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October 26, 2021
Back to Paranormal – Grey Dawn
Looking for some Halloween reading? Be sure to check out my last blog post!
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Looking for a new cat mystery? Clean Simon has them in spades! I was quite impressed by her bio on Amazon, I’ll copy it down below for you. She is prolific, with lots of series (like someone else you might know.)
I am nearly finished reading Grey Dawn, book six in the Dulcie Schwartz Mysteries. I don’t think I have previously read any of the books in this series, but didn’t have any problem following the action or understanding the relationships and backstory. Simon weaves it all into the narrative naturally, so you don’t feel lost or inundated with facts.
I had to laugh at one of the reviews on the Amazon page, which says: “This book is definitely fiction.” Yes, ghosts, werewolves, talking cats… I think we can agree that this is mystery fiction, not true crime.
I am close to the end of Grey Dawn, and while I have a few ideas as to what is going on, I haven’t yet figured it all out. I have had a pretty good idea of who was not the culprit since the early pages, and I did pick up on a few of the clues that are now being revealed. I’ll have to see how it all ties together in the end!
Edited to add—The ending was somewhat disappointing. A lot of questions left unanswered.
But seated a few feet away beside the opened cardboard box sat the little orange kitten calmly washing the tiger stripes that were fading back into his fur.
Clea Simon, Grey Dawn
When grad student Dulcie Schwartz thinks she hears a wolf late one night, on her way to pick up some forgotten papers from her departmental office, she tries to dismiss it – but it’s too late for her peace of mind. The noises, the dark building and an unnerving sighting of her adviser – looking strangely unhuman in the moonlight – all combine to thoroughly give her the creeps.
But it is not until the next morning that Dulcie learns the disquieting truth: she was right to be spooked. A woman worryingly close to the university was savagely attacked, that very night. A woman who looks like Dulcie.
Aided by the cryptic advice from her kitten Esmé and the ghost of her late, great cat Mr Grey, Dulcie can’t stop herself from investigating, just a little . . .
BioHi! Welcome to my Amazon Connect page. I’m thrilled to be celebrating HOLD ME DOWN, a novel of psychological suspense. This “devastatingly powerful mystery”* “shines a light on tough, struggling, and brilliant women”** brings me back to the rock and roll underground of my Massachusetts Book Award “must read” WORLD ENOUGH. NYT bestseller Lisa Unger calls HOLD ME DOWN “Provocative, moving and suspenseful. Don’t miss it!”
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If you you prefer fun feline cozy mysteries, you might try the friendly witch cats of my Witch Cats of Cambridge series (“A Cat on the Case”) or my Theda Krakow and Pru Marlowe pet noir series). Or maybe you prefer an academic setting (my Dulcie Schwartz series). You’ll find animals in all of them – and in my Blackie & Care mysteries, “The Ninth Life” and the new “As Dark As My Fur,” which take a darker turn than any of my previous books, too (with a black cat, naturally). Maybe you remember me as a rock music critic – I used to write for everyone from the Boston Phoenix to Rolling Stone.
You might be wondering about my “Dogs Don’t Lie.” Yup, it’s got a dog in it, and many of the Pru Marlowe books feature other animals. But Pru, an animal psychic, couldn’t function without her sidekick, an irascible tabby named Wallis. They both appear in “Cats Can’t Shoot,” “Parrots Prove Deadly,” and the latest Pru “Panthers Play for Keeps,” and “Kittens Can Kill.” (Look for “When Bunnies Go Bad” in March 2016! All from Poisoned Pen Press) Meanwhile, I hope you are enjoying my Theda Krakow series – “Mew is for Murder,” “Cattery Row,” “Cries and Whiskers,” or “Probable Claws” – and my Dulcie Schwartz series (think cats AND ghosts!) with “Shades of Grey,” “Grey Matters,” “Grey Zone,” “Grey Expectations,” “True Grey,” “Grey Howl,” “Stages of Grey,” and “Code Grey” (all from Severn House). Or perhaps we share some family issues, and you’re looking at “Mad House” or “Fatherless Women.” Or maybe you just love cats and are interested in my “The Feline Mystique.” At any rate, good to meet you! I’m a writer and journalist, an avid reader, and am looking forward to making this page lively and fun.
October 21, 2021
Get Your Halloween Reads!
It’s that time of year! Pumpkins and fake body parts appear in yards, and our minds turn to murder… mysteries.
I have pulled together a variety of books that are Halloween themed or touch on Halloween in their plots. My recently released medical thriller below, Doctored Death, for example, does not have a Halloween theme, but does take place around Halloween and includes a Halloween masquerade charity ball.
@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-7cf14d7 .ugb-img{width:640px;height:auto !important}}Doctored DeathSomething just doesn’t add up.
Assistant Medical Examiner Kenzie Kirsch thinks that the deaths from Champlain House are linked by more than place. If she is right in her theory, the nursing homes, emergency rooms and the morgue are all going to be overwhelmed.
Only she can’t get anyone to listen to her. The suggestion of a public health hazard may cause widespread panic, and it is a really bad time politically to be spreading gossip about an unknown contagion.
The CDC needs proof.
And Kenzie Kirsch needs to be silenced.
One way or another.
It’s kind of scary because it’s not hard to believe what happened in the book, could happen in the real world.
If you are a reader of the Zachary Goldman Mysteries series, you have already met Kenzie Kirsch. This series is a spinoff from Zachary Goldman Mysteries, giving Kenzie a front-and-center position in solving medical mysteries.
Looking for a strong female lead in an engaging medical mystery? Award-winning and USA Today Bestselling Author P.D. Workman brings you an up-and-coming Medical Examiner’s Assistant who is right up your alley.
Join Dr. Kenzie Kirsch as she uncovers mysteries, conspiracies, and thrills!
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Back in Bald Eagle Falls, Erin needs a vacation from her vacation. But she doesn’t get much of a chance to relax and get back to normal before the unthinkable happens.
This time, she is not the suspect in a murder investigation, her sweetheart Officer Terry Piper is. Could he have been pushed too far by drug runner Bo Biggles? Did he cross the line? Or is it someone else in the community, someone who might be close to Erin?
Jail is not a safe place for a cop, and Erin is desperate to figure out the guilty party before Terry is taken into custody.This was an extraordinary book! Erins boyfriend is being questioned about a murder of a prisoner in his jail. Erin is intent on getting Terry freed from the possibilities of being charged. The storyline was amazing! It was a sit on the edge of your seat mystery!
Like baking mysteries? Cats, dogs, and other pets? Award-winning and USA Today Bestselling Author P.D. Workman brings readers back to small town Bald Eagle Falls for another culinary cozy mystery to be solved by gluten-free baker Erin Price and her friends.
Have your gluten-free cake and eat it too. Sink your teeth into this sweet treat now!
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In a town as full of secrets as Bald Eagle Falls, what’s one more?
Erin Price, gluten-free baker turned sleuth and her assistant and best friend, Vic are looking forward to their first Halloween in Bald Eagle Falls. But circumstances combine against them, and they face a problem that could mean the end to Auntie Clem’s Bakery.
