The Girl with the Pendant Pearl surprised me. Yes, I first thought I’d be seeing an imitation of Stieg Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, but I found a pearl, a treasure, an original piece in the romance and mystery genres. Maria Valentino is...

Melvin is dead. There's no beating around the bush with that. But what a mess he left in his wake, or rather his Aunt Martha left after a brief possession of the priest to give him the 'no punches pulled' send-off she thought he deserved....

Cajun and Creole Recipes from scenes in The Girl With the Pendant Pearl is a nonfiction regional cooking and food book written by James Pumpelly. The Girl With the Pendant Pearl is a romantic novel of suspense set in the French Quarter of New Orleans....

Lord Byron's Ring by James Pumpelly is a haunting story of love, loss, and power. Through an omniscient narrator, we get to know of Sara Burden’s blissful marriage to Jack, who has always regarded himself lucky in all respects. His admirable work ethic has yielded...

Lady B and Her Memory Box by James Pumpelly is a wonderful, delightful story written with a tremendous amount of compassion, understanding, humor, love, and grace. It catches your attention and imagination from the first chapter to the last. It makes the reader realize that...