Interview: Amy Reade, author of Big Island mystery House of the Hanging Jade

A dark presence had invaded the Jorgensens’ house. On a spectacular bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, something evil is watching and waiting . . . Tired of the cold winters in Washington, D.C. and disturbed by her increasingly obsessive boyfriend, Kailani Kanaka savors her move back to her native Big Island of Hawaii. She also …

#Giveaway and Interview: Ellie Campbell, author of Meddling with Murder

>>We're giving away THREE e-copies! To enter to win, leave a comment with the title and author of one of your favorite English cozies. <<< Crouch End Confidential, the agency started by housewife and mother, Cathy O’Farrell, is failing badly. Hardly surprising when Cathy’s too soft-hearted to charge their only clients, little old ladies seeking …

For Dead Men Only

Hailed as “an intriguing mixture of mystery, romance, and history” by Lois Duncan, the Alexandra Gladstone series from award-winning author Paula Paul continues as an ominous horseman heralds the emergence of a secret society, hidden riches—and a string of chilling murders. The Temple of the Ninth Daughter sits on a hill at the edge of …

We have a winner!

Congratulations to the winner of the Rafflecopter giveaway. Rebecca S. has won two hardcover Molly Barda mysteries: The Case of the Defunct Adjunct and The Musubi Murder. What's next? Enter to win a copy of The Cursed Canoe on Goodreads! Goodreads Book Giveaway The Cursed Canoe by Frankie Bow Giveaway ends April 18, 2016. See …

Spotlight and #Giveaway: Pushed to the Limit, an Emma Cassidy mystery

>>>Enter to win an e-copy of Throw a Monkey Wrench, Emma Cassidy Mystery #1<<< Faye Seymour has long reigned as Greenville’s gossip queen, but recently she’s been at her worst, spreading rumors like wild fire and putting a lot of noses out of joint. Event planner Emma Cassidy has already lost an important client to …

Character Interview: forensic anthropologist Mimi Charles

"I can't truthfully say I'm filled with delight when another writer of anthropological mysteries shows up to join the competition, but I have to say that Bones of Paradise is one terrific debut. A spunky, intelligent protagonist, a gorgeous setting (Hawaii) well described, a clever plot, and foul play notwithstanding, a sunny, funny, upbeat novel. …

Help me choose a cover for the next Molly Barda mystery, The Black Thumb.

The Black Thumb When Professor Molly Barda witnesses a gruesome incident at the Pua Kala Gardening Club, she has no intention of playing amateur detective. But when she’s pulled into the murder investigation, she begins to uncover the tragic truth behind a century-old haunting. The Black Thumb is an exploration of love, gardening, death, house-hunting, mistaken identity, rebound relationships, …