SANTA CRUZ NOIR is here!

Here it is, folks! Ready for pre-order. I’m so excited to have my story, MISCALCULATION, in one of Akashic Books’ famous noir series anthologies. The book launch will be JUNE 10th at Skylight Books in Los Angeles. I may or may not be at that event, but I will definitely be at the Bookshop Santa Cruz reading … Read more

Smoked Meat – Ready for Pre-Order!

After writing a prequel for my Carol Sabala Mystery Series, I’ve received three questions that many might ask. Here are my responses. 1.  Why/how did you decide to write a prequel? Last year I was invited to include Murder, Honey in the e-collection Sleuthing Women: 10 First-in-Series Mysteries. The anthology was a huge success. The … Read more

Squeezed & Juiced (Formerly Tang Is Not Juice)

Time for the misterio press re-release of Tang Is Not Juice (book 4 of The Carol Sabala Series). Notice the new title Squeezed & Juiced and the gorgeous new cover from Melinda Van Lone at Book Cover Corner. As with all the books re-released through misterio press, the innards are better edited, too. If you’ve read the … Read more

Guest Post & Giveaway

This week I have a guest post up at Killer Crafts & Crafty Killers. Learn how/why I made Carol Sabala a baker/private investigator. Included in the article is the recipe for traditional flan from my newly re-released book Death with Dessert. The post also contains a link to my Goodreads Giveaway for 5 copies of Death with Dessert—starts today … Read more

Destination: Mystery!

Whoot!  Destination: Mystery! is now available. Check out my story Critical Mass, set in Santa Cruz and featuring a cameo appearance by Laurie R. King. To what would you resort to procure a New York agent for a book? That is the question for protagonist May Knight. Read it and weep. Or laugh. Also, if … Read more