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Book Review: THE TWYFORD CODE by Janice Hallett
At first, I was skeptical of a book made entirely of audio transcripts. No, let me…
Sound of Freedom Movie Delivers One Surprise after Another
I saw Sound of Freedom on the 4th of July, grabbing the last seat for the…
Anisette, Biscotti and an Italian Family Memory
Today is Anisette Day. Having missed Limoncello Day, which was 22 June (also National Kissing Day…
Book Review: RED KNIFE by William Kent Krueger
RED KNIFE by William Kent Krueger This dramatic addition to the outstanding Cork O’Connor series has…
Why You Can’t Spy a Lie and What to Do About It
Many years ago, my husband and I bought a single-engine Piper 180 airplane. He’d go out…
Father’s Day Ideas: 4 Unputdownable Thrilling Spy Reads
Need Father’s Day ideas? How about a couple of thrilling spy reads? As a retired CIA…
Could notorious spy and traitor Aldrich Ames defeat AI?
I took multiple polygraph tests during my 30-year career as an intelligence officer with the CIA.…
You Can Decode the News Like a Cold War Warrior
As fallout over the firing of Fox New anchor Tucker Carlson and CNN’s Don Lemon continues…
3 Life Lessons from a Gathering of Strangers
We sometimes learn–or relearn–life lessons in unexpected places. I recently joined 14 women creatives at a…
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While chatting with fellow author Shelley Blanton-Stroud (grab her free book, COPY BOY) for an upcoming…
Book Review: THE DEAD CERTAIN DOUBT by Jim Nesbitt
THE DEAD CERTAIN DOUBT is a noir gem, peppered with American muscle cars, a hard-drinking hero,…
New Release! BLACKMAIL AT THE GALLIANO CLUB
New release! Today is release day for BLACKMAIL AT THE GALLIANO CLUB, the second book in…
The 3 Golden Rules of Lying and Deception
You’ve been granted a tour of the original Central Intelligence Agency headquarters building outside Washington, DC.…
Book review: THE MONOGRAM MURDERS by Sophie Hannah
I love reading a good mystery as much as I love writing them! Here’s what I…
Upcoming New Release! Blackmail at the Galliano Club
Blackmail BLACKMAIL AT THE GALLIANO CLUB is slated for release on 16 February 2023! The Galliano…
Book Review: SWEETLAND by Dareth Pray
Debut thriller SWEETLAND takes off like a rocket and never loses speed. Author Dareth Pray is…
Best Prohibition-era Reading
A tall frosty glass of Prohibition, ballplayers and mobsters? I drank up a dozen books while…
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Mexico’s Truth Commission investigating the mass disappearance of 43 students from the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers’ College…
Release Dates for the Galliano Club series
New release dates! All three full-length novels in the Prohibition-era Galliano Club series are scheduled for…
Collaboration Opportunity for Food Bloggers
Are you a food blogger? Love to cook Italian? Are you looking for a fresh, fun…