Consigned to Death Nominated
for an Agatha: Best First

Cooking Tip from Josie’s Mom

Josie loves tomatoes, even in winter when they merely hint at the bursting flavor she relishes in summer. Josie’s mom taught her to enhance the flavor by cutting them in half, and soaking them, exposed sides down, in a brine composed of salt and sugar.

Jane’s Launch Event Plans Are Set: You’re Invited

Jane will discuss her writing and read/sign books at the beautiful independent mystery bookstore, the Black Orchid. Following the event, Jane will host a “Hole Mole, Josie!” after-party at Maz Mezcal.

 Jane hopes you can join us!  If you’re not going to be in New York, please stop by another event and say hey!

Calling All Book Clubs:
Consigned to Death
is available in paperback

New book club discussion questions, along with martini recipes, have been posted—for both the soon-to-released paperback of Consigned to Death and the new Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery, Deadly Appraisal. The questions are specific to each book. So are the martini recipes!

What’s It Worth?
You Be the Judge!
Test or Hone Your Appraisal Skills

Each week we will offer three objects for you to appraise! Visit often to compare your appraisal judgments to those of the experts -- Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. It’s fun—and challenging! Want to give it a whirl now?

Unpublished Fact
About Josie

Antiques Collecting Fact:
Did You Know?

Clocks remain one of the most popular collectibles, and as with many things, technology and innovation affect design.

The pendu-lum, for instance, was designed by the Dutch-man, Christiaan Huygen between
1657-8. The device was quickly accepted and perfected in England, and by 1680, the best clocks were made in England.

Some of the great English clockmakers from that period include Fromanteel, East, and Knibb.

Josie doesn’t wear a watch because it always seems to get in the way when she’s working, but she loves clocks. “I admire precision and craftsmanship,” she says.