Chapter 1 “I can’t believe it.” Mia dropped her phone on the butcher block kitchen table with a clatter, a stunned look on her face. “Penny Schroeder is dead.” “Oh, that’s too bad,” I said. Admittedly, I was only half-listening as I stood behind the counter, measuring dried lavender for the custom tea blends I […]
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I’m often asked “What is a cozy?” Let’s start with the technical definition. The term describes a subgenre of mystery novels that are characterized by a lack of graphic violence, sex, drug use or foul language. They emphasize the puzzle aspects of a crime, rather than the darker elements. In addition, cozy mysteries typically take
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Who wants to play a The Murder of Sleepy Hollow word search puzzle? (No spoilers. Nor do you have to have read The Murder of Sleepy Hollow to play, although it’s always more fun, of course.) A couple of hints on playing: To “select” the word, click on the first letter, hold down the shift key,
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Growing up, watching mystery and detective television shows, like Murder She Wrote and Matlock, was a staple in my house. And this time of year was always my favorite because they would usually incorporate some sort of ghost story or unexplained supernatural element to the mystery. (Of course, all the loose ends would also be
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Chapter 1 This is NOT a date, I told myself again as I approached the doors of The Tipsy Cow, Redemption’s best, most happening bar. Yes, it was true I was meeting Officer Brandon Wyle in said bar. But we were meeting for lunch, not a drink. The Tipsy Cow had surprisingly good food. Besides,
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Welcome October! And Welcome to my October giveaway! With Halloween just around the corner, along with my Halloween new release The Murder of Sleepy Hollow, book 5 in the Charlie Kingsley Mysteries, it only makes sense to giveaway an autographed copy of The Murder of Sleepy Hollow. Good luck!
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My New Logo Reveal I’m in the process of updating my entire author website and brand, which includes getting a new logo (which I love). And I thought it might be fun to do a little “logo reveal” jigsaw puzzle. After all, the cover reveal jigsaw puzzles are always a big hit, so why not?
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Who wants to play a Loch Ness Murder word search puzzle? (No spoilers. Nor do you have to have read Loch Ness Murder to play, although it’s always more fun, of course.) A couple of hints on playing: To “select” the word, click on the first letter, hold down the shift key, and select the last letter.
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