Links . . .
As you scroll down this page, you'll find interesting links in the following categories: Fun Mystery Sites, Police Research Sites, Equestrian Sites, and Writer's Resources.
Fun Mystery Sites . . .
Book Bitch - contests, editorials on the "Hmm" Page, a section devoted to new authors, and lots and lots of links.
BookLoons - columns, contests, excerpts, reviews, teen section. Romance and other genres.
Crescent Blues - interesting editorials on all things mysterious, book reviews.
Deadly Pleasures - articles, reviews of some of the best and current mysteries, interviews, author sites, links.
Futures Mystery Anthology - Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine's home on the web. Reviews.
I Love a Mystery - Classics Corner, U.K. Report, guest reviews, regular reviews, columns, paperback page.
January Magazine - crime fiction reviews and author interviews.
Murder.com - a collection of links. Everything from mystery cons to mystery publications and organizations to mystery bookstores.
Murder Express - author information, reviews, freebies page.
Mystery Guide.com - a really great site that hasn't been updated since 1999. But, if you want information on some dated mysteries, here's a site to check out because what's here is beautifully organized. You can find books based on their sub-genre, find books that are similar, etc.
Mystery Ink - reviews, interviews, reference guide, award information and tributes, author links.
Mystery Net.com - an incredible wealth of information on this site, from data on tv mysteries and movies to organizations to bookstores to discussion groups.
Partners & Crime - a great mystery bookseller in Greenwich Village, New York
Poisoned Pen Press - the second largest mystery publisher in the country.
Poisoned Pen Press, UK - bringing the press's titles to the UK.
Discover all kinds of information about the mystery genre at Reviewed by Liz -- Because life is too short for mediocre books.
Speed City, Indiana Sisters in Crime - a new SinC chapter that meets at Jim Huang's The Mystery Company in Carmel, IN.
Speed City, Indiana Sisters in Crime Newsletter Archives - lots of great information in this newsletter for authors and fans alike.
Discover new authors by taking the Summer Mystery Reading Challenge
The Usual Suspects - a group of touring mystery authors (just getting under way).
Police Research Sites . . .
Bartholomew County Sheriff's Office, Columbus, Indiana - my local hometown Sheriff's department where I attended a Citizens' Academy, took part in a ride-along, and role playing.
Columbus Police Department - my local hometown police department where I attended a Citizens' Academy, took part in a ride-along, role playing, and I got to shoot an officer's gun on their firing range.
Fauquier County Sheriff's Office - the "real" Sheriff's department for COLD BURN.
Laurel Police Department - the police department featured in DEAD MAN'S TOUCH. I was able to tour the station which was very cool.
Equestrian Sites . . .
Carter Performance Horses - web home of AQHA stallion, Peppy Dry Bonanza. Great source of equestrian links.
Churchill Downs - home of the famed Kentucky Derby.
Color of Horses - creative horse crafts, horse rubber stamps, stencils, gifts, jewelry and equestrian fashion for horse lovers!
where you'll find all kinds of equestrian products.
Equestrian artist, Debbie Lund, offers a wide selection of western art, western gifts, pet portraits, horsy gifts and horse art. She also features free drawings on her site.
Visit EquinePost.com for information about horses, free horse classifieds, a directory of equine websites, and articles by equine industry experts.
Freedom Hill Horse Rescue - a wonderful group of hard-working, dedicated people who aid in rescuing abused, neglected, unwanted horses from their hostile and sometimes unlivable conditions.
Visit HorsesRing.com - a stable meeting place.
Horses for Sale - where you can buy and sell horses online. Browse through tens of thousands of horses for sale, all displayed in full color photos . . .
Horse Jumps - the largest manufacturer of horse jumps in the world. Online ordering, fast shipping and the lowest prices around . . .
netEquestrian - Unique equestrian gifts and apparel, quality tack and equipment, horses and ponies for sale, stallion services and a comprehensive equine directory.
Ride Magazine - a Hunter / Jumper / Dressage / Eventing magazine.
Sidelines - a wonderful magazine about horse people, for horse people. Polo and equestrian magazine.
Tom Chapman - wonderful equine artist. Tom used to be a jockey.
Western Times - the West Coast's Leading Western Magazine.
Wine Gifts for Hose Lovers - Wine Country Gift Baskets and Gifts for Horse Lovers
Writer's Resources . . .
Charles C. Thomas Publishers, LTD - reference books
Kentucky Romance Writers - take them anywhere, and they'll take you everywhere!
Hardcover
ISBN: 1-59058-302-9
December, 2006
$24.95
Trade paperback
ISBN: 1-59058-478-3
May, 2007
$14.95
LARGE PRINT
ISBN: 1-59058-303-6
March, 2007
$22.95
SPECIAL LINKS FOR A SPECIAL HORSE
Sadly, gallant Barbaro, the 2006 Kentucky Derby winner, was euthan-ized on Monday, January 29, 2007. To learn more, visit the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center website.
Read a fascinating, in-depth article about Barbaro in the bellweather, the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine's news magazine. A Barbaro timeline is included.
Buy the photo shown above, by Barbara D. Livingston, at the Bloodhorse.com.
If you're looking for a painting of Barbaro, like the one pictured below, visit Tom Chapman's website full of wonderful equestrian paintings.
SPECIAL EDITION: read the Bloodhorse.com's TALKIN' HORSES interview with Dr. Dean Richardson, Barbaro's surgeon after his catastrophic injury sustained during the Preakness Stakes.
Visit Tim Woolley's Horse racing Blog for more information on the life and times of Barbaro.
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SUPER FUN SITES
Columbia Horse Center is the "real-life" Foxdale Farm, Steve's base of operation.
Laurel Park Race-course is the "real-life" Washington Park in DEAD MAN'S TOUCH.
The folks at the Laurel Police Department were a big help to me regarding police procedural questions.
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