As I continue to refine and edit Malice & Murder (working title The Whisper), I found myself faced with a dilemma. Because I used Steven Hunter, one of my heroes from the Spy Series, as one of the protagonists in this book and the story reaches back into his childhood, the location of the book was, of …
Tag Archive: Intrigue
Dec 03
The Puppet and WWII History
‘Tis the season of television specials and re-runs. Last evening, my husband was scrolling channels, looking for something to watch other than Christmas specials or hockey games played by teams he was not interested to watch. Along the way, he paused to watch a World War II clip of soldiers in the trenches and the atrocities and …
Nov 17
I Love Paris…
Paris was one of my favourite cities that we visited during a whirlwind European tour. Don’t get me wrong, every city had its charm and beauty. Vienna was resplendent, Florence unforgettable and Venice – a virtual feast for the eyes! London, Bath and York are magnificent, but when I chose to take my story to …
Nov 14
Le Marionette Still Lives…
Enter into another debate about language, almost a continuation of the last blog. This last book in the Spy Series takes place in Paris and I envisioned the puppet as a perfect symbol for the story. And, I liked its French name, le marionette. Perfect! Apparently, not so. Those upon whom I rely for honest …
Nov 13
A Debate Over Language …
The PUPPET, the fourth book of the Spy Series is now uploaded and active on Smashwords, and I’m formatting Book Three, BACKLASH for Amazon. Originally, the title was “Le Marionette”, which is puppet in French. Since it takes place in Paris, my reasoning was that it was logical to give it the French name, just …
Oct 30
Backlash Background
The third book in the Spy Series, BACKLASH, is now available for download on Smashwords and I thought some background would be helpful. In my mind, the story wasn’t over when we last left our group in Paris. There was more to say, and some questions were left answered. It also occurs to me that …
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