On this Sunday episode, V chats with Maryka Biaggio about her novels that highlight forgotten lives from history back into the light.

latest release

"Margery and Me"

In the 1920s, Margery Crandon captivated both Boston society and psychic researchers with her astonishing seances. At her gatherings, her deceased brother Walter regularly appeared, entertaining the circle with his witty and cheeky remarks. Margery's abilities earned her the admiration of luminaries, including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and William Butler Yeats. But one man stood in opposition: Harry Houdini, the legendary magician, who was determined to expose her as a fraud.

Margery and Me tells the true story of the medium who mystified scientists, challenged skeptics, and sparked a sensation across America and Europe. As Houdini and Margery clashed in a battle of wits and wills, the question remained: Could the master illusionist unmask her, or would her extraordinary powers be enough to convert even the most resolute of doubters?

On this Sunday episode, V chats with Sandy Esene about her book series "The Keepers of the Holy and Noble Maat (KHNM)"

The latest book

"The Mummy Cache (KHNM Book 3)"

Alex Philothea thought life would be less complicated now that she was no longer the interim director of KHNM. She was wrong.

The Keepers of the Holy and Noble Maat (KHNM) shield the mortal realm from the lethal chaos of the ancient Egyptian Gods. Under a crushing eviction deadline of midnight, the agency is being driven from its headquarters by ongoing litigation with the Gods. The agents of KHNM race against the clock to pack unstable supernatural artifacts they have guarded for centuries. With nowhere to go and only a menu of bad options to choose from, the agency shelves Alex’s plan to return a primordial book of magic to her ancestors in the lost oasis. If this due date isn’t met, the ancient water lore within will be lost forever—a deadly late fee humanity can’t afford to pay. As chaos swirls around her, an artifact stolen by a formidable immortal adversary sets Alex on a perilous quest.

All the while whispers from the Gods calling for Alex’s death grow louder.

On this Sunday episode, V chats with Skye Alexander about her book "When the Blues Come Calling: A Lizzie Crane Mystery"

June 1926, New York City

Records are the wave of the future, and jazz singer Lizzie Crane intends to use this new medium to gain fame and fortune in the music world. When Jim Jenkins, owner of Jupiter Records and a close family friend of Lizzie’s saxophonist, invites her and her bandmates to make a record with his company, it seems like a dream come true. But before they can sign a contract, Jenkins dies from an overdose of mercury bichloride, a drug used to treat syphilis.

As Lizzie begins looking into the record producer’s surprising death, she suspects it may not have been an accident. Jenkins cheated some of the artists who recorded with him and made enemies with other people in the music business, including the head of New York’s top radio station KDAZ. Furthermore, rumors suggest Jenkins had a secret paramour, and his jealous wife might have poisoned him.

When Lizzie starts getting threatening letters, and someone breaks into her apartment, her quest for the truth becomes increasingly personal––and dangerous. The deeper she delves into the mystery, the more she realizes she can’t trust anyone, not even her friends.

On this Thursday episode, V chats with Martha Conway about her newest book "We Meet Apart"

When World War II shuts down ocean travel in 1940, two American sisters are trapped in Ireland—but in different realities. In 18-year-old Gaby’s world, and true to history, Ireland has claimed neutrality and is not fighting in the war. But in 17-year-old Sabine’s world Germany has invaded Ireland, and as an enemy alien she must survive on the run.

Both sisters believe the other one has died. But when they each arrive at a grand Irish manor owned by distant relatives, they find one another again. For one hour at dusk—“the time of pookies and ghosts” in Celtic tradition—their two worlds overlap. However when Sabine falls in love with a German officer in her reality, a man who is charming but devious in Gaby’s reality, even this short time together is threatened.

In the tradition of Haruki Murakami, where other worlds reveal themselves in tantalizing glimpses, WE MEET APART explores the notion of an existence after death. It asks the question: Can you ever let go of the family you’ve lost? And should you?

On this special Tuesday episode, V chats with Steve Wiegenstein about his books and research about utopian movements of the 19th century.

