A SPELL OF MURDER on sale today!

Did you see? There’s a special sale of A SPELL OF MURDER, the first Witch Cat of Cambridge cozy, today only for $1.99! If you haven’t tried this cozy mystery series, now’s your chance! If you have, gift a copy to a cat or cozy-loving friend! Click...

Ebooks on sale!

What’s your poison, cozy or dark? Cats or rock and roll? For reasons beyond my ken, three of my older books seem to be on sale at Amazon today: A SPELL OF MURDER (the first “Witch Cats of Cambridge” cozy), WORLD ENOUGH (my first Boston rock noir),...

Crime Bake is back!

After a COVID hiatus, New England Crime Bake is BACK! Presented this year as a hybrid event, this (usually) annual conference gathers writers, readers, and fans to discuss the art and craft of crime fiction – with a special presentation by this year’s guest of...

Rick Berlin’s Big Balloon (a love story)

I write about the Boston music scene, but Rick Berlin has lived it. Emerging from the COVID shutdown with two new recordings and a bunch of upcoming gigs (see below), Rick has also captured his particular wit and self-reflection in a new book. The Big Balloon (A Love...