Tag: mystery
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The Moses Conspiracy – Behind The Story
My first dip into the publication pool occurred in 2004 as a non-fiction writer. Devotionals, short articles, and contributions to anthologies followed in rapid succession. This soon gave way to a series of rejections. What??? My research yielded an answer: I needed to use some fiction techniques like dialogue, questions, and storytelling to catch the…
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The Moses Conspiracy
Good morning suspense fans and welcome to today’s Book Showcase!!! Our suspense feature for the month of October is The Moses Conspiracy by suspense novelist Susan J. Reinhardt. In 2025, two seemingly unconnected events set a diabolical plan in motion. Ellie and John Zimmerman find themselves embroiled in a life-threatening investigation, fighting a shadowy enemy.…
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Crevice – Behind The Story
July 8th’s suspense post showcased the Christian romantic thriller novel, Crevice, by suspense author, Janice Boekhoff. And now, here’s the story behind the story. Since childhood, I’ve been hooked on Indiana Jones movies. I would binge watch them with my family on the weekends. For many years, I wanted to be an archaeologist myself. But…
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Crevice
Good morning suspense fans and welcome to today’s Book Showcase!!! This month you’re in for a special treat. Our suspense feature for the month of July will be a sneak-peak of Christian mystery novel, Crevice by suspense novelist Janice Boekhoff. This book is close to my heart for many reasons and after you’ve read it,…
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A Silver Medallion – Behind The Story
June 10th’s suspense post showcased the Christian mystery novel, A Silver Medallion, by author James R. Callan. And now, here’s the story behind the story. Where did A Silver Medallion come from? It came from the same place that many of my books originate: a news story. Several years ago, I read a short piece…
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A Silver Medallion
Good morning suspense fans and welcome to today’s Book Showcase!!! Our suspense feature for the month of June is Christian mystery novel A Silver Medallion by mystery/suspense novelist James R. Callan. Young, bright, unadventurous Crystal Moore comes face-to-face with slavery in today’s Dallas, Texas. A woman is held, not by chains, but by threats to…
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Stranded – Behind The Story
April 29th’s suspense post showcased the Christian mystery novel, Stranded by co-authors Don and Stephanie Prichard. And now, here’s the story behind the story. Don and I are often asked what it’s like to write as a husband and wife team (meaning, “and still stay married” HA!) You see, it’s not as if we decided…
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The Club – Behind The Story
This month’s suspense post showcased the supernatural Christian thriller novel, The Club by multi-published Christian author, Karin Kaufman. And as promised, here’s the story behind the story. And it’s just as thrilling as her novel. When I first planned the Anna Denning Mystery Series, I knew two things for certain: first, the series would be…
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Deadly Doll
Today’s featured new release is Deadly Doll by ACFW Mystery/Thriller/Suspense author Brooke Cox. Adventurous twelve-year old Brooksie discovered a hidden room in her grandparent’s attic. She opened up an old hat box and found her mother’s favorite childhood doll wrapped up inside. Brooksie’s great-grandfather sent it from Alaska and it was believed to have burned…