Mysteries that dwell in the mind
and whisper to the spirit ...
JO A. HIESTAND
ESTHER LUTTRELL
As long as I can remember, I've loved English mysteries. I love their customs, the landscape, English history, folk music and the villages. I wanted to write books that incorporate as many of these elements as possible.
The Taylor & Graham series uses English customs as the backbone of the plots and take place in different villages.
The McLaren Series: Folk music is a large feature in this series, the main character sings in a folk group when he isn't investigating cold murder cases!
These two series weave all my passions together and, hopefully, have produced interesting mysteries for the reader. here to add text.
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It would never have dawned on me to write
a mystery had my husband not left me for another woman (his mother). Ticked me off. So I wrote "Murder in the Movies" and murdered his rearend. Great therapy. Named all of his girlfriends by their real names, too. The murder house is our old house in Seal Beach, CA. Actually the ex-husband and I will probably never go on a fishing trip together, but we're buddies. After a fashion. I loved writing the book and I love the fact a publisher saw fit to release it. I don't often lose my temper, so I don't have a designated next victim; not sure when my next mystery will be written.
I wrote "Dear Dean...Love, Mom" about another kind of mystery: The mystery of life and death. After my son Dean died I realized that I was being shown more of both-life and death- than I could ever have imagined. The book is proof positive that life and love are eternal. The matext.
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The Haunted Glick B&B
Esther tells lively ghost stories in Atchison, KS
The GLICK MANSION
June 5, 2010
4-5:30 pm
503 N. 2nd Street
Contact the Atchison Chamber of Commerce
tours@atchisonkansas.net
Jo Hiestand, Founding President SinC St. Louis
Esther Luttrell will facilitate a crime writing workshop
Creve Coeur Community Center
Creve Coeur, Missouri
Sept. 25, 2010
Main Street Bookstore
St. Charles, Missouri
Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010
2 - 4 PM
Signing our books & meeting YOU!
GUIBOURD VALLE HOUSE
Ghost stories told by Esther
with Jo talking about her fabulously creepy novels!
Sainte Genevieve, MO
on North 4th, at Jefferson and Merchant Streets
In the shadows of the garden Linden Tree
7 pm
Sept. 25, 2010
contact mkoetting@sbcglobal.net
The (very haunted) Book House
9719 Manchester Blvd.
St. Louis, MO
at Sunset, as the ghost and ghouls come out!
Ghostly talk, music & book signings!
Sunday
Sept. 25, 2010
contact: michelle@bookhousestl.com
Jo and Esther invite you to join one or both of them in these coming events
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June 5 Atchison Chamber of
Commerce
Angelic Encounters
at the Glick Mansion
Atchison, KS
4 p.m.
June 22 Three Flowers
8th & Kansas Ave.
Topeka, KS
True Ghost Stories!
5:30 pm
July 10 Atchison Chamber of
Commerce
Angelic Encounters
at the Glick Mansion
Atchison, KS
4 p.m.
July 13 Assoc. of Retired
Railroad Workers Topeka, KS
12 Noon
Aug. 28 Paranormal Conf.
Topeka, KS Sept. 25 Sisters in Crime
Mystery Writing Wkshp
Creve Coeur, MO
9 a.m. - Noon
Sept. 25 Main Street Bookstore
Book signing St. Charles, MO
2-4 pm
Sept. 25 Guibourd Valle House
Ghost stories in the
Garden!
North 4th, at Jefferson
& Merchant Sts.
7 pm
Sept. 26 The Book House
A Haunted Victorian!
Ghost stories at dusk!
9719 Manchester
St. Louis, MO.
Oct. 5 St. Mary's Florida
Details TBA
Oct 30 Atchison Chamber of'
Commerce
Angelic Encounters at
Cray Historical Home
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We'll be delighted to come and haunt your next gathering! Ghostly talks! Ghastly (er, I mean Ghostly) music! A writing class or a gab session, we're your ghouls!ere to add text.
Email authors for details on purchasing books direct from Jo and Esther! They will autograph your copy - with a personal message!here to add text.
Listen! to Strange Frequencies for a lively, in-depth Internet radio chat with Honey and Sweetheart! Esther's interview is archived there! Have fun!
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And still more about Jo here to add text.
Listen! to Esther talk with Karen Tate about the voices of the Sacred Femininee- Archived and chosen as THE Blog Radio Interview!
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