This Halloween short, part of the Auntie Clem’s Bakery series, is only available through my website. If you are following the series, be sure to pick it up!
Not spooky enough? Don’t leave without checking these ones out!
.ugb-7445810 .ugb-button{background-color:#BE1E2D;border-radius:25px !important}.ugb-7445810 .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-7445810 .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-7445810 .ugb-button:before{border-radius:25px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-7445810 .ugb-img{width:222px;height:auto !important}}Frankie B All Hallows KeepWith her magical powers returning, the world is Frankie’s oyster. But which world will she choose? And is the choice even going to be hers.
Still struggling with the freaky new powers she’s inherited from some long-lost – and more than likely alien – relative, Frankie’s itching to track down Mimi Merriweather. The old-aged time-lord is the key to the ultimate fate of her dad, and Frankie wants answers.
She’s going to let nothing stand in the way of finding her missing father, or what’s left of him. If this means breaking a few coven rules and crossing into a realm where Mimi rules the roost, then so be it. If she finds more relatives than she’s expecting, then she’ll deal with it. It’s not like she can do worse than the two-faced, conniving pirates she’s already found. Can she?
Join Frankie and Dex on yet another adventure as they take on Mimi and the Werealls. Never mind that this combo sounds like sixties pop band, they’re a formidable foe and one that will see Frankie and Zane closer than ever.
Halloween has arrived in Cherry Hills, Washington—the worst time of the year for a black cat to disappear.
Coming home to discover a beloved fur baby has gone missing is every pet parent’s worst nightmare. But that’s exactly what happens to Cherry Hills High School teacher Tracy Montgomery. The question is, did Midnight escape, or was he catnapped?
With all evidence suggesting the friendly black cat didn’t sneak out on his own, Kat Harper and her fellow Furry Friends Foster Families animal rescue volunteers take it upon themselves to locate the elusive feline and reunite him with his frantic owner. Unfortunately, their only leads turn out to be a scrap of paper and the neighborhood witch’s cryptic vision. But the lack of clues isn’t going to deter Kat. Halloween is fast approaching, and giving up now could very well mean letting an animal thief triumph.
.ugb-37284f5 .ugb-button{background-color:#BE1E2D;border-radius:25px !important}.ugb-37284f5 .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-37284f5 .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-37284f5 .ugb-button:before{border-radius:25px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-37284f5 .ugb-img{width:313px;height:auto !important}}Murky Passions and ScandalsMurky weather in store… with a chance of fatal storms.
After Raina Sun witnesses a kidnapping, the victim shows up unharmed and claims she was at a day spa.
The case grows even murkier when Raina’s client, the husband of the supposed victim, is found dead at the old pumpkin patch, the site for a contentious new mall development. Raina’s new boss seems more worried about collecting their fee than finding the killer.
To make matters worse, Raina’s sister plans a getaway weekend in Lake Tahoe to revive her marriage, landing Raina with a tornado of a three-year-old.
A kidnapping, a dead client, and an energetic preschooler–Raina’s weekend goes from bad to worse. Can Raina see her way clear to the end, or will a storm come crashing down when the murderer realizes she’s hot on the trail?
.ugb-4200501 .ugb-button{background-color:#BE1E2D;border-radius:25px !important}.ugb-4200501 .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-4200501 .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-4200501 .ugb-button:before{border-radius:25px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-4200501 .ugb-img{width:313px;height:auto !important}}Killer ScoreObsession is a dangerous thing, especially if you’re the target…
Detective Evan Gallagher has exchanged his job as an FBI agent for a position within Ireland’s police force. An Garda Síochána rarely deals with serious crime, and Evan thinks Dublin will be a quiet place to start over—but he learns otherwise.
Psychologist Chelsea Campbell never thought that volunteering as a profiler for the Garda would change her life so drastically—until Detective Gallagher calls her to a murder scene in the middle of the night.
Is this a one-time impulse, or is the killer’s agenda only starting? As hard as Chelsea and Evan struggle to solve the case, neither of them expects a second dead body so soon. Working against the clock, they have to win this cat-and-mouse game before the killer claims the next intended victim—which happens to be one of them.
RONE AWARD WINNER BEST SUSPENSE/THRILLER 2021
.ugb-50ed100 .ugb-button{background-color:#BE1E2D;border-radius:25px !important}.ugb-50ed100 .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-50ed100 .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-50ed100 .ugb-button:before{border-radius:25px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-50ed100 .ugb-img{width:313px;height:auto !important}}The Samhain Island MurdersAnd then there was murder…
Wren has been invited to a Halloween Ball on Samhain Island. She knows it might be a trap set by Kerry, but she has a plan of her own to capture her mortal enemy once and for all.
The party doesn’t get off to a great start. The boat blows up, the boat captain is murdered, and a massive hurricane is moving in. Wren and her bodyguard Johnny are trapped on the island with a killer – a killer who has a grudge to settle, a killer who might not be Kerry after all.
Wren probably wished she stayed at home.
.ugb-979cec5 .ugb-button{background-color:#BE1E2D;border-radius:25px !important}.ugb-979cec5 .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-979cec5 .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-979cec5 .ugb-button:before{border-radius:25px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-979cec5 .ugb-img{width:333px;height:auto !important}}Once Upon a HalloweenOnce Upon a hallowed eve…
Halloween, the day where the veil between the normal and the paranormal is as thin as a whisker on a witch’s chin…
Twenty-three original cozy mystery stories cook up tales of fun, mayhem, and murder!
With a sprinkle of seniors with sharp minds and smart mouths, a dash of witches with familiars and more sass than sense, and a pinch of whodunits in quaint little towns.
Once Upon a Halloween has your next favorite author. Who will it be?
WOULD YOU RECOGNIZE A REAL SCREAM AT HALLOWEEN?
Norah Lewis ignored her brother’s screams in the haunted house that night. Because none of it was supposed to be real. Not the blood. Not the butcher knives. And not the bodies.
Tormented by survivor’s guilt and seeking answers, Norah secretly plans to retrace her brother’s final steps.
But the killer hasn’t chosen his hunting ground at random. And his sights are set on the hordes of thrill seekers still lining up to visit the notorious haunted house.
This time, Norah will run toward the screams—no matter the cost.
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October 19, 2021
Curl Up With The Cat Who Blew the Whistle
If you haven’t yet had a chance to pick up my latest release, Doctored Death, A Kenzie Kirsch Medical Thriller #2 is now available! Head on over to my blog to buy Doctored Death and related books, and also a stack of other mysteries to whet your appetite. Doctored Death can be read as a stand alone suspense novel.
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It has been a long time since I read any of Lilian Jackson Braun’s “The Cat Who…” series, so I am enjoying a return to the series with The Cat Who Blew the Whistle. I haven’t read all of the books in this series, but I couldn’t tell you which ones I have or haven’t read. Enough that I know the main characters, and that coming back to the series is a bit like returning home.
No murders yet, so far just a dishonest banker who has possibly made off with millions of dollars from his bank’s clients. But Koko is predicting a death, so I am anticipating that. Oh, and Braun has broken the golden rule not to kill any pets, as a dog has been shot, and we don’t yet know who the culprit is. I suppose that since the dog is not a main character or a main character’s pet, Braun figured she could get away with it. You have been warned!
