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Tamar Myers
Tamar Myers was born and raised in the Belgian Congo (now
just the Congo). Her parents were missionaries to a
tribe which, at that time, were known as headhunters and
used human skulls for drinking cups. Hers was the
first white family ever to peacefully coexist with the
tribe, and Tamar grew up fluent in the local trade
language. Because of her pale blue eyes, Tamar's
nickname was Ugly Eyes.
Tamar grew up eating elephant, hippopotamus and even
monkey. She attended a boarding school that was two
days away by truck, and sometimes it was necessary to wade
through crocodile infested waters to reach it. Other
dangers she encountered as a child were cobras, deadly green
mambas, and the voracious armies of driver ants that ate
every animal (and human) that didn't get out of their way.
In 1960 the Congo, which had been a Belgian colony, became
an independent nation. There followed a period of
retribution (for heinous crimes committed against the
Congolese by the Belgians) in which many Whites were
killed. Tamar and her family fled the Congo, but
returned a year later. By then a number of civil wars
were raging, and the family's residence was often in the
line of fire. In 1964, after living through three
years of war, the family returned to the United States
permanently.
Tamar was sixteen when her family settled in America, and
she immediately underwent severe culture shock. She
didn't know how to dial a telephone, cross a street at a
stoplight, or use a vending machine. She lucked out,
however, by meeting her husband, Jeffrey, on her first day
in an American high school. They literally bumped
heads while he was leaving, and she entering, the Civics
classroom.
In college Tamar began to submit novels for publication, but
it took twenty-three years for her to get published.
Persistence paid off, however, because Tamar is now the
author of two ongoing mystery series. One is set in
Pennsylvania and features Magdalena Yoder, an
Amish-Mennonite sleuth who runs a bed and breakfast in the
mythical town of Hernia. The other is set in the
Carolinas and centers around the adventures of Abigail
Timberlake, the proud owner of a Charlotte (and later
Charleston) antique store, the Den of Antiquity.
Tamar now calls Charlotte, NC home. She lives with her
husband, plus a Basenji dog named Pagan, a Bengal cat named
Nkashama, and an orange tabby rescue cat named Dumpster Boy.
She and her husband are of the Jewish faith, the animals are
not.
Tamar enjoys gardening (she is a Master Gardner), bonsai,
travel, painting and, of course, reading. She loves Thai and
Indian food, and antique jewelry. She plans to visit Machu
Pichu in the near future.
She is currently working on her 30th novel.
Books:
Butter Safe Than Sorry, February 2010
 Batter Off Dead, January 2010
Batter Off Dead, February 2009
As the World Churns, January 2009
As the World Churns, February 2008
Hell Hath No Curry, January 2008
Hell Hath No Curry, February 2007
Grape Expectations, January 2007
Grape Expectations, February 2006
Assault And Pepper, January 2006
Assault And Pepper, February 2005
Thou Shalt Not Grill, January 2005
Custard's Last Stand, January 2004
Custard's Last Stand, February 2003
Gruel and Unusual Punishment, January 2003
The Crepes of Wrath, January 2002
The Hand That Rocked the Ladle, March 2000
Play It Again Spam, August 1999
Eat, Drink, and Be Wary, September 1998
Between a Wok and a Hard Place, March 1998
Just Plain Pickled to Death, October 1997
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Crime, August 1997
No Use Dying Over Spilled Milk, March 1997
Too Many Crooks Spoil the Broth, August 1995
Thou Shalt Not Grill, January 1991
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