Review: Tied Up in Tinsel by Ngaio Marsh
Merry Christmas! I hope everyone had a warm, safe, and fun holiday celebration. And I hope those who don’t celebrate...
Cheers! Mottley’s Favorite Cocktail Recipe, the Gimblet
Pull up a beach chair and join me at Island Confidential for today’s stop on our blog tour. My fellow...
Escape with me on a Cozy Mystery Tour!
Tweeeet! En voiture, mesdames et messieurs! Today we depart on a tour of cozy mystery blogs, under the gracious auspices...
Tey For Two: A Book Binge Review
…or rather, Tey for four. I’ve been on an author binge this summer, and I don’t regret a single minute of...
Five Star Review: Teetotaled
“There is no surer foundation for a beautiful friendship than a mutual taste in literature.” –P.G. Wodehouse Maia Chance and...
Literary Libations & Character Cocktails – Guest Post by Sarah Miller Hill
What better way to enjoy a mystery (especially about the Jazz Age) than with a cool vintage bevvie? Mottley’s favorite drink...
Searching and Researching
One of the best parts of writing vintage-style fiction, is that hours of research on my favorite topics all count...
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Hercule Poirot’s Tisanes
Along with Sirop de Cassis, cocoa at breakfast, and other drinks considered by Hastings to be “noxious”, Hercule Poirot is...
Review: The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper by John D. MacDonald
The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper by John D. MacDonald My rating: 3 of 5 stars A quick, enjoyable...
Period Glamour – Hairstyles of the 1930’s
The smooth, flowing lines and glossy finish of Art Deco style turn up everywhere in the Golden Age period –...
