Archive for August, 2007
Dangerous Admissions: The Secret of Closet Sleuth
Thursday, August 30th, 2007Looks To Die For by Janice Kaplan
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007If you are interested in a good mystery that features women private investigators, you might enjoy Looks To Die For by Janice Kaplan. This book features Lacy Fields, a private investigator who wants to prove her husband’s innocence. For more information about the book go to the following link:
Looks to Die For
A Deadly Dealer by J. B. Stanley
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007J B. Stanley has another book that was released in August 2007. This book is in the antiques and collectibles series featuring Molly Appleby. If you like cozy mysteries, you’re sure to like these books. For more information about this book and her other books go to the following link.
J.B. Stanley
You can also find more information on this link about the book and her other ones.
The Disoriented Express
Monday, August 27th, 2007If you have enjoyed reading Nancy Drew mysteries, you might like reading The Disoriented Express by Stefan Petrucha. This book is for ages 8 to 12. Nancy and George investigate a case. They have to protect a machine before the suspects locate it. For more information about the book, you can click on the following link.
The Disoriented Express
Romance On A Deserted Island - Or Is It?
Friday, August 24th, 2007![]()
Romance On A Deserted Island - Or Is It? is a book that I wrote. It first came out in paperback, which has another link. Now, I have it available in hardback. You can see a preview of the book by going to the following link. Also, if you click on the front flap under the book cover on the website, you will see a summary of the book. The back flap has my picture and a summary about my life. You can order the book through following link.
Romance On A Deserted Island - Or Is It?
Kissing Christmas Goodbye
Thursday, August 23rd, 2007If you are interested in reading a good mystery, you might like Kissing Christmas Goodbye, which features Agatha Raisin. This book will come out in October 2007. For more information about the book or to pre-order it, you can click on the following link: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?ATH=%22M%2E+C%2E+Beaton%22&z=y
Agatha Raisin and the Haunted House
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007If you enjoy a good mystery, you might enjoy reading Agatha Raisin and the Haunted House by M. C. Beaton. It features Agatha Raisin and Paul Chatterton. They are going to spend the night in a house that an elderly woman thinks is haunted. They want to see if the house is haunted or what is happening. If you like this book, you might enjoy reading the other book that feature Agatha Raisin.
The Tower Treasure by Franklin W. Dixon
Tuesday, August 21st, 2007If you are interested in reading books where boys are sleuths, you might enjoy reading books by Franklin W. Dixon. He wrote the Hardy Boy Mystery Story Series. The Tower Treasure is the first book in the series. The following link will take you to the series.
The Hardy Boys
The Fairy Tale Detectives
Monday, August 20th, 2007If you enjoy reading fairy tales and mysteries, you might enjoy reading The Fairy Tale Detectives, which is the first book in the Sisters Grimm Series by Michael Buckley. This book came out this year. This book features two sters: Sabrina and Daphne.
Sisters Grimm Series
The Boxcar Children
Friday, August 17th, 2007If you are a young adult or adult, and you aren’t familiar with the series, The Boxcar Children, you might be interested in reading this collection. The following link will take you to the page where this collection is featured. If you are interested in writing for this age group, you might be interested in reading this series.
The Boxcar Children
Cover Up: Mystery at the Super Bowl
Thursday, August 16th, 2007Cover Up: Mystery at the Super Bowl by John Feinstein came out this month. If you enjoy reading mysteries, you might enjoy this book. This book is for ages 10 to 11, or if you are interested in writing books for this age group, you will enjoy reading it to see how it is written. It helps to read books for the age group you want to write.
Carolyn Keene
Wednesday, August 15th, 2007If you are eight years old and up, you will enjoy the Nancy Drew series by Carolyn Keene. They are great books. Because I enjoy reading mysteries, I bought several of them.
I also wanted to write mysteries, but I wanted to create series characters where readers could see them grow up from elementary age to adult instead of the characters staying the same age. The Nancy Drew books were a great example to start with in my writing. Anyone who wants to write for this age group might be interested in this series. The following link has books by Carolyn Keene.
Nancy Drew
Chapter Books by Marc Brown
Tuesday, August 14th, 2007Children who are eight years and up will enjoy the chapter books by Marc Brown. The following link has a list of books that are available for those who are interested in these kinds of books. Arthur Chapter Books
One book that is available is titled Arthur Accused. Children and adults who are interested in writing chapter books wll enjoy reading this book and the other chapter books by Marc Brown. This book is one that I came across when I was subbing as an elementary teacher this week. I became interested in the book right away because it was involved about mystery and crime and solving a case. Since I write mysteries for young adult to adult, I had to read this one to get a feel of children’s chapter books. I am working on a series of chapter books for children, too.
Marc Brown
Monday, August 13th, 2007If you have children, or you are someone who is interested in reading children’s books because you would like to write those kinds of books, then you might be interested in reading books by Marc Brown. He is the author of several children’s books featuring Arhur. The following website provides more information about Marc Brown and the books he’s written.

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