Passages to the Past takes you… all the way back to last night! Even if you couldn’t make it to the live chat last night, you can still read the back and forth in the comments section on the site. It’s just like being there– only without the carpal tunnel!

Here’s my haul for this week: – Elizabeth George, This Body of Death. This is #16 (16!) in the Inspector Lynley series. For those who haven’t read these before, I definitely recommend going to the beginning and starting with #1, since there are all sorts of ongoing interconnected plot lines. They’re a little bit “Criminal [...]

Little did I realize that The Orchid Affair had crossed the Pond to England and has been running amok in the capital. Huge, huge thanks to Kate for the following photos. While on the lam in London, Orchid: – conversed with Lord Nelson (and some pigeons): – attempted to gain access to Parliament via election [...]

The running around part of the Orchid Tour might be over, but I will be over at Passages to the Past from 6:30 to 7:30 EST tonight, chatting about The Orchid Affair and answering any questions you might have. Stop on by and say hi!

Have you read The Orchid Affair? Have things you want to discuss? In anticipation of the live chat on Passages to the Past tomorrow night, I’m kicking off Orchid Affair Book Club here on the site. Just post any comments you might have in the comments section below– and let the discussion begin! You can [...]

This Thursday, I’ll be visiting Passages from the Past for a real-time chat about The Orchid Affair. Just stop by Passages to the Past between 6:30 and 7:30 EST, type your questions into the comments section, and I’ll type back. Simple as can be, even for a technophobe like me. Looking forward to talking Orchid [...]

The winner of the Pink Carnation mug and candy, chosen entirely at random, is… … Meredith! (Comment #9) Congrats, Meredith! And thanks so much, all, for sharing your favorite declarations of love. Sometimes, even Cupid can use a little help….

Way back when, back in the Stone Age before Orchid Tour, I promised to fill you in on the heroine of Pink IX, an American named Emma Morris Delagardie. Why an American? And why an American with a French name? We met Emma very, very briefly in The Orchid Affair. I also shared a tiny [...]

An excellent review of The Betrayal of the Blood Lily on Dear Author. That beats a box of chocolates any day.

Happy Valentine’s Day, all! As someone pointed out earlier today, this is a holiday tailor-made for the Pink series– pink accessories anyone? I will be donning my traditional pink sweater and drinking my traditional pink mocha in honor of the day. Looking back, I realized I’ve done more than a few Valentine’s Day interviews and [...]