Voice recognition mistake of the day: "You don't yet have stored towels to draw the reader forward." I was suggesting this author needed more story problems. Not sure how that became stored towels. Have I been missing out on a way to entice readers into a story this whole time?

In the humorous Accidental Detective series, a witty journalist solves mysteries in Arizona and tackles the challenges of starting over in midlife. Have you read all three books? Would the paperbacks make great presents to a mystery lover you know? Find all the links to the series here.

In book 1, Something Shady at Sunshine Haven, Kate’s mother is in an Alzheimer’s unit. In this video, “Marta González, former Prima Ballerina with Alzheimer’s listens to Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky and remembers and feels the choreography again.”

Something Shady at Sunshine Haven is a Cozy Mystery Event pick! Check it out here and enter to win a $15 Amazon gift card.

It's getting cooler in the Southwest! Monsoon season lasted longer than usual, so we've had recent rains and lovely clouds.

A new Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast is up! This one features a mystery short story perfect for Halloween listening, "The Artists of Chartres Street" by Ellen Byron, read by actor Amelia Ryan. Listen here. 

Bear Bear and Panda are enjoying fuzzy blanket season. (Me too.) (Bonus ferret pic below.)

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Books on My Radar:

A Dose of Murder: Big Pharma Series - A Ruthless Addictive Crime Thriller, by Lotus James: "Can one American family and their loyal friends take on Big Pharma? When evil comes after one of their own, the Foster family joins forces. Espionage, suspense and intrigue heat up in this first full novel of the Big Pharma Series." Readers say it's thrilling, flows well, and has a touch of steamy romance.

Hidden Memories, by B.P Stevens: "Harper Storm, a police officer in her small island town, has never given up hope that her best friend would one day return home. Then, a case appears with the same pattern as the one Harper had been trying to solve her whole life: a young girl snatched by the Shadow Man. B.P Stevens's kidnapping thrillers are perfect if you are trying to find police books with ends you won't see coming!" Part one of 6, but only 99 cents or free in KU.

At the Duke's Command, by Melanie Rose Clarke: "When a powerful duke inherits Grace’s home, he makes a deal to allow her to keep it – if she accompanies him to society. She hasn’t a choice if she wants to regain her freedom, yet she will resist him. He plans to find her a suitable husband, yet soon it becomes apparent he cannot let the clever and spirited woman go. Soon he will claim his duchess and prove she is… At the duke’s command." Free with newsletter sign-up.

72 Hours in Savannah, by Jeff Stanger: "Jonathan Quick is in Savannah, just trying to find love and Twinkies. Then a body found at the local ballpark has a trophy sticking out of it. Not only is Quick the expert in identifying baseball relics, but he's also connected to the suspected killer. Now he has 72 hours to find the killer and the most valuable artifact in baseball history. It's a treasure hunt in the land where pirates routinely buried gold—and people who got too close to the truth. Fans of Tim Dorsey and Carl Hiaasen will enjoy this funny, fast-paced series." Free with newsletter sign-up.

Bonus voice recognition mistake of the day: He slid the box of tease across to her. 🤔

Bonus ferret pic: At least I think that's an entire ferret. Panda looks like she might be missing a few pieces.

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