Bunker Hill

I admit it.  This morning I cried.   I’m in Boston for the New England Crime Bake, a great mystery conference coming up this weekend.  I came to Boston early so that I could experience this place that, in so many ways, is the birthplace of American democracy.  Today, I walked the Freedom Trail, which … Read more

On the Horizon, A Sad Farewell

Outside of the great bookstores in my beloved Minnesota, there’s only one store at which I’ve signed for every single novel I’ve written—the Mystery Book Store in Omaha.  Owner Kate Birkel began the store in 1995, and now, after more than twenty years, Kate is preparing to close her doors.  Urban renewal is the culprit … Read more