The Mysterious Garden Muse

FEATURED AUTHORS: Annie Solomon – Week of November 1 Andrew Grant – Week of November 8 Joanne Rendell – Week of November 14 Sheldon Russell – November 22 – also Nero Wolfe bonus feature w/blog by Jane Cleland Katia Lief – Week of November 29 TWO LETHAL LIES DIE TWICE OUT OF THE SHADOWS THE INSANE TRAIN NEXT TIME YOU SEE ME NERO WOLFE  (this is only one of many)

"After a one-year hiatus, Magna cum Murder Crime Writing Festival is back for a sixteenth year! Magna cum Murder, one of the most popular and well-respected forums for crime fiction aficionados in the country, will be held October 29-31, 2010, in Muncie, Indiana, at the Horizon Convention Center. Year after year readers, writers, booksellers and other publishing professionals flock to Muncie for what has been described as a "murderously fun house party for several hundred of your closest friends."   See you there !

Check out my blogs at Barnes & Noble's  GARDEN VARIETY :  Holly in Myth and Mystery Did you know holly was once more closely tied to the holiday season than the modern, coniferous Christmas tree? Tough and Bewitching Witch Hazels It will soon be the "season of the witch" - the witch hazel, that is. One of the few plants to flower in winter, the witch hazel is an often-overlooked asset to the landscape. Hedging Your Bets From ancient British hedgerows to their modern American counterparts, hedges form living fences offering privacy, structure and year-round interest. A Garden in Your Mailbox Enjoy colorful blooms all year with a subscription to a garden magazine. Order now to get ideas for your spring planting! Giving a Plant a Bad Name "What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other word would smell as sweet." -- William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet (II, ii, 1-2) Read more... Celebrating the Royal Botanic Garden at