Carlota/Claudia: Fictional Mayor vs Madam El Presidente
Carlota Montoya Perez, the fictional mayor of Acapulco in the Detective Emilia Cruz series, was...
Not Quite James Bond but a good career nonetheless
My CIA career has come up several times lately, during new release promo events for BARRACUDA BAY,...
How to Add a Book to Goodreads Lists
Goodreads is a great resource for readers. One part review platform, one part social sharing, all...
BARRACUDA BAY Needs You
All books are born alone . . . without any reviews. Given that about 1% of readers actually take...
New Release! BARRACUDA BAY is the latest Detective Emilia Cruz mystery
The long-awaited continuation of the award-winning Detective Emilia Cruz mystery series is out...
She was Emilia Cruz. So was she.
The top question I get from readers? “Is Detective Emilia Cruz based on a real person?” Yes, sort...
My Author Year in Review: 2024 Edition
Phew! 2024 was quite a year. Here's a swift recap: 2024 in review: New releases 1 Backlist...
BARRACUDA BAY: Cover reveal and Release Date
Drum roll, please! Graphic artist Matt Chase has created another signature piece of art for the...
Just another day in paradise
Just another day in paradise, except for the dead police lieutenant in the bottom of a speedboat...
Gifts from my mother
My mother passed in October at age 95. Although she’d been declining for some time and dementia...
New Release! Paranormal romance novel AWAKENING MACBETH
I’m thrilled to announce that Laurel & Croton has released a brand new edition of AWAKENING...
Custom knitting kits inspired by the Galliano Club historical fiction series
A mystery author, a knitting pattern designer, a fiber arts store owner and a custom yarn maker...
Find Me at Killer Nashville and Bouchercon
Summer is the season for author “cons.” My hands down favorite is Killer Nashville, right in my...
Tornado Hits City that Inspired Historical Fiction Series
On 16 July, a tornado barreled through my hometown of Rome in upstate New York. With a population...
Author to Author with Liese Sherwood-Fabre
I had the pleasure of meeting Liese Sherwood-Fabre when we were fellow panel members at a mystery...
Best Books to Read According to Contest Judges (and me!)
Today I’m sharing 9 books by friends of the Mystery Ahead newsletter (and 1 by yours truly) that...
Elections This Year are the Stuff of Fiction
In BARRACUDA BAY, the upcoming Detective Emilia Cruz mystery set in Acapulco, elections for mayor...
Not my CIA
I rarely discuss hot potato topics, but this week it became painfully clear that the CIA I joined...
Havana Syndrome Spy Thriller
You saw it here first. I'm finally writing a spy thriller. Well, part of one. Spy-sourced thriller...
“Come back in 15 Minutes”
“Come back in 15 minutes." When we lived in Mexico, I hated this phrase. The words weren't meant...
The season of loss
Spring has become the season of loss. Four years ago we lost my first cousin Celine. This year we...
The Perfect Library Made by the Perfectionists of Oneida, NY
If you are traveling to Oneida, NY, as I did last month, your choices for places to stay are...
Large print edition of the Galliano Club historical fiction thriller series
New! Large print has arrived at the Galliano Club, where trouble is always on tap. Large print...
New Audiobook! Listen to LISTMAKER
The audiobook version of the Detective Emilia Cruz novella, THE LISTMAKER OF ACAPULCO was just...