Autumn Book Trailer for AND BY FIRE

Donโ€™t know as Iโ€™ve said this before but my dual-timeline mystery ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—•๐—ฌ ๐—™๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐˜๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ป ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น. In modern London fall is in the air even as the scent of burning leaves comingles with the more distressing odors of burning bodiesโ€”including one posed as a crucified Christ. In London of 1666 the Great Fireโ€”an…

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AND BY FIRE is a Kindle Monthly Deal!

I am delighted to announce that Amazon has selected And by Fire as a Kindle Monthly Deal for September! That means that from now until the end of September you can purchase a Kindle eBook copy of And by Fire for just $1.99. What are you waiting for? If you’ve already read my twisty dual-timeline…

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Finding Notes In Booksโ€”itโ€™s not just a plot point

My novel, And by Fire, involves a collection of โ€œcase notesโ€ discovered by my modern London detectivesโ€”DIs Nigella Parker and Colm Oโ€™Learyโ€”but written by a pair of amateur sleuths more than three-hundred-fifty years earlier. Tucking things away in books not unheard of. I find everything from receipts to old school pictures tucked in mine. But…

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Where in the World is AND BY FIRE?

And by Fire has been out in the world for a little over two months now. And when I say out in the world, I MEAN IT. I am getting jealous! My mystery novel is connecting with readers in so many great placesโ€”from the UK to Alaska! Thanks to the readers who have thus far…

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More Reader Praise for AND BY FIRE

It’s been less than one month since And by Fire released and I continue to be awestruck by the reader love my novel is receiving. Today to celebrate, I am sharing some of my favorite recent review quotes, illustrated by yours truly. Pleasing the Anglophiles . . . As a Yank, getting the tone right…

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It’s UK National Crime Reading Month!!!

Hey UK friends and readersโ€”itโ€™s time to CELEBRATE crime. Crime Fiction that is. Today, June 1st, marks the start of the United Kingdomโ€™s annual โ€œNational Crime Reading Month,โ€ an event spearheaded by the UK Crime Writersโ€™ Association! National Crime Reading Month (and we REALLY need one on this side of the pond) โ€œaims to bring…

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๐Ÿฅ‚๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—•๐—ฌ ๐—™๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜!!!

As of today, And by Fire is on shelves everywhere! Thanks to everyone who has pre-ordered (with a special shout out to my Pyros and First Sparks)! If you havenโ€™t already purchased your copy of And by Fire, I hope I can tempt you to do so today, on launch day. I am dying (well…

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The Early Reviews for AND BY FIRE Are in And I am Thrilled!

Less than a week to launch day crime-readers! And by Fire will be on shelves everywhere May 10th and I canโ€™t wait to start getting pictures of it โ€œvisitingโ€ readers across states and continents. Seriously, if you spot And by Fire in the wild (say at your local bookstore) or it arrives at your door,…

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Announcing the FRIENDS OF FIRE Reader Promotion

Sometimes early birds donโ€™t get worms . . . they get FABULOUS, fiery, BOOK SWAG ๐Ÿ˜‰ Today I am launching my ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ Friends of Fire Reader Incentive ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ a swag extravaganza designed to celebrate reader enthusiasm for And by Fire. The Friends of Fire Incentive will reward up to fifty [yes, 50] readers who pre-order…

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