Sheryl C.D. Ickes

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 love dogs, mysteries set on the west coast, and Christmas time, then Cindy Goyette's latest novel should be on your TBR list! With an agility course opening that turns deadly, Cindy gives us a preview of her book, Dashing Through the Snow. Check out her interview On the Writing Block with Sheryl!

If you are looking for a pleasurable new read, and enjoy clean action/adventure stories, then you should put Written Wings by Sarah Ickes on your TBR List! Filled with distinctive characters, such as gnomes, knights, and mythological beings, Monica and Dare Browning certainly have their hands full in this first installment of the "Vectra Tillerman Adventures" series.

If you are ever in the market for some bookish fun that doesn't cost an arm and a leg, then iScream for Mysteries is for you! This year, fourteen authors participated in speed-dating with readers, hosted by The Mechanicsburg Mystery Bookshop in PA. Check it out!

Are you a cozy mystery fan who enjoys fantasy elements and witches in your books? Then I invite you to the town of Evenfall, where the Warren witches have been helping their neighbors for four hundred years without issues, until one woman dies and Brynn's aunt looks guilty. Check out the first in Auralee Wallace's series, In the Company of Witches, and her interview with me, On the Writing Block!

Are you interested in poetry from Emily Dickinson? Well, the Browning sisters are about to find out how dangerous the English language can be when a professor gets kidnapped after a poetry open mic night. Now it is up to them to uncover just what is going on! Check out the first chapter of Poetry Slammed inside my chat with fellow author Joy Ann Ribar.

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 like cozy mysteries that deal with baking, then you're in luck! Catherine Bruns has a new release in her Cookies and Chance Mystery series, called Death Whisk. Find out what happens when a cookie baker and her family are stuck at a local inn with the power out and a killer on the loose. Oh, and we have a sneak peak available for you to read inside this interview as well! Our mouths are watering already...

Carlisle, PA has been a place of history for some of our country's most important wars, such as the Revolutionary and Civil War. But did you know that in 1843, John Wise ascended on a balloon flight from the town square? Not only does young Margaret Everton witness the flight take place, but also a bank robbery in Sarah Ickes's latest release, The Sky-High Witness.

Ireland has long been a country both alluring for its beauty and culture. But for Mercy McCarthy, it is the beginning to owning a bookshop with her sister, and learning a bit about their family's past. See what author Lucy Connelly said in my interview with her for the upcoming release of A Body at the Irish Book Club...the fifth installment in her Mercy McCarthy Series. Coming this April.

Are you a reader who likes to follow book blogger sites? In Fatal Sign-Off, Arwen Lark is an online literary influencer who enjoys book club talks and good food. But when a nasty podcaster is poisoned at the local diner, Arwin finds many of her friends are potential suspects and takes on the investigation herself. Check out my author interview with Sarah E. Burr about the third in her Book Blogger Mysteries and catch a glimpse at the first chapter for FREE!

I was able to get back to reading Sue Henry in my latest book read, and found myself rejoining Jessie Arnold in Murder At Five Finger Light. Set in Alaska, on an island, Jessie is shocked when a dead body is discovered, their communications are cut off, and there is no way to return to the mainland. Will she finger out the culprit hiding amongst her friends before another one dies? Check out my review...

I don't know about you, but cozy mysteries set in Ireland peek my interest on a bookshelf. After reading over the back blurb to Lucy Connelly's novel, An Irish Bookshop Murder, I instantly wanted to try it and did not regret it!

If you are looking for a mystery that has pets, an Amish community, deserts to the rescue, or a small town set in a valley, author Laura Bradford has it all! See what we talked about when she visited me On the Writing Block!

As the chilly air blows outside our windows, and the snow falls from the cloudy sky far above, Christmas is almost here! And that means holiday-themed cozy mysteries...just like author Annie McEwen's latest release. Check out Yule Regret It, the fourth installment of her Northwoods Mystery series.

Do you enjoy being in the kitchen, and do you like reading cozy mysteries that feature Italian cooking? Rosie Genova has a series for you! Check out Murder and Marinara, the first in her Italian Kitchen Mysteries, set in New Jersey.

Do you like pizza, cozy mysteries, and a touch of history? Mindy Quigley's Deep Dish Mysteries are all that and more! Check out her latest, At Death's Dough, featuring the beloved cat, Butterball.

If you like cozy towns where the murder gets solved by an amateur sleuth and there are animals involved, then you have come to the right place. Read over my interview with Paula Charles, author of the Hometown Hardware and Zen Goat Mysteries. There is even a sample chapter of Axe Me No Questions as a bonus!

When someone has a cozy mystery set in Gettysburg, PA, my ears perk up. See what I thought on Misty Lynn's book, Hometown Murder.