The first recorded Europeans to cross the Mississippi River reached the western shore on June 18, 1541. Hernando De Soto and his army of three hundred and fifty battle-hardened conquistadors spent the next year and a half conquering the nations in the fertile flood-plains of eastern Arkansas. Three surviving sixteenth-century journals written during the expedition […]

I should have used my college degree to become a lawyer, politician, or heck, even a Time Lord—hey, it worked for Dr. Who. But no, I had to own a bridal boutique. Turns out that’s a terrible idea for someone with my lousy dating history. Every day, I’m surrounded by the trappings of the perfect […]

A seasoned private eye like Sam Spade is no stranger to the potential risks that come with each case, but even he is caught off guard when his latest investigation leads to two murders. With the cops eager to pin the crimes on him, Spade needs to find the real killer, but first he must […]