Douglas Ashe's The Longstreet Legacy is delightful for several ancillary reasons. But let’s get the main things out of the way first. Abigail Longstreet is the youngest granddaughter of an old, blind recluse named Ella Maybelle Longstreet. Ella has been behaving strangely these past few months—firing all her staff, leaving raw meat in the fridge,… Continue reading The Longstreet Legacy (aka A Shroud for Grandmama)
It's been a long time since I ran a sale. In celebration of my new book's release, all my old e-books are on sale for the rest of April. Everything from Goodnight Irene to It's About Impossible Crime will be $0.99 (or the equivalent price in your country). I don't think I've had a sale… Continue reading E-Book sale
I’ve spent many a night huddled in my rocking chair with a murder mystery held steady under the lamp. Why did I keep reading? It might have something to do with the Zeigarnik Effect, which is defined thusly: The tendency for people to remember unfinished or interrupted tasks better than completed ones. In writing, this… Continue reading Bluma Zeigarnik, Ernest Hemingway, and the Murder Mystery
The Architecture of Murder is now available for purchase. You can find it HERE. What does the immediate future hold? Reading, exercise, and getting some sun. I always have fitness goals before my birthday that never seem to happen. This year, I have at least put myself in a good position to reach some them.… Continue reading The Architecture of Murder
James Scott Byrnside 