The Special Cookbooks of Our Lives.

My new mystery series, the Vintage Cookbook Mysteries - which launches with BAYOU BOOK THIEF - is inspired by my hobby of collecting, well... vintage cookbooks. :-) I asked my newsletter readers to tell me about a cookbook that holds a special place in their heart, and I shared their memories in a blog post for Chicks on the Case. Read the post and feel free to join the conversation with a memory of your own.

And thanks to John Bailey of Palatine, Illinois, for sharing A Cook's Tour of the Harbor. Says John, "Years ago (note date), I visited Bailey's Harbor, in Door County , Wisconsin. Note name and you know why I bought this." I hope the cookbook gave you years of pleasure, John! And you discovered even more "familial" links. ;-)

And if you haven't seen it, here's the gorgeous cover for my book...