As I'm sure most of you know - because I certainly make no secret of the fact -this week saw the release of Murder at Chateau sur Mer. At the same time I very nearly finished the next book in the Newport series, Murder at Ochre Court. I think I'll write the final words tomorrow - but those words are so important I didn't want to rush them last Friday. The very moment I'm done, I need to turn my attention back to the other series, A Lady and Lady's Maid Mysteries, and continu

Did you know Rhode Island was the first colony to renounce their alligience to King George and declare independence from England? It's hardly surprising when you consider the colony was founded by religious dissenters with radical notions of tolerance and a keen sense of independence. That's why Newport is home to so many diverse houses of faith, including the Great Friends Meeting House, built in 1699, and Turo Synogogue, built in 1763. But the Revolution was particularly ha

Girls' schools can make perfect settings for mystery and intrigue.