STRANGE CRITTERS: Vampire Fish Stalk the Great Lakes
The sea lamprey, a fish with an eel-like shape and an appetite for blood, is making a comeback in the Great Lakes. Nicknamed the “vampire fish,” the lamprey has a terrifying circular
STRANGE BEDFELLOWS: Swear You’ve Never Fought a Duel
Most states have some weird laws on the books, but this one from Kentucky is one of the strangest: Every elected official in the Bluegrass State must, as part of their oath
What? Pythons Weren’t Enough? Now Dangerous Snails?
Giant African land snails have been spotted on Florida’s east coast prompting officials to place a quarantine on Broward County. The snails can grow up to eight inches in length, have pointy
The Reviews Are In and The Strange Files is a Hit
Bruce’s prose is consistently crisp and controlled, and the tension between the various characters is genuinely entertaining throughout. A charming and suspenseful page-turner punctuated by dashes of the surreal. Kirkus Reviews Florida
Guest Commentary: ‘Get Strange’ Turns the Tropics into a Mystery Setting
The Naples Daily News did a feature on books from local authors that should be on everyone’s Christmas list. This portion was about my Strange Files series. By Harriet Howard Heithaus NAPLES
It Looks Harmless, but the Puss Caterpillar is a Pain
It looks kind of cute, harmless, fuzzy. If you encounter it, you may be tempted to pick it up, maybe even pet it. Don’t. Even though it may appear similar to a
Woman Alarmed by Mysterious Krakow Pastry Lizard
This is a test. There are two images accompanying this article. One is a photograph of an iguana, a kind of lizard. The other is not. Can you tell the difference? If so,
Further Evidence the Loch Ness Monster Could Still Be Lurking
By J.C. Bruce We now have additional evidence that the Loch Ness Monster may be real. Not eyewitness evidence, mind you, in the sense that somebody actually saw Nessie. Let’s instead call