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𝐴𝑙𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑧: 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝐸𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑝𝑒 tells the story of a daring escape from a prison that was supposed to be impossible to escape from. In 1979, the movie Escape from Alcatraz was released. According to this movie, Frank Morris, John Anglin, and Clarence Anglin did succeed in escaping from Alcatraz only to drown and become fish food. That wasn’t much of a success. But is that what really happened?
On the surface this seems like a simple story – three men escape from prison and then disappear. But like many mysteries, there’s what’s known by people, and then there’s the story beneath the story. Who were these men and what life experiences and skills did they possess that made their escape possible? And once out, how were they able to disappear without a trace? The answers to these and other powerful questions are almost beyond belief, and all of them true.
𝐴 𝐾𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑟 𝐾𝑒𝑒𝑝𝑠𝑎𝑘𝑒 by Ellery Adams and Parker Riggs features a haunted antique doll whose owner rides on the final journey of the Hindenburg, but that is only part of the story. The doll survives the Hindenburg fire and ends up in modern-day Vermont.
What activities come to mind when you think about lakes? Sailing, fishing, picnicking, swimming, water skiing, or just hanging out with family and friends are some of the things you could do at your average blue lake. But some lakes out there aren’t so average.
The Quinstons and their cat, Silver, have finally settled into their home in Bluffington Hills. They are looking forward to spending their first Christmas in Starport Cove, and Tarsey is excited about putting up her lighted Christmas village. But their Christmas is about to be interrupted by a murder.
Adding new words to my vocabulary is something I really like to do. Since I like learning new words so much, I receive a new word each day in my email. Today’s word was spitchcock.
Flowers are beautiful, and their lovely smell can brighten your day. Plenty of flowers can be seen at weddings as well as funerals. But certain flowers can also kill.
Sometimes family life and relationships are scary. The stories in 𝐵𝑟𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟’𝑠 𝐾𝑒𝑒𝑝𝑒𝑟 show this, each one in a different way. They are unsettling enough to mess with your dreams if you read any of these right before going to bed.
Thirty writing prompts for November, one for each day, are listed below. You’ll write about a lake that turns animals to stone, pigs and turkeys planning to escape slaughter this Thanksgiving, a place where it’s always autumn, and more. Have fun!
𝑴𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆 is the first Sparrow Haven Cozy Mysteries book. In the coastal town of Sparrow Haven, Olivia Harper is the town librarian and an amateur detective. Her curiosity is aroused when a long-lost oil painting surrounded by mystery is found, and she feels compelled to find the answers to the questions surrounding the lighthouse and this painting.
How far would you go to prove your friends innocent of murder? Murder just doesn’t happen in the quaint town of Los Robles.
While on a virtual walk through UK’s national parks, I came across something rather interesting.
Autumn is here, and the days are getting shorter. That first cup of coffee tastes even better on chilly mornings. Leaves changing color are beautiful to look at, and the smell of smoke from people burning wood is in the air. What a perfect time to write!
Since she reads any cozy mystery she can get her hands on, Abigail is convinced she could solve just about any crime that happens. Little does she know, those feelings are soon to be put to the test.
A few months ago, a new canine joined our family. Her name is Bella, and she is a beagle treeing walker coonhound. Although she is a very active dog who is seldom still except when asleep, she is the perfect companion for our other dog, Khaleesi.
This month’s writing prompts are loosely based on articles from the internet.
Holly is heartbroken. While on the rebound, she agrees to marry Jared, who has been in love with her for a long time. Holly doesn’t love him, but she has decided that she can spend her life with him. Jared’s love for her will have to be enough for both of them.
An article made up entirely of writing prompts isn’t anything new for this site, but this one is different. Here you have an entire month’s worth of writing prompts for August, a new one for each day. Write at least a section of a story—even if it’s just a paragraph—for each one. Some of them could be used to create a short story or even be the basis of a book. But most importantly, you get to put your creative writing skills to work.
Luci has inherited her grandmother’s library. She loves Agatha Christie novels, so finding a dead body that looks like it has come straight out of one of Christie’s classics, especially In the mystery section of her library, is more than a little strange and definitely not normal.
𝐸𝑎𝑡, 𝑃𝑟𝑎𝑦, 𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑒 author Elizabeth Gilbert has decided not to publish her February 2024 novel. She says it’s because the book is set in the Soviet Union of the 1930s, and due to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the subject and setting could prove upsetting to her present-day readers.
What do you do if you are accused of committing a murder and you have no memory of doing it? But all the evidence says you are guilty.
Who knew that teaching could be so dangerous?
This book had me hooked from page one, and it only kept better more intense, more nerve-racking with each page. I couldn’t do anything without thinking about what was going on in the book.
Summer is just around the corner. When talking about how hot it is, you can only use the word “hot” so many times before it becomes meaningless. So here are some other words and phrases to describe just how much like an oven it feels.
