I have been asked why the pen name as well as my name Michele Scott. I am writing thrillers that are pretty dark and a bit twisted, as well as ramping up the romance in them versus the light romance I write in my mysteries. I am writing these thrillers under the pen name A.K. [CONTINUE READING]
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Apr 102012
Travel agents are a vanishing breed, but Sidney Marsh, a New York transplant from Mississippi, is holding her ground–at least on land. She is the tour leader on a cruise through Scandinavia for a group of eccentric senior citizens who call themselves the High Steppers. Sidney expects her days to be filled with long meals, [CONTINUE READING]
Forgiveness is a central theme in BEYOND JUSTICE. Today Josh talks about its transforming power. When I was a child back in the Mesozoic Era, whenever a kid would tell us to stop doing something the common retort was always “It’s a free country”—in other words, I can do whatever I like. Indeed, relatively speaking, [CONTINUE READING]
Deborah de Lille is an opera singer—in the least grand sense. Debbie doesn’t foresee a future beyond Handel Messiahs and low-budget tours … until her agent finagles her a minor role with a small-town company. The artists assembled for this production of Offenbach’s spooky opera, Tales of Hoffmann, have more than opera on their minds. [CONTINUE READING]
Gravity has always been a friend of mine. It binds me to the earth, it’s kept me close to the ground. No matter how high I get, how hard I jump, gravity’s always there to pull me back and make sure I don’t fly out into space. Life’s strength is its weakness: it’s always in [CONTINUE READING]
Jul 282011
The kids and I loved Chris Grabenstein‘s books The Crossroads and The Hanging Hill. When I posted on Facebook how much we loved the series, Chris himself replied back and offered to send them a copy of book three in his Haunted Mysteries series, The Smokey Corridor to add to their collection. We are very [CONTINUE READING]
If you haven’t already noticed, I’m a visual person. I like things that captivate my mind. When it comes to books, I have to admit, I’m one of those who judges a book by it’s cover at first and book trailers are no different. If it’s bad, I’m not as likely to want to grab [CONTINUE READING]
Feb 152011
Sheetrock Angel grew out of a confluence of events in my life that sparked a parallel mystery story. I was in the middle of a divorce when I moved into a tiny little hovel of a one-bedroom condominium. Because I had spent everything I had to gain a foothold in Santa Monica, CA which was [CONTINUE READING]
Feb 032011
FBI-agent-turned-bricklayer Steve Vail once helped the FBI solve a brilliant extortion plot. It was supposed to be a one-and-done deal. But when he’s in Washington, D.C., to see Kate Bannon—an FBI assistant director—on what he thinks will be a romantic New Year’s Eve date, suddenly things get complicated. The FBI has another unsolvable problem, and [CONTINUE READING]
Dec 212010
From beloved mother-daughter duo Mary Higgins Clark, America’s Queen of Suspense, and Carol Higgins Clark, author of the hugely popular Regan Reilly mystery series, comes Dashing Through the Snow, a holiday treat you won’t want to miss. In the picturesque village of Branscombe, New Hampshire, the townsfolk are all pitching in to prepare for the [CONTINUE READING]
Jun 092010
Long before publishing became a viable career path, writers turned to pets for companionship, love and the occasional moment of inspiration. As is the case with pet owners, writers often forge a particular allegiance to one kind of pet, be it a cat or dog. While felines and canines can coexist quite well, since writers [CONTINUE READING]
TITLE: Devil’s Food Cake AUTHOR: Josi Kilpack PUBLISHER: Deseret Book PUBLICATION DATE: January 1, 2009 GENRE: Contemporary Fiction, Mystery With her son Shawn at her side, her reputation on the line, and a full cast of suspicious characters, Sadie Hoffmiller is once again cooking her way through a case that offers far more questions than [CONTINUE READING]
TITLE: Rebecca’s Tale AUTHOR: Sally Beauman PUBLICATION DATE: January 30, 2007 PUBLISHER: Harper Paperbacks PAGES: 464 GENRE: Fiction Mystery April 1951. It is twenty years since the death of Rebecca, the hauntingly beautiful first wife of Maxim de Winter. Twenty years since the inquest, which passed a verdict of suicide. Twenty years since Manderlay was [CONTINUE READING]
