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Today I traveled to Africa. It only took a half hour to get there, since I was driving to the south in Tucson to the AfricanVillage, part of the Tucson Gem Show. Great crafts, carvings, masks, beaded cloth, and a food booth with good African cooking.
I talked with a vendor who explained this mask to [...]
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