Dear ,

I've had a handful of preorders on my upcoming release, Fantastical at Fifty, a paracozy / paranormal women's fiction novel. It's supposed to be the first in a new series featuring increasingly older heroines, but it's just not ready yet.

I apologize to anyone who has been waiting. I'm canceling the preorder until I'm happy with the final product. I might need to finish all of the books before I release any of them, just to make sure there are no gaps in the storytelling. I hope you can understand.

While I work the series out, I will be releasing several short stories this year. You'll be the first to get a look!

For now, please take a gander at the following free story...

Pampered to Death

by Kate Satori

Jeanette was rich, successful, and universally loathed. When she winds up dead at a local day spa, the business is forced to close until answers can be found. Was it a beauty treatment that killed her? Did a detox go bad? Or was there deadly intention behind her demise?

Dawn Landry can’t afford the cut to her pay when the spa shuts down. With the help of her coworker and friend, she dives into the case in an effort to move things along. If they can track down the killer before the spa’s reputation is ruined, she won’t lose her job along with the roof over her head.

Things go from bad to worse, when she’s run off the road. Can Dawn unravel the mystery of who killed Jeanette before she becomes the next victim? Enjoy a snack-sized mystery full of mischief and mayhem.

Until next time,

Katie O'Keene ☆