Garage sale shopper extraordinaire and amateur sleuth Jennifer Shannon (Lori Loughlin) purchases an old tape recorder which holds a recording she suspects might be of an actual murder. POTENTIAL SPOILER ALERT: While I can practically promise not to reveal too much in this review, it is a murder mystery, and there may be the slightest chance that you discover […]

Garage sale shopper extraordinaire and amateur sleuth Jennifer Shannon (Lori Loughlin) follows the trail of a killer after discovering a dead body in a suit of armor purchased for her client. POTENTIAL SPOILER ALERT: Please know that I do my utmost to never post any spoilers, especially in the case of mystery films. But I cannot guarantee to not reveal […]

Jennifer Shannon is an expert garage sale shopper with an eye for hidden gems and a mind for solving mysteries. At her consignment store Rags to Riches, Jennifer agrees to sell some collectible tour jackets on behalf of bass player Lita Merrill, who is about to go on the road with local country singer John Dalton. On the day of […]

A collection of valuable classic surfboards brings Jenn into this mystery after a young internet entrepreneur, Garrett Winters, is found drowned in the ocean, apparent victim of a surfing accident. His beautiful wife, Annie, comes to the store because Garrett had a collection of old and valuable surf boards. Annie doesn’t believe the death was accidental. She thinks someone killed […]

I have a really good friend (who incidentally happens to be an actor) that recently discovered just how much I adored mysteries–much to his chagrin, I must admit, but that’s another story. Regardless, I have fancied mysteries from the time I fell in love with Hamilton Burger, the district attorney from the old Perry Mason series. From there, I transitioned to Columbo, […]

Brilliant archaeologist Emma Fielding leads a group of students on a search for unearthed evidence of a 17th century coastal Maine settlement, and digs up a lot more than she bargained for when a dead body, rivals seeking to trump her discovery, and pressure from the university block her every move. In order to pursue her passion for this dig, […]

When I was watching When Calls the Heart season three, I noticed this handsome, distinguished doctor played by an actor with whom I was not previously familiar. He developed quite a following last season, and I had the opportunity to interview him during that time. While Jason Cermak has not returned to this beloved show for season four, his career […]

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A MORE UP-TO-DATE INTERVIEW WITH KEVIN O’GRADY, CLICK HERE! Almost from the inception of the Garage Sale Mystery franchise, I was a fan of these Hallmark films. After all, Lori Loughlin is the star, and while I don’t believe I saw the first one on its original air date, from that time until now, I never miss […]

For a more recent interview with Viv Leacock, please click here. Have you ever seen a picture of an actor as you’re scrolling online and you stop and wonder, “Now, where have I seen him before? He looks familiar!” Well, chances are pretty good that you have seen Viv Leacock in something before–probably more than once. He’s a Hallmark favorite in […]

San Francisco homicide detective Maggie Price and former, world-class chef Henry Ross are on the case once again. The crime-solving odd couple investigates the murder of Henry’s friend, a well-known local chef found dead in his kitchen. As they begin to unravel an old family secret, Maggie has to stay one step ahead of a mysterious man in the shadows […]