Joan Merrill — Writer and Producer
San Francisco
San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO - THE SETTING FOR THE CASEY MCKIE MYSTERY SERIES
"Merrill's murder mysteries revolve around a feisty female private detective, a veteran jazz singer/nightclub owner, and a steady stream of lifeless bodies that turn up in some of San Francisco's most vibrant neighborhoods. A few of her characters can feel a bit stereotypical at times, but they're consistently appealing. I come away from these stories feeling like I've spent a week in one of my favorite cities."
Good Reads
"Imagine a setting as syncopated as San Francisco; and the lingo of hard-nosed local gendarmes. Mix both in the unpredictable environment of jazz, and you have an irresistible recipe for another exhilarating page-turner from Joan Merrill and her alter ego, Detective Casey McKie."
Harvey Siders, JazzTimes
CASEY LIVES IN SAN FRANCISCO CHINATOWN
NEXT TO THE STOCKTON TUNNEL ENTRANCE
CASEY LIVES ON STOCKTON STREET WHICH IS LINED WITH GROCERY STORES
SHE MEETS CLIENTS FOR EXPRESSO AT VICTORIAS BAKERY
SHE HAS HER FAVORITE DIM SUM CAFES
SHE CAN WALK TO FISHERMAN'S WHARF FOR CRAB AND SOURDOUGH
NORTH BEACH WHERE DEE'S JAZZ CLUB IS LOCATED
CASEY'S APARTMENT IS A BLOCK FROM A CABLE CAR STOP
THE FAIRMONT HOTEL AT THE TOP OF NOB HILL
THE PALACE OF FINE ARTS NEAR CRISSY FIELD
CASEY RUNS AT CRISSY FIELD
AFTER HER RUN SHE PICKS UP A COFFEE AND CROISSANT AT THE WARMING HUT
CASEY CAN WALK TO COIT TOWER FROM NORTH BEACH
AND TAKE THE SECRET STAIRS FROM COIT TOWER TO THE EMBARCADERO
CASEY OFTEN SHOPS AT THE EMBARCADERO FARMERS MARKET
CASEY TAKES A FERRY FROM FISHERMANS WHARF NORTH TO SAUSALITO AND EAST TO OAKLAND
CASEY INTERVIEWS PERSONS OF INTEREST AT THE HISTORIC JAZZ CLUB, THE DOUGLAS BEACH HOUSE (FORMERLY BACH DYNAMITE DANCING SOCIETY) NORTH OF HALF MOON BAY ON THE PACIFIC COAST
sayingitwithjazz.com includes 50 videos and numerous essays on the singers and songwriters of The Golden Age (1920s-1965).
Listen to the Great American Songbook with host JM Jazz (Joan Merrill) on WETF the jazz station in South Bend, Indiana on Saturday at 5 pm. Repeats Sunday at midnight.
Live stream website: jazzradiowetf.org
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