Scapegoat
In the days and weeks following the 1666 Great Fire of London, there was tremendous civil unrest in England. The destruction of London had taken place on such a massive scale (80% of what had been contained within the city walls was destroyed, including 13,200 houses burned or demolished to establish firebreaks) that the population…
Read MoreTime Travel is Real
Feel like the current world is on fire? Slip between the pages of And by Fire and see what it was like to be surrounded by flames during the Great Fire of London in 1666. As you are “swept up in this double-barreled inferno” of a novel, Kirkus says you will “forget the history [you]…
Read MoreAll I want for Christmas . . .
Dear Readers, I’ve made my list for Santa. If you are reading this, I hereby designate you as one of his elves this season. A special kind of elf—a bookshelf elf. Take a minute to think about the fiction you’ve read this year–about the books you really enjoyed. Then make an author’s holiday brighter by…
Read MoreAnd by Fire is a “Must Read”
Delighted to see And by Fire on Jen’s list of “Must-Read Novels about the Great Fire of London.”
Read MoreOff 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.…
Read MoreDon’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.…
Read MoreRecommend 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…
Read MoreHow 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…
Read MoreNew 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…
Read MoreFlashovers—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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