[image error]It was the first run of the Lumbertown Party Train… No one had any idea it would also be almost its last.
Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Blew the Whistle
Floyd Trevelyan’s historic steam locomotive, newly restored, is the newest attraction in Moose County. But the excitement is eclipsed by shock when Trevelyan disappears—along with millions of investors’ dollars. Puzzled and suspicious, Qwill’s trying to make a connection between the missing millionaire and a recent murder at a nearby railroad tavern. Now, with the help of his cats, Koko and Yum Yum, he’s about to prove that the police are on the wrong track.
October 14, 2021
Doctored Death and more new releases!
Have you been waiting for the next book in the Kenzie Kirsch series? Your wait is over! Doctored Death, book #2 in the Kenzie Kirsch Medical Thriller series, is in the wild. Doctored Death can be read as a standalone medical suspense mystery, or as part of both the Kenzie Kirsch series and the Zachary Goldman series.
@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-7cf14d7 .ugb-img{width:640px;height:auto !important}}Doctored DeathSomething just doesn’t add up.
Assistant Medical Examiner Kenzie Kirsch thinks that the deaths from Champlain House are linked by more than place. If she is right in her theory, the nursing homes, emergency rooms and the morgue are all going to be overwhelmed.
Only she can’t get anyone to listen to her. The suggestion of a public health hazard may cause widespread panic, and it is a really bad time politically to be spreading gossip about an unknown contagion.
The CDC needs proof.
And Kenzie Kirsch needs to be silenced.
One way or another. It’s kind of scary because it’s not hard to believe what happened in the book, could happen in the real world.
If you are a reader of the Zachary Goldman Mysteries series, you have already met Kenzie Kirsch. This series is a spinoff from Zachary Goldman Mysteries, giving Kenzie a front-and-center position in solving medical mysteries.
Looking for a strong female lead in an engaging medical mystery? Award-winning and USA Today Bestselling Author P.D. Workman brings you an up-and-coming Medical Examiner’s Assistant who is right up your alley.
Join Dr. Kenzie Kirsch as she uncovers mysteries, conspiracies, and thrills!
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If you are a reader of the Zachary Goldman Mysteries series, you have already met Kenzie Kirsch. This series is a spinoff from Zachary Goldman Mysteries, giving Kenzie a front-and-center position in solving medical mysteries.
Book #1, Unlawful Harvest, is a prequel to both, describing events that happened before Zachary and Kenzie met. Book #2, Doctored Death, falls after She Was At Risk, book #10 in the Zachary Goldman Mysteries in its timeline. See the chronology here.
So hop right in and join Kenzie as she uncovers mysteries, conspiracies, and thrills!
If you haven’t read the first book in the series, you can get it here:
@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-9277012 .ugb-img{width:640px;height:auto !important}}Unlawful HarvestUnlawful Harvest is a Kenzie Kirsch Medical Thriller. If you have been reading the Zachary Goldman Mysteries, then you have met Kenzie Kirsch, who works in the medical examiner’s office.
This story will take you back to before Kenzie started medical school, to the case that first attracted her to medical investigation.
When an Urban Legend becomes reality
Kenzie Kirsch had led a sheltered life; daughter of a wealthy lobbyist, her way had been paved for her, and she wasn’t really required to do much in life. There were events to make an appearance at, boards to sit on, fundraisers to support, but she could pick and choose what she wanted to do and how busy she wanted to be.
When she set out to find out why her sister Amanda was so ill, she had no idea where her amateur investigation would take her. Amanda’s illness had never been discussed. Amanda deserved her privacy.
As Kenzie’s questions take her deeper and deeper into the murky world of transplant tourism, Kenzie starts to wonder just what her parents have been covering up, and who else’s life might hang in the balance.I enjoyed the fast pace of the story which kept me flipping pages late into the night. It is one of those books you just don’t want to put down until you have read the very last word. If you enjoy suspense, intrigue, family drama, spell-binding imagery and great character development, you will absolutely enjoy reading this book.
If you are a reader of the Zachary Goldman Mysteries series, you have already met Kenzie Kirsch. This series is a spinoff from Zachary Goldman Mysteries, giving Kenzie a front-and-center position in solving medical mysteries.
Looking for a strong female lead in an engaging medical mystery? Award-winning and USA Today Bestselling Author P.D. Workman brings you an up-and-coming Medical Examiner’s Assistant who is right up your alley.
Join Dr. Kenzie Kirsch as she uncovers mysteries, conspiracies, and thrills!
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@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-5110e11 .ugb-img{width:313px;height:auto !important}}She Wore MourningA dead child.
A mother deep in mourning.
Private Investigator Zachary Goldman’s life isn’t all roses, but he tries to put his own shattered life behind him to investigate the death of five-year-old Declan Bond.
Declan’s death has been ruled an accident, but his grandmother thinks there is more to it. She fears Declan’s mother will not be able to find peace until Zachary can give them an answer once and for all.
But as Zachary digs into the circumstances surrounding Declan’s death, he finds that all is not as it seems, and somebody doesn’t want him to find the truth. Psychologically complex and gripping … Zachary must deal with his own psychological issues as well as those of the child’s parents along with attempts on his life. I’m binge reading this series.
Zachary Goldman, Private Investigator, is flawed with a capital F. Shattered by the tragedies of his own life, he will somehow still manage to pick himself up and dig just a little bit deeper than anyone else to find the vital clues.
Maybe being broken makes it easier for others who have faced tragedy to trust him. Walk with Zachary as he solves cases that will stretch his abilities to the limit.
Even with his own life in shambles, Zachary Goldman is still the one you want on the case.
Investigate this P.I. mystery now!
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If you are reading in chronological order, Doctored Death falls after She Was At Risk, book #10 in the Zachary Goldman Mysteries.
More new releasesIf that isn’t enough books for you, then buckle up and hang on tight, here are some more:
.ugb-c06d719 .ugb-button{background-color:#BE1E2D;border-radius:25px !important}.ugb-c06d719 .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-c06d719 .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-c06d719 .ugb-button:before{border-radius:25px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-c06d719 .ugb-img{width:331px;height:auto !important}}ViralTrying to find some normalcy during the Covid-19 pandemic, Brian Murphy and his family are on a summer excursion in Cape Cod when his wife, Emma, comes down with concerning flu-like symptoms. But their leisurely return home to New York City quickly becomes a race to the local hospital as she suddenly begins seizing in the car. At the ICU, she is diagnosed with eastern equine encephalitis, a rare and highly lethal mosquito-borne viral disease seemingly caught during one of their evening cookouts. Complicating the situation further, Brian and Emma’s young daughter then begins to exhibit alarming physical and behavioral symptoms, too.
