by K.B. Owen …or, more specifically, sea-bathing in 1880s Newport, where my latest book, THE SECRET OF THE FORTY STEPS, is set, during the summer of 1887. You may have heard of…
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You’ve heard of comfort food, well this article talks about comfort words. What are the words that you use to help you cope, to get yourself through hard times? It’s a great…
Here’s some short and sweet holiday fun from K.B. Owen’s archives—Merry Christmas, Sherlock Holmes style. Happy Holidays! As a mystery lover, Christmas reminds me of one of my favorite Sherlock Holmes stories,…
by K.B. Owen With Valentine’s Day still on our minds, we thought you might enjoy this post about an exploding chocolate bar. The year was 1943, and those crafty Nazis had come…
Our own K.B. Owen flew all the way to Australia to be interviewed. Okay, just kidding about the flying part, but she was interviewed (via the handy-dandy Internet) by Australian historical mystery…
Happy First Day of Spring!! We’re using this “off” week to announce something special for you all. We’re in the process of gathering the most fascinating tidbits from our archived posts into…
I first heard the phrase “the ides of March” in ninth grade, when we were assigned Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. It’s a great play for your average teen, full of intrigue, deceit, betrayal,…
by K.B. Owen I’m so happy to announce the release of the next Concordia mystery. It seems that, no matter where the lady professor may go, trouble is sure to follow. Not…
by K.B. Owen As “Black Friday” rapidly approaches, the official opening of the holiday shopping season in the U.S., we thought it would be fun/interesting to look at a related activity, past…
by K.B. Owen This week marks the anniversary of the death of famous American poet/author/critic Edgar Allan Poe on Oct 7, 1849. Although the cause of his death was vaguely listed as…