Stephanie Osborn, space scientist turned author, brings the world’s greatest consulting detective through the wormhole.
Take one scientist/author with degrees in astronomy, physics, chemistry and mathematics and cross her path with one of the greatest fictional characters of all time: the brilliant and enigmatic Mr. Sherlock Holmes.
The result: Stephanie Osborn’s “The Displaced Detective” series, which now includes The Case of the Displaced Detective: The Arrival and The Case of the Displaced Detective: At Speed. In these novels, Osborn uses her more than 20 years of working in the civilian space program to craft a storyline in which physicist Dr. Skye Chadwick accidentally brings the famous detective through a wormhole into the 21st century. Continue reading “Mr. Sherlock Holmes Meets the Spacetime Continuum”
Sandra Carrington-Smith is an Italian-born author who relocated to the United States in the late 80’s after marrying a US soldier who was serving overseas.
Although writing was Sandra’s deepest passion since childhood, her dream of becoming a published author had to be placed on hold for several years. Moving to a new country provided several challenges, the biggest one being the language barrier she encountered when she first arrived. In order to become fully integrated, Sandra tapped into her love for reading, and over time her vocabulary grew extensively.
She gave birth to three children and devoted most of her time to raising a family. By the time she was in her late 30’s, Sandra decided to revisit her old passion for writing, and penned a novel of paranormal suspense, The Book of Obeah, followed by a self-improvement book, Housekeeping for the Soul: A Practical Guide to Restoring Your Inner Sanctuary. Both titles were sold to the same publisher and released in 2010, and The Book of Obeah went on to win an international book award. Currently, Sandra is working on two new novels: The Rosaries(the sequel of The Book of Obeah) which is scheduled to release at the end of fall 2012, and Shadows of a Tuscan Moon.
Killer in Sight (A Tom Lackey Mystery) was released in May 2012. Sandra Carrington-Smith lives in Raleigh, NC, with her husband, children and three cats.
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When a young woman is found murdered in a public park, it is up to RPD detective Lt. Tom Lackey to locate her killer. With the help of his longtime girlfriend and professional photographer, Kathy Spencer, Lackey unravels a mystery laden with psychosis and unexpected revelations. While Tom is busy following the multiple clues pouring in from different directions, Kathy gets to work to prove her own theory: The last image viewed by the dying person can be lifted from the eyes of the victim to identify the murderer. Using her background in photography and her passion for iridology, Kathy enlists the help of Dr. Greer, a snow-haired medical examiner who allows her to take shots of Tracey Newman’s eyes. Her findings are puzzling, but they are supported by Alexis Howard, the dead girl’s ten-year-old half sister who volunteers information she claims was delivered to her by her imaginary friend Lily. With multiple suspects floating up to the surface and skeletons yanked out of unlikely closets, Tom must rely on his methodical expertise and on Kathy’s insight to find the killer before tragedy strikes again.
David Biddle has been writing professionally for over 30 years. Besides his novel, Beyond the Will of God and a collection of short stories called Trying to Care, he’s also a contributing writer with TalkingWriting.com and publishes frequently as a freelancer both online and in print. As a freelancer he has published with everyone from The Harvard Business Review to The Philadelphia Inquirer, Kotori Magazine, and BioCycle. He was also a contributing editor to In Business magazine for over a decade. His fiction has been published in a number of online magazines including WildViolet, ToastedCheese, and Sleep. David lives in Philadelphia with his wife, three older sons, and the family cat, McLovin. Continue reading “Featured Author: David Biddle”
Tami Masincupp writes under the name Tami Kidd, her maiden name. Tami was born July 29, 1959 in Riverside, California. At age six she moved to Arkansas with her family.
In 2001, she and her two teenagers moved to Navarre, Florida. She is a technical writer for a software development team during the day. In her off hours she writes, and enjoys life in Baker, Florida with her husband. Together they care for their three dogs and flock of chickens.
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie is her first novel. Her poetry has been included in two local anthologies and has won 1st place in a regional contest.
Stephanie Osborn, space scientist turned author, brings the world’s greatest consulting detective through the wormhole.