Emma’s harrowing hospital stay becomes even more fraught when Brian receives a staggering hospital bill full of outrageous charges and murky language. To add insult to injury, his health insurance company refuses to cover any of the cost, citing dubious clauses in Brian’s policy. Forced to choose between the ongoing care of family and bills he can never pay, and furious at a shockingly indifferent healthcare system, Brian vows to seek justice. But to get to the bottom of the predatory practices targeting his loved ones and countless others, he must uncover the dark side of an industry that has strayed drastically from its altruistic roots—and bring down the callous executives preying on the sick and defenseless before the virus can claim even more people . . .
Ignore your instincts at your peril!
Her husband’s life came to an end. Cynthia’s coming to terms with that loss.
Now the money in her bank account is also coming to an end.
This was not the life she planned, but their little girl depends on her.
After years away, dipping her toe back into her former career is tricky. But it should be doable, right?
Sure, if not for kidnapping, abduction, trafficking, and….
DS George Cross can be rude, difficult, and awkward with people. But his unfailing logic and dogged pursuit of the truth means his conviction rate is the best on the force. An outsider himself, having been diagnosed with Autism spectrum disorder, DS Cross is especially drawn to cases concerning the voiceless and the dispossessed.
Now, Cross is untangling the truth about a young woman who died three days ago. With no fingerprints, no weapon and no witnesses, the Bristol Crime Unit are ready to close the case. The coroner rules suicide: the woman had a long history of drug abuse. But her mother is convinced it was murder: her daughter has been clean and sober for over two years.
DS Cross is determined to defy his bosses and re-open the case, even if it costs him his career. Soon he is mired in a labyrinth of potential suspects – but can he solve the case before his superiors shut it down for good?
.ugb-0485def .ugb-button{background-color:#BE1E2D;border-radius:25px !important}.ugb-0485def .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-0485def .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-0485def .ugb-button:before{border-radius:25px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-0485def .ugb-img{width:234px;height:auto !important}}Cons & QuincesAlthough Mayor Cora Mae Bingham planned a peaceful summer of self-improvement while ensuring all the sidewalks in Spicetown were in tip top shape, the new Farmers Market presented special challenges that required her attention.
With her friend, Mavis Bell, embarking on a busy retirement plan; the original Farmers Market manager becoming a celebrity; and Police Chief Conrad Harris testing out a second career in teaching, Cora was focusing on others taking on a little more responsibility until an unidentified body turned up in Red River and mysterious guests started breaking into empty houses for sale in Spicetown.
Instead of a peaceful summer, Cora had to keep both eyes on the suspicious activity surrounding the new Farmers Market management and the neighboring towns to figure out how it was all connected.
.ugb-fb307ea .ugb-button{background-color:#BE1E2D;border-radius:25px !important}.ugb-fb307ea .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-fb307ea .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-fb307ea .ugb-button:before{border-radius:25px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-fb307ea .ugb-img{width:313px;height:auto !important}}A Spider’s WebWhy won’t the past stay buried?
When Nell Hudson is offered an opportunity to work alongside Sherlock Holmes, she turns it down. She has forged her own independent career, and is happy with things as they are.
But she has no choice when an anonymous bomber plants dynamite all over London and sends only Sherlock the clues to find it. Soon, Nell’s and Sherlock’s lives are consumed as they race to disarm the devices and discover the villain.
A face from Nell’s past reappears, seeking to wreck the new life she has worked so hard to build. But they are not the only person taking an unwelcome interest in her. Someone else has tracked Nell down to Baker Street, and if they pay her a call, it will be fatal.
Can Nell take back control of her life and help Sherlock stop the bomber before tragedy strikes?
.ugb-33a5e1a .ugb-button{background-color:#BE1E2D;border-radius:25px !important}.ugb-33a5e1a .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-33a5e1a .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-33a5e1a .ugb-button:before{border-radius:25px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-33a5e1a .ugb-img{width:334px;height:auto !important}}The SwarmStay inside. Don’t get bit. Pray for an antidote.
It was supposed to be a vacation. Clear aquifer waters, wildlife sightings, sunshine and roller coasters. But the manatee beneath their paddle boards distracted Cage and Joule, and they didn’t see what happened to their guide. He simply passed out, stopped breathing, and died. Faster and deadlier than Zika, the new strain is delivered through a simple mosquito bite.
How do you avoid mosquitos in Florida? And why does the antidote already exist when no one can even name the disease that’s spreading faster than anyone can keep up with? How do you avoid the bite you can’t see coming?
Once you’re bitten, you have one hour…
.ugb-7cb27f4 .ugb-button{background-color:#BE1E2D;border-radius:25px !important}.ugb-7cb27f4 .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-7cb27f4 .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-7cb27f4 .ugb-button:before{border-radius:25px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-7cb27f4 .ugb-img{width:352px;height:auto !important}}VanishedDoes anyone care if you disappear?
Journalist Delia Gupta had a good life. She had true friends, a job that fulfilled her, and enough money to live carefree – until one day she doesn’t show up for a date with her best friend…
Weeks later, Detective Tyler Ducharme comes to town looking for friends, connection, and a life. But all he finds is an assignment that makes him unpopular with his new colleagues, and powerful enemies from his past coming after him.
With an unencumbered eye, he is tasked with investigating whether the police did their job properly in the case of the missing young woman, and finally solving her mysterious disappearance. Soon he finds himself in the middle of a case whose secrets will occupy him for a long time to come, as he also privately penetrates deeper into Delia’s environment than he initially suspects.
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Does anyone really care if you disappear?
Episode 2 of the City of Lies Series.
Please read Vanished: City of Lies 1 before you start with this one.
Suspicious deaths. Broken bonds. Lives in peril. Redemption.
Past-haunted emergency physician Zack Winston and case-hardened defense attorney Bridget Larsen battle a malicious malpractice suit. They uncover a medical conspiracy trading in drugs and murder. As they peel back layers of truth, past relationships and current alliances destabilize — threatening both their lives.
.ugb-510948a .ugb-button{background-color:#BE1E2D;border-radius:25px !important}.ugb-510948a .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-510948a .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-510948a .ugb-button:before{border-radius:25px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-510948a .ugb-img{width:353px;height:auto !important}}Blind VacationOh! What a tangled web we weave… when we’re on vacation!
Lucille finally treats her sidekick, Merlene, to that long-awaited vacation to England she’d promised her. It’s bound to be a getaway like none other.
Will the friends and cute little Shih-Tzu, Vanilla, find themselves entangled in yet another mystery?
There’s only one way to find out! Get ready for the next installment in this exciting series!
.ugb-956d177 .ugb-button{background-color:#BE1E2D;border-radius:25px !important}.ugb-956d177 .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-956d177 .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-956d177 .ugb-button:before{border-radius:25px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-956d177 .ugb-img{width:313px;height:auto !important}}HeartlessTen years of frustration and heartbreak caring for his son John, born with a catastrophic heart defect, have convinced Rick Morrow that the world is stacked against his family. And on what should be the best day of their life — the day when John will finally get a new heart – an even worse nightmare begins, when the helicopter carrying the heart crashes, destroying the heart and the hopes of the Morrow family.
