If you’re new to the world of Charlie Kingsley, you may be wondering how we ended up here (as it is a rather strange path) so I thought I’d take a moment to explain. The Charlie Kingsley Mysteries takes place in Redemption, Wisconsin, and is a spin-off of my Secrets of Redemption series, which is […]
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It’s here! Another installment in The Riverview Mysteries series. Check it out: It’s on preorder and set for a July 12, 2022 release date. Here’s a sneak peek at the description: Twenty-four years ago, five-year-old Tori walked into her newborn brother’s room in the middle of the night and discovered a figure abducting him. The only
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Let me begin by saying I have no idea who Florence is. This was another Christmas cookie tradition, along with the Merry Christmas Butter Cookies, Mom would also make pecan fingers. Mom didn’t have much of a sweet tooth, and these cookies aren’t as sweet as other Christmas cookies, so they might be a good
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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
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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
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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
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The Murder Before Christmas Chapter 1 “So, Courtney, is it?” I asked with what I hoped was a comforting and nonthreatening smile. I set the mug holding my newest tea blend I’d created for the Christmas season—a variety of fresh mint and a couple of other secret ingredients— down on the kitchen table. I called
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Wanna sneak peek of my new Charlie Kingsley Mystery series? Keep reading for a a brand new Halloween short story, A Grave Error, that’s now available for MPW Virtual Book Club members. What does it take to become a member? Why it’s free! All of you have to do is create an account. The Charlie Kingsley Mysteries
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