Note: Below is an excerpt from Loch Ness Murder, a standalone cozy mystery in the Charlie Kingsley Mystery series. Chapter 1 “Wait, which monster did you say you wanted to document again?” Nancy’s voice floated across the lobby as I pulled open the door to the Redemption Inn, a charming bed and breakfast. It was […]
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It’s that time again! Time to reveal the new cover for The Murder of Sleepy Hollow, Book 5 in The Charlie Kingsley Mysteries, and we’re doing it with a puzzle! And, if you really want to challenge yourself, try solving the puzzle without checking out the cover first. (No peeking!) To move the pieces, all
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It’s the The Murder of Sleepy Hollow Sliding Puzzle! See if you can solve the puzzle without peeking at the cover. To move the pieces, all you have to do is click on a square, you don’t have to try and drag it over or move it. It will move itself when you click it.
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Ready to test your crossword prowess and maybe win a $10 Amazon gift card? Here’s the scoop: Solve the crossword puzzle which will unlock a hidden word. Email that hidden word to info (at) MPWNovels.com by Midnight PST on June 13, 2022, to be entered in a drawing to win a $10 Amazon gift card.
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Author note: If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you already know that for every book I release, I do a Story Behind the Story version where I share a little bit about the inspiration and writing of each book. As Charlie always has a lot to say, I thought I’d invite her to
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For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a love/hate relationship with vampires. There was a year in elementary school where I was terrified of vampires. I can’t remember what triggered it (although, knowing me, I probably read some adult vampire book I had no business reading, like Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot) but whatever
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Murder Next Door In late 2020 or early 2021 (I can’t remember the exact timing anymore), a fellow author friend of mine approached me about doing a list building mystery anthology featuring female detectives or sleuths. It would be available for the month of October 2021 for free in exchange for an email. After that,
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Murder Next Door Chapter 1 “Charlie!” Mildred, my tea customer, opened her door and ushered me inside, straight into a cloud of floral perfume so strong, I could feel my eyes watering. Her blue pantsuit was clean and pressed, and her grey, permed hair looked freshly styled, like she had just returned from the hairdresser.
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