If you're anything like me, now is the time of year when I start thinking about where I'd like to go on vacation in the upcoming year. My husband and I have been fortunate enough to do a lot of traveling over the years. Many of our favorite places show up in our books. Our favorite U.S. city is New Orleans and we've been there many, many times. Our mystery, "The Ghost in the Plantation" takes place there and we've tried incorporating as many of the locales of the Crescent City and Louisiana as possible.
We love the lore of Route 66, and after we went to Disney's California Adventure and saw the movie "Cars", we decided to write a story about the famous highway in "The Buried Treasure on Route 66". We've just come back from a pilgrimage to Minnesota where we searched for the fictional Lake Wobegon, and wrote a book called "The Missing Bachelor Farmer". Last, but not least, our book "England in the Footsteps of Literary Giants" is pure travelogue, showing pictures and descriptions of the hometowns of our favorite British writers. Check out our books at your favorite bookstores and we'll take you on a wonderful journey.
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Friday, December 20, 2013
The Ghost in the Plantation is our new #1!
We are happy to report that The Ghost in the Plantation is now our best seller! Thanks to all those kind readers who are buying both the paper version and the ebook. Probably our favorite of all our books, The Ghost in the Plantation is still surprising us with it's continued sales.
Set in New Orleans, this little book will transport you to the French Quarter and the Garden District in pursuit of clues to the mysterious death of a docent at Oak Alley Plantation. The famous Lady Chablis even makes a cameo appearance to help our intrepid sleuth solve the mystery. Come along and share in the chase! You won't be disappointed!
Set in New Orleans, this little book will transport you to the French Quarter and the Garden District in pursuit of clues to the mysterious death of a docent at Oak Alley Plantation. The famous Lady Chablis even makes a cameo appearance to help our intrepid sleuth solve the mystery. Come along and share in the chase! You won't be disappointed!
Friday, November 29, 2013
Christmas Gifts for Book Lovers
Okay, everybody. The Christmas Season is officially here. Are you wondering what to buy for that special person in your life who likes to read? If so, check out our paperback books at Amazon.com.
For baby boomers who grew up loving the Nancy Drew series, we wrote two PG-rated mysteries about our teenager sleuth, Nancy Keene. These two books are also travelogues. "The Ghost in the Plantation" takes place in New Orleans and "The Buried Treasure on Route 66" takes place on Route 66.
For readers who like good, old-fashioned, hard-boiled detective mysteries, check out "The Tustin Chronicles" and "The Murder at the Abbey."
For fans of whodunits with multiple suspects (ala Agatha Christie), check out "Death Among the Stacks: The Body in the Law Library."
Merry Christmas and Happy Reading,
Lewis Hathaway
For baby boomers who grew up loving the Nancy Drew series, we wrote two PG-rated mysteries about our teenager sleuth, Nancy Keene. These two books are also travelogues. "The Ghost in the Plantation" takes place in New Orleans and "The Buried Treasure on Route 66" takes place on Route 66.
For readers who like good, old-fashioned, hard-boiled detective mysteries, check out "The Tustin Chronicles" and "The Murder at the Abbey."
For fans of whodunits with multiple suspects (ala Agatha Christie), check out "Death Among the Stacks: The Body in the Law Library."
Merry Christmas and Happy Reading,
Lewis Hathaway
Saturday, October 26, 2013
A New Murder/Mystery Set in Orange County, California
T. Jefferson Parker isn't the only one who grew up in Tustin and writes murder/mysteries about Orange County. My husband and I graduated from Tustin High the same year he did; so there must be something about "The OC" that is inspiring writers of our generation.
We now have two murder/mysteries that show Tustin and its nearby cities as main characters in our books. People who had read it, have really given us positive feedback about how landmarks in our book bring back so many memories of when they were growing up. Our readers have told us that they feel as if they are right there with our main characters watching as the plot unfolds.
So swing on over to your favorite ebook store today and check out our Tustin mystery books! And if that isn't enough, you can get your hands on good old-fashioned print copies at Amazon too! There's no excuse for not getting lost in a good mystery about Orange County!
Murder at the Abbey: A Detective Santy Mystery
by Lousie Hathaway
In our newest murder/mystery, a monastery in Orange County, California is shaken when one of its priests is murdered. Who would want to kill him? Tempers have been running high in Silverado Canyon ever since the abbey purchased land to expand on. Detective Clarissa Santy is trying to solve the murder, while she’s busy reintroducing her father to the world outside of prison where he's spent 30 years for a murder conviction.
The Tustin Chronicles: A Detective Santy Mystery
by Louise Hathaway
This murder mystery, about a daughter's search for the truth behind her father's murder, is an homage to the books of T. Jefferson Parker that describe crime in Orange County, California. Focusing on Tustin in the early 1970's and 1990's, this book brings back the bygone days of tractor showrooms; hippies and head shops in Laguna Beach; and a packing house called "The Sunkist Cathedral".
These ebooks are available at Apple's iBookstore, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or any of your favorite e-reader sites. They're also available in paperback from Amazon.com.
Saturday, September 28, 2013
How common are husband/wife writing teams?
