Elementary, my dear, uh, Barry?

On Sunday, December 9, Barry and I were part of a fabulous fundraiser for the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra called READ BETWEEN THE WINES – an afternoon of wine, cheese and mystery and romance writers.  Thirteen authors and a several hundred guests gathered in the atrium of Annapolis’ elegant Loews Hotel where each author was interviewed by Barry who’d been sweet-talked by You-Know-Who into volunteering as Master of Ceremonies. Tons of books were sold by Mystery Loves Company, our favorite independent bookstore, whose owner, Kathy Harig, generously donated twenty percent of sales to the Symphony.  Wine supplied by Mills Fine Wine & Spirits flowed freely, and a good time was had by all.

Several weeks before the event, Barry and I met a photographer at Galway Bay where I donned a trench coat, pulled on a pair of fishnet hose, and agreed to a publicity shot which made it into both the Capital and the Washington Post. 

Meanwhile Barry … well, just take a look. 

Thanks to my author friends – Donna Andrews, Ellen Crosby, Mary Ellen Hughes, Maria Lima, Clyde Linsley, Sally Mackenzie, Katherine Neville, Sandra Parshall, Mary Jo Putney, Lucia St Clair Robson, Daniel Stashower, and Tracy Anne Warren -- for donating their time and their talents to make this event a whopping success!  I urge you to buy their books early and often.