Tag Archives: Daphne du Maurier

THE BIRDS – AN EERIE TALE

Posted on October 15, 2015 by mainecrimewriters

Susan Vaughan here with an eerie tale although early for Halloween. Decades ago (I won’t say how many), I was a graduate student at Rice University in Houston, Texas. A short walk from my apartment complex took me daily to the lovely … Continue reading →

Posted in Susan's posts | Tagged Daphne du Maurier, Hitchcock, Maine Crime Writers news, maine mysteries, romantic suspense, Susan Vaughan, The Birds | 13 Comments

FIRST MYSTERY NOVELS

Posted on March 12, 2015 by mainecrimewriters

Susan Vaughan here. Some friends and I were sharing what were the first novels for adults that really hooked us. For me, it was mysteries. Every Saturday as far back as I can recall, I went to the local library … Continue reading →

Posted in Susan's posts | Tagged Agatha Christie, crime stories, Daphne du Maurier, Darby Farr Mysteries, Maine Crime Writers, Mary Stewart, mysteries, mystery writers, Sherlock Holmes | 17 Comments

A Book Chat on Crime Fiction from a Readers’ Advisory Librarian

Posted on April 14, 2014 by mcwarchives

When Vicki Doudera called to ask me to contribute to the blog this week, I was in the middle of cataloging unpublished papers about archaeological digs. So my first reaction, through the tech services haze, was: “…Me, write? I…blog? What’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blog, Uncategorized | Tagged Camden Public Library, Daphne du Maurier, Gillian Flynn, John Searles, Marisha Pessl, Patricia Highsmith, Umberto Eco, Vicki Doudera | 3 Comments

The Scariest Book I Ever Read Was . . .

Posted on October 28, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

In honor of Halloween, one of crime writers’ favorite holidays, we’re recycling a post from the past in which we shared our own scary favorites and solicited views from some of our Sisters (and Brothers) in Crime. Just as scary … Continue reading →