Originally Pressed Mysteries
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I had been meaning to return the stack of books on my passenger seat for the better part of a week. Between a donut order for the volunteer fire department’s annual breakfast and a wedding cake that required more structural engineering than I am qualified for, the library had not made it onto my list. … Read more
I’ve always believed that every good story starts with interesting people. The funny thing is, most of the time we spend so much time talking about books that we forget to ask the characters themselves what they think about everything. Sure, we know who solved the mystery, saved the day, caught the villain, or found … Read more
I love it when readers ask me about the people of Flat Rock. Somewhere along the way, the town and the people who live there, start feeling almost real to me. Tony, Brenda, Jeremiah, Chief Larson… they’ve become more than just characters moving through mysteries. They all have opinions, quirks, and histories. Some of … Read more
I’m fortunate that afternoons at the Bear Claw usually run themselves. The muffins are done, the lunch rush has cleared, and Stacy has things well under control. The sunshine of May peeked through the front window of the bakery like an invitation, and rather than head right home, I decided to stretch my legs and … Read more
Sometimes there’s a character in a book that isn’t really even there. They don’t say a word, but their presence is known. Felt. June Carlson DeLucca is one of those characters. In the prequel to the Originally Pressed Mysteries, Tony comes back to Flat Rock on bereavement leave to help his father with funeral arrangements … Read more
I wish I was tall. Not all the time, mind you. Just moments like today, when I was balancing precariously on a stepstool on my tiptoes. The bakery had an order come in for fifteen dozen cookies for a teacher’s appreciation event at the grade school. There was no way we’d be able to fill … Read more
A Conversation with Tony DeLucca, Future Proprietor of B-Sharp Vintage Records, as taken from the Flat Rock Gazette. The Monroe Street storefront that had been the subject of quiet speculation around town for the better part of a month looked, on the afternoon of our visit, like the inside of a very organized fever … Read more
I can’t believe that I was twenty minutes late to my own interview. In my defense, the Halversons’ three-tier wedding cake wasn’t going to deliver itself, and the rain that started somewhere around eight that morning had no interest in stopping for anyone’s schedule. To add insult to injury, I’d made it back downtown and … Read more
I’ll be honest with you about something before we start. When Kevin asked me to sit down with authors and write about them, I said yes before I fully understood what I was agreeing to. That’s a habit of mine that Stacy has been trying to break me of for years. Just look at our … Read more
Released in 1977 ABC Records Produced by: Gary Katz Recorded at: Various studios, Los Angeles Billboard Peak: #3 Weeks on Chart: 60 Grammy Awards: 3, including Album of the Year (1978) Certified: 5x Platinum Personnel: 42 session musicians across 7 tracks Side One: Black Cow, Aja, Deacon Blues Side Two: Peg, Home at Last, I … Read more