Everything from psychological suspense to cozies. When Michele was 3 years old, she taught herself to read because she wanted to write stories so badly. As you can imagine, writing has been a … Read More about Bestselling, Award-Winning Mystery Author
The Murder Before Christmas
A dead husband. A pregnant wife. A poisoned Christmas gift. Can Charlie discover the grinch who stole Christmas?
Ice Cold Murder
Now available to preorder! Release date Jan 25, 2022. What do you get an you combine an estranged family, a blizzard, a haunted house … and murder? The world’s WORST family gathering ever.
The Summoning
Book 4 in the Secrets of Redemption series! It started so innocently. Charlie only stopped in this charming, wholesome town because she was lost. But things are never as they seem in Redemption …
Merry Christmas Butter Cookie Recipe
My mother would have been delighted with this blog post. Three of her favorite things in life were: Mystery books Baking Christmas She was an avid reader of all things mystery, but she vastly preferred cozy mysteries over the psychological thrillers I was writing at the time. (Although to her credit, and much to my […]
Cover Reveal: “Ice Cold Murder”
It’s here! Ice Cold Murder, which is Book 2 in the brand new Charlie Kingsley Mystery series! Check it out: It’s on preorder and set for a Jan 25, 2022 release. Here’s a sneak peek at the description: When Charlie agrees to accompany her friend Claire to her late grandmother’s reading of the will, she assumes […]
The Story Behind the Story: “The Murder Before Christmas”
I never dreamed Charlie Kingsley would become such a major force in my life. I was in my twenties when I first had the glimmering of the idea that would eventually become It Began With a Lie. At the time, I thought it was going to be a one-off, standalone book, focused mainly on Becca […]
