Today is the first day of Spring—a day of renewal and incredibly uplifting after a year of quarantining. I have been remiss in announcing the publication of my short story over the winter. But to be honest, this winter didn’t feel very celebratory, so instead, I kept my head down, assiduously editing my manuscript (yet … Continue reading “GRAY LADY NOIR” A Perfect Mysterious Almost-Summer Short Story
Author: mysteriousnook
It’s Here! MALICE DOMESTIC 15: MYSTERY MOST THEATRICAL
I am beyond thrilled to exclaim to the world that MALICE DOMESTIC 15: MYSTERY MOST THEATRICAL was finally published by Wildside Press. "And why am I so excited about this AMAZING anthology?" you may ask. Because my debut short story "The Ghost of Hamnet" is in it! I have a few words I'd like to … Continue reading It’s Here! MALICE DOMESTIC 15: MYSTERY MOST THEATRICAL
A MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! OF A MASHUP
I've watched PBS’s MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! for as long as I can remember. When I was young, I used to sneak it on the black and white television in our family’s sunroom while everyone else watched ALF on the color television in the living room. As a result, I fell in love with Edward Gorey and … Continue reading A MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! OF A MASHUP
RED ROOM RIDDLE ME THIS
“What was the most influential book you ever read?” The answer for me is easy. THE RED ROOM RIDDLE by Scott Corbett singlehandedly sparked my insatiable hunger for mysteries and is partially responsible that I'm a mystery writer now. My copy of THE RED ROOM RIDDLE sitting on my red tufted ottoman. I remember discovering … Continue reading RED ROOM RIDDLE ME THIS
WHERE A NAME HAS NO STREET
U2 sang, “Where the Streets Have No Name,” but how about a named street that isn't physically there? Could it be considered a ghost street? For the most part, the streets of Manhattan are arranged on a logical north/south and east/west grid...with exceptions. Lower Manhattan is comprised of mazes of streets, a result of quick … Continue reading WHERE A NAME HAS NO STREET
The Mysterious Nook 