Happy Birthday Ethel Lina White (2 April 1876[1] – 13 August 1944) a British crime writer from Abergavenny, Wales. She was best known for her novel The Wheel Spins (1936), or the Alfred Hitchcock 1938 film The Lady Vanishes was based. #mystery #wales en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel_Lin…

Today in WWI, the Battle of Vimy Ridge, a pivotal moment in Canadian history, the Canadian Corps, for the first time as a unified force,from April 9 to 12, 1917. 3,598 dead,7,004 wounded Unknown casualties, 4,000 captured #Canada #WWI en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of….

Today the RMS Titanic's maiden voyage began on April 10, 1912, from Southampton, England, bound for New York, but tragically ended with the ship's sinking on April 14-15 after hitting an iceberg. #Titanic #UK en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanic

Passover will be observed this year from April 12 to April 19, 2025. It is the Jewish spring festival celebrating freedom and family as we remember the Exodus from Egypt more than 3,000 years ago. #Passover #Judaism

Last night I had the pleasure of interviewing David Ellis for a Writers Live Event for Palm Beach County Public Library System. You can The Best Lies at your local Mystery Book Store and other usual outlets. My takeaway from the interview war FUN. Fun for the reader!

We are fortunate that Passover and Easter are together this year. We hope both faiths share freedom from oppression and the joy of living free. #Easter #Passover

Happy Birthday HRH Queen Elizabeth II who was born 21 April 1926! She is missed by many and admired by all. #queenelizabeth #UK

William Shakespeare born today in 1564 was an English playwright, poet, and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" #shakespeare #theatre #UK

Tomorrow Saturday April 26th is the annual Independent Bookstores Day. A national one-day party celebrates independent bookstores across the country online and in-store. Please support your local Indie Bookstore always, especially tomorrow and enjoy the party!

Happy Birthday @CaptainTom Moore! We live on in the hearts and minds of those who remember! Captain Tom will live forever! #COVID19 #NHS #Veterans #UK en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_T…

Happy Birthday Jeffery Deaver. A wonderful person and author! Have a wonderful day and a year ahead filled with success and joy! #myatery JefferyDeaver.com

Cover Reveal for A Day of Judgement an Inspector Rutledge Mystery, release February 17, 2026. In a case in Northumberland where the Island of Lindisfarne and the land of St. Cuthbert versus hatred from the Great War. #mystery #PoliceProcedural #IanRutledge #uk #historicalfiction

International Nurses Day: This day is celebrated every year on May 12 for the contribution of nurses to healthcare. Nurses Day marks the birthday of Florence Nightingale, considered the founder nursing. #nursesday #nursing #FlorenceNightingale #besscrawford

Dylan Day is an international day to celebrate the life and work of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, which will be held each year on 14 May, the date Under Milk Wood was first read on stage at 92Y The Poetry Center, New York in 1953. #Wales #DylanThomas #Poetry dylanthomas.com/dylanday/

Today is the Anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote! It was a hard-won right--use it! Charles Todd #Vote #History #BessCrawford #19thammendment #WomensVote #SuffrageMonth

Today, May 22, 1859 was Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle’s Birthday #ConanDoyle.! The beloved creator of #sherlockholmes. We have fond memories of loving his stories and the various adaptations. #SherlockHolmes #doyle #england #shortstories

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Happy Birthday Ian Lancaster Fleming (28 May 1908 – 12 August 1964) was a British writer, best known for his postwar James Bond series of spy novels. #espionage #jamesbond #NavalInteliligence en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Flemi…

Today in WW The Battle of Jutland the last fleet battle with no aircraft carriers. British Navy: 6,094 killed German Navy: 2,551 killed. A total of 62,300 tons sunk en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of….

Today on Friday, June 6, 1944 is the 81st anniversary of the culmination of Operation Overlord and the invasion to free Western Europe and ultimately the end of WWI. It was the largest amphibious assault in history. #dday #normandy #WWII en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation…