Audiences at Vagabond Players production of Lawrence Roman’s domestic comedy, Alone Together, are coming out smiling. They are also laughing and exchanging stories, for the play focuses on an issue that is plaguing many of today’s Baby Boomers: What do
The Battle of New Orleans and a tour of Oak Alley: History inspiring mystery!
The end of 2014 will mark 200 years since the Treaty of Ghent ended the the War of 1812. When this subject is raised in Canada, we tend to think of the battles on the Great Lakes, but two years
The Window in Room 21 – Memories of the Sundowner Inn
Our family has many happy memories of the Sundowner Inn on Hospital Bay. Therefore, it’s hardly surprising that I used this Pender Harbour locale for a story in my latest book. The impetus for the tale came from Patty Jackson,
A delightful reminder, courtesy of St. Luke’s Players, of how the Beary mysteries began.
St. Luke’s Players in Victoria is the most recent company to stage my play, Casting for Murder, and the production team graciously invited me to come over to see the final performance and be the guest of honour at a
The Winslow Boy – Terence Rattigan’s greatest play on stage in Vancouver
Johnny Duncan, known in the Vancouver theatre world as Mr. Metro, has always wanted to direct Sir Terence Rattigan’s wonderful classic drama, The Winslow Boy. Having waited for years for the opportunity, it has now come twice in a row.
Never mind the Princes in the Tower – Who killed Lucia?
I’ve always enjoyed mysteries with historical settings, so I am always quick to buy when a new offering appears from writers such as Anne Perry, Charles Todd, Laurie King or Barbara Cleverly. However, I’m even more intrigued by stories where
Doing Research the Fun Way – Watching the VPD Dog Squad in Action
Reading the recent news about VPD Service Dog, Teak, who miraculously survived after being slashed by a criminal, reminded me of the wonderful service dogs we had the privilege to watch when I was researching a story for The Agatha
A PLAY ON A PLAY: “The Agatha Principle” and The Mousetrap
Since my new mystery book opens with a story titled “The Agatha Principle”, it seems only appropriate to make my first blog a tribute to Agatha Christie, the Queen of Crime. I have a special fondness for Christie’s work, because