Tag Archives: Mary Stewart

Romantic Suspense, Kate? Really?

Posted on May 18, 2020 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora: When I announced to people who know me that my new book, Wedding Bell Ruse, (ebook ISBN 9781647160876) published tomorrow, is romantic suspense, people asked me why the switch? Am I going in a new direction? It is quite a switch to … Continue reading →

Posted in Kate's Posts | Tagged Kate Flora, Mary Harris, Mary Stewart, Phyllis Whitney, romantic suspense, Soulmate Publishing, Union Maine, Victoria Holt, Wedding Bell Ruse | 2 Comments

Thanks, Mom

Posted on May 17, 2019 by susanvaughan

Yes, I know Mother’s Day was last Sunday but this is my day so I’m having my say. I have my mother to thank for introducing me to mystery novels. We seldom agreed on much, but shared the love of … Continue reading →

Posted in Susan's posts | Tagged Agatha Christie, Carolyn Keene, crime stories, Hercule Poirot, Mary Stewart, mystery writers, Nancy Drew, Susan Vaughan | 7 Comments

Food for Thought

Posted on May 29, 2018 by mainecrimewriters

Dorothy Cannell: A couple of months ago I wrote about going through my bookcases looking for books I’d saved years ago with the thought I might one day reread them. Mostly these were romantic suspense or gothics. I lined them up … Continue reading →

Posted in Dorothy's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Catherine Gaskin, cooking in mysteries, Dorothy Eden, Edge of Glass, Mary Stewart | 3 Comments

The Joys and Pitfalls of Rereading Old Favorites

Posted on November 2, 2017 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, today musing about rereading books. With so many new titles coming out every year, it’s always possible to find something new to read. Even if I limit myself to new books by authors I’ve read … Continue reading →

Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts | Tagged audiobooks, Carola Dunn, Carolyn G. Hart, Charlaine Harris, Charlotte MacLeod, Dorothy Dunnett, Elizabeth Cadell, Elizabeth Peters, Heather Graham, J. D. Robb, Jo Beverly, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kasey Michaels, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Margaret Maron, Mary Jo Putney, Mary Stewart, Nora Roberts, rereading books, Susan Sizemore | 9 Comments

The Comforting World of Crime

Posted on November 11, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora, here, and yes, I really did mean that crime can be comforting. Let me begin with a story. Several years ago…fifteen, to be more precise…we suffered a terrible national tragedy on a day in September when terrorists flew … Continue reading →

Posted in Kate's Posts | Tagged Craig Johnson, Harriet Vane, Jack Reacher, Jeffrey Deaver, Joe Burgess, Joe Pike, John D. MacDonald, Kate Flora, Longmire, Lord Peter Whimsey, Margery Allingham, Mary Stewart, Mystery Muses, Robert Crais, Stephanie Plum, Tony Hillerman, William Kent Krueger | 23 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

An Ode to Libraries

Posted on April 14, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

This week, Maine Crime Writers are celebrating National Library Week with a series of posts for our Maine librarians. Today, we lead off with an author who has deep Maine connections and a deep love for libraries–Katherine Hall Page Henry … Continue reading →