Rick’s heartbreak turns to rage as he begins to suspect that the accident was no accident at all. His pursuit of the truth puts him on a collision course with the giant Cera Corporation and the powerful family that runs it, who have an agenda of their own and will stop at nothing to make it come true. The escalating conflict threatens Rick’s reputation, his safety and even his marriage. It reaches its gut-wrenching climax with Rick and his wife Mary facing and even more terrible question; will they sacrifice all they believe in to save their own son, at a cost almost too high to imagine?
When Countess Eugenia moves into a restored watch tower above Maratea, a delightful coastal town in southern Italy, not everyone welcomes her. Before she and her niece have even spent a night in their new home, they are warned that the malicious ghost of a 500-year-old pirate haunts the ancient building, claiming it as his own. And that very night, he begins a campaign of fear against the two women.
Meanwhile, Maratea is celebrating its beloved St Biagio. However, this year, the festivities are marred by the news of plans to place monstrous wind turbines high on the mountains surrounding the town. In the heated debates that follow, the tragic suicide of a town hall employee and the death of a heritage expert on the treacherous local roads go almost unnoticed.
Only local carabiniere Brigadiere Paolo Rossi wonders whether the deaths and the ghost may be connected. Deciding first to get to the bottom of the mysterious hauntings, he joins forces with travel writer and amateur sleuth Giò Brando to spend a night in the watch tower.
But when Paolo disappears in the dead of night, Giò is left all alone.
October 12, 2021
Fun in Beaches, Bungalows & Burglaries
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It probably doesn’t surprise you that I read a good number of cozy mysteries. They’re fun, easy to read, and keep me thinking about new plots for my own. You see a lot of similar plots and situations across cozy mystery series. Readers like the tropes. I just read Beaches, Bungalows & Burglaries by Tonya Kappes, and she has inverted one of the usual tropes with great results.
Many cozy mystery series begin with the sleuth inheriting a store or home, sometimes from a previously unknown relative, so that she is able to fulfill her dream of opening a book store, bakery, bed and breakfast, etc. In Beaches, Bungalows & Burglaries, the opposite happens. Protagonist Mae West’s husband has defrauded people out of millions of dollars. He is in prison and the FBI have ceased all of his assets, so that all Mae is left with is a camper and a little RV park that she never knew about. And… spoiler alert… it is not in the kind of shape it was back in its heyday.
Everyone in the new town knows that Mae is wife to the man who stole their money and let the RV park go to rack and ruin, so they are not well-disposed toward her. Mae does manage to make friends with the women at the laundromat, and gradually starts to earn the respect of some of the townspeople. But of course, this is not a relationship book, this is a murder mystery…
“And the house is gone.” Stanley’s jaw set. “I’m going to need the keys to your car and trade you for these.” He dangled a very small key from a flamingo key chain in the air.
Tonya Kappes, Beaches, Bungalows & Burglaries
Hi. I’m Mae West. No. Not the actress.
If you would’ve told me year ago that I was going to be broke and penniless after my husband took everyone to the cleaners after he pulled off one of the biggest Ponzi schemes, leaving me a run down campground, a set of camper keys, before he escaped prison and when the FBI came to the campground to see if I helped him escape, then the no good you know what floated up to the top of the lake in that campground making me the number one suspect, I’d said you were lying.
October 7, 2021
Another Bookiversary
Believe it or not, another year has passed, and it is the eighth anniversary of publishing Looking Over Your Shoulder. Who could have foreseen that in the next seven years, I would publish another 74 titles. Together with boxed sets/omnibuses, a couple of shorts, and a recipe book, it comes out to about 118 works in total.
This year has been my first year not working a full-time office job on top of my writing career. I do a few hours a week for my old boss, but most of my time is dedicated to writing/publication and my family. I never would have guessed as a child that I would be able to write to support my family; that was something that only a few big-name writers did.
This year, then besides focusing on publishing 14 new titles, I have focused on:
bringing you some great deals in large sets (like this 12 book plus 2 holiday shorts set of Auntie Clem’s Bakery books, books 1-9 of the Reg Rawlins Psychic Investigator series, and books 1-10 of the Zachary Goldman Mysteries series) putting out print editions of my smaller sets (clearly I can’t fit twelve books into one paperback, but I can fit three or four into one nice little doorstop)publishing large-print editions for those with low vision or other print disabilitiesI have launched two new series
Parks Pat Mysteries (a police procedural set in Calgary, Canada)Kenzie Kirsch Medical Thrillers (I published book 1 earlier, with books 2, 3, and 4 coming out before the end of the year and available on preorder now)I have upgraded the covers for
Auntie Clem’s Bakery (recovered 12 books, 2 stories, 1 recipe book, 5 boxed sets)Reg Rawlins, Psychic Investigator (recovered 9 books)One book in the Zachary Goldman Mysteries series that I did not feel matched the rest of the seriesBreaking the Pattern (recovered, retitled, and edited 3 books, getting ready for relaunch)I have also reformatted the interiors of almost all of my books, with only a handful left to goI have worked on streamlining processes, from planning and researching through writing, editing, formatting, publishing, and promotion. But I have also taken more time in planning and prewriting and extra time with wrap-up and editing to ensure a good reader experience.
Since I have written a wide range of books in a number of series, I thought I would highlight each series where I currently offer the first ebook for free! Try a new series today.
@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-9266625 .ugb-img{width:669px;height:auto !important}}Gluten-Free MurderErin Price moves to Bald Eagle Falls, a place where everyone knows everyone as well as everyone else’s business, taking over the store left to her by her aunt to start up a gluten-free bakery. The grand opening is marred by just one thing, the death of her business rival, Angela Plaint. It appears that Angela was poisoned by one of Erin’s cupcakes, making her a prime suspect.
Equipped with cupcakes, her desire for the truth, and new bakery assistant Vicky’s help, Erin goes head-to-head against Detective Terry Piper to solve the murder. Rumors of treasure hunting, drug dealing, and a missing boy swirl around Bald Eagle Falls as Erin tries to sort the clues from the red herrings and find the killer before the killer can take care of her. P.D. Workman has done it again! This introduction to a new series involves a fresh start, sympathetic characters, and a murder. I spent the last ten minutes of the book standing up to read because I was off to do something but just couldn’t put it down until I got to the end. I haven’t been that invested in a book in a while. Couldn’t put it down !! From a cute kitten to a police dog to a bakery for people with allergies ! Highly recommend!
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Reg Rawlins, professional con, has really gotten herself into a bind this time.
The fortune teller gig started as a scam, but she suddenly finds herself tangled up in the case of Warren Blake, a man who she thought was dead. It turns out he may still be alive, but in mortal peril.
Reg has always taken the quick exit, the easy way out, but running out on this racket might mean someone else’s death.
Staying in it might mean hers.
Like paranormal mysteries? Psychics, witches, fairies, and more! Award-winning and USA Today Bestselling Author P.D. Workman waves her wand to transport readers to the myth- and magic-filled small town of Black Sands for a paranormal cozy mystery to be solved by Reg Rawlins and her friends.
A self-professed con artist practicing as a contact to the dead, a drop-dead gorgeous warlock, and a psychic cat—what could go wrong?This book has all my favourite things: heart, great writing, nearly-flawless editing, something unusual in the air, and a cat.
