Mystery Web sites
CLUELASS - A mystery lover's notebook - Up to date news about the mystery world. Links to many other sites.
MYSTERIOUS STRANDS - Cindy Wilson Silberblatt's wonderful mystery site filled with fascinating and useful information. Cindy is president of the Chesapeake Chapter of Sisters in Crime.
Mystery Organizations
Publishers
Interesting Sites
THE INTERNATIONAL WIZARD OF OZ CLUB - A club for fans of the OZ books and movies. Publishes the Baum Bugle three times annually.
BEYOND THE RAINBOW - A mail order company that specializes in Wizard of Oz collectibles.
RYUKYU SHIMPO - The weekly English language Internet version of the Okinawan newspaper. Valerie's essays about growing up on Okinawa often appear here.
MISKATONIC UNIVERSITY - If you are an H.P. Lovecraft fan like Valerie, you'll enjoy this.
AFRICAN PHOTO SAFARI- Valerie's husband and two sons took a safari through Africa this year. Here is a site dedicated to Jason Malmont's remarkable photos.
I'M YOUR MAN - Valerie's son, Paul, has produced the world's first interactive movie for DVD. Find out more at this site.
VIDOCQ SOCIETY - One of the most unusual crime-solving organizations in the world.
HEIKKI'S APPLE PIE RECIPES - An amazing collection.
KUBASAKI HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION - Valerie's old school on Okinawa, with many Okinawan links.
Booksellers
MY BOOK HOUSE - An on-line bookstore specializing in first editions of mystery and detective fiction. I love the graphics, especially the kitten. There is also an interesting section on authors' signatures.
MYSTERIES BY MAIL - A mail order source for mysteries. The catalog has good book reviews.
AMAZON.COM - The large Internet source for books, music, etc.