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What Makes a Mainer? By Julia Spencer-Fleming
I’m writing this from Bouchercon, the World Mystery Convention, an annual event that moves from the west coast, to the middle of the country, to the east in a three-year cycle. This year, it’s taking place in Albany, NY, a … Continue reading
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Tagged Allen's Coffee Brandy, From away, living in Maine, What makes a Mainer
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The Wrath of the Whites
Some books really “get you where you live,” don’t they? You turn the pages and realize the words are affecting you personally, because of some connection with the author or the subject matter. Vicki Doudera here. A book that strikes … Continue reading
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Tagged Mt. Washington, Nicholas Howe, not without Peril, Vicki Doudera, White Mountains
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Thank you, Sarah Graves!
I lead a double life. Vicki Doudera here. Most of you know me as the author of the Darby Farr Mysteries, a series that stars an Asian American real estate agent who solves crimes and makes deals. Final Settlement is … Continue reading
Danger on Penobscot Bay
Yesterday, while sailing home from Rockland to Camden in our 24 ft. vessel Inn Absentia, I remarked to Ed that I was glad our home waters were part of Penobscot Bay, rather than the open ocean. Vicki Doudera here, a … Continue reading
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Tagged Darby Farr Mysteries, Penobscot Bay, sailing, Vicki Doudera
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Hiking Mount Battie on the last day of July
A glorious day today… sunny, cloudless, and in the 70’s with a light breeze. A perfect day for a quick hike up my favorite little mountain. Vicki Doudera here. I rouse my daughter Lexi and she agrees to come with … Continue reading
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Tagged Camden Hills State Park, Edna St. Vincent Millay, mount battie
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Where Does the Time Go?
Vicki Doudera here, posting very late today, caught in the crazy rush that is a Maine summer. There are only so many hours in the day, and in mid-July it feels as if I need double the allotted amount to … Continue reading
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Sam Spade and Me
The other day, while out at our camp in Lincolnville, I pulled an old hardcover mystery anthology from 1959 off the shelf, flipped to the first entry, and started reading. The selection was The Maltese Falcon, written in 1930 by … Continue reading
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Tagged Darby Farr, dashiell hammett, humphrey bogart, Sam Spade, Vicki Doudera
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Anticipation
It’s an exciting week here in Camden, especially for parents like me who have seniors graduating from Camden Hills Regional High School. Last Saturday was the prom, in which the gym was transformed into an underwater paradise befitting the “Atlantis” … Continue reading
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Tagged Alfred Hitchcock, anticipation, Camden, Camden Hills Regional High School, graduation, summer
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The Mystery You Cannot Solve
Okay — fess up. What’s the enigma that keeps you wondering, the one riddle for which it seems there is absolutely no answer? Is it the perennial question of where socks go to disappear? Mundane, but maddening. The headache over … Continue reading
Maine Crime Writer Poisoned; Survives to Tell Tale
My life is fairly straightforward. I work. I write. I have fun with friends and family. I bike. I hike. I meet nice people while walking the dog. Vicki Doudera here, happy to report that, for the most part, my … Continue reading