"Slant of Light: A Novel of Utopian Dreams and Civil War (The Daybreak Series Book 1)"

Set during the brink of the Civil War, this beautifully written novel traces James Turner, a charming, impulsive writer and lecturer; Charlotte, his down-to-earth bride; and Cabot, an idealistic Harvard-educated abolitionist as they are drawn together in a social experiment deep in the Missouri Ozarks. Inspired by utopian dreams of building a new society, Turner is given a tract of land to found the community of Daybreak: but not everyone involved in the project is a willing partner, and being the leader of a remote farming community isn't the life Turner envisioned. Charlotte, confronted with the hardships of rural life, must mature quickly to deal with the challenges of building the community while facing her husband's betrayals and her growing attraction to Cabot. In turn, Cabot struggles to reconcile his need to leave Daybreak and join the fight against slavery with his desire to stay near the woman he loves. As the war draws ever closer, the utopians try to remain neutral and friendly to all but soon find neutrality is not an option. Ultimately, each member of Daybreak must take a stand--both in their political and personal lives.

On this Monday episode, V chats with Christi Keating Sumich about her novel "Lafitte Lives: An Old New Orleans Bookshop Mystery"

Secrets can't stay buried forever-but maybe some should.

In bustling, multicultural 1831 New Orleans, Tobias Whitney, the sexton of St. Louis Cemetery No. 2, uncovers a journal sealed inside the tomb of Dominique You-war hero of the Battle of New Orleans, privateer, and half-brother of the notorious pirate Jean Lafitte. Convinced that the journal holds the key to Lafitte's lost treasure, Tobias turns to his sharp-witted and outspoken wife, Mary Catherine, to translate its cryptic French passages.

Tobias and Mary Catherine discover secrets they could not have imagined-secrets that could change their lives forever. But is it really the truth? As the journal warns, Never trust a pirate!

Lafitte Lives blends meticulous historical research with a page-turning mystery, bringing the legend of Jean Lafitte to life while telling the redemptive story of Tobias's grief and Mary Catherine's quest to help him overcome it.

On this Sunday episode, V chats with Lynn-Steven Johanson about the world of genealogy.

Lynn-Steven Johanson is also a award winning novelist. check out his latest book. "Wreaking Vengeance: A Joe Erickson Mystery"

A woman is found decapitated along a bike path adjacent to Lake Michigan, and Chicago detective Joe Erickson is called in to investigate the grisly crime. A jogger who came upon the body reported seeing a hooded, black-clad figure resembling a ninja sprinting away. As Joe and his partner, Sam Renaldo, investigate, two more people are attacked in the same way, and witnesses once again report seeing a hooded, masked figure hurriedly exiting the scene. Is this the work of some deranged individual acting out a sick fantasy, or what? Joe and Sam attempt to piece together scant evidence before the killer strikes again. But their investigation has proven frustrating, as they have found no real suspects, and the three victims seem to have nothing in common. That is, until they happen upon the one aspect that links all three victims and points them toward the killer.

On this special Thursday episode, V chats with Lucy Andrew about her novel "A Very Vexing Murder: Harriet Smith Investigates"

“Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure.” —Jane Austen, EMMA

Is a killer lurking in the idyllic country domain of Emma Woodhouse?

No longer Emma’s naïve companion, Harriet Smith is a feisty con-woman-turned-detective tasked with breaking off Frank Churchill’s engagement and uncovering his aunt’s would-be murderer. While Harriet has doubts that the deadly threats are little more than society scandal, the shrewd Mrs. Churchill suspects Frank’s unsuitable fiancée, Jane Fairfax, is out to kill her. What begins as a routine investigation among Highbury’s elite quickly spirals into a web of deception, dangerous secrets, and a game of survival.

As Harriet interrogates a growing list of suspects with the help of her long-suffering best friend, Robert Martin, not only does she have to contend with a potential homicidal maniac and striking out as a single woman in Regency society, but is also afraid her father (and former partner-in-crime) is out for revenge.

With a cast of unforgettable characters—including a charming scoundrel, a lovesick farmer, a ghoulish butler, and a ruthless heiress determined to hide her skeletons at any cost— this brilliantly reimagined mystery featuring the characters from Jane Austen’s Emma is as deliciously dark as it is delightfully clever.