I received a special package in the mail today: the first paperback version of our book, "Death Among The Stacks: The Body in the Law Library," which has just arrived hot off the press. This was the first book I ever wrote with my husband. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I'd be writing murder/mysteries, let alone be writing them with my husband. I'm an English Literature Major and spent years reading long Dickens' novels and complicated essays like Mathew Arnold's "Culture and Anarchy". I didn't even read mystery novels; but my husband and I both like to watch the PBS Masterpiece/Mystery series.
We fell in love with the Agatha Christie stories, so I set out to write a mystery about what would happen if someone was murdered in a library by electronic compact shelving. It's not as far fetched as it sounds: I actually witnessed someone almost getting crushed to death when they malfunctioned. Even quiet libraries have drama and office politics can get really dramatic, especially when the librarians start pointing their fingers at each other when the police come asking questions. We tried to make it humorous and a bit of a farce. Just as in the conclusion in "Murder on the Orient Express," we have our detective gather all the suspects into one room and reveal each person's potential motives in front of everybody else, with the final "big reveal" of "who dunnit" coming at the end. We asked my niece Allison to pose for the cover as a "sshing librarian".
Take a look: Death Among the Stacks: The Body in the Law Library
We fell in love with the Agatha Christie stories, so I set out to write a mystery about what would happen if someone was murdered in a library by electronic compact shelving. It's not as far fetched as it sounds: I actually witnessed someone almost getting crushed to death when they malfunctioned. Even quiet libraries have drama and office politics can get really dramatic, especially when the librarians start pointing their fingers at each other when the police come asking questions. We tried to make it humorous and a bit of a farce. Just as in the conclusion in "Murder on the Orient Express," we have our detective gather all the suspects into one room and reveal each person's potential motives in front of everybody else, with the final "big reveal" of "who dunnit" coming at the end. We asked my niece Allison to pose for the cover as a "sshing librarian".
Take a look: Death Among the Stacks: The Body in the Law Library
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Our Books Are Now Available In Paper
Five of our books are now available in both paper and e-book formats:
They are: The Ghost in the Plantation; The Buried Treasure on Route 66; and The Tustin Chronicles: A Detective Santy Mystery; Murder at the Abbey: A Detective Santy Mystery; and Death Among the Stacks: The Body in the Law Library.
They are available in paperback at Amazon.com and at your favorite eBookstores (i.e. Apple; Barnes and Noble; Amazon; Kobo; or Sony; to name but a few.
They are: The Ghost in the Plantation; The Buried Treasure on Route 66; and The Tustin Chronicles: A Detective Santy Mystery; Murder at the Abbey: A Detective Santy Mystery; and Death Among the Stacks: The Body in the Law Library.
They are available in paperback at Amazon.com and at your favorite eBookstores (i.e. Apple; Barnes and Noble; Amazon; Kobo; or Sony; to name but a few.
Thursday, August 15, 2013
The Ghost in the Plantation is here!
This humorous, PG-rated mystery about a teenager sleuth, who's very similar to Nancy Drew, is written especially for women baby boomers who grew up reading and loving the Nancy Drew series. This book takes place in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Nancy, her father and friends go there on vacation, and the concierge at their hotel dies mysteriously in Oak Alley Plantation. This is the first murder case Nancy has taken on, and she's only 16. Nancy's fun and funky Aunt Audrey joins the investigation, and they get some help from surprising real life characters. When Nancy's not having café au lait and beignets at the Café du Monde, she's being chased down Bourbon Street by a man in a hoodie who suspects she knows about Agent Q. Come ride the St. Charles streetcar through the Garden District, eat at Brennan's, listen to live jazz in Jackson Square, and learn about voodoo and ghosts with Nancy in her latest adventure.
It's available at your favorite ebook store!
Link to book details
It's available at your favorite ebook store!
Link to book details
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Monday, June 17, 2013
Here are the books we've written so far.
Death Among The Stacks: The Body In The Law Library
Why did an Inspector from the Government Printing Office get crushed between two rows of electronic compact shelving? In our murder/mystery, written as an homage to Agatha Christie, everyone seems to have a motive.
This ebook is available at Apple's iBookstore, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or any of your favorite e-reader sites. It's also available in paperback from Amazon.com.
The Buried Treasure On Route 66
This is my humorous PG-rated homage to the Nancy Drew books. My book is written especially for women baby boomers who grew up reading and loving this series. In my book, Nancy Keene, a teenage sleuth, lives in the present time. She goes on a quest to find a missing will on Route 66 with her father and Ned.
This ebook is available at Apple's iBookstore, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or any of your favorite e-reader sites. It's also available in paperback from Amazon.com.
England In The Footsteps Of Its Literary Giants
This travelogue explores the literary landmarks of England by visiting the birthplaces and environs of some of the best writers of the English language. In it, you will find the worlds of Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, the Bronte Sisters, James Herriot, Thomas Hardy and William Shakespeare, to name but a few. One need not be an English Major to enjoy this book. All one needs is a yen to travel.
This ebook is available at Apple's iBookstore, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or any of your favorite e-reader sites.
