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My nonfiction book SECRETS OF A REAL-LIFE FEMALE PRIVATE EYE is on sale December 18 for 99 cents:

Book Link on Amazon

"SECRETS OF A REAL-LIFE FEMALE PRIVATE EYE is a research must-have."
~Holly Jacobs, award-winning author of Steamed, featuring amateur sleuth Quincy Mac

"This book does a great job bridging the gap between our country's first private investigators to the state of the modern sleuth...a must-read for anyone remotely curious about what a private dick(ette?) really does."
~ Mike Spencer, P.I., partner, Spencer Elrod Services, Inc.

Read an Excerpt

SECRETS OF A REAL-LIFE FEMALE PRIVATE EYE is featured in today's Free Kindle Nation Shorts excerpt http://bit.ly/1i1elqk

On my Christmas mystery The Zen Man book blog, I've posted some fun, free Christmas apps, plus a gingerbread pancakes recipe. Enjoy!

link to free apps: The Zen Man: Free Christmas Apps

link to THE ZEN MAN: It's another ho-hum Christmas party...until there's a murder

The RMS (Romance, Mystery & Suspense) Writers are throwing a Valentine's Day (Week, actually) giveaway blast!

Starting Feb 8, one of the RMS writers is posting her giveaway - drop by, LIKE the post, and you're automatically entered to win that author's book *and* registered to win a $15 Amazon gift card!

Ends February 14: Sleepless in Las VegasRMS Writers Valentine's Week Giveaway Blast

Today I'm giving away 3 copies of SLEEPLESS IN LAS VEGAS as part of the RMS (Romance, Mystery, Suspense) Writers' Valentine's Day week-long book giveaways!

To enter to win, LIKE my post at the RMS Writers' Facebook page. You'll also be automatically entered to win the grand prize $15 Amazon gift card on February 14!

RMS Writers FB Page

**Free Kindle Mystery**

Download THE ZEN MAN for free March 17 - 19 on Amazon by clicking here

"I loved every single word of The Zen Man!"
~Delores Fossen, USA Today Best-Selling Author

A LAWYER'S PRIMER FOR WRITERS: FROM CRIMES TO COURTROOMS , written by a defense attorney and a bestselling author, is being offered at 99 cents during its launch week!

"Put together with the user in mind, this intelligently organized handbook for practicing writers will make you sound like a practicing lawyer."
~Warwick Downing, former DA in Colorado and author of The Widow of Dartmoor, a sequel to Hound of the Baskervilles

Sampling of Book Topics: A History of Trials, Players in the Courtroom, The Courtroom Setting, Jury Experts, Types of Courts, Law Firms, Types of Lawyers, Lawyers & Ethics, Lawyers & Technology, Trial Preparation, The Steps of Civil & Criminal Trials, Appeals, Recommended Legal Films for Writers, Articles on Crimes, DNA Testing, Forensics, Personal Injury Cases

A LAWYER'S PRIMER FOR WRITERS is available on Amazon

On my blog Guns, Gams and Gumshoes, which is primarily geared to readers and writers of the private-eye genre, I answer the following question from a mystery writer:

"Are there any legal restrictions on a P.I. getting involved with a client, the subject of an investigation, a fellow P.I., or a law enforcement officer who’s involved in the same case? If not, are there generally accepted ethical guidelines or is it totally up to the P.I.’s own judgment? How about any lawsuits arising out of these kinds of relationships?"

To read the answer, click here

Thanks for dropping by, Colleen Collins

"As an experienced private detective and a skilled storyteller, Colleen Collins is the perfect person to offer a glimpse into the lives of real female P.I.s"
~ Kim Green, managing editor of Pursuit Magazine: The Magazine of Professional Investigators

Secrets of a Real-Life Female Private Eye