The Crime Bake is the premier conference for readers and writers of crime fiction in New England. This year, the featured guest of honor will be Walter Mosley. I’m thrilled to be on the “Killer Fun with Fluffy and Fido” panel, with Donna Andrews, Liz Mugavero/Cate Conte and moderator Paula Munier, Saturday, 10:10– 11 a.m. The description reads: Mysteries featuring four-legged characters are more popular than ever. But writing animals into your story successfully is not as easy as you might think. Our panelists reveal the dos and don’ts of animal mysteries, addressing such sticky wickets as point of view, anthropomorphism, sentimentality, and more.