by Debbi Mack | Sep 28, 2022 | Announcements, Crime Fiction, Erica Jensen, Honors, Writing Life
Yes, ahem … this book is coming out for the first time in print on November 11, 2022, come hell or high water. So … want to have a look at what’s in store for Erica Jensen? Is that a “Yes, please!” I hear? Well, then, let’s do it! 🙂...
by Debbi Mack | Aug 5, 2019 | Book Reviews, BookTube Reviews
Hi! Today, my recommended reading is Uncivil Defense by M. Ruth Myers. Another great entry in the Maggie Sullivan mystery series. Maggie has come a long way since that first book. The book series started in the late 30s and during the Depression. Now we’ve...
by Debbi Mack | Jan 1, 2018 | General
It is truly a bummer to have to ring in the new year after suffering the loss of Sue Grafton. I’ll never forget the time I met her at Malice, so many years ago. She was a sweetie, not to mention being one the crime authors I found most inspiring around the time...
by Debbi Mack | Dec 16, 2016 | General
The Civil War Intelligence Work As discussed previously, along with her distinction of being the first female detective for the Pinkerton Agency, Kate Warne did intelligence work during the Civil War. As a woman, she could easily attend social gatherings and worm...
by Debbi Mack | Dec 9, 2016 | General
The Baltimore Plot (Cont.) To pick up from where I left off in the first part of Kate Warne’s story (the story of the first female Pinkerton detective), Warne was tasked with keeping Abraham Lincoln safe from would-be assassins in Baltimore. The plan was to create a...