And By Fire
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…
Read MoreFinding Notes In Books—it’s not just a plot point
My novel, And by Fire, involves a collection of “case notes” discovered by my modern London detectives—DIs Nigella Parker and Colm O’Leary—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…
Read MoreWhere 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 places—from the UK to Alaska! Thanks to the readers who have thus far…
Read MoreMore 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…
Read MoreIt’s UK National Crime Reading Month!!!
Hey UK friends and readers—it’s time to CELEBRATE crime. Crime Fiction that is. Today, June 1st, marks the start of the United Kingdom’s annual “National Crime Reading Month,” an event spearheaded by the UK Crime Writers’ Association! National Crime Reading Month (and we REALLY need one on this side of the pond) “aims to bring…
Read MoreVIDEO: Standing in the Spot Where It Happened–Site of the Opening Scene in AND BY FIRE
I am one lucky author! Actually I got TWO times lucky with my narrator! First of all the very talented Lillian Rachel gave me shivers with her characterizations in the audiobook version of And by Fire (also available on CD from Dreamscape). Then, in are real “cherry on top” move, she made a pilgrimage to Sir…
Read More🥂𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗕𝗬 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁!!!
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 haven’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…
Read MoreThe 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 can’t wait to start getting pictures of it “visiting” 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,…
Read MoreAnnouncing the FRIENDS OF FIRE Reader Promotion
Sometimes early birds don’t get worms . . . they get FABULOUS, fiery, BOOK SWAG 😉 Today I am launching my 🔥🔥🔥 Friends of Fire Reader Incentive 🔥🔥🔥 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…
Read MoreNo Tea No Shade . . . King Charles II’s Queen Did NOT Introduce Tea to England, But She Made It Fashionable
So, here’s the skinny: Catherine of Braganza (wife of England’s King Charles II) loved tea, but she cannot be credited for introducing tea to the British. Catherine did, however, almost single-handedly turn tea into widely consumed and very fashionable beverage. Where did Catherine’s penchant for tea come from? Portugal. After all she was a Portuguese…
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