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Sandra Murhpy

by Sandra Murphy



This week we have an interview with mystery author Elizabeth Zelvin, a review of her latest book Death Will Extend Your Vacation & a chance to win a copy of the book–details at the end of this post.

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by Lorie Lewis Ham
& Sandra Murphy



This week we have an interview with mystery author Radine Trees Nehring and a review of her book Journey To Die For. At the end of this post are details on how to enter to win a copy of this book.

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by Sandra Murphy



Here is a mystery novel that has a little something for the music lover, antique lover and even for those who like pet rats. At the end of this review is a chance to not only win a copy of the book, but also some French Silk or French Roast coffee to enjoy with it.

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by Lorie Lewis Ham
& Sandra Murphy



This week we have an interview with mystery author Kate Carlisle and a review of her new book One Book In The Grave. At the end of this post are details on how to enter to win a copy of One Book In The Grave.

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by Pat Browning
& Sandra Murphy



At this year’s Left Coast Crime I (Lorie Ham) will be part of a panel about Musical Mysteries–all of our mystery novels have a music connection. To help promote our panel here at KRL we have reviews of all of our latest books! Enjoy and come see us at LCC in Sacramento this Friday at 11:30 in the Campagno Room, with a signing immediately afterwards. The panel is made up of myself, Peggy Ehrhart, Bill Moody & Ken Kuhlken.

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by Terell Byrd, Lorie Lewis Ham
& Sandra Murphy



In the next of our Road to Left Coast Crime 2012 series we had a chance to chat with mystery author D.P. Lyle and review his latest 2 books–Royal Pains: Sick Rich & his non-fiction book for writers, More Forensics and Fiction—Crime Writers Morbidly Curious Questions Answered. At the end of this post is a chance to win a copy of Sick Rich.

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by Sandra Murphy




Writers come to the craft at all ages and stages of life. Dorothy Gilman began to write at age nine. At eleven, she entered a contest and won over writers aged ten through sixteen. In 2010, she won another award—the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master.

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by Sandra Murphy & Lorie Lewis Ham



Today at KRL we have the next in our series-On The Road to Left Coast Crime 2012 where we get a chance to talk to authors who will be attending this year’s conference and review their books. This week we are talking to mystery author Carola Dunn, reviewing her latest book Gone West, and giving away a copy of the book (details on how to enter at the end of this post).

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by Sandra Murphy & Lorie Lewis Ham



This week we are reviewing the latest Cheese Shop mystery by Avery Aames, Clobbered by Camembert, and going Behind The Book to find out from Avery how this book came about. At the end of the interview are details on how to win your own copy of Clobbered By Camembert.

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by Sandra Murphy



Sandra shares about some fun mystery short stories & a fun dog related mystery book series, while offering some great coffee suggestions to go with them from Classical Coffee Company. At the end of this article is a chance to win some of that coffee to warm you up on these cold winter nights!

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Emergency, emergency!

IN THE January 14 ISSUE

FROM THE 2012 Articles,
andPet Perspective,
andSandra Murhpy
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by Sandra Murphy



Living with cats and dogs means you’ll have to deal with illness and injury from time to time. The most serious incidents, like the cut that won’t stop bleeding or an out-of-the-blue seizure, always seem to happen after the veterinarian’s office is closed for the day. Knowing how to assess an injury and apply treatment can be a lifesaver—literally.

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Holiday Mystery Book Reviews

IN THE December 17 ISSUE

FROM THE 2011 Articles,
andMysteryrat's Maze,
andSandra Murhpy
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by Sandra Murphy



This is one of the most convoluted plots around, with rotating Virgin Marys, Josephs, and a cast of unknown numbers singing and dancing the “Twelve Days of Christmas” with multiple stage lefts, rights, exits and entrances. They’re all suspects! Three dead bodies, multiple puzzles to solve–full of clues—and you’ll never see the solution until the very last pages.

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by Sandra Murphy



This week we have an interview with Natalee Rosenstein, Vice President/Sr. Executive Editor of the Berkley Publishing Group, about what’s going on in the mystery market now and in the future. Information of interest to both mystery readers and writers.

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by Sandra Murphy



As every dog lover learns early on, you can’t grab a camera and focus faster than your pup can put a nose print on the lens or become a retreating backside. Cat people fare no better—a cute pose turns into a blur or a hunched-up blob of fur blending in with the rug. How can we get a good picture? Sometimes it’s best to turn to the professionals.

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