Lee Strauss Blog

What was it like to give birth in the 1920s?
My son and his wife recently had a baby boy - my first grandchild! Such a wonder! Both mama and baby are in good health as is daddy, though both...
What was it like to give birth in the 1920s?
My son and his wife recently had a baby boy - my first grandchild! Such a wonder! Both mama and baby are in good health as is daddy, though both...

History Mystery Day + Who is Elizabeth Peters?
If you didn't know there was such a thing as history mystery day, you're not alone! But I think the genre is a worthy recipient of its own day. :) September...
History Mystery Day + Who is Elizabeth Peters?
If you didn't know there was such a thing as history mystery day, you're not alone! But I think the genre is a worthy recipient of its own day. :) September...

1923 ~ Reviewing Murder on the SS Rosa + big an...
Scroll to the bottom to see the big announcement. I started the first draft of Murder on the SS Rosa in January 2017. I had no idea it would be...
1923 ~ Reviewing Murder on the SS Rosa + big an...
Scroll to the bottom to see the big announcement. I started the first draft of Murder on the SS Rosa in January 2017. I had no idea it would be...

Women in the 2024 Paris Olympics: A New Era of ...
A New Era of Equality and Excellence The 2024 Paris Olympics marks a historic moment in the world of sports: it is the first time in the history of the...
Women in the 2024 Paris Olympics: A New Era of ...
A New Era of Equality and Excellence The 2024 Paris Olympics marks a historic moment in the world of sports: it is the first time in the history of the...

The Thrill of the Motor Car
Scroll to bottom to see Contest. The Thrill of the Motor Car I often talk about the fashion of the eras that I write, but I find the automobiles fascinating...
The Thrill of the Motor Car
Scroll to bottom to see Contest. The Thrill of the Motor Car I often talk about the fashion of the eras that I write, but I find the automobiles fascinating...

The next Higgins & Hawke cozy historical myster...
Scroll to bottom to see Contest. I only lived in Boston for a year, back in 2005, but the city had an indelible impact on me. The Higgins & Hawke...
The next Higgins & Hawke cozy historical myster...
Scroll to bottom to see Contest. I only lived in Boston for a year, back in 2005, but the city had an indelible impact on me. The Higgins & Hawke...