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New Northwoods mystery novel; Great Lakes pirate Dan Seavey comes to life on stage
The Northwoods of Wisconsin often represent peace, calm, and pristine wilderness for the people that seek them out. But in the Lew Ferris Mystery series, those woods can also be a pretty dangerous place. We revisit Victoria Houston's loveable characters in her latest novel, " The Wolves Are Watching." The word "pirate" often brings to mind the ruffians who sailed the Caribbean in search of golden treasure.
THE WOLVES ARE WATCHING
An outstanding cast of characters whose hands are full with a series of possibly interlocking crimes. Wolf watchers discover, to their sorrow, that wolves aren’t the most dangerous inhabitants of the woods. After Dr. John McKenzie destroys the equipment of a fellow member, the wolf-watching group to which he and his long-suffering wife belong are glad to see him go, tired of his tirades.
Of Wolves and Men: The Memories Behind Victoria Houston’s New Novel
When I start writing a mystery, I draw on three main sources that I group together under the term “distilled memories.” These distilled memories may be about people I once knew, locations on lakes or in forests that I recall or personal experiences I’ve never forgotten. Article continues after advertisement As I write, these distilled memories are shaped by my emotions at the moment they occurred. And it’s the emotion that remains even as a memory itself may not be factually accurate.
How Four Investigative Reporting Experiences Led to Great Mystery “Material”
During my career as an investigative reporter – and as the wife of an expert in the field of computer-assisted investigative reporting – I have experienced situations that could be distressing if you didn’t realize this is all great material for writing mysteries! The first occurred early in my career when I was assigned to write a feature on a man who was a “shoo-in” as a candidate for the U.S. Senate. We will call him Mr. M.
Phoenix: Win Passes To An Advance Screening Of 'Wicked Little Sisters'
SCREENING INFO: Tuesday, April 2 7:00 PM Harkins Camelview at Fashion Square Link for Sign-up: https://forms.gle/NQPRbob7QtfGp15LA A 1920s English seaside town bears witness to a farcical and occasionally sinister scandal in this riotous mystery comedy. Based on a stranger than fiction true story, WICKED LITTLE LETTERS follows two neighbours: deeply conservative local Edith Swan (Olivia Colman) and rowdy Irish migrant Rose Gooding (Jessie Buckley).
Book Review: 'Death In The Details: A Novel' By Katie Tietjen
Maple Bishop lives in Vermont and is now a widow, losing her doctor husband Bill in WWII. When meeting with the lawyers, she gets a check for $12.67, that’s all that is left in his estate. Maple is broke, can’t find a job using her law degree, and isn’t sure what she will do. Maple has one talent building dollhouses and local hardware store owner Ben Crenshaw offers her space in his store to make and sell them.
Book Review: 'At The Edge Of The Woods: A Lew Ferris Mystery Novel' By Victoria Houston
The small town of Loon Lake is rocked by the alleged murder of pickleball player, and local dentist Bert Willoughby, who was not well-liked. He was shot in what could have been an accidental hunting mistake. Sheriff Lew Ferris is on the case, looking at all the evidence, and trying to figure out if it was an accident or murder. Then another pickleball player, Robin, who was the partner and lover of Bert, is shot as well.
How Fine Art Has Become a Tool for the Bad Guys
My introduction to the criminalization of fine art happened on a personal level. And by “criminal” I mean the use of fine art to commit tax evasion. Later, I would discover fine art could serve as an efficient vehicle for other crimes ranging from fraud and money laundering to theft. It was the eighties and I was an art critic for a national magazine and a major American newspaper.
Win A Copy Of The Book 'Wolf Hollow: A Lew Ferris Novel' By Victoria Houston
Home > Free Books > Free Giveways > Win A Copy Of The Book ‘Wolf Hollow: A Lew Ferris Novel’ By Victoria Houston RedCarpetCrash January 14, 20222022-01-14T03:24:17-06:002022-01-14T07:15:28-06:00 It’s mid-May in the tiny northwoods Wisconsin town of Loon Lake, and the fish are biting. Walleye’s not the only thing on the hook. There are rumors that a precious vein of nickel and copper is buried on the property of wealthy Grace McDonough, and the drilling is about to begin.
How New Advances in Genetic Genealogy-And a Worried Phone Call from a Friend-Inspired One Crime Novelist
It all started when a close friend who grew up near me in the forests of northern Wisconsin shared how she had received a phone call out of the blue that led to the discovery that her late father had led a secret life: fathering at least three illegitimate children with three different women. Her father had been very wealthy and my friend was one of his three heirs. She and her siblings had one question: Did this mean those illegitimate children were also his heirs?
WOLF HOLLOW | Kirkus Reviews
by Michael Connelly ‧ RELEASE DATE: Nov. 9, 2021 Meet today’s LAPD, with both good and bad apples reduced to reacting to crimes defensively instead of trying to prevent them, unless of course they’re willing to break the rules.
Book Review: 'Wolf Hollow: A Lew Ferris Mystery' By Victoria Houston
Home > Books > Book Review: ‘Wolf Hollow: A Lew Ferris Mystery’ By Victoria Houston RedCarpetCrash January 1, 20222022-01-01T03:52:26-06:002022-01-01T03:56:52-06:00 A solid first novel in her new Lew Ferris novel, is highlighted by a great character, in a small-town in Wisconsin. And Lew has a lot on her hands. Her passion is fly-fishing and she teaches it on her own time, when she’s now being County Sheriff. And first off is dealing with a sexual predator.
Mystery Scene
In the 19th installment of Victoria Houston’s Loon Lake Mystery series set in Northern Wisconsin, retired dentist and acting coroner (the “real” one is usually too drunk to function), Doc Osborne and his lady love, Chief of Police Lew Ferris, find themselves with a double homicide on their hands. A Chicago industrialist and his wife are found shot in their summer home on the lake. At first it’s thought it might be an outside job—the industrialist was involved in several ugly lawsuits.
Author Victoria Houston in Minocqua July 6 - The Northwoods River News
Subscribe | E-Editions | River News 75¢ | Super Shopper - FREE | About Us | Contact Us | FREE Classified – Items Under $50 home : community : community news July 6, 2019 7/6/2019 7:30:00 AM Author Victoria Houston in Minocqua July 6 The Shade Tree bookstore in downtown Minocqua is hosting a variety of book signings this summer. Rhinelander author Victoria Houston will be signing "Look Lake Mysteries" from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 6, the store announced in a press release.
DEAD SPIDER by Victoria Houston
The murder of a wealthy and well-known Wisconsin resident causes major headaches for a small-town police chief. Chuck Pfeiffer, who owns the chain of Pfeiffer’s Fishing, Golf and Shooting Sports stores, is pleased to sponsor a fishing tournament that offers free food, beverages, and prizes to all who attend the annual Loon Lake Youth Fishing Tournament.
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