Mystery Novel

pen4hire on June 9th, 2010

The Great American Road Trip Destination: South Carolina Book: Bull’s Island by Dorothea Benton Frank With So What, Ya’ll? Dorothea Benton Frank does the South Carolina Cliché A guest post by Margo Millure of The Travel Belles

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pen4hire on April 30th, 2010

The best mystery novel winners were announced last night. My pick for first, Jo Nesbo’s Nemesis did not make it. (What do I know? But I still am a great fan!) I will be reviewing the novel chosen as Best Mystery Novel of 2010, John Hart‘s The Last Child, on June 2 when the Great [...]

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pen4hire on September 16th, 2009

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 [...]

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pen4hire on January 16th, 2009

Destination: Venice Books: Any mystery byDonna Leon Donna Leon has made a career out of killing off many people in just one city. But with all the romance and mystery of Venice, Italy, why not? Unlike the many writers who have plumbed the rich history of Venice, Donna Leon goes after the gritty underbelly of [...]

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