January at Barnes & Noble's Mystery Forum [ Edited ]

[becke_davis]

Here's the schedule for January 2012, including our new end-of-the-month feature, American Mystery Classics. 

Two of our featured authors this month have visited with us here before, only under different names. I'll leave you to figure out who they are!

More guest blogs are forthcoming, including one by the fabulous FAYE KELLERMAN (date to be announced)!

Week of January 2 - LUCY BURDETTE

An Appetite For Murder  

Guest Blog, Thursday, January 5 - CHARLES TODD

The Confession (Inspector Ian Rutledge Series)  

Week of January 9 - LOIS WINSTON

Death by Killer Mop Doll  

Monday, January 9 - Guest Blog by JEAN HARRINGTON

Designed for Death  

Tuesday, January 10 - Guest Blog by JULIA SPENCER-FLEMING

In the Bleak Midwinter (Clare Fergusson Series #1)  

Week of January 16: CHRISTOPHER MORGAN JONES

The Silent Oligarch  

Tuesday, January 17 - Guest blog by MARY JANE CLARK

The Look of Love  

Week of January 23 - DOUBLE FEATURE!

Featured Author - HEATHER BLAKE

It Takes a Witch  

And Featured Author - CATHY PERKINS

The Professor  

Week of January 30 - AMERICAN MYSTERY CLASSICS: ERLE STANLEY GARDNER

Top of the Heap 

The Case of the Horrified Heirs 

Perry Mason and the Case of the Curious Bride    

Tuesday, January 31 -

Guest Blog by DANIEL PALMER

Helpless  

[eadieburke]

Becke:

Great lineup for January - Looking forward to reading some of these authors too!

[dhaupt]

Becke, did you say my very favorite of all mystery authors, the fabulous authress of the Peter Decker Rina Lazarus series, the one the only, wife mother, author, superwoman the actual goddess of mystery authors

Faye Kellerman- O M G, I just might faint

[becke_davis]

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dhaupt wrote:

Becke, did you say my very favorite of all mystery authors, the fabulous authress of the Peter Decker Rina Lazarus series, the one the only, wife mother, author, superwoman the actual goddess of mystery authors

Faye Kellerman- O M G, I just might faint

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At the moment it doesn't look like she's going to have time to visit, but she is writing a guest blog for us! :-)

[Ryan_G]

I actually own Case of the Horrified Heirs and haven't read it yet.   I'm super excited.  I will have to see if I can get the other ones too.

[becke_davis]

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Ryan_G wrote:

I actually own Case of the Horrified Heirs and haven't read it yet.   I'm super excited.  I will have to see if I can get the other ones too.

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I posted those as examples because they are in print. My dad had tons of these books when I was a kid, and I continued to read them all through high school and, for awhile, after I was married.

Two that I still remember are THE CASE OF THE VELVET CLAWS (the first Perry Mason novel), THE CASE OF THE DUPLICATE DAUGHTER and THE CASE OF THE GOLD-DIGGERS PURSE.

I saved a favorite from back then, a short story collection:

THE CASE OF THE IRATE WITNESS (mine has a library cover)

The Case of the Irate Witness  

[Ryan_G]

I'm really exctied for the week.  Can't wait.

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becke_davis wrote:

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Ryan_G wrote:

I actually own Case of the Horrified Heirs and haven't read it yet.   I'm super excited.  I will have to see if I can get the other ones too.

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I posted those as examples because they are in print. My dad had tons of these books when I was a kid, and I continued to read them all through high school and, for awhile, after I was married.

Two that I still remember are THE CASE OF THE VELVET CLAWS (the first Perry Mason novel), THE CASE OF THE DUPLICATE DAUGHTER and THE CASE OF THE GOLD-DIGGERS PURSE.

I saved a favorite from back then, a short story collection:

THE CASE OF THE IRATE WITNESS (mine has a library cover)

The Case of the Irate Witness  

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[dulcinea3]

The Case of the Queenly Contestant  

I still have two Perry Mason novels, The Case of the Queenly Constestant and The Case of the Crying Swallow.  Some of the other American classic mystery authors I used to have, but not any more.

[becke_davis]

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dulcinea3 wrote:

The Case of the Queenly Contestant  

I still have two Perry Mason novels, The Case of the Queenly Constestant and The Case of the Crying Swallow.  Some of the other American classic mystery authors I used to have, but not any more.

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I think I have more Perry Mason's in the book boxes in my garage. I have a few Doris Miles Disney books, a few Helen MacInnes, a few Charlotte Armstrong. I have a hard time parting with old favorites!

[Roberta_Isleib]

I can't wait for this new book to come out--and so looking forward to visiting here!

[becke_davis]

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Roberta_Isleib wrote:

I can't wait for this new book to come out--and so looking forward to visiting here!

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Well, this is a very big clue to the alter ego of one of our visiting authors! ;-)

[Lucy_Burdette]

And Lucy is looking forward to her debut too! (and we both adore Faye Kellerman)

[becke_davis]

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Lucy_Burdette wrote:

And Lucy is looking forward to her debut too! (and we both adore Faye Kellerman)

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So do I! The date of her guest blog isn't confirmed yet - I'll post the details here as soon as possible!

I'm excited for your visit, Lucy - I'm looking forward to reading your new book, too!

[dhaupt]

I'm excited for all the visits, I'm looking forward to them.

I have Robyn Carr doing a guest post next week on Tuesay and I'm working on Jayne Ann Krentz and JD Robb for early next year, fingers crossed

[becke_davis]

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dhaupt wrote:

I'm excited for all the visits, I'm looking forward to them.

I have Robyn Carr doing a guest post next week on Tuesay and I'm working on Jayne Ann Krentz and JD Robb for early next year, fingers crossed

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Debbie - If you think of it, come by and remind us of Robyn's guest post, etc. I'm likely to forget about it.

[becke_davis]

[becke_davis]

I just updated the schedule - check it out!

[becke_davis]

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becke_davis wrote:

I just updated the schedule - check it out!

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Updating AGAIN because I can't read my calendar! Big thanks to Jean Harrington for bringing my date mix-up to  my attention!

[eadieburke]

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becke_davis wrote:

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becke_davis wrote:

I just updated the schedule - check it out!

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Updating AGAIN because I can't read my calendar! Big thanks to Jean Harrington for bringing my date mix-up to  my attention!

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Becke:

Is Heather Blake and Cathy Perkins coming on the 23rd or 13th? 

[becke_davis]

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eadieburke wrote:

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becke_davis wrote:

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becke_davis wrote:

I just updated the schedule - check it out!

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Updating AGAIN because I can't read my calendar! Big thanks to Jean Harrington for bringing my date mix-up to  my attention!

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Becke:

Is Heather Blake and Cathy Perkins coming on the 23rd or 13th? 

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I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Maybe this time I'll get it right. That's the 23rd - sorry about that!!