Unwelcome Matt is free right now!You can grab a free copy of Unwelcome Matt, my cozy amateur sleuth mystery about a librarian who arrives home to find her feckless housemate vanished and a dead body on her couch. It's free as an ebook until May 18th,...

My momMy deep thanks to the many of you who wrote with condolences when I mentioned my mother's passing on April 15. I didn't respond to all of you, because I was a little overwhelmed with all of it, but I really appreciated hearing from you and read...

In memoriamI lost my mother, Cynthia Dobson, this morning. She had a brief stay in hospice care after a massive stroke a week ago. She was a smart, caring woman, a wonderful mother, and a perfect partner of 62 years to my father. I owe much of my lov...

Welcome, new folks!Hi, there. If you've joined the mailing list recently, I want to make sure you get your free Frosthelm book, Traitors Unseen. If you haven't gotten it, you can get it free here (the site will ask you to sign up for t...

Welcome, new folks!Hi, there. If you've joined the mailing list recently, I want to make sure you get your free Frosthelm book, Traitors Unseen. If you haven't gotten it, you can get it free here (the site will ask you to sign up for t...

Welcome, new folks!Hi, there. If you've joined the mailing list recently, I want to make sure you get your free Frosthelm book, Traitors Unseen. If you haven't gotten it, you can get it free here (the site will ask you to sign up for t...

The new book!I'm done with the first draft of the new novel! I'm excited to share it with you. Spoiler-free image of the last page below.I've been hard at work reading, revising, and editing for the past week since I got back from a family trip. I'm...

Progress on the new mysteryI am on the second half of the second-to-last chapter of my latest mystery, which means I may well finish it tomorrow, or if not, then Monday. That's always a lot of fun. It's at about 106,000 words now, which is a tad long...

Welcome, new folks!Hi, there, and welcome! About fifty of you joined the list here from a mystery/thriller promotion event in which Got Trouble was featured. I hope you enjoyed that story of a blue-collar mom tangling with the law and finding her way...

Welcome, new folks!Hi, there. If you've joined the mailing list recently, I want to make sure you get your free Frosthelm book, Traitors Unseen. If you haven't gotten it, you can get it free here (the site will ask you to sign up for t...