Good news! October 1 is coming, rather quickly, which means The Ghost on the Stairs will be available for your cozy mystery pleasure! This is the first book in a new series, set in the California coastal town of Crystal Cove. Located north of San Francisco, Crystal Cove is a calm little town that …
It’s been a long, hot summer but I have finally finished the Hot Dog Detective series, with the publication in September of The Absent Ally. Not only is the 25th book in the series available, but now you can get the entire series with one purchase! To do so, check out this site: Amazon
Guess what? I get a month off! Well, not really. I’m house-sitting my son’s house while he’s galivanting on some other continent, giving talks on nuclear physics or some such topic I barely understand. But I’m not complaining. It’s an air conditioned house, I have access to his record collection, and my dog has a …
I watched Matt Damon in The Talented Mr. Ripley, a film made in 1999. I love Matt Damon, but I must say I was not happy with the theme and ending of the movie. I don’t like stories that seem to glorify or revolved around heinous characters, and while this movie didn’t actually glorify …
As I’ve posted before, I have finished the final draft of the final book in the Hot Dog Detective series, book 27, The Absent Ally. Finishing a book gives a writer a great sense of accomplishment; finishing a series is like achieving a lifetime goal. …
I realize I haven’t been here in a while. There’s no excuse for that, but there are some things going on right now that appear to be a higher priority to me. (Yes, that comment will result in hours of re-examining my value system.) I have been finishing the final edits of the last …