On this Sunday episode, V chats with Ginger L. Pedersen and Janet M. Naughton about their book "The Crystal Ball Chronicles: Lena Clarke’s Twisted Tale of Love, Deception, and Crime"

There are snakes in the post office.

Ambitious young reporter Kate Brennan thought she had found a tranquil paradise. Instead, a fateful meeting with Lena Clarke, the spinster postmistress of West Palm Beach, Florida, entangles Kate in Lena’s mysterious and delusional life. Clarke's obsession with snakes, foreign spies, and the supernatural led to one of 1921’s most bizarre crime sprees.

This true crime story recounts Lena Clarke's downfall following the tragic death of her most trusted confidant. As officials closed in on Clarke’s scheme, she fled and hid out in an Orlando, Florida hotel room where she unleashed a night of terror.

In the spirit of In Cold Blood and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, this haunting tale from Florida Authors and Publishers Association and Historical Society of Palm Beach County award-winning authors G.L. Pedersen and J.M. Naughton will appeal to true crime and mystery novel fans of all ages.

On this special Thursday episode, V chats with Linda Stratmann about writing true crime and some of her fiction stories.

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"Greater London Murders: 33 Stories of Revenge, Jealousy, Greed and Lust (Sutton True Crime History)"

This compendium brings together thirty-three murderous tales — one from each of the capital's boroughs — that not only shocked the City but made headline news across the country. Throughout its history the great urban sprawl of Greater London has been home to some of the most shocking murders in England, many of which have made legal history. Contained within the pages of this book are the stories behind these heinous crimes. They include George Chapman, who was hanged in 1903 for poisoning three women, and whom is widely suspected of having been the notorious serial killer Jack the Ripper; lovers Edith Thompson and Frederick Bywaters, executed for stabbing to death Thompson's husband Percy in 1922; and Donald Hume, who was found not guilty of the murder of wealthy businessman Stanley Setty in 1949, but later confessed to killing him, chopping up his body and disposing of it by aeroplane. Linda Stratmann also reveals previously unpublished information that sheds a whole new light on the infamous Craig and Bentley case. This carefully researched, well-illustrated and enthralling text will appeal to those interested in the history of Greater London's history and true-crime fans alike.

On this Sunday episode, V chats with Mary Beth Dearmon about her book "I Envy the Walls: Prequel to the House of Parr Series"

In 1697, the ruinous Nine Years’ War has ended, the Treaty of Ryswick signed. As an emblem of peace, Alexander Parr, a British general, falls under the spell of the beautiful and fiery Diane de Plaisance, daughter of a French count. Once they marry, however, his love soon turns to hatred as he begins to believe that their firstborn child, Basil, is not his son. These suspicions unleash a torrent of passion and strife which will rock the Parr household for decades and echo down the generations, forever changing the lives of the Parr children, including tortured Basil, kindhearted Henry, and spirited Mary. An orphaned servant girl, Isabella Tremblay, is embroiled in this firestorm through her relationship with the two brothers, who spar for her love.

I Envy the Walls explores the darkest corners of human nature, where jealousy administers its poison, pride flashes its fatal allure, and a lust for power prevails. This explosive prequel to the acclaimed House of Parr family saga series hurdles toward a dramatic conclusion, where devastation is tempered by the hope of new beginnings—and victory born from the ashes of defeat.