Off I Go: York-ward Bound

Very soon, dear readers, I will be UK bound. By this time next week, I will be settling in my “second city,” York, for a glorious five-week stay. Keep an eye out here and on my social media account for photo updates, including shots of the annual Ice Trail which takes place during my visit.…

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Don’t Forget Authors This Small Business Saturday

Eager to support small businesses this Small Business Saturday? Don’t forget creators–including your favorite authors! We are solo practitioners in the art of fiction. Every book we sell and every review we get matters. So consider giving yourself a book to snuggle up with this holiday season, or gift a favorite read to a friend.…

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Recommend AND BY FIRE to a Friend or Review It!

Here we are in the middle of a long, extra hot summer. Three things are keeping me going–reading, writing, and the love that readers are showing my writing.  If you know someone who loves mystery with a bit of twisty history–please recommend And by Fire to them! And if you loved the novel take a…

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How About a Mid-Week Illustrated Quote!

We all know that Wednesday can be the most exhausting day of the week. So how about an And by Fire illustrated quote to liven things up? In my novel, Nigella Parker of the City of London Police doesn’t have time for a mid-week slump. Her adrenaline is way up and must stay up because…

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New Book Trailer!

Hello dear readers! Her is the brand new SUMMER TRAILER for And By Fire! What do you think? Twisty enough? Hot enough to match the weather? If you enjoy it please share it. And if you enjoyed And By Fire please take a moment to review it somewhere (everywhere?)! Your words about the book will…

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Flashovers—A Fire Event You Will Not Survive

Time for another episode of “My Search History is Scary.” As a person with a deeply rooted fear of fire (a fear I passed along to my detective DI Nigella Parker . . . yes, I am that kind of person), I found much of what I had to research while writing And by Fire…

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More Reader Love for AND BY FIRE

NOTHING boosts a writer’s week like a kind words from readers. Got a couple of great reviews for AND BY FIRE today and I can’t resist sharing. Please note summer is here–it will be 90 in Washington, DC today–so what are you waiting for? Get AND BY FIRE on that summer TBR pile!!! Or, if…

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Art in And By Fire: Wooden Boat with Seven People

Art plays a key role in And by Fire. The killers in each of the novel’s two plotlines may be separated by centuries, but they are united in their passion for creating art and in their belief that art justifies not only self-sacrifice but the sacrifice of others—a line that most creatives, including this novelist,…

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Christmas Comes Early for Me . . . In an Avalanche of Great Reviews!

Ho, ho, ho . . . 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫  𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐁𝐘 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄 𝐬𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐘 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 (no better gift for an author–that’s for sure).   Here are a couple of the latest . . . “𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱! 𝗜 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴…

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𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝟓-𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐁𝐘 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄!!!

Chuffed to share this great new review from Rozier Reads and Wine (a bookish Instagrammer)! Some highlights . . . 🔥 “𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲, 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲, 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐢𝐱 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝. 🔥 “I thought this mystery book was extremely well done. The mysteries in each time period…

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