Brian Abbott

LATEST ARTICLES ( 306 )

• Writing Challenge 22

  

  This month’s writing challenge offers up a scene that lends itself to a spookier kind of story.To spark your creativity, The Poisoned Martini features monthly... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• D’Aulaires’ Norse Myths

  

  Early in the morning of time there was no sand, no grass, no lapping wave. There was no earth, no sun, no moon, no stars. There was Niflheim, a waste of frozen... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Recommended Reads

  

  Discover new authors (or revisit old favorites) with The Poisoned Martini ‘s Recommended Reads. Perhaps these suggested titles will expand your reading... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Dark Horse

  

  Book by Mike LanganNicky ‘Nick’ Rigopoulos finds himself a dark horse in a race to solve a frame up—his own.Nick’s day starts off well enough. He’s in a... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Friday Cocktail

  

  Grizzly Bear cocktailTry something a little wild this Friday, tame a Grizzly Bear cocktail!The Grizzly Bear is a like a flavorful milkshake with coffee,... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Writing Challenge 21

  

  This month’s writing challenge offers up a curious scene.To spark your creativity, The Poisoned Martini features monthly images to get you started. Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 BOOKS

• Recommended Reads

  

  Discover new authors (or revisit old favorites) with The Poisoned Martini ‘s Recommended Reads. Perhaps these suggested titles will expand your reading... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Friday Cocktails

  

  (l. to r.) Princeton, Harvard Yale cocktailsCelebrate the back-to-school season with a trio of cocktails.  Take your pick of the Harvard, Princeton, or Yale o... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Friday Cocktail

  

  The Abbey CocktailDivine a classic this Friday with the Abbey cocktail.WIth a mix of gin, citrus, and floral flavors, the Abbey is a versatile choice for... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Writing Challenge 20

  

  This month’s writing challenge offers up two images to spur your writing!To spark your creativity, The Poisoned Martini features monthly images to get you... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Kiss Before Dying

  

  Book by Ira Levin“His plans had been running so beautifully, so goddamned beautifully, and now she was going to smash them all. Hate erupted and flooded... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Killer Theory: ABC’s Whodunnit

  

  Really, it was only a matter of time before reality show contestants participated in a murder mystery-themed game.  Not surprisingly the ‘penalty’ for failing t... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT

• Friday Cocktail

  

  VesperIt may be “shaken, not stirred” for this Friday’s Cocktail, the Vesper!In the pages of Casino Royale, in 1953, James Bond orders up a dry martini. “Just... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Billy Boyle: World War II Mystery

  

  Book by James R. BennIn the opening pages, Lieutenant William Boyle has finished typing.  “I pulled the sheets out of the typewriter, separated out the carbon... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Recommended Reads

  

  Discover new authors (or revisit old favorites) with The Poisoned Martini ‘s newest monthly feature: Recommended Reads. Perhaps these suggested titles will... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Friday Cocktail

  

  SazeracThis Friday, try the official cocktail of New Orleans, the Sazerac.Well, it’s only been official since 2008, but this variation of the Old-Fashioned date... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2013 DRINK

• Hounded

  

  Book by Kevin HearneCenturies ago, the druid Siodhachan Ó Suileabháin fled a battle between gods and carried away the powerful and dangerous sword,... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Dead Things

  

  Book by Stephen BlackmooreMore horror than urban paranormal, Dead Things is a very dark tale about the price of going home again.Eric Carter has spent 15 years... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Writing Challenge 19

  

  It’s time for another writing challenge!To spark your creativity, The Poisoned Martini is featuring an image to get you started. Such images, because of their... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Grande Dames of Mystery

  

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  Posted on 12 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE