Dark and Stormy Book Club

Bone Deep: Untangling the Twisted True Story of the Tragic Betsy Faria Murder Case by Charles Bosworth Jr., Joel J. Schwartz Published February 22nd 2022 by Citadel Press The explosive, first-ever insider’s account of the case that’s captivated millions--the murder of Betsy Faria and the wrongful conviction of her husband--told by Joel J. Schwartz, the defense attorney who fought for justice on be...

In our final installment of Agatha Nominees interviews. Judy L. Murray who is nominated for Best First novel and Jan Brogan nominated for Best non-fiction. Judy L. Murray - Murder in the Master(Level Best Books). It isn't the first time real estate agent Helen Morrisey has found someone naked in bed while showing a house. But this one is different. One glance at the bluish cast around his lips and...

The Turncoat's Widow (Revolutionary War Mysteries #1) by Mally Becker Published February 16th 2021 by Level Best Books Set during the darkest days of the American Revolution, The Turncoat’s Widow tells the fictional story of General Washington’s most reluctant spy, a young widow who races times and traitors in New York City and Morristown circa 1780 to uncover a plot that threatens the new nation’...

It is that time of year again where we interview some of the Agatha Award Nominees. Watch Her by Edwin Hill (Kensington) Best Contemporary Fiction Edwin Hill is the author of LITTLE COMFORT and THE MISSING ONES. He was born in Duxbury, Massachusetts, and spent most of his childhood obsessing over The Famous Five, Agatha Christie, and somehow finding a way into C.S. Lewis’s wardrobe. His parents we...

The Good Son by Jacquelyn Mitchard Published January 18th 2022 by MIRA What do you do when the person you love best becomes unrecognizable to you? For Thea Demetriou, the answer is both simple and agonizing: you keep loving him somehow. Stefan was just seventeen when he went to prison for the drug-fueled murder of his girlfriend, Belinda. Three years later, he’s released to a world that refuses to...

We hgglight books that feature strong woman for Womans History month. Her Perfect Family by Teresa Driscoll Published November 1st 2021 by Thomas & Mercer A gripping psychological thriller from the bestselling author of I Am Watching You. The perfect family? Or the perfect lie? It’s their daughter’s graduation and Rachel and Ed Hartley are expecting it to be one of their family’s happiest days. Bu...

The Pilot's Daughter by Meredith Jaeger Published November 2nd 2021 by Dutton Books The glitzy days of 1920s New York meet the devastation of those left behind in World War II in a new, delectable historical novel from USA Today bestselling author Meredith Jaeger. In the final months of World War II, San Francisco newspaper secretary Ellie Morgan should be planning her wedding and subsequent exit...

In honor of Black History Month we feature three books by black woman mystery authors Body and Soul Food (Books & Biscuits Mystery #1) by Abby Collette Published November 9th 2021 by Berkley Books When Koby Hill and Keaton Rutledge were orphaned at age two, they were separated, but their unbreakable connection lingered. Year later, they reunite and decide to make up for lost time and capitalize on...

Murder at Mallowan Hall (Phyllida Bright Mystery #1) by Colleen Cambridge Colleen Cambridge's charming and inventive new historical series introduces an unforgettable heroine in Phyllida Bright, fictional housekeeper for none other than famed mystery novelist Agatha Christie. When a dead body is found during a house party at the home of Agatha Christie and her husband Max Mallowan, it's up to famo...

For February we chose three books featuring woman The Pickwick Murders (A Dickens of a Crime #4) by Heather Redmond Published October 26th 2021 by Kensington Publishing Corporation In a reimagining of Charles Dickens' classic The Pickwick Papers, Heather Redmond's fourth Victorian-era mystery in the Dickens of a Crime series finds a young Charles tossed into Newgate Prison for a murder he didn't c...

The 200th episode of Dark and Stormy Book club features snippets from some of our favorite interviews from the past.

Green Mount Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Established on March 15, 1838, and dedicated on July 13, 1839, it is noted for the large number of historical figures interred in its grounds as well as many prominent Baltimore-area families. It retained the name Green Mount when the land was purchased from the heirs of Baltimore merchant Robert Oliver. Green...

