We have begun writing book six of the Milo Rathkey Mysteries. This is always a bittersweet time as we say goodbye to the characters of our last book (some of whom may reappear in future books).  Now we meet new characters. It’s like going to a party where there are a few familiar faces, but […]

We mention sea smoke in several of our books. Readers have asked what sea smoke looks like. This dear readers is sea smoke. The clouds rolling into the bridge are over open water. It’s a phenomenon that occurs quite a bit in Duluth during the winter months. 

Book Five Snap Zap Murder will be a little delayed due a backup with the people who do our formatting. We had hoped to publish before Christmas, but now it won’t happen until after the first of the year. If you are on our email list we will notify you when the book is available. […]

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We are making the pieces fit in book 5. At this point we are not convinced we have left enough clues for our readers. Some adjustments are needed before we begin the next rewrite.  That rewrite begins by the end of the week and should go faster than the last one.

There is a famous mansion in Duluth called Glensheen which was the scene of a gruesome murder in 1977. A number of readers have asked if Lakesong is really Glensheen. The answer is no. Although both mansions follow the Jacobean style, Lakesong is much more open and airy. You can only visit Lakesong in our […]

Several readers have asked if Lakesong is haunted. Agnes says the house shows her its secrets, and Darian feels the house is happy. Thus far, Milo hasn’t seen any ghosts, but Jet the Cat has suddenly acquired the ability to walk through walls. It’s a small mystery that taxes Milo’s brain in book five. 

What happens when we really don’t know our murderer?  Well, after several glasses of wine and numerous discussions, we now have unmasked her or him. We like to think we can take our characters to lunch and have a great time…even with Milo ordering at the Chinese Dragon. We can now take our murderer to […]

We have finished with the first draft of our fifth book. It contains murder, mayhem, and a number of mistakes. Now we begin the rewrites.  The detectives among you will notice that two of the chapters have been printed on yellow paper. There is no reason for this other than we found two reams of […]

Jet looks over one of the final chapters. He is very particular as to how he is portrayed…keeping up his image and all that. We will be finishing the first write through of book five on Monday. We still haven’t gotten completely into the head of the murderer yet. That will come in the next […]