Tag Archives: Darby Farr Mysteries

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 →

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Death Before Breakfast

Posted on July 10, 2014 by mcwarchives

Vicki Doudera here, with a classic locked door puzzle that happened last week, right here in Camden. So close to home that I was still in my p.j.’s when I discovered the body. I will probably never know the whole … Continue reading →

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The Characters that Share my Day

Posted on June 2, 2014 by mcwarchives

We probably all know at least one person who shares our birthday, but living in a small Maine town for nearly three decades (can that really be?) means that I know quite a few. Vicki Doudera here. I’m not talking … Continue reading →

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ICE COLD Launch Party–New York City!

Posted on April 30, 2014 by mcwarchives

Yesterday was the launch party for Mystery Writers of America’s newest short story anthology ICE COLD: Tales of Intrigue and Suspense from the Cold War. It was held in Manhattan at Mysterious Bookshop, and Ed and I drove down from … Continue reading →

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Dedications, Dinner, and the Debut of DEAL KILLER

Posted on March 25, 2014 by mcwarchives

  Yesterday my first two copies of the newest Darby Farr Mystery arrived via Fed Ex. Vicki Doudera here. It’s always such an exciting moment to hold a new book in your hands, rifle through the pages, and feel that … Continue reading →

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How it Begins

Posted on September 27, 2013 by mcwarchives

Vicki Doudera here, and before I start this week’s post, let me follow up on last week’s Wrath of the Whites. If you recall, the day of that post was the day I left for a 3 day hiking trip … Continue reading →

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Thank you, Sarah Graves!

Posted on September 7, 2013 by mcwarchives

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 →

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Danger on Penobscot Bay

Posted on August 12, 2013 by mcwarchives

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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Home… And Why it Matters

Posted on May 7, 2013 by mcwarchives

Vicki Doudera here. I’ve had several ideas for today’s post, but having just left a board meeting for my local Habitat for Humanity affiliate, I feel I need to share with you the thoughts and ideas spinning in my head, … Continue reading →

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How the Serene Becomes Scary

Posted on March 21, 2013 by mcwarchives

Ed and I are on a car voyage to North Carolina and Virginia, and while we are cruising past cotton fields and tobacco barns, we’re listening to the 17-CD audio book of Jo Nesbo’s The Leopard. (I know, I know … Continue reading →

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