The 10 Rules for Survival in a Cozy Mystery World

Although there are always exceptions, the majority of amateur sleuths in cozy mysteries are women in their late 20s or early 30s who are entrepreneurs. Whether they intentionally become amateur sleuths, or accidentally fall into the role, there are certain rules to be...

Have You Heard? The Audie Award Winners

Thanks to Sandie Herron, for the past couple years, I’ve posted the list of the Audie Award winners. “The Audie Awards recognize distinction in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment and are sponsored by the Audio Publishers...

lWinners and a February Release Giveaway

Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Linda L. from Louisville, KY won Death in Provence. Cathryn D. of Aiken, SC won the copy of Dressed for Death in Burgundy. I’ll put the books in the mail today. This week, I’m giving away two books, very...

What Are You Reading?

I’ll be meeting with a consultant at work for much of the workday today, so I’ll only have time to check in at lunchtime. I’m still interested, and I know others are, in what you’re reading. As I’m writing this, I’m a third of the...

An Interview with John McMahon

John McMahon is the debut author of “The Good Detective,” a fast-paced new thriller that introduces Detective P.T. Marsh. Detective Marsh is a hardened police detective barely getting by—and drinking hard—in Mason Falls, Georgia. Not too long ago, Marsh was a rising...