I am home from the San Diego Boucheron. a bit jet lagged and tired. The blog is late going out since, when I arrived home in a storm, I discovered we had no power and no Internet. We limped along on generator and only just got the power back.

Bouchercon panels. – My first panel was the one I participated in. 20 panels in one. The audience put in questions that we then had to answer off the cuff. Not easy. Questions ranged from whether we authors outlined to what did we think of paranormal or romance in out books. Since none of us write either, this was a tough question.

My jacket was purple, not blue, by the way.

Besides the author interviews, previously discussed, I attended several panels. A historical panel, of course, with Susanna Calkins, Richard Korea, A.E. Wasserman Frances McNamara and Vanessa Riley. I found the panel on dealing with rejection interesting and helpful. Just for fun, I went to the panel on Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys, the so-called Ghosts of Honor. Lots of Fun.

Currently Reading

I read only one book: Dredemere Castle by G. J. Bellamy. This was the third in the Sophie Burgoyne series and it was fun!

Sophie and her bank of spies are hired to attend a large party at Dredemere Castle. A meeting between an Egyptian official and a British official to discuss Egypt’s autonomy is slated to occur at the same time as a large house party. Flora/Gladys takes the part of a lady, purporting to be wed to Lord Landlord, Ada is her maid and Sophie takes the part of chauffeur. It is expected by both the Home Office and the Foreign Office that Stokely will attempt to interrupt the talks and cause an international incident. Several of Stokely’s cronies are already in place; a known jewel thief is also on site.

Fun. But be warned: it is very long.