Brian Abbott

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Brian Abbott is a graduate of Syracuse University with a B.A. in English and Public Relations. He lives in Syracuse, NY, and works at a local public library where he’s responsible for public relations, publications, and selecting mysteries for the collection. Besides writing, Brian enjoys reading, theatre, film, gaming, and travel.


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  • The Poisoned Martini http://thepoisonedmartini.com/

    For mysteries & more!
    The Poisoned Martini is a mix of reviews, original writing, and the occasional cocktail.

LATEST ARTICLES ( 306 )

  • NaNoWriMo 2015 Ends

    NaNoWriMo 2015 Ends

    NaNoWriMo 2015 has finished. So how did it go? Well…I made it halfway there, passing the 25,000 word threshold. Not bad considering I switched novels partway... Read more

    Posted on 02 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

  • Writing Challenge 48

    Writing Challenge

    Might this month’s writing challenge summon thoughts of Victorian gentlemen sitting beside a roaring fire, reading a tome, and smoking a pipe?Each month, The... Read more

    Posted on 30 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

  • Friday Cocktail

    Friday Cocktail

    Lillet Liberte cocktailCelebrate life, liberty, happiness, equality, fraternity… with the Lillet Liberté.I first tried this cocktail on a 2013 trip to Seattle. Read more

    Posted on 21 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

  • Five Years of Blogging

    Five Years Blogging

    Celebrate The Poisoned Martini‘s birthday!It’s been five years since I first logged onto WordPress and created The Poisoned Martini. It hardly seems like it’s... Read more

    Posted on 20 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

  • National Novel Writing Month 2015

    NaNoWriMo begins today! Have you started writing your novel?It’s that time of year when writers take up the challenge to write a novel as part of National... Read more

    Posted on 01 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

  • Death of a Witch

    Death Witch

    Book by M. C. BeatonCatriona Beldame has come to the village of Lochdubh in the Scottish Highlands. The superstitious locals think she’s a witch, and Catriona... Read more

    Posted on 31 October 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

  • Friday Cocktail

    Friday Cocktail

    Gypsy cocktailBe a little daring with this Friday’s cocktail, the Gypsy.Not to be confused with the 1930s Gypsy Queen (made with vodka, Benedictine, and... Read more

    Posted on 30 October 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

  • Writing Challenge 47

    Writing Challenge

    What direction will your writing take in the coming months? Who or what will be your guide? Is it the hand of fate?Each month, The Poisoned Martini presents a... Read more

    Posted on 21 October 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

  • The Blight Way

    Blight

    Book by Patrick McManusBo Tully, the Sheriff of Blight County, Idaho, has his own way of doing things, thus the Blight Way.“That’s because Blight County is... Read more

    Posted on 06 October 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

  • By Its Cover: Dreamless

    Cover: Dreamless

    The first thing I saw wasn’t the man running, looking behind him as if he was being chased. No, my eyes focused immediately on the familiar image below. It is... Read more

    Posted on 30 September 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

  • Writing Challenge 46

    Writing Challenge

    What whispers are heard among the stalks? What secrets are found within? You decide in this month’s writing challenge!Each month, The Poisoned Martini presents ... Read more

    Posted on 25 September 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

  • Friday Cocktail

    Friday Cocktail

    Claridge cocktailEnjoy a touch of class with the Claridge.This cocktail dates back to the classic era of drinks, appearing in the Savoy Cocktail Book of 1930.... Read more

    Posted on 12 September 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

  • Is Fat Bob Dead Yet?

    Dead Yet?

    Welcome to Bank Street in London, Connecticut. “It would be wrong to say it’s a good day on which to die, but surely one can imagine worse days. Read more

    Posted on 01 September 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

  • Writing Challenge 45

    Writing Challenge

    It’s time for the second of two summer-themed Writing Challenges!Each month, The Poisoned Martini presents a photo to spark your creativity. Read more

    Posted on 31 August 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

  • New Links

    Links

    I’ve added a trio of new mystery genre sites I’d recently discovered to my list of links. First up is International Noir Fiction. Reviews cover books and few... Read more

    Posted on 21 August 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

  • By Its Cover: Red Line

    Cover: Line

    A lone figure, his back to us, stands by the shore beneath an expanse of bridge. The bridge is ablaze with lights as dusk deepens in the background. A literal... Read more

    Posted on 14 August 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

  • Live Read: Macaroni and Freeze

    Live Read: Macaroni Freeze

    Today, The Poisoned Martini‘s is reading Christine Wenger’s Comfort Food Mystery, Macaroni and Freeze. This 4th book in the series released in July 2015 from... Read more

    Posted on 09 August 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

  • Friday Cocktail

    Friday Cocktail

    Affinity cocktailStare deep into the dark amber liquid and what may you discover?  A taste for this variation of a Manhattan, perhaps?  Try an Affinity cocktail. Read more

    Posted on 08 August 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

  • Diners, Drive-ins, and Death

    Diners, Drive-ins, Death

    Book by Christine WengerIt is a truth universally acknowledged that when, in a mystery novel, a character threatens to kill someone who invariably ends up... Read more

    Posted on 07 August 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

  • Writing Challenge 44

    Writing Challenge

    It’s time for the first of two summer-themed Writing Challenges!Each month, The Poisoned Martini presents a photo to spark your creativity. Read more

    Posted on 04 August 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE