The last days of Kay Scarpetta?

I didn’t mean to bring this up on Veteran’s Day, but perhaps it is appropriate. After all, today as we remember those who have served to protect our country in real life, it isn’t that far a leap to look at those who work to protect us in their...

Guest blogger: Karen E. Olson

Today, I’m pleased as punch to be hosting a guest blog by mystery author Karen E. Olson, whose new Annie Seymore mystery, Dead of the Day is just out. This is the third in the Annie Seymour series, which is set in Karen’s home city of New Haven, and really...

“Mad Skillz”

Got this right after I dropped Deb Grabien off at the T. Deb was our guest while in town to promote two (count’em!) new books, New-Slain Knight and Still Life with Devils with a stop at Kate’s Mystery Books. I ended up having a great time talking to Deb...

Cats on the road!

A big THANK YOU to the Cheshire Cat Club of Edgewater, NJ. They had me speak at their cat show yesterday, and it was a blast. Despite getting lost in Fort Lee, we managed to make it to the show in time for the cat fashion show, which was frankly hilarious. None of the...

the cheap catch-up

Doesn’t that sound like a Ross MacDonald title? In reality, the lovely and brilliant folks at Worldwide Mystery (a branch of Harlequin) have decided to publish a mass market (i.e., less than $5) version of my very first mystery, “Mew is for Murder”...

Happy Halloween

A very silly time waster just perfect for the holiday: Cat Bowling. And no, no cats were hurt. They were “spared.” Oooh! What’s your highest score? I got a 92, but after way too many tries.Happy Halloween, especially to all the black cats out there....