Sheryl C.D. Ickes

If you are in the market for an interesting take on a mystery, Joanne McLaughlin has one for you! A Poetic Puzzle includes not just a mystery in the storyline, but also poems that help create the plot. Intrigued? Check out her interview On the Writing Block with Sheryl.

Do you like your mysteries with a bit of historical research thrown into them? Trudy's Diary, the first in Amy Reade's Libraries of the World Mysteries, might just be the answer for you! Check out the interview I had with my fellow Sisters in Crime member as we chat about favorite sleuths, inspirational authors, and how research is the backbone to her novels.

Have you ever wondered what the ultimate goal of an author is? Or perhaps what their favorite food is to eat? Fellow author Kirsten Weiss answers those questions, and more, as discuss her new book in the Big Murder Mystery Series, On the Writing Block with Sheryl.

If you are a reader who enjoys cooking shows and traveling to food festivals, then Cathy Wiley's series, Fatal Food Festivals, is for you! Join her main character, Jackie Norwood, in the Florida keys with her latest novel, Lime and Punishment. Oh, and we have a first chapter sneak peak for you all too!

Skull Duggery, another mystery in the "Gideon Oliver" series, is a great read by one of my favorite authors, Aaron Elkins. As the "Skeleton Detective" makes his way to Mexico with his wife, Julie, his plans for rest and relaxation are quickly squashed. But examining these piles of bones might have just placed his own life on the line! Check out my review.

If you are one who enjoys reading cozy mysteries set outside of the United States, then I highly recommend The Curious Case of the Poisoned Professor by Lucy Connelly. When Dr. Gwen Griffith finds a tenured professor dead on her front steps in Wales, the hunt is on for the real killer with a great cast of supporting characters. Check out my review for the first in this new cozy mystery series!