Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Karen R. from Katy, TX won Her Name is Knight. Linda L. won The Mitford Vanishing. The books are going out in the mail today.

As you can tell, I have a number of mysteries by female writers. Once again, I’m giving away two of them. The first is Desolation Canyon by P.J. Tracy. LAPD Detective Margaret Nolan is struggling to move forward after the death of her brother in Afghanistan and taking a life in the line of duty. Days off are the hardest. When she agrees to cocktails with a colleague at the luxurious Hotel Bel-Air bar, they stroll through the grounds. That’s where they discover the body of a successful attorney beneath the surface of Swan Lake. And, the case isn’t as straightforward as it appears.

Maybe you want in at the beginning of a series. In Michelle Hillen Klump’s A Dash of Death, a Houston reporter-turned-mixologist mixes it up with murder. When Samantha Warren serves up a poisoned drink spiked with oleander, she has to clear her name. She’s job hunting, building her mixology business, and fending off late-night phone calls from her ex-fiance. She still has to make time to investigate.

Which book would you like to win? You can enter to win both, but I need separate entries. Email me at Lesa.Holstine@gmail.com. Your subject line should read either “Win Desolation Canyon” or “Win A Dash of Death”. Please include your name and mailing address. The giveaway will end Thursday, Feb. 17 at 5 PM CT. Entries from the U.S. only, please.