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  • Milford House Mysteries - An Interview with Elena Taylor
    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 witha 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.
    36 min
  • Sunbury Press Books Show -- Author Alan Mindell
    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.
    32 min
  • BPP Show: "Cult of the Gator God" Author Paul Lubaczewski is Tory's Guest!
    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.
    1 hr
  • Sunbury Press Books Show -- Surviving Hitler, Evading Stalin
    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.
    32 min
  • Milford House Mysteries - An Interview with Sherry Knowlton
    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.
    31 min
  • Sunbury Press Books Show -- Author Kelly Park
    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.
    32 min
  • Milford House Mysteries - Some Favorite Reads of 2020
    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.
    35 min
  • Brown Posey Press Show: Will O'Shire, Urban Fantasy Author, is Tory's Guest!
    The Fae Awakening Series begins with Fury, as Hunter, a gritty, no-nonsense detective investigates crimes committed by Faeries in the mundane world. Hunter has his own deals going on (legal and otherwise), when he is called to track down a violent killer. Even for Hunter, this one is beyond the realm of possibility: a flaming unicorn...Joined and beset by the creatures of a mad world, partners, friends, enemies, a double-dealing leprechaun and a woodland monster with a love for a certain chocolately confection, Hunter seeks something that just should not exist. Oh, and there's two mundane kids along for the ride who have seen too much for their own good. Fury is just one of many tales of mind-bending fiction, fantasy and horror from the pen of Will O'Shire. A self-published creator, Will can be found at events, online, and in the wild, searching for the beings that have inspired him. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Will now lives with his partner in Central Pennsylvania.SPECIAL OFFER!!!Click on this link, to receive 50% off the Fae Awakening Bundle! For Listeners of Brown Posey Press | Will O'ShireUse BROWNPOSEY at checkout!!!
    57 min
  • Milford House Mysteries - An Interview with Author Michelle Cox
    On this episode of The Milford House Mysteries, Sherry Knowlton speaks with  mystery author Michelle Cox. We’ll discuss her latest mystery, A Child Lostas well as the rest of her unique, multiple award-winning Henrietta and Inspector Howard series. I’ll also ask Cox about  Novel Notes of Local Lore, her weekly blog dedicated to Chicago’s forgotten residents, and why she’s such a fan of thirties-era Chicago. Cox suspects she may have once lived in the 1930s and, having yet to discover a handy time machine lying around, has resorted to writing about the era as a way of getting herself back there.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.
    32 min
  • Sunbury Press Books Show -- Author Paula Tucker
    Paula Stone Tucker was a witness to the May 4, 1970 shootings at Kent State University. A retired clinical psychologist, she worked with families, couples, and survivors of trauma and abuse. In her younger days she was a reporter for the Akron Beacon Journal and the Daily Kent Stater. She grew up in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio and graduated from Kent State University. She splits her time between northeast Ohio and The Villages, Florida where she writes, plays the flute and is learning to play golf. Her first book, Surviving: A Kent State Memoir, is a finalist in the Florida Writers Association Royal Palm Literary Award Competition. She is available for interviews. You can contact her at paulastonetucker.com or on Facebook at Paula Stone Tucker, Author. She looks forward to hearing from you and reading your reviews.
    32 min

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Three different shows. One common theme: celebrating the world of books.This podcast network is for readers and writers interested in hearing about awesome new books spanning a wide variety of…