Happy New Year!! Three books to start the year off right. For Your Own Good by Samantha Downing Published July 20th 2021 by Berkley Teddy Crutcher has won Teacher of the Year at the esteemed Belmont Academy, home to the best and brightest. He says his wife couldn't be more proud—though no one has seen her in a while. Teddy really can’t be bothered with the death of a school parent that’s looking m...

One of Us (A Tower District Mystery #1) by Lorie Lewis Ham At 35, children’s book author Roxi Carlucci finds herself starting over again after her publisher drops her book series. With no income, she has to pack up her life on the California Coast, along with her pet rat Merlin, and move in with her cousin, P.I. Stephen Carlucci, who lives in Fresno, CA. The one redeeming factor is that Stephen li...

We finalize our holiday break with a recast of one of our favorites from this past year. Ellery Adams. Enjoy

Recast of episode 163 featuring an interview with Caitlin Rother about her book Death on Ocean Boulevard: Inside the Coronado Mansion Case" It was released in April of 2021 by Citadel Press

We are taking a long winter's nap. for the next 3 episodes we will play some of our favorites from this past year. This week is the unforgettable Anne Perry. Enjoy!!!

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder (Catering Hall Mystery #3) by Maria DiRico Published October 26th 2021 by Kensington Publishing Corporation Astoria, Queens, is decorated within an inch of its life for the Christmas season, and Mia Carina is juggling her job at the Belle View catering hall with a case of murder... Mia's busy with a full schedule of events at the family business--among them...

Her Name Is Knight (Nena Knight #1) by Yasmin Angoe Published November 1st 2021 by Thomas & Mercer Her Name Is Knight revolves around Nena Knight, codename Echo, a highly trained assassin for The Tribe – a clandestine international organization dedicated to the protection and advancement of the peoples and countries of Africa around the world. Her Name Is Knight is a propulsive character story and...

Death Overdue (Killer Librarian #2) by Mary Lou Kirwin Published November 5th 2013 by Gallery Books In the second novel in the “engaging” (Booklist) cozy library mystery series, Karen must work to clear her beau’s name after his ex-girlfriend is killed by a falling bookshelf while staying at his inn. Spunky librarian Karen Nash is back in London and planning to open a bookstore with her beau, Cald...

Mafia Hitman Lib/E: Carmine Dibiase, the Wiseguy Who Really Killed Joey Gallo by Michael Benson, Frank DiMatteo, Eric Jason Martin Published September 28th 2021 by Citadel Press Who really killed Crazy Joe Gallo? It wasn't Frank The Irishman Sheeran as he claimed. Sober, he was nothing, but drunk he would blow your head off. That's how Pete the Greek described Carmine Sonny DiBiase, the Colombo cr...

We are excited to announce a new monthly feature. Spooky Baltimore tales from the most haunted city in the United States. This week we explore The Death of Edgar Allen Poe and the haunted graveyard of Westminster Presbyterian where he is buried.

This weeks episode we feature two authors we met at Fright Reads a spooky book festival in Maryland in early October. The Burgers Brothers' Family Funeral Home Published December 3rd 2019 by Clayton Tune The Burgers Brothers' Family Funeral Home is dying and Donnie Burgers wants out. When Donnie expresses his desire to sell the company, he expects the passionate resistance he receives from his you...

The Wilkes Insurrection: A Contemporary Thriller by Robbie Bach Published November 2nd 2021 by Greenleaf Book Group Press An elusive extremist hell-bent on destroying America. ​A woman of uncommon valor haunted by her tragic past. A dark web hacker confronting his conscience. A failed intelligence officer in search of redemption. The relative calm at Offutt Air Force Base is shattered when commerc...

Seven-Year Witch (Witch Way Librarian Mysteries #2) by Angela M. Sanders Published August 24th 2021 by Kensington Publishing Corporation Finding your feet in a new job isn't always easy. That goes double for Josie Way, who's settling in as Wilfred, Oregon's, new librarian--and has just discovered she's a witch. But will her fledgling powers be enough to save her from a spell of murder? While Josie...