Synopsis Director Steven Spielberg is more of an auteur than given recognition for. “The Films of Steven Spielberg” examines the maturation of a filmmaker through movies that reflect the director’s own life, fascinations, and obsessions. Spielberg’s upbringing and foray into the 1970s Hollywood business structure show us the origin of themes that […]
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Synopsis In this new book, McKee takes readers on a journey through his childhood, adolescence, and teenage years from the mid-40s to the mid-60s, in the small, then industrially-polluted town of Elmira, Ontario, Canada—one of the centers of production for Agent Orange during the Vietnam War. McKee’s vivid descriptions, dialog, and self-drawn […]
Synopsis Uncovering a dark family secret sends one woman through the history of Britain’s World War II spy network and glamorous 1930s Paris to save her family’s reputation. Caroline Payne thinks it’s just another day of work until she receives a call from Mat Hammond, an old college friend and […]
From lauded cheesemonger and creator of the popular blog Cheese Sex Death, a bible for everything you need to know about cheese For many people, the world of artisan cheese is an intriguing but intimidating place. There are so many strange smells, unusual textures, exotic names, and rules for serving. Where should a neophyte […]
Synopsis Jane Austen meets Sherlock Holmes in this new Regency mystery series Newly returned from finishing school, Lady Juliette Thorndike is ready to debut in London society. Due to her years away, she hasn’t spent much time with her parents and sees them only as the flighty, dilettante couple the other nobles […]
Perils in Yorkshire (British Book Tour Mysteries) Cozy Mystery 3rd in Series Publisher ‏ : ‎ Camel Press (October 12, 2021) Paperback ‏ : ‎ 294 pages Synopsis Claire Barclays tourists are exploring the cobbled streets of York. Her American ladies from Tucson, the couple from Bristol, and the […]
A Secret Never Told (A Lady Dunbridge Mystery) Historical Cozy Mystery 4th in Series Publisher ‏ : ‎ Forge Books; 1st edition (November 23, 2021) Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 336 pages Synopsis Miss Fisher meets Downton Abbey in A Secret Never Told, the fourth installment in the critically acclaimed […]
Mystery of the Eight Islands (Trouble in Paradise) Cozy Mystery 11th in Series Independently Published (November 2, 2021) Length: 325 pages Synopsis If you love senior sleuths in cozy mysteries, you’re going to love McKenna and his pal Chance Logan Apartment manager and amateur sleuth McKenna wants a break […]
Synopsis An acrimonious beginning leads to an unexpected happy ending. Blake Alden’s sister made the proposition to return to Willow Falls at the perfect time when Blake needed a fresh start. But the path to a new beginning was littered with bumps, the biggest being the County Program Manager who repeatedly stalled […]
Synopsis The past never sleeps. The truth never dies. Only Harlan MacKenzie can sense the troubled history of the Big Purple House. When he’s hired to restore the historical mansion, he doesn’t foresee the secrets—secrets that entangle his family in deceit and murder. Phaedra is selling the house that has […]