About M. S. Spencer: Although M. S. Spencer has lived or visited countries in five of the seven continents, the last thirty years have been spent mostly in Washington, D.C. as a librarian, Congressional staff assistant, speechwriter, editor, birdwatcher, kayaker, policy wonk, non-profit director and parent. Once she escaped academia, she worked for the U.S. Senate, the U.S. Department of the Interior, in several library systems, both public and academic, and at the Torpedo Factory Art Center. … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – M. S. Spencer
Interview with Author – Colleen Helme
About Colleen Helme: As the author of the Shelby Nichols Adventure Series, Colleen is often asked if Shelby Nichols is her alter-ego. “Definitely,” she says. “Shelby is the epitome of everything I wish I dared to be.” Known for her laugh since she was a kid, Colleen has always tried to find the humor in every situation and continues to enjoy writing about Shelby’s adventures. “I love getting Shelby into trouble…I just don’t always know how to get her out of it!” Colleen lives in the Rocky … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Colleen Helme
Interview with Author – Cindy Blackburn
About Cindy Blackburn: Cindy Blackburn is living the dream! She spends her days sitting around in her pajamas, thinking up unlikely plot twists and ironing out the quirks and kinks of lovable characters. In other words, Cindy’s a writer. When she’s not typing on her laptop or feeding her fat cat Betty, Cindy enjoys taking long walks with her cute hubby John. A native Vermonter who hates snow, Cindy divides her time between the south and the north. Most of the year you’ll find her in South … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Cindy Blackburn
Love, Death & Christmas Cookies (A Carly Keene Cozy Mystery Book 3) by Ruby Blaylock
When local photographer Carly Keene snaps a few photos of the town's Christmas lights, she gets more than she bargained for. Tangled up in a strand of lights and wrapped up in mystery is one Renae Boggs, town Grinch and possibly one of the most hated women on Main Street. As Carly digs to uncover the truth behind who killed Renae, she uncovers the woman's tragic past, and begins to realize that maybe she wasn't that horrible of a person after all. Can Carly bring the killer to justice in time … [Read more...] about Love, Death & Christmas Cookies (A Carly Keene Cozy Mystery Book 3) by Ruby Blaylock
The Last Dinner Party by Carly M. Duncan
When Jeanie D'Alisa is found murdered in her bedroom after hosting a dinner party in her home, detectives Anna Cole and Kristy Hicks are called to investigate the crime. Known within her community for her generous, yet unpredictable nature, Jeanie's secrets unfold as family, friends and neighbors become suspects. Anna and Kristy discover stamped passport pages revealing travels unknown and a curious relationship between Jeanie and the charming salesman who frequents the apartment building. … [Read more...] about The Last Dinner Party by Carly M. Duncan
Interview with Author – Ruby Blaylock
About Ruby Blaylock: Ruby Blaylock (a pen name) was born and raised in a small southern town much like the one that features in her Carly Keene cozy mysteries. She spends her days chasing kids, cats and dogs around the house, that is, when she's not sitting at her computer, diligently writing her next adventure. Ruby believes that you can never be too kind or too happy, so she strives to be both in excess every day. She hopes you enjoy her stories and maybe they'll give you a taste of small … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Ruby Blaylock
Revenge Cafe by Lisa Shiroff
Mandy Breen is a recently unemployed crime reporter with a refined palate and an addiction to therapy. After losing her job and totaling her car (again) she feels she has nothing left to lose when her old friend Chance offers her part-ownership of his restaurant on St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. She accepts the offer, intent on moving to paradise and starting a new chapter in her life. Shortly after landing on island, she finds Chance’s murdered body in the restaurant’s freezer and … [Read more...] about Revenge Cafe by Lisa Shiroff
Show Up Dead by Lisa Shiroff
When people call her a control freak, Peri Milano takes it as a compliment. As the preferred go-to special assistant to Philadelphia’s rich and almost famous, having everything under control is part of her job description. With the organizational skills of a data processing program, the discretion of the CIA, and the creativity of an Ikea research and design engineer, Peri fulfills whatever whim her customers fancy and finds methods for their madness. Never has she received a … [Read more...] about Show Up Dead by Lisa Shiroff
Interview with Author – Carly M. Duncan
About Carly M. Duncan: Carly M. Duncan is a television producer and writer. Working in television, she has prolifically created visual narratives for more than a decade for networks including TLC, Discovery Health, MTV, NatGeo, Travel Channel, FYI and more. Her writing career officially began when one of her short stories, First Place, was published when she was a high school student in California. Her first two novels, Marcie and Behind You, are mysteries that touch on family bonds and the … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Carly M. Duncan
Interview with Author – Frankie Bow
About Frankie Bow: When the lecherous Kent Lovely, Mahina State’s one-man hostile work environment, collapses face-first into his haupia cheesecake, the faculty retreat goes from dull to disastrous. Now Professor Molly Barda has to fight to keep an innocent out of prison—and herself off the unemployment line. What inspires you to write? After a frustrating day at work, I like to come home, pour myself a glass of wine, sit down in front of my computer, bring up my word processor, and ask … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Frankie Bow
Buyer’s Guide: Behind the Walls by Elaine Orr
Targeted Age Group: Adults and young adults Category: Mystery/Suspense Print book price range: 9.99 Audiobook price range: $14.95 - $17.95 eBook price range: $2.99 About Behind the Walls: There’s something hidden behind the walls of the hurricane damaged house Jolie bought in her New Jersey beach town. Something someone seems willing to kill for. After Jolie and Scoobie find a small sack of jewelry as they do a mold attack on her bungalow, Jolie is pursued by a purse thief and a … [Read more...] about Buyer’s Guide: Behind the Walls by Elaine Orr
Buyer’s Guide: Sea-Devil: A Delilah Duffy Mystery by Jessica Sherry
Targeted Age Group:: Adult Category: Mystery/Suspense eBook price range: $0.99 About Sea-Devil: A Delilah Duffy Mystery: You never get over your first love. How about your first murder? Tipee Island isn’t just a beachy cool vacation spot, but the perfect place to start over. Gutsy, but error-prone, Delilah Duffy returns to the island she loved as a child and hopes to reinvent herself as manager of Beach Read Books. But, disappearing into the anonymous folds of a tourist town isn’t easy. … [Read more...] about Buyer’s Guide: Sea-Devil: A Delilah Duffy Mystery by Jessica Sherry