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Join Author Sherry Knowlton for the third episode of her limited podcast series, DEAD on the DELTA: An African Adventure. Today’s Episode, Life as a Lion Researcher, features An Interview with Robynne Kotze. Robynne works with WildCRU’s Trans-Kalahari Predator Programme where her research includes camera trap surveys of the Okavango Delta and other protected areas in Botswana and completing field work to examine connectivity between the western Okavango Delta and Namibia, aligning with the program’s goals to establish secure corridors for lion movement.

If you are interested in supporting WildCRU’s lion research and conservation efforts, they welcome donations at www.oxfordna.org/donate (a 501c3 registered charity). Select WildCRU under the I would like my gift to be used for tab and specify Trans-Kalahari Predator Programme, Botswana in the Further Information box.

Sherry Knowlton is the author of the Alexa Williams series of suspense novels including Dead of Autumn, Dead of Summer, Dead of Spring, Dead of Winter and Dead on the Delta.  Passionate about books at an early age, she was that kid who would sneak a flashlight to bed at night so she could read beneath the covers. All the local librarians knew her by name. When not writing the next Alexa Williams thriller, Knowlton works with her health care consulting business or travels around the world. She and her husband live in the mountains of South Central Pennsylvania. Knowlton is embarking on this series of podcasts to celebrate the release of her latest Alexa Williams novel, DEAD on the DELTA, and to talk about its setting, the African wild. www.sherryknowlton.com

Join suspense author Sherry Knowlton for the second episode in a limited podcast series, DEAD on the DELTA: An African Adventure. Today’s show focuses on Knowlton’s experiences on safari and doing research for the book on Botswana’s Okavango Delta. Knowlton will introduce listeners to Botswana and the Okavango Delta and the wildlife she’s seen there. She’ll also discuss a typical day on safari, why she’s drawn to the Okavango, and her month spent in Botswana doing research for DEAD on the DELTA.

Stay Tuned: If you want to hear more about how to take your own safari, a later episode of the podcast will return to the topic of safari when Knowlton and a guest from AAA Central Penn Travel offer tips for taking a safari.

Sherry Knowlton is the author of the Alexa Williams series of suspense novels including Dead of Autumn, Dead of Summer, Dead of Spring, Dead of Winter and Dead on the Delta.  Passionate about books at an early age, she was that kid who would sneak a flashlight to bed at night so she could read beneath the covers. All the local librarians knew her by name. When not writing the next Alexa Williams thriller, Knowlton works with her health care consulting business or travels around the world. She and her husband live in the mountains of South Central Pennsylvania.Knowlton is embarking on this series of podcasts to celebrate the release of her latest Alexa Williams novel, DEAD on the DELTA, and to talk about its setting, the African Wild. www.sherryknowlton.com

Join suspense author Sherry Knowlton for the first episode in a  limited podcast series, DEAD on the DELTA, An African Adventure. She is embarking on this series of podcasts to celebrate the release of her latest Alexa Williams novel, DEAD on the DELTA, and to talk about its setting, the African Wild. The six-segment podcast will air weekly and focus on topics like Knowlton’s own adventures on safari in East and Southern Africa, lion and other wildlife research, poaching and its impact on shrinking wildlife populations, and tips on taking your own safari. On some episodes, Knowlton will invite guests to help her address the topics and add their expertise to the discussion.

This initial episode will focus on the book, DEAD on the DELTA, with publicist Kim Lehman interviewing Knowlton about the novel, its themes, and its relationship to earlier books in the Alexa Williams suspense series. Lehman is the president of K.A.L. Public Relations.  For the past five years, she has been an integral part of Knowlton’s  PR | marketing team, helping promote the Alexa Williams suspense series and now the latest novel, DEAD on the DELTA.

Sherry Knowlton is the author of the Alexa Williams series of suspense novels including Dead of Autumn, Dead of Summer, Dead of Spring, Dead of Winter and Dead on the Delta.  Passionate about books at an early age, she was that kid who would sneak a flashlight to bed at night so she could read beneath the covers. All the local librarians knew her by name. When not writing the next Alexa Williams thriller, Knowlton works with her health care consulting business or travels around the world. She and her husband live in the mountains of South Central Pennsylvania www.sherryknowlton.com

Join cohosts Sherry Knowlton and JM West as they interview author Elena Taylor about his latest novel, All We Buried, and her Eddie Shoes series written under the pen name of Elena Hartwell. We talk to Taylor about her shift from writing the lighthearted Eddie Shoes mysteries to taking on the challenge of the more serious and literary mystery All We Buried. Called "atmospheric" in its tone, this new Taylor novel places the reader in the dark forest, the deep lakes, and the craggy cliffs of Washington's highest mountain range with

a cast of off-beat characters, any of whom could be capable of murder.  We also hear about Taylor’s writing journey and her work with writers as a developmental editor at Allegory editing.

Milford House Mysteries Hosts - Sherry Knowlton is the author of the Alexa Williams series of murder mysteries including Dead of Autumn, Dead of Summer, Dead of Spring, Deadof Winter, and Dead on the Delta). Joan (JM) West is the author of the Carlisle Crime Cases series including Dying for Vengeance, Courting Doubt and Darkness, Darkness at First Light, Had a Dying Fall and Things Strangled.

