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March 4, 2021
Audio - The Gangster

The Gangster (Magic & Steam: Book Two), with the return of narrator Declan Winters, is now live! I was truly blown away by where Declan took the content of this book and hope you will enjoy it as much as I did. Pick up a copy today at Amazon or Audible. iTunes link will be live in a few days.
Blurb: 1881—Special Agent Gillian Hamilton, magic caster for the Federal Bureau of Magic and Steam, has recovered from injuries obtained while in Shallow Grave, Arizona. Now back in New York City, Gillian ma...
February 27, 2021
Pre-order: A Friend in the Fire

A Friend in the Fire
An Auden & O'Callaghan Mystery #2
Release: April 29, 2021
Artwork: Reese Dante
Available for pre-order:
https://books2read.com/AFriendintheFire
Blurb: After solving the mystery behind the death of his former friend in July, ex-Army, Sam Auden, has been aimlessly wandering the country. Everything had gone sideways in New York City, so when his phone rings three months later, the caller asking for help is the last person Sam expected.
Confide...
February 15, 2021
Audiobook sale!

Two of my audiobooks are on sale, exclusively at Chirp! This is a great opportunity to test the waters of audio, if you're new to it, or grab some books to expand your collection. Purchase directly from Chirp's website or app and you're good to go!
Meet Sebastian Snow and his NYPD detective boyfriend in the Snow & Winter series, or Sebastian's good buddy, Aubrey Grant, in his own Key West-themed mystery.

The Mystery of Nevermore (Snow & Winter: Book One) - $1.99, 22 days left.
A Lancaster Story sale!

Book 1, Kneading You, is FREE with all vendors! Meet new librarian, Christopher Hughes, and local repairman, Miles Sakasai, as they join forces to save an old library from shutting its doors forever.
Book 2, Joy, is $2.99. Faile...
January 12, 2021
New Release: The Gangster

The Gangster (Magic & Steam: Book Two) is now available with all online vendors in ebook and paperback! This title has been extremely long in the making—but it's done. Gillian and Gunner are back in the full-length sequel to The Engineer!
Artwork: Reese Dante.
Blurb: 1881—Special Agent Gillian Hamilton, magic caster for the Federal Bureau of Magic and Steam, has recovered from injuries obtained while in Shallow Grave, Arizona. Now back in New York City, Gillian makes an arrest on New Year’s Eve th...
January 11, 2021
Audio - A Friend in the Dark

Narrated by Garrett Kiesel, it runs for a total of 7 hours and 54 minutes and is available for purchase with Amazon, Audible, and iTunes.
Blurb: Rufus O’Callaghan has eked out a living on the streets of New York City by helping the police put away criminals as a confidential informant. But when Rufus shows up for an arranged meeting and finds his handler dead, his alread...
January 1, 2021
2020 Wrap With C.S. Poe

2020 is wrapped and behind us, friends. What a year that was. Nothing will magically change overnight, but let's keep our eyes on the prize and beat this pandemic!
Despite a sort of... insane year, I managed to stay relatively focused on being an author. (Admittedly, sometimes that required sticking my head in the sand and pretending nothing existed by my cats at dinnertime.)
So what did Poe release in 2020?
Ebook/Paperback:
1. My entire backlist was re-released after transferring my rights and st...
December 24, 2020
Happy holidays from C.S. Poe

2020 might not have been the year any of us signed up for, but it has certainly reminded me of how lucky I am to be graced with the folks I've met in this industry over the years.
To the readers. Whether you read me, have my titles on your TBR, or have no idea who I am! The publishing industry needs and appreciates you. I'd be telling these stories to my cats without your support.
To my fellow authors. Those I read and adore, those I admire and look up to, and those I've yet to meet. Keep working ...
December 16, 2020
House of Mystery Guest


I'm a guest on House of Mystery Radio Show with Alan R. Warren tonight. You can listen live at 9:00p.m. PT on KCAA 106.5 F.M. Los Angeles / 102.3 F.M. Riverside /1050 A.M. Palm Springs. If you're not in the area or around at 9:00p.m., the episode will be available online by Thursday, and you can find it posted here.
I will be discussing The Gangster and what exactly is steampunk? As well as the Auden & O'Callaghan Mysteries and the co-writing process with Gregory Ashe.
December 3, 2020
Color of You - audio sale

For a limited time, Color of You (A Lancaster Story: Book Three), narrated by Greg Boudreaux, is on sale for only $1.99!
This offer is exclusive to Chirp. Pick up a copy here!
Blurb: Bowen Merlin—yes, that’s his real name—accepts a position in the quaint town of Lancaster, New Hampshire, as the high school band director. He leaves New York City for the snowy countryside of New England just in time for the holidays. With class, homework, after-school activities, and a surprise Christmas concert to...