In “The Black Pearl,” a story in The Deadliest Returns, Miriam and Judah, as honored guests of the city of Ephesus, were treated to an...

In “The Black Pearl,” the third story in The Deadliest Returns, Miriam and her husband Judah sail to Ephesus to return the black pearl...

I’ve already posted accounts of some of the mystery subgenres: the cozy, noir, psychological thriller, and historical mystery. True crime...

In The Deadliest Hate, Miriam searches for her brother in the hypogeum, the labyrinth of tunnels below the gladiatorial arena. First, she...

“The Black Pearl” is a novelette in my latest collection of Miriam bat Isaac stories, The Deadliest Returns. The story is about Miriam’s...

If you feel passionate about an idea, you may have what it takes to write a novel. Better yet, can you sustain that interest over time?...

In “The Bodyguard,” a novelette in the latest Miriam bat Isaac book, The Deadliest Returns, Binyamin, Miriam’s twin brother and erstwhile...

Geckos are reptiles found on all the continents except Antarctica. These colorful lizards have adapted to habitats from rainforests to...

Although snake charming as it exists today probably originated in India, the earliest evidence for snake charming comes from  ancient...

Hestia was an important goddess in the everyday life of Greeks. As the goddess of the hearth, she personified the fire burning in the...