First Giveaway of the Year

January 06, 2024

Since I moved, giveaways will be a little more sporadic than they were – not every Friday. I don’t have the number of books that I used to have, and publishers are slow to send physical books. But, every once in a while, I’ll throw out a contest....

A Christmas Mystery Giveaway

November 12, 2023

Although I haven’t held a giveaway contest since I moved, I always shut down the contests at Thanksgiving so I don’t have to go to the post office with the Christmas rush. So, I’ll do one last giveaway this year because I bought two just released...

What Are You Reading?

October 26, 2023

It was a good week here. Last Friday, I moderated a Mystery Panel for Library Journal’s Day of Dialog. The authors on the panel were Sara Paretsky, Lisa Gardner, Kellye Garrett, Kemper Donovan and Francis Spufford. Terrific panelists. We taped the panel, and it...

Winners and Contest Hiatus

August 25, 2023

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Jody C. from Salina, KS will receive Christmas Mittens Murder. Have Yourself a Deadly Little Christmas is heading to Julia H. from Excelsior, MN. The books will go out in the mail today. As I mentioned, I’m...

Last Friday Giveaway for A while

August 18, 2023

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Elizabeth W. from Pearland, TX won Mischief Nights are Murder. Marla B. from Las Vegas, NV will receive Halloween Cupcake Murder. The books will go out in the mail today. This week’s giveaway will be the last...

Winners and a Halloween Mystery Giveaway

August 11, 2023

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. William C. from Chevy Chase, MD won The Lady from Burma. Karen M. from San Bruno, CA will receive Broadway Butterfly. The books are going out in the mail today. I’m sure this sounds a little early to give away...