New England Books and Authors

290 pages; Published by William Morrow, ©2010 Mark Genevich , Massachusetts' favorite wise-cracking, narcoleptic private eye is back, and this time he has some friends. Well, he has group therapy. It wasn't his idea. It came from an ultimatum his mother gave him. Being a private eye means you can get work from the strangest of places. For Mark, his latest job comes from someone he meets in group therapy named Gus. Genevich drinks with a man named Gus and the result is a job. Easy or not, Genevich can't afford to turn down work. Life hasn't been easy for him. Business leads have been drying up, and he is facing a lawsuit. Not only that, but a Boston Police detective wants to talk to him about a nearby fire. His questions are almost accusatory. If you read "The Little Sleep" , you know how congenial and professional Genevich is with Detective Owolewa. It's not just Owolewa. There's also a bouncer Genevich rubs the wrong way and people who want to give th...

263 pages; Published by Jean M. Roberts © 2018 I narrated the audiobook version of this work, so I get paid if you purchase it. Tales of arriving in a new land are numerous. History books tell students of all ages about people who left everything behind in order to make a better life for themselves and their family. The dangers they encountered were both exciting and harrowing. For people like Hugh Parsons, the dangers came from the wild of an untamed land and the very community he lived in. "Weave a Web of Witchcraft" by Jean M. Roberts details the struggles of a man who is forced to learn a trade despite wanting to farm and live off the land. After learning his trade, Parsons travels to the New World in hopes of better opportunities, only to find himself accused of witchcraft by his own family. Roberts' book begins in the 1630's. Parsons is working on his family's farm when his father informs him an apprenticeship has been arranged with a local brickmaker. Despi...