Let’s face it, life is hard. Stress is one of those “certain” things we just can’t avoid. From the moment the alarm goes off in the morning until we crawl back into bed, stress happens. Count on it. Continue reading “Chocolate, Stress, and a Cozy Mystery”
Author: Janet Campbell
Follower of Christ, mother, wife, and writer of mysteries. Wrapped around the paw of a 5 lb Pomeranian named Little Ali Sunshine.
And Then There Was…Murder
- “Do you promise that your detectives shall well and truly detect the crimes presented to them using those wits which it may please you to bestow upon them and not placing reliance on nor making use of Divine Revelation, Feminine Intuition, Mumbo Jumbo, Jiggery-Pokery, Coincidence, or Act of God?”
- “Do you solemnly swear never to conceal a vital clue from the reader?”
- “Do you promise to observe a seemly moderation in the use of Gangs, Conspiracies, Death-Rays, Ghosts, Hypnotism, Trap-Doors, Chinamen, Super-Criminals and Lunatics; and utterly and forever to forswear Mysterious Poisons unknown to Science?” (note: the mention of “Chinamen” was included as a criticism to the use racial cliches prevalent in 1920s English writing)
- “Will you honour the King’s English?”
The Comfy Cozy Mystery
Murder. Mayhem. Clues, Suspects, and Lies. A red herring or two. Sounds great, doesn’t it?
Throw in an amateur sleuth, a small charming town or village, a cast of eccentric characters, a victim, and you have a cozy mystery.
Sound a little like Cabot Cove? Jessica Fletcher and Murder, She Wrote is an iconic picture of what a cozy mystery is. Cozies focus on plot and character development; they are like a puzzle you can’t stop working. Continue reading “The Comfy Cozy Mystery”
Mystery of the Killer Letters
Agatha Christie did it. Sue Grafton did it. They wrote murder mysteries using the alphabet. Fiction, gratefully.
True crime instances of alphabet murders exist. Sadly.
I love reading a good mystery, and Christie and Grafton gave us some great reads using the alphabet. But for me, there are four letters of the alphabet that bring fear, anger, and sadness.
Anyone who knows me knows I love my dogs. I have an enduring affection for Pomeranians. For me, there’s no better breed, and they have the best, biggest fluffy tails ever. Ever. Continue reading “Mystery of the Killer Letters”
The Irrational Mystery
It happened on a dark, dreary night…laundry night.
Okay, it wasn’t really a dreary night, just laundry night. But you have to admit, laundry night is its own kind of dreary.
Everything was going along as usual, move one load to the dryer, put another load into the washer. I was folding my first load out of the dryer when it happened. I wasn’t looking for trouble, but hey, laundry can be trouble all by itself. Continue reading “The Irrational Mystery”
The Good Book Mystery
THE CLUES:
A stormy weekend
Multiple cups of coffee
iPhone set to “Do Not Disturb”
Piles of ignored laundry
A good book
THE SUSPECT:
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Mystery of Imperfection
Perfection. The epitome of the highest quality of skill, character, talent, or beauty. It’s easy to understand what perfection is, but it is so hard to attain.
I must confess that I am a perfectionist, almost obsessive in my pursuit. For years I served in music ministry in various churches. I served as choir director, as worship leader, and as music minister. I played various instruments in our church orchestra or praise band. Continue reading “Mystery of Imperfection”
Mystery of Christmas
“…that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” Colossians 2: 1,2
What is Christmas? Just saying the word Christmas can awaken images, memories, and emotions. Continue reading “Mystery of Christmas”
Cozy Intrigue ~ Janet Campbell 