Voice recognition mistake of the day: “I looked down at my parents' black and white cat harlot when dozing beside me.”

Those of you who've read my Accidental Detective mysteries might know that the cat’s name was supposed to be Harlequin.

Something Deadly on Desert Drive (The Accidental Detective Book 2) is on tour with Dollycas Great Escapes Book Tours! Visit the tour homepage and enter to win ebook copies of Something Shady at Sunshine Haven and Something Deadly on Desert Drive (which you can gift to someone else if you already have copies), plus a $5 gift card to Amazon or your favorite bookstore! Then stop by other tour blogs before August 14 for more chances to win.

I went hiking last weekend in central New Mexico, up in the mountains where it's cool. We got back to the car after a two hour hike just as it began to sprinkle. This photo was taken on the drive home.

Is it time for some back-to-school shopping? Get some Composition Books with kitties that help save kitty lives! The Cattery Cat Shelter also sells fundraising Post-it Notes, Postcards, and a Cattery Coloring & Activity Book. Shop here.

"Cooking with Cloris" at Killer Crafts & Crafty Killers featured my Accidental Detective mystery plus a recipe for cookie dough cupcakes! 🧁😍 See it here.

We all have that one friend -- unless we are that one friend, and sometimes even then. (That's ferret Bear Bear acting odd and Panda pretending she doesn't notice.)

Browse New Books and Authors!

Beat the Heat with a COOL read! Travel the world with mystery and thriller novels this summer! Most are only $.99 to $4.99, so get ready to binge! Find traditional and cozy mysteries, suspense, thriller, romantic suspense, and historical mystery.

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Books on My Radar:

Murder At The Convent (Joe McCullen Cozy Mystery Series Book 1), by Tanya R. Taylor: "The community of Old Providence is held by higher standards by the beloved priest, yet "skeletons" still manage to creep out of the closets of his faithful parishioners every now and then, and oftentimes are not headed anywhere in the direction of the confessional. Join Father Joe McCullen on the most extraordinary, eyebrow-raising adventures of mystery, suspense, humor - and surprise after surprise!"

Falling for the Incognito Billionaire

(A Sunset Cove Romance), by Meg Atwood: "Ken is everything Madisen wants. Declan is everything she swore off. What she doesn't know? They're the same man..." One reviewer says, "Literally stayed up all night and loved every single minute of reading it!"

Jade Pearson Mystery Series box set, by Nora Kane:

This five book set introduces Camden, Maine private investigator, Jade Pearson, whose unorthodox methods frequently allow her to more quickly solve cases for which the local authorities don't have time. Her best friend is a police detective and her boyfriend is the medical examiner, so they "unofficially" help. A review says, "The snappy dialog and quick action provide an enjoyable getaway from reality." $2.99 for 5 books or free in KU.

Bacon, Bodyguards, and Ballistics:

The Complete Deep Fried Revenge Series Collection (A Piper Sandstone Culinary Cozy Mystery), by Karen McSpade: "an absolutely gripping and hilarious whodunit with shocking twists and turns. [A] fun, action-packed, and heart-warming cozy mystery with quirky and feisty female characters, perfect for fans of The Golden Girls, Miss Congeniality, and Murder She Wrote. Recipes included." Only $.99 for 5 books or free in KU.

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