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A dead child.
A mother deep in mourning.
Private Investigator Zachary Goldman’s life isn’t all roses, but he tries to put his own shattered life behind him to investigate the death of five-year-old Declan Bond.
Declan’s death has been ruled an accident, but his grandmother thinks there is more to it. She fears Declan’s mother will not be able to find peace until Zachary can give them an answer once and for all.
But as Zachary digs into the circumstances surrounding Declan’s death, he finds that all is not as it seems, and somebody doesn’t want him to find the truth. Psychologically complex and gripping … Zachary must deal with his own psychological issues as well as those of the child’s parents along with attempts on his life. I’m binge reading this series.
Zachary Goldman, Private Investigator, is flawed with a capital F. Shattered by the tragedies of his own life, he will somehow still manage to pick himself up and dig just a little bit deeper than anyone else to find the vital clues.
Maybe being broken makes it easier for others who have faced tragedy to trust him. Walk with Zachary as he solves cases that will stretch his abilities to the limit.
Even with his own life in shambles, Zachary Goldman is still the one you want on the case.
Investigate this P.I. mystery now!
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Winner of Top Fiction Award, In the Margins Committee, 2016.
I don’t plan on getting in any trouble.
Tamara had thought that when she got out of juvie, things would be easier. But before long, it seems like her life is spiraling into chaos.
If she can’t prove to her probation officer that she is innocent of the allegations against her, she’s going back to prison, and Tamara just can’t let that happen.
Readers will appreciate the realistic details about Tamara’s release, her issues dealing with a foster family, her emotional triggers, and the challenges facing someone trying to maintain the conditions of parole. For those teens who love books where all that can go wrong does go wrong (isn’t that almost all of them?), this is a winner.
– School Library Journal
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Winner of Top Ten Books for Teens award by In the Margins Committee, 2015.
If you asked Ruby, she’d tell you she’s happy with her life. She’s tough and independent and doesn’t depend on anyone else. The road that has led her here has not been easy, and she’s blocked a lot of it from her memory.
But things aren’t as rosy as she would have everyone believe, and the road ahead of her is filled not only with gangs, drugs, and depression, but other challenges that Ruby hasn’t even imagined.If I could rate a book 10 stars outta 5, I would… This book was absolutely amazing and I would go through everything I loved about it if I could, but that’s the thing—I loved EVERYTHING. Every single last detail… Definitely one of the best books I have EVER read. —Britt, Goodreads reviewerI sure would love to see this book as a movie. Her stories are so believable and you can’t help but feel like you know these people. You find your self crying, laughing and feeling the characters emotions. Now if an author can make you cry and feel every emotion in a story, she is one hell of an author. —Pamela, Goodreads reviewer
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Gabriel has dealt with mysterious medical issues his whole life. Just when he finally thought that they had all of the answers and he was on the road to good health, he is apprehended by DFS on the grounds of medical neglect.
At first, he thought that he would be back home in a few days, once the misunderstanding was cleared up. But when Renata tells Gabriel her crazy conspiracy theories, Gabriel feels the first pangs of doubt. Is there really a conspiracy?
Will he ever be able to get well and go back to his mother, or is he doomed to be another guinea pig for Doctor De Klerk?The plot was FANTASTIC. I’ve read a lot of stories about foster children, but never anything quite like what happens in Mito. I never even realized that medical kidnap could very well be a thing happening “behind the scenes” in foster care, but after reading this book my mind is blown. I just. Wow. I don’t want to go into a whole lot of detail so I think I might stop this review here, but, gah. I can’t even form words I’m so freaking mind blown.
This book was amazing!!
—Britt, Goodreads reader
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October 5, 2021
Get your Thrills with Stop at Nothing
Hope you had a chance to pick up some freebies this weekend. If not, you can still get the first three books in the Parks Pat Mysteries series for one low price. And a few of these freebies might still be available.
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Stop at Nothing is the first book in Michael Ledwidge’s Michael Gannon series, and it starts off with a splash. A Gulfstream jet ends up in the drink in the Bahamas, with only one witness (and one who cannot call for help, due to a recent fishing mishap involving his radio antennae.) Fisherman Michael Gannon checks out the wreck, and you might think that would be the end of it, especially when he decides to do a little property recovery from the luggage that was on the jet. But Gannon has a rather exciting past, and the retiree fisher is more than meets the eye.
Great action and description. Ledwidge is a cowriter with James Patterson (on other projects) and it shows in his tight, exciting, well-plotted action.
[image error]“Caught something after all,” he said to himself with a crazy laugh as he turned off the running lights and slammed the twin diesels to full reverse, keeping his eyes on the dark horizon.
Michael Ledwidge, Stop at Nothing
When a Gulfstream jet goes down in the Bahamas carrying a fortune in cash and ill-gotten diamonds, expat diving instructor Michael Gannon is the only person on the scene. Assuming himself the beneficiary of a drug deal gone bad, Gannon thinks he’s home free with the sudden windfall until he realizes he forgot to ask one simple question.
Who were the six dead men on the plane?
Gannon soon learns the answer to that fateful question as he is thrust into an increasingly complex and deadly game of cat and mouse with a group of the world’s most powerful and dangerous men who will stop at nothing to catch him.
But as the walls close in, Gannon reveals a few secrets of his own. Before he retired to the islands, Gannon had another life, one with a lethal set of skills that he must now call back to the surface if he wants to make it out alive.
September 30, 2021
Free this weekend – Out With the Sunset and more
For a limited time, you can pick up Out with the Sunset, the first book in the Parks Pat Mysteries series for free. Prices change as quickly as the leaves this time of year, so get it while you can. Take the opportunity to jump into this new series today!
If you’ve already read Out with the Sunset, check out one of my free first in series books. You can also get the first three books in the Parks Pat Mysteries series together in a bundle.
@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-42a700e .ugb-img{width:640px;height:auto !important}}Out With the SunsetThere’s nothing like jumping straight into the deep end.
Margie Patenaude is new in town and wasn’t expecting to get called to a murder scene on her daughter’s first day of school.
It’s an ugly murder in a beautiful setting. How can Calgary’s park-goers feel safe with a murderer still on the streets—or pathways? Margie and the team are on the case while at the same time she and her daughter try to acclimatize to the new city.
If she wants her coworkers to believe that she’s not just a ‘diversity hire,’ she needs to show them what she’s made of and track this killer down.
This promises to be a wonderful series with fantastic characters, interesting locations, and fascinating glimpses into different cultures. The story is of novella length and can easily be read in one sitting if so desired, there is no offensive language, no sex, no graphic violence – just a whopping good story everyone can enjoy.
—txdoc
Looking for a police procedural set in picturesque Canada? Let Award-winning and Bestselling Author P.D. Workman take you her favourite Calgary parks, as Métis detective Margie Patenaude investigates a murder in this fast-paced new series.
These short mysteries are just right for those days when you could use a break from your busy life. Take a walk in a Calgary park with Parks Pat.
Lose yourself in a new mystery today!
