Recent reading of THE DEADLIEST LIE
Recent reading of THE DEADLIEST LIE at a New Paltz, NY women’s book club. The women listened eagerly to the account on page 122 of the...
A book signing at Jasper's Chinese Restaurant
On June 11, I did a book signing at Jasper's Chinese Restaurant for the Parsippany, NJ Retired Teachers Book Club. The members wanted to...
The Pharos Lighthouse based on a 2006 study.
A drawing of Miriam's beloved Pharos Lighthouse, the Seventh Wonder of the Ancient World, based on a 2006 study.
One of the two red-granite obelisks
One of the two red-granite obelisks heralding the entrance to the temple where Cleopatra died from the bite of an asp and, in THE...
A map of Miriam's city
A map of Miriam's city, its walls, and the two harbors. Can you spot the Pharos Lighthouse at the end of one of the arms reaching into...
The Pharos Lighthouse
Built more than 300 years before Miriam's story, the Pharos Lighthouse is a tapering, white stone tower reaching almost four hundred feet...
After each Isis festival
After each Isis festival, Miriam and her trusted servant Phoebe would crowd into The Flamingo’s Tongue, a restaurant that seasons the...
A chamber in The Great Library
In Chapter 24 of THE DEADLIEST LIE, Miriam recalls when her tutor first took her to The Great Library and she saw the scholars engrossed...
Nighttime view of The Pharos Lighthouse
In Chapter 16 of THE DEADLIEST LIE, Miriam draws comfort from the perpetual flame atop the Pharos Lighthouse as she trails her suspect...
Characters in THE DEADLIEST LIE
The Jews dressed modestly and in layers as you might expect in a desert climate, either with a cloak, cape, or in Miriam's case, a...