This post originally appeared on Murder Is Everywhere. In my youth at the long-gone Baltimore Evening Sun newspaper, Dan Fesperman was a successful hard news reporter who was also extremely kind to the new kids: i.e., the interns and new hires straight out of college like myself who needed tips about where to go to actually … Read more
This post originally appeared on Murder Is Everywhere. If you are reading this column, you could have found it at a number of spots. You might be on my author website or my Goodreads or Amazon pages. However, the OG location for this column is the Murder is Everywhere blog, which is a collaborative writing project … Read more
This post originally appeared on Murder Is Everywhere. This year I moved my desk and laptop into the long skinny room running along the back of our third floor. And this has changed not only our house—but also my writing life. It’s always been a difficult room. An oddball zone with great windows, but nowhere to … Read more
This post originally appeared on Murder Is Everywhere. I have a sentimental relationship with summer. To me it’s a season where certain traditions find their way into three months. I have grand expectations for June to August. I’ll know that I’ll eat a few dozen ears of corn on the cob. I anticipate getting at least … Read more
This post originally appeared on Murder Is Everywhere. I recently finished writing an honest 5-star review for the charming cottage in East Nashville. As you probably guessed, I booked it through the business website, Airbnb. Isn’t that the first place one consults when looking for an overnight stay far from home? And while I was grateful … Read more
This post originally appeared on Murder Is Everywhere. It’s rare luck to be out traveling and run into friends from home. But that is what happened last month: we went to two islands of my choice first, and then to Mykonos because that’s where Jeff and Barbara were. My friendship with crime fiction author and co-blogger Jeff … Read more
This post originally appeared on Murder Is Everywhere. I didn’t think of Greece as being a big country. But when I dug into the geography while planning my recent trip, I found Greece has a significant mainland plus over 6000 islands and islets, with 227 of them habitable. 227 islands! These potential 227 choices present a … Read more
This post originally appeared on Murder Is Everywhere. Our trip to Greece was impulsive. Let’s go! I said to Tony, my husband and frequent travel mate. Let’s go to the islands again. I’d made the same suggestion 35 years ago. We were former college classmates whose deep friendship was becoming a fledgling romance. A two-week trip … Read more
This post originally appeared on Murder Is Everywhere. Maha Khan Phillips is a seasoned journalist and novelist based in London. She’s just been published for the first time in the US with her remarkable mystery novel, The Museum Detective. This is a suspenseful story set in Karachi, Pakistan, where Maha was raised, and features a young woman … Read more
This post originally appeared on Murder Is Everywhere. Has a place name caught your ear and not let it go? I have always felt that way about the region in Karnataka called Coorg. The name of the hill station is so unusual. It’s mysterious, while still being easy to remember. This past January, I finally reached … Read more