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Looking for a police procedural set in picturesque Canada? Let Award-winning and Bestselling Author P.D. Workman take you her favourite Calgary parks, as Métis detective Margie Patenaude investigates a murder in this fast-paced new series.
Detective “Parks” Pat — Margie Patenaude — is a new Calgary homicide detective. Being Métis and a single mom, she has a few things on her plate. Working on a spate of murders in Calgary and area parks earns Margie her nickname.
These short mysteries are just right for those days when you could use a break from your busy life. Take a walk in a Calgary park with Parks Pat.
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.ugb-600e552 .ugb-button{background-color:#BE1E2D;border-radius:25px !important}.ugb-600e552 .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-600e552 .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-600e552 .ugb-button:before{border-radius:25px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-600e552 .ugb-img{width:313px;height:auto !important}}When Murder Comes HomeTen guests, two murders, one inn. Who is responsible?
Aileen Mackinnon ditched spreadsheets and a steady salary for the adventurous shores of Loch Fuar in the Scottish Highlands.
Now she’s an amateur innkeeper to ten guests. But when one is murdered in his bed and an heirloom goes missing, can Aileen save the inn?
DI Callan Cameron won’t have her nosing about, but with another body he has little choice in the matter.
Tension sizzles as Aileen and Callan step into a world of murders, deceit and heists. They might not always see eye to eye, but can they agree whodunnit?
.ugb-e43cca1 .ugb-button{background-color:#BE1E2D;border-radius:25px !important}.ugb-e43cca1 .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-e43cca1 .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-e43cca1 .ugb-button:before{border-radius:25px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-e43cca1 .ugb-img{width:333px;height:auto !important}}If She Knew55 year old empty nester—and freshly retired FBI agent—Kate Wise finds herself drawn out of her quiet suburban life when her friend’s daughter is murdered in a home invasion—and she is implored to help.
Kate thought she left the FBI behind after 30 years as their top agent, respected for her brilliant mind, tough street skills and her uncanny ability to hunt down serial killers. Yet Kate, bored with the quiet town, at a crossroads in life, is summoned by a friend she can’t turn down.
As Kate hunts the killer, she soon finds herself at the forefront of a manhunt, as more bodies turn up—all suburban moms in perfect marriages—and it becomes apparent there is a serial killer stalking this quiet town. She unearths secrets from her neighbors she wishes she never knew, discovering that all is not what it seems in this picture of model streets and neighbors. Affairs and lying are rampant, and Kate must sift through the town’s underbelly if she will stop the killer from striking again.
But this killer is one step ahead of her, and it may end up being Kate who is in danger.
Blood is thicker than oil–until murder is involved.
Fenway Stevenson doesn’t want to return to the coastal town where her estranged father is practically king. But the death of her mother draws her back home–and the murder of the county coroner draws her into a deepening conspiracy. As the body count rises and all signs seem to point toward her father’s oil company, will Fenway uncover the truth before family bonds become deadly?
His team believes he’s calm and Zen. His boss finds him obsessive. Suspects think him gorgeous but dangerous. They’re all right.
Chief Inspector Gray James is sculpting the remembered likeness of his small son when he receives the call – a faceless corpse is found hanging by the choppy river, swirls of snow and sand rolling like tumbleweeds.
Montreal glitters: the cobbled streets slippery with ice, and the mighty St. Lawrence jetting eastward past the city. One by one, someone is killing the founders of a booming medical tech startup – propelling Gray into a downward spiral that shatters his hard-earned peace, that risks his very life, that threatens to force him to care and face what he has shunned all along: his hand in the storm.
.ugb-4941528 .ugb-button{background-color:#BE1E2D;border-radius:25px !important}.ugb-4941528 .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-4941528 .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-4941528 .ugb-button:before{border-radius:25px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-4941528 .ugb-img{width:320px;height:auto !important}}White OutEvery unit of the FBI has those cases that just make an agent think, make them feel, and make them wonder why people treat others the way they do. PAVAD—the Prevention & Analysis of Violent Acts Division of the FBI—was no different. This was one of those cases.
She had made a promise to a child…
Someone had killed Wade Heathers. Wade—a pillar of the community—had been a devoted father and a loving husband.
But as Paige and the rest of Team Three delve deeper, they realize the snow hides more than just the blood of an innocent man.
Family secrets, jealousy, greed, and madness run rampant.
Until a little boy doesn’t know who he can trust any longer.
All he has to give him hope is one woman’s promise.
A promise Paige will do anything to keep.
Case File #0004 is the fourth in a series of mystery novellas featuring characters from the PAVAD: FBI Romantic Suspense series. These novellas feature complete suspense stories and can be read in any order. White Out is a 150 page novella.
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A family is found dead in their home. The only survivor is the teenage daughter who managed to escape the burning house.
Who killed them? And why? Detective Kaitlyn Carr has to bring their killer to justice.
A year before her disappearance, Violet, Kaitlyn’s sister, comes to stay with her after a bad fight with their mom. She can’t stand living at home as much as Kaitlyn once did and wants to move in with her.
But Kaitlyn was just promoted to detective and her hours are erratic and long. She’s never home and she can’t take care of a teenager. Or maybe she can?
As she gets closer and closer to finding out who killed the Hendrel family, her own family reaches a breaking point.
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FBI Special Agent Mallory Rooney has spent years hunting the monster who abducted her identical twin sister eighteen years ago. Now, during an on-going serial killer investigation, Mallory begins to suspect there’s a vigilante operating outside the law.
When Mallory starts asking questions, Alex is ordered to watch her. As soon as they meet, the two begin to fall in love. But the lies and betrayals that define Alex’s life threaten to destroy them both–especially when the man who stole her sister all those years ago makes Mallory his next target.
.ugb-7e4f987 .ugb-button{background-color:#BE1E2D;border-radius:25px !important}.ugb-7e4f987 .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-7e4f987 .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-7e4f987 .ugb-button:before{border-radius:25px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-7e4f987 .ugb-img{width:313px;height:auto !important}}Stalked in ParadiseHarriet Monroe needs to get away from her fiancé-turned-jailer. Taking her dream job as Public Relations Director for the exclusive Island Resort seems like the perfect answer to her problem, but things go horribly wrong when Harriet discovers a dead body only hours after her arrival on the beautiful island.
Worse luck, the dead man turns out to be her ex. The news media loves it. Harriet, not so much. Not even settled into her office and she’s already bringing bad PR to the resort.
Not an ideal way to start a new job. Trying to impress her new boss while suspected of murder makes settling in to the job next to impossible. Harriet’s only option? Find out who killed her ex. And while she’s at it, discover who is stalking her and why.
Reg Rawlins, Psychic Investigator 10-12
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By USA Today bestselling author P.D. Workman
A self-professed con artist practicing as a contact to the dead, a drop dead gorgeous warlock , and a psychic cat—what could go wrong?
Give yourself a treat and buy three books in the Reg Rawlins, Psychic Detective series for one low price. This set includes:
Skunk Man SwampWith the Magical Spring Games approaching, Damon hires Reg to help him to track down a missing contestant deep in the Everglades. If Reg thought this was going to be a walk in the (national) park, she’s got another thing coming.
