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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It’s here! My brand new Christmas murder mystery that also kicks off the brand new Charlie Kingsley Mystery series! Check it out: It’s on preorder and set for a November 9, 2021 release. Here’s a sneak peek at the description: If you’ve got a problem, Charlie Kingsley probably has a tea that’ll help make it
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The Third Nanny. Once I finished the bulk of the work for The Reckoning so it would be ready for a December launch, I found myself at a bit of a loss. I wasn’t sure what my next project would be. I had a couple of ideas but they didn’t feel ready yet. For me
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The Third Nanny Chapter 1 It all started with the letter. It was waiting for me when I arrived home after my late-afternoon class, sitting patiently under a pile of other envelopes like a fat spider hiding in the shadows until its prey appears. Of course, at the time, I had no idea how it
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