Category: Books

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Behind the Scenes of My New Train Mystery (Toot!)

February 13, 2024

ALL ABOARD FOR THE BEST JOB EVER Those of you who follow me on Instagram and Facebook know I’ve been doing a lot of “boast posts” lately, and with good reason. I’m just back from a four-day/three-night journey on the majestic Indian Pacific luxury passenger train that takes 240 lucky ducks across the width of Australia, from Sydney in the east… Read More Behind the Scenes of My New Train Mystery (Toot!)

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3 Wise Mysteries for My Wonderful Readers

December 15, 2023

THREE BOOKS THAT BEND THE BRAIN CELLS I often wax lyrical about my best-selling crime series—the Murder Mystery Book Club, the Ghostwriter Mysteries and the Sleuths of Last Resort—which are all fun, fast-paced and full of intrigue. However! For those of you who like their mysteries particularly mind-bending, their settings a little off-beat, and their stories utterly original, you… Read More 3 Wise Mysteries for My Wonderful Readers

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Hola Spain! Update on My Books Down Under & Overseas

November 10, 2023

SPAIN JOINS THE CLUB AT LAST There is a very good reason why I have been so quiet of late (or, three reasons, in fact, but I’ll get to the other two in a minute), and one has been the launch, at last, of my MURDER MYSTERY BOOK CLUB in Spain. From today, El Club del Crimen is available… Read More Hola Spain! Update on My Books Down Under & Overseas

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It’s My Book’s Birthday + A Hot New Release

October 5, 2023

HAPPY BOOK(CLUB) BIRTHDAY! For me, launching a new book — in this case, Gone Guest: Murder Mystery Book Club 6 — is a lot like having a birthday. It’s a heady mix of excitement, relief (whoop! I made it!) and trepidation, because now I have to let it go and get on with the next… Read More It’s My Book’s Birthday + A Hot New Release

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Bonjour! An Exciting Update on My Murder Mystery Book Club

April 24, 2023

FRENCH KISSING IN THE WWW I have a delightful morning ritual I’m going to share with you, my beloved readers. Each morning I rise around 7:30, give or take. I jump off the bed … well, drag myself out of the covers, and I wander into the kitchen where I prepare two coffees. I add some frothed… Read More Bonjour! An Exciting Update on My Murder Mystery Book Club

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Christmas Giveaway – 7 Mysteries @ $1.49 each + FREE eBook Gift Baskets!

December 16, 2022

Got an eReader you need to fill in time for the holidays? You’re in luck! I’ve gone a bit batty this Christmas and joined TWO end-of-year sales/giveaways… GIFT ONE: Thousands of Free & Discounted eBooks! * 7 x Ghostwriter Mysteries for under $1.50 each * 25% – 100% off a HUGE range of eBooks from… Read More Christmas Giveaway – 7 Mysteries @ $1.49 each + FREE eBook Gift Baskets!