Introducing Thisbe

January was horrid this year. Much of the East Coast was caught in a polar freeze, with temperatures far below normal. Luckily, an astute animal lover in West Virginia was on the alert. During the icy snap, she rescued one pregnant mama cat and two litters of new...

It’s kitten season!

This month marks the start of kitten season, when intact cats in the Northern Hemisphere tend to have the first of their year’s litters. That also means our shelters and rescue groups go into overdrive. What can you do to help? Spay or neuter your kitty, of...

The questions people ask me…

Do you have cats? How do you research your mysteries? Do you have a day job? I got to meet a zillion* librarians and their colleagues last week at the Public Library Association’s bi-annual conference last week in Philadelphia, and it was  a blast. My publisher...

Catch up with Blackie and Care

In advance of the release of Cross My Path, Severn House is offering a two-for-one omnibus e-book version of the first two Blackie and Care black cat mysteries at a special discounted price. Hurry, though, this special will not last!

Comedians are people – and daughters – too

Imagine my surprise when, while watching Emmy Blotnick’s standup on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” I heard one of my own books mentioned – twice! Blotnick, who is also the head writer on “The President Show,” was riffing on her sad...