FIVE FEARSOME FAMILIES IN LITERATURE   Fearsome families! There’s something about them that holds us in awe. We can’t believe the things they do! But at the same time, we have to read on. Why? This is my theory: families are meant to love and support one another from birth to death—not live in […]

Top Ten Rocky Mountain Mysteries I’m afraid I’m afflicted with Niwot’s Curse. This is a legend of Chief Niwot, leader of the Southern Arapahoe who lived on Colorado’s Front Range. When the first white settlers showed up and pitched their tents along Boulder Creek, he predicted the beauty of the place would make them want […]

 Top Ten Mystery Sleuths   I’ve been reading mysteries nonstop since I was a teenager and have, of course, accumulated my own favorite top ten mystery sleuths. Here they are, in no particular order except for my number one.   Didius Falco: Lindsey Davis’s smart-mouthed sleuth from Ancient Rome always makes for a fun read. […]