Chapter 1 Heading down Main Street to drop off my next tea order, I was enjoying another beautiful summer day in Redemption when I saw the girl crumple to the ground. I dashed over, hoping to catch her before she hit the curb, but I didn’t make it. She fell almost gracefully, folding in on […]
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Cozy Mystery Word Search Puzzle
Growing up, word search puzzles were my favorite puzzles. (That and find the missing items puzzles.) I thought it might be fun to do a word search puzzle with some cozy mystery terms. A couple of hints on playing: To “select” the word, click on the first letter, hold down the shift key, and select […]
Excerpt: “Mysteries, Midsummer Sun and Murders”
Note: Mysteries, Midsummer Sun and Murders is a cozy mystery anthology I’m a part of with a Charlie Kingsley story called Loch Ness Murder. Below is an excerpt. 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, […]
“The Murder of Sleepy Hollow” Cover Reveal & Jigsaw Puzzle
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 […]
“The Murder of Sleepy Hollow” Sliding Puzzle
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. […]
“Murder Next Door” Crossword Puzzle
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. […]
What Does Charlie think about “Murder Next Door?”
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 […]
“Murder Next Door” New Book Celebration and Giveaway!
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 […]