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My first mystery was published in 2013. It’s a humorous mystery with a little romance and an exotic setting. And lots of monkeys. While you’re waiting for your copy to arrive (you’ve ordered my book right?), you can download the first chapter or explore my website. To follow updates and news about Monkey Love and Murder, upcoming books, or my travel adventures, please subscribe to my blog.
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Some lovely decaying buildings from the late 19th century Panam City, Sonargaon, Bangladesh–just outside Dhaka (post several-hours crossing Dhaka).
My first impression of Dhaka was haze and a slightly metallic taste. But it wasn’t nearly as hot as I’d expected given the temperatures were often above 100 °F. It’s now plenty hot, thanks to the rising humidity, but still not Suriname hot, and the rains have arrived to clean the air. My neighborhood is green and fairly quiet (only the call to prayer and ding of passing rickshaw bells) and my apartment way more spacious than… Read More
Have you missed me? Did you forget I existed? It’s been six-long months since my last blog. Six painfully slow months. The French, the French, it nearly killed me. I gave up NPR for the French. I gave up holidays and snow days and weekends for months and months. I gave up writing. I gave up wine. I even attempted unsuccessfully to give up coffee (my French teacher thought I talked too… Read More