Magic Ain’t no GameBut instead of the promised state of balance the equinox was supposed to bring, a power shift within the community has disrupted everything, Reg is under investigation for magical crimes, and her footing in Black Sands is more precarious than ever.
Without ForesightThings were already bad enough for Reg Rawlins, Psychic Investigator. As if being the target of bigotry and hate crimes wasn’t enough, she fears she may finally be losing her grip on her own sanity.
Sure to weave a spell of enjoyment as you read of Reg’s mishaps and adventures, past and present.
This is a brilliant read … Can’t wait to read what the author brings out next.
Like paranormal mysteries? Psychics, witches, fairies, and more! Award-winning and USA Today Bestselling Author P.D. Workman waves her wand to transport readers to the myth- and magic-filled small town of Black Sands for another paranormal cozy mystery to be solved by Reg Rawlins and her friends.
A self-professed con artist practicing as a contact to the dead, a drop-dead gorgeous warlock, and a psychic cat—what could go wrong?
Fall under Reg’s spell today.
+ Praise for Reg Rawlins Psychic Detective Series
—Another great work of art by Ms. Workman. I am amazed at the diversity of her writing and how much I really enjoy them all. She can write cozy mystery, YA books that should be read by all, medical thrillers, Zach Goldman series and now a paranormal series. I am so glad to have found this author. I am honored that I get to read them early also.
—This book has all my favourite things: heart, great writing, nearly-flawless editing, something unusual in the air, and a cat. I needed a light read, and this fit the bill perfectly. Recommended.
—This book actually surprised me. I knew that a psychic cat would be entertaining. I just didn’t expect it to be this good. You really do get wrapped up in the people and story. It sounds like a fairly gentle story, but there is a lot of suspense involved. Add a bunch of humor to the mix and you are in for a treat. I love the characters. Wish I had some friends like them. And the cat is so very well done. Acts like a typical cat, but a lot smarter than his human. This is a story that you don’t want to put down.
—Extremely well written as are all of P.D. Workman’s books, the characters well developed. I’m a character reader, I get into the characters. Who and what they are. Why they do the things they do. The things that make a reader get invested into the characters and thereby the book. I look forward to P.D. Workman’s next book.
—P D Workman has done it again; created a cast of characters and a storyline that are captivating and enthralling. Once I started this cozy I didn’t want to put it down (which can be a bad thing when you have a family to take care of…lol). I can’t wait for the other books in this series. I think Reg is going to turn out to be one of my favorite new characters. Pick up your copy as soon as possible.
+ Praise for P.D. Workman
“Every single one of [P.D. Workman’s] books has spoken to me in ways no one or almost anything else has. And I have found strength in the books I’ve read.”
“The way that P.D. Workman writes just flows amazingly and allows the reader to get really invested in a book.”
“This is one author I certainly will be looking out for, I can’t recommend her enough.”
“I’ll read anything by P. D. Workman that I can get my hands on.”
“Every book by PD Workman that I’ve read has been a gripping one, however different the genres are, going from lighter mysteries to really dark ones… this is one of my favourite, most dependable authors.”
“P.D. Workman is an incredibly versatile writer. No matter which of her books I read I am drawn into a great story and honestly, I don’t think I’ve followed another author that could go from cozy mystery to YA to a PI series dealing with mental health issues. Really enjoy her books!”
“[P.D. Workman’s] stories are so believable and you can’t help but feel like you know these people. You find yourself crying, laughing and feeling the characters emotions. Now if an author can make you cry and feel every emotion in a story, she is one hell of an author.”
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About P.D. Workman
P.D. (Pamela) Workman writes riveting mystery/suspense and young adult books dealing with mental illness, addiction, abuse, and other real-life issues. For as long as she can remember, the blank page has held an incredible allure and from a very young age she was trying to write her own books.
Workman wrote her first complete novel at the age of twelve and continued to write as a hobby for many years. She started publishing in 2013. She has won several literary awards from Library Services for Youth in Custody for her young adult fiction. She made the USA Today Bestseller list in 2019. She currently has over 50 published titles and can be found at pdworkman.com.
Born and raised in Alberta, Workman has been married for over 25 years and has one son.
September 29, 2021
Cut Out Cookie
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Series: Auntie Clem's Bakery #17
Genres: Cozy Mystery
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From USA Today Bestselling Author, P.D. Workman!Who cut out Crazy Theresa?
Erin once again finds herself sandwiched between a friend and her partner’s police investigation when Willie Andrews is accused of killing Crazy Theresa Franklin.
Willie couldn’t have done it.
At least, Erin doesn’t think so.
He isn’t talking to her about it, or to anyone else. There are plenty of other people who might have killed Crazy Theresa. She had enemies. But which one had managed to catch her off guard?
And can Erin ensure that one of her friends does not end up in prison for it?
The author has the ability to pull you into her story and keep you firmly rooted there until the end. Her characters are interest and have depth. She isn’t afraid to explore the areas of our society that many would rather sweep under the rug.
Like baking mysteries? Cats, dogs, and other pets? Award-winning and USA Today Bestselling Author P.D. Workman brings readers back to small town Bald Eagle Falls for another culinary cozy mystery to be solved by gluten-free baker Erin Price and her friends.
Have your gluten-free cake and eat it too. Sink your teeth into this sweet treat now!+ Praise for Auntie Clem's Bakery Series
—This lady knows how to write!! I read this during hurricane Irma on my Kindle so I didn’t care the power was out!
—It was very good! But made me hungry!
—Oh my goodness I loved it! The murder mystery was so awesome… I couldn’t put this book down. Props to you again for another amazing read!
—I really enjoyed this book … Would make a great Hallmark movie.
—This very enjoyable story with uncomplicated characters and a sweet and easy storyline was well done.
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+ Praise for P.D. Workman
“Every single one of [P.D. Workman’s] books has spoken to me in ways no one or almost anything else has. And I have found strength in the books I’ve read.”
“The way that P.D. Workman writes just flows amazingly and allows the reader to get really invested in a book.”
“This is one author I certainly will be looking out for, I can’t recommend her enough.”
“I’ll read anything by P. D. Workman that I can get my hands on.”
“Every book by PD Workman that I’ve read has been a gripping one, however different the genres are, going from lighter mysteries to really dark ones… this is one of my favourite, most dependable authors.”
“P.D. Workman is an incredibly versatile writer. No matter which of her books I read I am drawn into a great story and honestly, I don’t think I’ve followed another author that could go from cozy mystery to YA to a PI series dealing with mental health issues. Really enjoy her books!”
“[P.D. Workman’s] stories are so believable and you can’t help but feel like you know these people. You find yourself crying, laughing and feeling the characters emotions. Now if an author can make you cry and feel every emotion in a story, she is one hell of an author.”
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Workman wrote her first complete novel at the age of twelve and continued to write as a hobby for many years. She started publishing in 2013. She has won several literary awards from Library Services for Youth in Custody for her young adult fiction. She made the USA Today Bestseller list in 2019. She currently has over 50 published titles and can be found at pdworkman.com.
Born and raised in Alberta, Workman has been married for over 25 years and has one son.