The Tustin Chronicles: A Detective Santy Mystery
This murder mystery, about a daughter's search for the truth behind her father's murder, is an homage to the books of T. Jefferson Parker that describe crime in Orange County, California. Focusing on Tustin in the early 1970's and 1990's, this book brings back the bygone days of tractor showrooms; hippies and head shops in Laguna Beach; and a packing house called "The Sunkist Cathedral".
This ebook is available at Apple's iBookstore, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or any of your favorite e-reader sites. It's also available in paperback from Amazon.com.
The Ghost In The Plantation
This humorous, PG-rated mystery about a teenager sleuth, who's very similar to Nancy Drew, is written especially for women baby boomers who grew up reading and loving the Nancy Drew series. In this gumbo of a whodunit, what starts out as a vacation to New Orleans for Nancy Keene, ends up being a murder/mystery when a docent at Oak Alley Plantation is found dead when Nancy's on a tour there.
Nancy's fun and funky Aunt Audrey, who loves sleuthing as much as her niece does, joins her in the search for the killer and they get some help from surprising real life characters. When Nancy's not having beignets at the Café du Monde or riding the streetcar to the Garden District, she's being chased down Bourbon Street by a man in a hoodie.
Nancy is not adverse to using voodoo to reach the spirit of the murdered docent, Evangeline, and discovers that there really are such things as ghosts.
This ebook is available at Apple's iBookstore, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or any of your favorite e-reader sites. It's also available in paperback from Amazon.com.
Murder At The Abbey: A Detective Santy Mystery
In this murder/mystery, a monastery in Orange County, California is shaken when one of its priests is murdered. Who would want to kill him? Tempers have been running high in Silverado Canyon ever since the abbey purchased land to expand on. Detective Clarissa Santy is trying to solve the murder, while she’s busy reintroducing her father to the world outside of prison.
This ebook is available at Apple's iBookstore, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or any of your favorite e-reader sites. It's also available in paperback from Amazon.com.
Death Among The Stacks: The Body In The Law Library
Why did an Inspector from the Government Printing Office get crushed between two rows of electronic compact shelving? In our murder/mystery, written as an homage to Agatha Christie, everyone seems to have a motive.
This ebook is available at Apple's iBookstore, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or any of your favorite e-reader sites. It's also available in paperback from Amazon.com.
The Buried Treasure On Route 66
This is my humorous PG-rated homage to the Nancy Drew books. My book is written especially for women baby boomers who grew up reading and loving this series. In my book, Nancy Keene, a teenage sleuth, lives in the present time. She goes on a quest to find a missing will on Route 66 with her father and Ned.
This ebook is available at Apple's iBookstore, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or any of your favorite e-reader sites. It's also available in paperback from Amazon.com.
England In The Footsteps Of Its Literary Giants
This travelogue explores the literary landmarks of England by visiting the birthplaces and environs of some of the best writers of the English language. In it, you will find the worlds of Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, the Bronte Sisters, James Herriot, Thomas Hardy and William Shakespeare, to name but a few. One need not be an English Major to enjoy this book. All one needs is a yen to travel.
This ebook is available at Apple's iBookstore, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or any of your favorite e-reader sites.
The Tustin Chronicles: A Detective Santy Mystery
This murder mystery, about a daughter's search for the truth behind her father's murder, is an homage to the books of T. Jefferson Parker that describe crime in Orange County, California. Focusing on Tustin in the early 1970's and 1990's, this book brings back the bygone days of tractor showrooms; hippies and head shops in Laguna Beach; and a packing house called "The Sunkist Cathedral".
This ebook is available at Apple's iBookstore, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or any of your favorite e-reader sites. It's also available in paperback from Amazon.com.
The Ghost In The Plantation
This humorous, PG-rated mystery about a teenager sleuth, who's very similar to Nancy Drew, is written especially for women baby boomers who grew up reading and loving the Nancy Drew series. In this gumbo of a whodunit, what starts out as a vacation to New Orleans for Nancy Keene, ends up being a murder/mystery when a docent at Oak Alley Plantation is found dead when Nancy's on a tour there.
Nancy's fun and funky Aunt Audrey, who loves sleuthing as much as her niece does, joins her in the search for the killer and they get some help from surprising real life characters. When Nancy's not having beignets at the Café du Monde or riding the streetcar to the Garden District, she's being chased down Bourbon Street by a man in a hoodie.
Nancy is not adverse to using voodoo to reach the spirit of the murdered docent, Evangeline, and discovers that there really are such things as ghosts.
This ebook is available at Apple's iBookstore, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or any of your favorite e-reader sites. It's also available in paperback from Amazon.com.
Murder At The Abbey: A Detective Santy Mystery
In this murder/mystery, a monastery in Orange County, California is shaken when one of its priests is murdered. Who would want to kill him? Tempers have been running high in Silverado Canyon ever since the abbey purchased land to expand on. Detective Clarissa Santy is trying to solve the murder, while she’s busy reintroducing her father to the world outside of prison.
This ebook is available at Apple's iBookstore, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or any of your favorite e-reader sites. It's also available in paperback from Amazon.com.
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