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GUEST BLOG: Inspiration for the Book by Kat Flannery Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 1 September 2021

Well, I’d never written anything but historical before and so part of the reason I wrote this book was to try something new AND who doesn’t love a good mystery? When I set...

4.5 STAR REVIEW: LEAD ME INTO DANGER by Daniella Bernett

International Thriller JoAnne - 26 August 2021

Emmeline Kirby & Gregory Longdon Mysteries: Book 1 Publication Date: October 1, 2015 A journalist, a jewel thief, and a Russian spy…when their paths cross, it’s murder. Journalist Emmeline Kirby hasn’t laid eyes on her...

INTERVIEW: Cozy Mystery Author Mary Keliikoa on DENIED Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 17 August 2021

Today we welcome cozy mystery author Mary Keliikoa and ask her our questions about her latest book in the Kelly Pruett Mystery series, Denied. What drives your story forward in your books the...

BOOK BLAST: THE GHOST CAMPER’S TALL TALES by Elizabeth Pantley Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 9 August 2021

Destiny Falls Mystery & Magic Series: Book 3 Publication Date: July 27, 2021 A ghost, a witch, a sassy cat, and a mystery. Hayden’s adventures in Destiny Falls continue when a mysterious old man...

GUEST BLOG: Writing Myself Into and Out of a Corner by Elizabeth Pantley Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 3 August 2021

When you write a fiction series you need to keep track of a million details. What does each character look like—eye color, hair type, height? Who lives where? How far is it...

INTERVIEW: With Historical Mystery Writer Susanne M. Dutton Plus Giveaway!

Historical Mystery Dayna Linton - 22 July 2021

Today we welcome historical mystery writer, Susanne M. Dutton to answer a few questions for us. Welcome, Susanne! What is the sweetest thing someone has done for you? I don’t know how to measure...

GUEST BLOG: The Comfort Zone by Mary Angela Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 14 July 2021

I’m a creature of habit, especially when it comes to my writing. I like to write early in the morning with a cup of coffee beside me and my cat, too. I...

GUEST BLOG: HOAs and Backyard Bullies by Linda Lovely Plus Giveaway!

Detective/Sleuths Dayna Linton - 12 July 2021

More than 40 million U.S. single-family homes, townhouses and condos are subject to some form of homeowner association control. The three-letter acronyms—HOAs, POAs, etc.—vary, but all have the power to tell owners...

GUEST BLOG: Choosing the Particular Socio-Economic Class For My Characters by Kelly Brady Channick Plus Giveaway!

Young Adult/Teen Dayna Linton - 11 May 2021

Although a shore town and summer haven for vacationers, the town of Asbury is a town divided by wealth. For anyone who has read the series, they know that the wealthy reside in the...

GUEST BLOG: South Florida: Always a Beautiful Day for a Murder by Joan Lipinsky Cochran Plus Giveaway!

Detective/Sleuths Dayna Linton - 8 April 2021

Between the looniness of its residents and the beauty of its beaches and River of Grass, South Florida seems to be the ideal setting for a murder mystery. Witness the man-eating alligators...

3.5 STAR REVIEW: THE WINDSOR KNOT by S.J. Bennett

Detective/Sleuths Jen K - 30 March 2021

Her Majesty the Queen Investigates: Book 1 Publication Date: March 9, 2021 “ pitch-perfect murder mystery… If The Crown were crossed with Miss Marple…, the result would probably be something like this charming whodunnit.” – Ruth...

GUEST BLOG: The Backstory on Lisa Jamison by Lori Duffy Foster Plus Giveaway!

Detective/Sleuths Dayna Linton - 23 March 2021

It was a warm summer evening in Syracuse, NY, made unbearably hot by the flames that consumed the house before me. I had already interviewed the residents, who escaped unharmed, and I...