On Saturday morning I arrived back from my first Bouchercon, held in New Orleans, a unique city full of life, music and amazing sights. Bouchercon is a volunteer-run World Mystery Convention that drew around 1900 people, authors, mystery fans, book dealers and vendors from across North America. I was on the 22nd floor of a hotel with about 45 floors. By day, the view from my window was of the Mississippi. At night the city turned into a brightly lit fairyland. Most mornings I watched the sun...