Escape into Mystery: 11 Vacation Reads from Top Mystery Writers

March 18, 2025

What do you get when you mix thrilling whodunits with dream-worthy vacation destinations? A collection of irresistible travel-themed stories from experienced mystery authors who deliver intrigue with a twist of wanderlust in their crime fiction. From the frosty highlands of Scotland to the sun-soaked beaches of Hawaii, these holiday books for adults transport you to […]

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March Monthly Giveaway

March 10, 2025

Let’s celebrate the luck of the Irish with a giveaway! Enter to win your choice of a $15 gift card to my store OR a $10 gift card to the retailer of your choice (Amazon/Barnes and Noble/Apple/Kobo/Google Play). Good luck!

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The Story Behind The Story: “A Wedding to Murder For”

February 28, 2025

As an author, one of the questions I often get asked is if any of my characters are based on people I know in real life. Honestly, the answer is sort of and not really. Not really because no, I don’t consciously base any characters on anyone I know in real life. And sort of

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Recipe: Homemade Dog Food for Dogs with Kidney Disease

February 20, 2025

Back in June, 2024, my 13-year old dog was diagnosed with kidney disease. Normally, when you have a pet diagnosed with kidney disease, you start feeding them a prescription food. The problem with my dog is she’s allergic to chicken, turkey and other fowl, and the main ingredient in pretty much every single prescription dog

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An Interview with Charlie Kingsley: “Red Hot Murder”

February 11, 2025

When Charlie Kingsley first introduced herself to me, she didn’t even have a name—she was simply the dead aunt who left Becca her house in her will in the beginning of It Began With a Lie (Book 1 of the Secrets of Redemption series). Eventually, I gave her a name, Lottie, which wasn’t right (she

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February Monthly Giveaway

February 7, 2025

Love is in the air, and since I know all of you love a giveaway, let’s do one! Enter to win your choice of a $15 gift card to my store OR a $10 gift card to the retailer of your choice (Amazon/Barnes and Noble/Apple/Kobo/Google Play). Good luck!

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Meet Emily Hildebrandt: The Star of The Redemption Detective Agency

January 24, 2025

Author’s note: When the idea of a spin-off to the Charlie Kingsley Mysteries first came to me, I struggled with who should tell the story. I immediately knew Tilde Tillerson (first introduced in Red Hot Murder) and Mildred Schmidt (first introduced in Murder Next Door) were going to be two of the detectives in the

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The Story Behind The Story: “The Mysterious Case of the Missing Motive”

January 21, 2025

Alternative title: The Mysterious Origin of The Redemption Detective Agency Well, okay, it’s not THAT mysterious (even though the titles of the books are all “The Mysterious Case of …”). The Redemption Detective Agency is a spin-off from the Charlie Kingsley Mysteries (cozy mysteries) which is a spin-off from the Secrets of Redemption series (psychological

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