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Delaware News Journal article: If these old walls could talk
By Ken Mammarella The (Delaware) News Journal The mystery started when the old man knocked on the door of the old house, once owned by his mother. “Did you ever find any money in the house?” he asked plaintively. No … Continue reading
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SUGAR POP MOON author John Florio talks moonshine, movies and Prohibition history
Author John Florio will visit the Chesapeake City Branch Library in Maryland on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 2-3 p.m. to talk about his new novel, SUGAR POP MOON. Set in the speakeasies of Prohibition-era Philadelphia and Brooklyn, this is the … Continue reading
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From Great Storms to President Kennedy to small-town mystery, upcoming talks and book signings set for the fall and holiday season 2013
So far there are seven events lined up through the fall and holiday season, from talks to book signings. I’m very excited about them all and there’s quite a variety, from a discussion of my new mystery to talks on … Continue reading
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Speaking Topics Heroes & Villains of 1812. This talk offers an overview of the War of 1812 in the northern Chesapeake Bay, with a special focus on the personalities of the conflict, including Kitty Knight, Joshua Barney, John O’Neill and … Continue reading
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THE HOUSE THAT WENT DOWN WITH THE SHIP gets some press!
Hometown history: Author finds inspiration for mystery in own backyard By Casey Fabris Special to the Whig | Posted: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 7:00 am CHESAPEAKE CITY — If you live in a house as old as David Healey’s, you … Continue reading
Chesapeake City stars as itself
We are planning a great book signing this Saturday, August 24 from 10-2 at the Old Gray Mare in Chesapeake City. While this mystery is just the latest Chesapeake City-centric book, the town has appeared in or helped to inspire … Continue reading
REBEL TRAIN becomes a Jeopardy! question
Being mentioned on “Jeopardy” was a lot of fun recently. My novel REBEL TRAIN was in the category War Stories and contestants had to guess which war the novels were about. (Answer in the form of a question: “What was … Continue reading
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The case of the missing money, or how my mystery novel began with a mystery
THE HOUSE THAT WENT DOWN WITH THE SHIP began a few years ago with a knock on the front door. Standing there was the gentleman I’d bought my house from a few years before—actually, it was his mother’s house and … Continue reading
Mystery cover revealed!
I just wanted to share this wonderful cover for my upcoming mystery THE HOUSE THAT WENT DOWN WITH THE SHIP. The cover went through various versions (we’ll skip the earlier ones here) and thanks to the patience of my editor … Continue reading
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