A Broth of Betrayal opens with a very old crime — the murder of a Revolutionary War militiaman whose body is discovered in present day Snowflake, Vermont. I needed to do some research on what the skeleton of a young Caucasian male would look like after more than two hundred years in the ground and… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Connie
Searching for Snowflake
The soup lover’s mystery series is set in the imaginary village of Snowflake, Vermont. Needless to say, I’ve spent an awful lot of time in that village . . . in my mind . . . and I can only hope the village I’ve created for readers lives in their imaginations as well. This summer,… Continue Reading
September 11th
St. Paul’s Chapel at 209 Broadway in Lower Manhattan is the oldest surviving church in the city. First opened in 1764, it survived the great fire of 1776 that destroyed most of New York at that time. George Washington worshiped at St. Paul’s on his inauguration day in 1789 and for the two years that… Continue Reading
Early New England Food
Connie talks about early New England food and what the Pilgrims ate, plus one of her favorite recipes at Killer Crafts and Crafty Killers. Continue Reading
Thrillerfest
Thrillerfest is over but the memories linger on . . . One fantastic highlight was a trip to The Mysterious Bookshop organized by Jenny Milchman, and accompanied by Doug Preston, for the Debut Authors of 2013. If you look closely you can see Jenny in the middle of this picture. We explored the shop and… Continue Reading
New England’s Heroes
Connie is a guest at the Wicked Cozy Authors site. She’s blogging about Vermont’s heroes of World War II. Continue Reading
A Winner!
Congratulations to Jackie Houchin! Jackie is the lucky winner of Edith Maxwell’s A Tine to Live, A Tine to Die. Thanks to everyone who participated and left a comment! Continue Reading
New England Food
I’m really happy to welcome Edith Maxwell to my blog today! Edith writes the local foods mystery series, and, as Tace Baker, Speaking of Murder, featuring linguistics professor Lauren Rousseau. She’s offering a giveaway today of A Tine to Live, A Tine to Die to one lucky person who leaves a comment. Thanks so much,… Continue Reading
The Battle of Bennington
When I first started thinking about A Broth of Betrayal, the second book in the soup lover’s mystery series, I realized the village needed a break — it was time for a change in the weather. My original plan was spring. After all, A Spoonful of Murder had taken place in that chilling dead zone,… Continue Reading
Chasing Fairies
Connie talks about the creative process at Lori’s Cozy Wednesdays blog: Escape with Dolly Cas Continue Reading
