Cozy Mystery Book Review: Accidental Crime Club
Accidental Crime Club by Mary Umans — A Charming, Quick-Witted Delight (Read More …)
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Cozy Mystery Book Review: The Fire Diamond
The Fire Diamond by C. B. Wilson is a richly layered cozy mystery that held my attention from start to finish. With its golden-age mystery flavor, hardboiled energy, and cozy storytelling style, The Fire Diamond is a delight. I highly recommend it to cozy mystery lovers who enjoy international intrigue, engaging characters, full-on excitement, and enough romance to keep things interesting. (Read More …)
Happy Birthday Dianna Mattson
January 2nd is Dianna Mattson’s birthday. You all know Dianna as Dickens Station’s answer to Jessica Fletcher and as the co-manager of The Market Street General Store, along with her husband, Charley. But many of you may not know the mysterious story of how Dianna and Charley met that first week she came to live among us here in Dickens Station. So, I have republished for your enjoyment a DSDT article I wrote in 2023, introducing Dianna to our Dickens Stationers and guests. And I’ve included links to A Sugarbush Easter, the free short story about, as Dianna puts it, “the night I murdered the man who, years later, became my husband, and one of Dianna’s mini mysteries, The Case of the Telltale Tiles. Please join me in wishing Dianna a happy birthday when you see her. – Emily Dodson, Editor, Dickens Station Daily Telegraph – (Read More …)
The Most Thoughtful Christmas Gift
One of the most thoughtful gifts I received this Christmas was so unexpected and delightful it actually rendered me speechless. Click “Read More” to discover what it took to accomplish the impossible. (Read More …)
Building Castles in the Sand
Click “Read More” to find out what’s next after Marley’s Curse and to peek into the early stages of my writing process as I begin The Toyshop’s Secret, the next Dickens Station Treasure Hunt Mystery. (Read More …)
Dickens Station’s First Independence Day
Click “Read More” to discover what “special items” Merritt Otto Dickens, a transplanted Britisher, ordered for the very first Independence Day celebration in Dickens Station, Vermont, in 1894. (Read More …)
Marley’s Curse Launch Date Announcement
This is the formal announcement of plans to launch Marley’s Curse, A Dickens Station Treasure Hunt Mystery, on July 25, 2023, just in time for Christmas in July. Click “Read More” for details. (Read More …)
Cozy Mystery Book Review: The Raven Thief
Pandian teases the reader with three impossibilities surrounding the murder, hidden staircases, a smuggler’s nook, a secret garden, and a family curse that kept this reader spellbound until the end. (Read More …)
Easter Celebration Calendar
Amelia Dickens announces the Easter Celebration Calendar for 2023. She also mentions the meaning of “maundy” in Maundy Thursday, the tradition behind hot cross buns, and why some Easter eggs are dyed red. Click “Read More” for the backstory on some interesting Easter traditions. (Read More …)
White Chocolate Chip Cranberry Pecan Cookies
Since the Daily Telegraph featured Dianna Mattson last week, I’m adding a Dianna Mattson recipe to the Dickens Station Cookbook this week. Even though Dianna Mattson makes these scrumptious cookies for family and special friends during the holidays, they are great year-round. Click “Read More” for the recipe and to check out the ever-expanding Dickens Station Cookbook at DickensStation.com. (Read More …)