Alan Mindell has owned and bred racehorses for many years. His horses have raced at many tracks, including Santa Anita, Hollywood Park, Del Mar, Golden Gate Fields, Emerald Downs, Turf Paradise, Arlington Park, Tampa Bay Downs and Canterbury Park. A former standout baseball player at the University of California, Berkeley, he won four gold medals as a sprinter in the 2012 San Diego Senior Olympics and is a world-class 400 meter runner in his age group.

Alan discusses his new novel San Francisco Story.

An environmental attorney, Bob Carey is transplanted to Florida, where he replaces a sleazy colleague who has died under myterious circumstances. Bob must get used to life in the state, as he joins a scientist and a surf shop manager in the investigation of a strange contamination. Along the way, he deals with redneck millionaires, a third-world revolutionary, a spy within his office, and...Itori.

Paul Lubaczewski is an author who mixes horror and gritty adventure with dark comedy in "Cult of the Gator God." In addition, Lubaczewski is a caver, a photographer, former member of the punk band The Repressed,  music critic, and an author that digs into some of the hidden sides of people.

His other writings include 'I Never Eat...Cheesesteak" and "A New Life."

A Philadelphia native, Lubaczewski now lives somewhere in Appalachia.

The peaceful farm life of a teenage girl in Germany is abruptly upended when WWII comes knocking at her family’s door. One month before her sixteenth birthday, Mildred “Mickchen” Schindler and her family are captured by Russian Soldiers. Having already survived life in Hitler’s Nazi Germany, they now face the terror of a new enemy—Stalin’s Red Army. Driven from their home, Mildred and her family become refugees along with a sad, slow-moving caravan of other families who have suffered the same fate. Cleverly disguised by her mother, Mildred avoids being taken to a work camp until one morning when authorities arrive unexpectedly. Her father has already been taken by Russian soldiers, and now she is taken from her mother and brother. Mildred recounts, in meticulous detail, her treacherous journey and the roller coaster of raw emotions she experiences —fear, regret, loneliness, humility, perseverance, and defiance.  Mildred’s odyssey of making her way home and finding her family in a war-torn countryside takes many riveting twists and turns. The discovery of a secret, hidden document offers hope for a brighter future. From harrowing to heartwarming, this memoir provides a unique perspective of a Gentile girl’s road to resilience and her fortitude against all odds to forge a life filled with love and laughter.

On today's episode of The Milford House Mysteries, co-hosts Sherry Knowlton and JM West keep it "all in the family" as Joan interviews Sherry about her upcoming new book release, Dead on the Delta. The book, the fifth in Sherry's Alexa Williams suspense series, is a departure from the earlier books in that it takes place in Botswana. When Alexa Williams agrees to spend four months doing lion research with boyfriend Reese, she looks forward to witnessing the elemental life and death struggle of the African wild. But she never imagines she’ll become one of the hunted on the famed Okavango Delta. In the latest Alexa Williams novel, the kick-ass lawyer tangles with elephant poachers and conservation politics on the African continent. Join Sherry and Joan to hear about this new book and Sherry's research on the ground in Botswana.

Milford House Mysteries Co-hosts - Sherry Knowlton is the author of the Alexa Williams series of murder mysteries including Dead of Autumn, Dead of Summer, Dead of Spring and Dead of Winter Joan West (JM West) is the author of the Carlisle Crime Cases series including Dying for Vengeance, Courting Doubt and Darkness, Darkness at First Light, Had a Dying Fall, and Things Strangled.

Mr. Kelly G. Park is a retired sandlot athlete, never having the skills to “take it to the next level,” but enjoying every moment of those pick-up games. Since 1988 Mr. Kelly has worked as a safety and risk manager in the insurance industry. Just Like Me: When the Pros Played on the Sandlot is the author’s debut book.

Mr. Kelly lives in Benton, Ky. with his wife, Mrs. Kelly (yes, that’s right, they have the same name) and dogs Griffin and Rufus. Sons and daughters-in-law Nolan, Marissa, Grant, and Alli still have their rooms when they visit.

Joan West and Sherry Knowlton begin the new year on The MIlford House Mysteries by taking a look back at 2020.  On this episode, the co-hosts reflect on some of the books we that they read and enjoyed most during the past year. Note that these books may not have been published in 2020. The list includes brand new books by well-known and not-so-well known authors, some oldies but goodies, and some books that have been out for a while which they finally got a chance to read. The authors range from Della Owens to Robert Crais and include literary fiction, suspense, and true crime. Tune in to hear Sherry and Joan's take on ten fascinating books.

Milford House Mysteries Hosts - Sherry Knowlton is the author of the Alexa Williams series of murder mysteries including Dead of Autumn, Dead of Summer, Dead of Spring, Dead of Winter, and Dead on the Delta (releasing February 2021). Joan (JM) West is the author of the Carlisle Crime Cases series including Dying for Vengeance, Courting Doubt and Darkness, Darkness at First Light, Had a Dying Fall and Things Strangled.