MAE Blog 20-02-2003
Publicity is tough for an engineer/writer, two introverted professions if there ever was such a thing. But thanks to my friends at the High Springs Mystery Readers Group, the High Springs Herald published a very nice piece before ARTIFACTS even hit the streets. Here's a picture of us mystery readers, and if you live near High Springs and want to join us, e-mail Beth Slater, our charming librarian and mysterian-in-charge, at this address: bslater@exchange.acld.lib.fl.us
Findings
This is a series that deserves more attention than it garners
Effigies
A captivating combination of archeology, Native-American tales, romance and detection. A must-read.
Relics
Mary Anna Evans mixes mystery and archeology in a book that's hard to resist. Entertaining and educational, Relics is a great read.
Artifacts
…an affecting atmospheric mystery filled with unusual and engaging characters.
Merry Band of Murderers
...A Merry Band of Murderers is a winner....Three [stories] are particularly noteworthy: Mary Anna Evans' Land of the Flowers, Jeffrey Deaver's The Fan, and Val McDermid's Long Black Veil.... A Merry Band of Murderers is an admirable anthology of short stories by a skilled company of mystery authors.