Peg Herring, Mystery Author

Many authors have success with mysteries that include great dinner recipes. You won't see that from me, since I've never been fond of cooking. (Now, baking is another story!) Anyway, today we're checking your knowledge of soups/stews: What's the main ingredient? 1. Bouillabaisse 2. Gaspacho 3. Borscht 4.Avgolemono 5. Menudo Answers 1. Fish 2. Tomato base w/vegetables 3. Beets 4. Egg/lemon 5. Beef stomach

Let's go for artists today: Who's most associated with this song? 1. "Don't Go Breakin' My Heart" 2. "Break My Stride" 3. "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" 4. "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" 5. "Break on Through (to the Other Side)" Answers 1. Elton John & KiKi Dee   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNF-Ff6T5hs 2. Matthew Wilder   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY41o-iZStI&feature=kp 3. Neil Sedaka   www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbad22CKlB4 4. Connie Francis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfdqvfTvj3I 5. The Doors   www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BIjCW2_Uik

Coming Spring of 2014 (I was told!) I've been asked many, many times in the last few months about upcoming books, with good reason. My last book released some time ago, and some fans have even asked if I'd stopped writing. No. (Couldn't do it if I wanted to, because my brain keeps sending out ideas.) What's happened is the slow publishing industry, which is frustrating for me as well as my readers. Months ago I submitted the next Dead Detective, the next Loser, and the next Simon & Elizabeth to my publishers. They're in various stages of production, with Loser #3 likely to be the next release. No date's been given for the 3rd dead detectives (and no reason why it isn't moving along). The date for Simon's fourth adventure is 2015, due to some issues at the publisher that have nothing to do with me. I know. It's frustrating. Most people know very little about how a book goes from manuscript to book, and most don't care, except when it

1.  "____ Because" Elvis 2. "Because (___ ___ ___)" the Dave Clark Five 3. "Because ___ ___" Tony Bennett 4. "Because (You ___ ___ ___) Perry Como 5. "I Like ____ Because They Have No ____" Answers: 1. Just  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pza0XsTaCTg&feature=kp 2. I Love You  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngSOaDk_LoM 3. of You   www. you tube.com/watch?v=i-4zvArJDGg 4. Come to Me  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEE37uP-6lo 5. Bananas/Bones  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3ZYP_xWSbI (We don't explain 'em; we just list 'em!)

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In honor of the road work being done outside my window: 1. Dust: an easy one: Queen 2. Dust: should be just as easy: Kansas 3. Beep: an oldie by The Playmates 4. Detour: another oldie by Hank Thompson 5. Dirt: Sesame Street Gang Answers 1. "Another One Bites the Dust" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0WxgSXdEE&feature=kp 2. "Dust in the Wind" www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH2w6Oxx0kQ 3. "Beep, Beep" www.youtube.com/watch?v=enqNl7tdLR4 4. "Detour: There's a Muddy Road Ahead"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1Uf4kc2aTk 4. "Dirt, Dirt, Dirt"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAumwxTgkhM

Song titles that have no words--well, not real ones! 1. A novelty song from the fifties about female horses and their food 2. If life could be a dream, what does the title have to do with anything?? 3. If that's all you have to say, Sting, I don't get it. 4. So she's walking, singing nonsense, and looking good. Great basis for a long-term relationship, Manfred! 5. He works days in the marketplace. She sings in a band. How'd they have time to get all those kids? 1. "Mairzy Doats"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3oSyr8mHY4 2. "Sh-Boom"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBgQezOF8kY 3. "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v2GDbEmjGE 4. "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceUfw_pKVq8 5. "Ob La Di, Ob La Da"  www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJhcGepfG04