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Thank you, Gumshoe Review!
Gumshoe Review calls the ending of my new "Code Grey" "surprising and quite satisfying." The reviewer other lovely things to say as well, which you can read here.
Thank you, Conscious Cat!
"With each installment in this series, Simon ratchets the intricate plot lines up a notch, and I found this one very hard to put down." Wow, thank you! Read the full review here.
Wow, Richmond Times-Dispatch compares “Code Grey” to “Gaudy Night”!
The Richmond Times-Dispatch compares "Code Grey" to Dorothy L. Sayers' "Gaudy Night," calling it "stimulating and refreshingly different." Read the full review here.
Happy book birthday to Dulcie, Mr. Grey, and CODE GREY!
Because Code Grey came out in the UK several months ago, it has been sneaking onto the shelves for a few weeks. But today is my official US publication date. So please join me in welcoming Dulcie and Mr Grey back in Code Grey!
A day in the life of Dulcie Schwartz
"Ever since I was kicked out of the library, I’ve been at loose ends..." What's troubling Dulcie and why has she been kicked out of her home-away-from-home? Find out more on today's Dru's Book Musings, the 2015 Anthony Award-nominated reader's blog here.
Musetta speaks out!
What does the cat think of summer – and of my new mystery, Code Grey? She lets us know in no uncertain terms here."Musetta here, and I’m logging on to tell you: I hate summer.Does that surprise you? As a cat, I am essentially a desert animal. My body temperature runs...
Thank you, Bristol Public Library!
Talking about my new "Code Grey," the Bookblog of the Bristol Public Library says, "If you’re looking for blood ‘n’ gore or car chases, look elsewhere. But if you want to feel as if you’re walking the halls of the Milhorn Library or grab a bean burger at Lala’s while...
Last day to enter CODE GREY giveaway
It's my birthday today, and I'm celebrating with this Goodreads giveaway. For one more day, you can enter to win a signed copy of my new Dulcie Schwartz mystery, Code Grey. Just click the link below or go to Goodreads and search for "Code Grey Giveaway."Code Grey (a...
What Happens Next …
You have a crime. You want to solve it. How does that evolve into an 80,000 word manuscript? That's what I'm talking about today in my guest post on Mystery Fanfare!"Readers often ask how we mystery writers plot. During panel discussions, this usually leads to a chat...
The story behind “Code Grey”
In “Code Grey,” the ninth Dulcie Schwartz mystery, my heroine, Dulcie, is back once again in the library. It’s spring break, but she’s so close to finishing her doctoral dissertation that she can taste it. With her boyfriend and all her buddies out of town for the...