Below is an excerpt from the latest Ned McNeil mystery, Moonstruck and Murderous. It is available at Pen-L.com and at Amazon.com. Happy reading! My flashlight’s beam had no trouble picking out the well-worn trail. Trees pressed in on either side and the wind moaning through them sounded like voices from another world. Sternly, I reminded […]
Jul 17, 2019
Terror Stalks the Hills
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This is a cozy mystery, well written, good character development and a satisfying read. Then you get to the chase scene and whoa, what happened to the cozy part? That is the misconception many readers have of cozy mysteries. Well, think again. This is a suspenseful, exciting story, filled with baffling murders. I am planning […]
Jul 11, 2019
The Mysterious Mystery Reader
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Ah! So, it’s you, Mysterious Mystery Reader, checking in this morning. Good morning and may your day be as bright with blessings as the flowers blooming in summer gardens. I want to know something–an answer to a mystery. When you open the pages of a cozy mystery, any cozy mystery, what do you hope […]
Jul 10, 2019
The Word on the Street Is
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We read or hear this often, “The word on the street is…” Well, what’s that word doing there in the first place? “They had words.” “He was too wordy.” “All words and no actions.” “The word is…” Will you sit down with me this morning for a cup of coffee and a discussion of […]
Jul 9, 2019
What’s Behind That False Front?
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Do you remember the old western movies with store buildings that had false fronts, making them appear much larger than they were? Well, people have false fronts too. For example, how many of you may be a secret cozy mystery writer and be totally without a clue? Wouldn’t you like to know? Wouldn’t it be […]
Jul 5, 2019
After the Smoke Has Settled
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The smoke of the fireworks has settled and relative quiet now reigns. Did you all have a happy and a safe Fourth? Ned, Darcy, Flora, and I certainly hope so. I did! It was great. To start the day off, my family and I ate breakfast at a near-by restaurant, the kind that serves […]
