I'm the author of two Jo Epstein mysteries - ASK THE DEAD(Martin Brown 2005) and RUSSIAN RECKONING(aks The Last Matryoshka/Five Star/Cengage Nov. 2010).
Jo Epstein has a hypenated identity as a poet and private investigato. Although Jo loves New York, she'll travel to the ends of the earth to solve a case and often does!
I read lots of literature - including mysteries. Just finished "Let the Great World Spin." Georges Simenon is my favorite "old school" mystery writer and I gobble up Alan Furst's WWII thrillers. Then there's Michael Chabon and Michael Franzen and Ann Patchett - I love them all!
Kate the Book Buff
I'm having a giveaway on my blog, and I think you might be interested. It is a great murder mystery by Ted Dekker called The Bride Collector and it ends tomorrow (7/7) here is the link: http://thebookbuff.blogspot.com/2010/06/bride-collector-plus-giveaw...
CrimeSpace is a great site, but can be a bit overwhelming at first, so if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
-Kate the Book Buff
Jul 7, 2010