Killer Recipes

Killer Recipes, is the brain child of mystery author Susan Whitfield who dedicates it to her grandson Caleb Graham Whitfield, a cancer survivor, and to all others who have been touched by cancer. All proceeds from its sales will go to the American Cancer Society.


I was delighted to be one of the mystery writers asked to participate and sent several family recipes -- including, of course, Ba's Pound Cake.

I ordered some copies (you could do the same HERE .) Remember, all proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.

And, if you're feeling lucky, you could leave me a comment asking to be included in the drawing for a copy. You must ask to be included before 10 pm on Sunday.  I'll announce the winning name on my Monday post.  

Yes, I'll send it to you even if you live on the other side of the world! 

Le Secret des Appalaches

Ooh, ooh!

I have received my copies of the French edition of Art's Blood -- and again I'm having fun seeing my words translated into French. (My knowledge of French is minimal, by the way -- I recognize some words; that's about it.)

It was a thrill when I received the translation of Signs in the Blood and it's still exciting to me on this second one.

Once again I was eager to see what Miss Birdie sounds like. On page 159 of Art's Blood, Birdie says:

"Git you a chair, Lizzie Beth. I'm just stringin' these soup beans here in the cool of the evenin'. I do love a bowl of shucky beans come wintertime."

The French Miss Birdie says (and they don't use quotation marks, by the way): -- Prends-toi une chaise, Lizzie Beth. Je profite de fraicheur du soir pour finir ca. (I'm unable to reproduce the diacritical marks, alas!) Quand vient l'hiver, je suis toujours contente de pouvoir manger une bonne soupe.

I note that Sophie wasn't able to deal with 'stringin' soup beans' and substitutes something like "I'm using the cool of the evening to finish this.' 'Shucky beans' was also a problem, I see.


And this time YOU really could be a winner. If any of you are interested (and that includes folks not here in the US), I have an extra copy of Le Secret des Appalaches. Tell me, either here in the comments or by email, that you want to be in the drawing and I'll put your name in the hat -- I'll draw the winner on the 1st of August.

Bonne chance! (Is that correct? )