Coming Soon! PACIFIC REAPER: A Detective Emilia Cruz #Mystery
PACIFIC REAPER, the 5th book in the Detective Emilia Cruz mystery series will be released for...
When a Favorite Teacher Shows Creativity and Compassion
My favorite teacher was Mr. Taverna. He was the only male teacher in the elementary school...
Friends with Books: The Founder of BooksandSpoons.com
This week I stumbled upon the great site http://www.booksandspoons.com/, run by reader and chef...
Romantic Suspense Who’s Who: Brilliant Academic Meets Iraq War Vet
AWAKENING MACBETH was recently reviewed by Kirkus Reviews and there was so much emphasis placed on...
Travelling in Dreams with AWAKENING MACBETH
AWAKENING MACBETH, is full of secrets. My family secrets become my character's secrets. Their...
Romance’s Newest Hero is a Wounded Warrior
Two weeks ago, I posted this picture on my Facebook page. (You can thank me again later, dearest...
Mystery and Thriller Trends for 2017
I recently chatted with Mary Rosenblum from New Writers Interface about what we can expect when it...
#New Release, Take 2
I could call it New Release, Part 2. Or The Case of the Disappearing Thriller. Or I could say that...
NEW RELEASE! Romantic Thriller with a #Paranormal Twist
AWAKENING MACBETH is out now for kindle readers, with the paperback coming 10 January! It's a...
Exciting News and Author Views
It's always exciting news when you learn something about yourself. Recently, I've figured out that...
What I #amreading in December
I hereby declare December to be Discover a Good Book Month. Between decoration envy when I look at...
Detective Emilia Cruz’s gambling addiction
Detective Emilia Cruz is a gambler. You could even go so far as to say she has a gambling...
Music and Mystery with NPR’s Alt.Latino
My turn as a guest DJ on National Public Radio’s Alt.Latino show with host Felix Contreras has...
Romantic thriller with a paranormal twist hits #KindleScout
"She inherited a secret her soul doesn't know." That's the tagline on the cover of AWAKENING...
5 Presidential Election Thrillers Better Than #Election2016
Exhausted by the run-up to the US presidential elections on 8 November 2016? Exchange those robo...
“Authorize” Advice from Pulitizer Prize Author Richard Ford
Last year, I was lucky enough to attend the F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Festival. Pulitzer Prize...
The Importance of a Fatal Flaw
Mysteries are all about complicated people solving complicated plots. We love characters with...
Author to Author with Estelle Ryan
I've been reading Estelle Ryan's Dr. Genevieve Lenard mystery series, starting with THE GAUGUIN...
Puzzles for Mystery Lovers
It's ironic perhaps, but true. Mystery lovers love a good puzzle. So I was intrigued...
Anne R. Allen’s Essential Tips for New Authors
Lately, several emerging authors have asked me what to focus on as they start their careers. For a...
A lesson in personal growth
KING PESO, the 4th Detective Emilia Cruz novel, was released on 18 August and the paperback will...
Exclusive! First chapter of KING PESO
The countdown to KING PESO is officially on! The 4th Detective Emilia Cruz novel will be released...
Countdown to KING PESO, the 4th Detective Emilia Cruz novel
KING PESO, the 4th Detective Emilia Cruz novel, is all about gambling and greed.The high cost of...
Author to Author: DV Berkom and Carmen Amato
I love swapping ideas and stories with other mystery authors and this week I had the opportunity...