A real-life murder trial threads through the Myrtle Hardcastle Mysteries. Myrtle is an avid newshound, and follows the story as it unfolds in the background. Her next adventure, Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity (October 24) takes her close to the site of these dramatic events, which captivated the British public. Let’s take a look at The Ardlamont Mystery of 1893.
Alas, that headline does not reflect the current reality for your Learned Author. However, it is the happy state in which we find Myrtle and company in Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity, Myrtle Hardcastle Mysteries Book 5. Coming October 24, Myrtle’s next misadventure in Victorian Criminology is set in Argyll, Scotland. If your own summer travel plans do not include a tour of the wonders of Caledonia, at least we can all enjoy this look at the heyday of Victorian Scottish tourism. (more…)
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat!
Put a pretty penny in the old man’s hat.
If you haven’t got a penny, then a ha’penny will do.
If you haven’t got a ha’penny, then God bless you!
Have you started your holiday shopping yet? You have just 147 days until Christmas, and a mere 85 days left to preorder the next Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery, Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity (October 24), which will make a great holiday gift! Given how fast time is speeding by, it is my solemn duty to do my utmost to get you into the Victorian Christmas spirit.