Happy birthday, Edgar Allan Poe, American author, poet, editor, and literary critic.
In honor of the author’s birthday, here is a republication of Mystery’s History Episode Two, which celebrates Edgar Allan Poe’s Murders in the Rue Morgue, published in 1841 and widely heralded as the first modern detective story.
Enjoy! (Read More …)
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 Toy Shop’s Secret, A Dickens Station Christmas Cozy Mystery is now available on Amazon.com in paperback, ebook, and Kindle Unlimited. To celebrate, I am offering Marley’s Curse, the first book in the series, for free on Amazon.com during release week. Click “Read More” to join the celebration. (Read More …)
I am so excited to announce that The Toy Shop’s Secret, A Dickens Station Christmas Cozy Mystery, is now available for preorder. Click “Read More” to get your copy or find out more. (Read More …)
Welcome to the official cover reveal for my newest novel, The Toy Shop’s Secret, A Dickens Station Christmas Cozy Mystery, scheduled for release on November 15th, including a preview of the cover, an online jigsaw puzzle, and an announcement for advanced copy readers. (Read More …)
See the latest on what’s happening with the launch of my new novel, The Toy Shop’s Secret, coming November 15. Be a part of the action. Click “Read More.” (Read More …)
Help me choose the right back cover blurb for the next Dickens Station Cozy Mystery, due out November 1. Click “Read More” to cast your vote. (Read More …)
I could use a little help from my friends to decide which nutcracker to feature on my next book cover. Click “Read More” to cast your vote. (Read More …)
Want to know more about Dickens Station’s favorite feline? Click “Read More” to check out a Dickens Station Daily Telegraph article about DC. (Read More …)
What are your favorite first lines from cozy mysteries, or any book? When did a single line, or hook, in an opening chapter, grab you and compel you to keep reading? Click “Read More” for my great example and to share yours. (Read More …)
