Julie Hennrikus has a mystery series set in a New England small town. The main character runs a clock shop, so there is some information about the history of clocks and a bit of philosophizing about Time. Hennrikus is also active in the local theater scene (she teaches theater), and she talks about the state of the arts in the region. It is a fast-moving and fluid discussion. Hennrikus' novels are cozy mysteries, containing little or no violence, obscenity, or sex.

Lisa Shea is one of the most prolific writers. She travels around New England picking up stories, writing about them, then donating the money to battered women's shelters. Of her 300 published works, she has a series about diners, hikers, medieval romance, and yoga, and that's just for starters.

New England author Connie Hambley takes us on a journey to Ireland and back to New England in her thrilling novels. The books are about what is called the "troubles", which is also the title of one of her books. There was a link between the IRA and New England during those times. There were bombings and killings, although both sides tried to avoid killing civilians (how different from today). Also, this is a world or horses and horse racing, of the Catholic Church and its connection to the...

Yes, Coffin is the real name of this new and talented New England mystery writer. Having spent years as a cop on the Portland, Maine, PD, Coffin turned to his original love on writing. Since Coffin knows the police world from the inside, his writing is absolutely true to police investigations. In his novel "Among the Shadows," the bad guys are cops, making this book a page-turner. Coffin also offers insight to the police world.