Voice recognition mistake of the week: “In the humerus Accidental Detective series, Kate Tessler is facing fifty, her family, and her fears.” I guess the book is ‘armed’ with laughs.

I went to the Left Coast Crime convention for mystery fans last weekend and was on a panel about humorous mysteries. I stayed with a friend and made this new friend, Peanut:

Something Shady at Sunshine Haven is out! Will you help me promote it?

If you know people you think would like it, tell them about the book!

Share it on social media!

Leave a review! They can be short. For example, reader Karen wrote: “I finished in one day – absolutely loved it! Kept my interest the whole time.” Here are the direct links to the review pages for the book at Amazon, GoodReads

and BookBub.

War correspondent Kate Tessler has followed the most dangerous news stories around the world. But can she survive going home?

Quick laugh: An exchange with a physical therapist (mine, but it feels like it could come from Kate:

PT: Does the pain interfere with work you want to do indoors or out, such as chores or yard work?

Me: Why would I want to do chores or yard work?

Got a book club? You can get book club discussion questions for Something Shady at Sunshine Haven! Find them on my website's "Accidental Detective" tab. The button to download the discussion questions is under the book cover.

In Something Shady, two elderly women have died and did not get autopsied. How realistic is that? Very. This article from Slate explains how rare autopsies are, and why. Read “The Autopsy Is on Life Support.”

Happy Mother’s Day! Tea and Temptation at the Cat Café is free (US and UK) until April 19. Visit the Cat Café series page here:

"Japanese Researcher Sleeps in the Same Location as Her Cat for 24 Consecutive Nights!" Check out the fun pics here.

Panda demonstrates the Yogiferret pose “Chin to foot variation 19.”

Bonus voice recognition mistake: “You do kind of remind me of a big friendly dog. Elaborate dual maybe.” (I was going for labradoodle.)

Find New Books and Authors!

Sweet Romance on Kindle Unlimited: Browse for books from new-to-you authors and find sweet romance enrolled in Kindle Unlimited – and also for sale if you don’t use KU. Find a huge selection of contemporary romance plus historical, romantic comedy, romantic suspense, paranormal and mystery.

Middle grade & Young adult books for review: Check out books for young people (or adults who like kid lit) with both realistic and fantasy/sci-fi middle grade and young adult fiction. Each book is FREE in hopes you'll provide an honest review. This includes my brother’s book Totally Rad Wormhole: Two nerds from the eighties accidentally open a wormhole to today, go to their high school reunion, and meet their future selves.

Just Imagine: Explore books for children, picture books through middle grade novels, from messy pirates to ancient Egyptian kids solving a mystery. Vote for your favorite for a chance to win a $50 eGift Card + Books.

Books on My Radar:

Shades of Love: A Limited Edition Boxset of Black, Multicultural, and Interracial Contemporary Romances (PRIDE Anthologies): "Discover a range of sweet, steamy, and erotic settings featuring alpha men, small towns, secret babies, billionaires, doctors, best friends turned lovers, Black, multicultural, and interracial heroes, second chance romance, and much more." Preorder for only 99 cents!

Weasel Words (Bernard and Melody Capers Book 1), by Dale E. Lehman: "Between them, Bernard and Melody Earls have looks, charm, brains . . . everything but money. So when Alexander Hamilton Plaskett hires them to nick a silver statuette of a pine marten from his brother Paul Revere Plaskett, they're happy to oblige. But it won't be as easy as it looks." A fun caper, one reader says. (You know this cover caught my eye.) $4.99

Grocery Girl (Green Hills), by Virginia'dele Smith: "When Maree Davenport literally runs over a handsome new firefighter in the produce section, the hopeless romantic is certain she’s just collided with destiny. But as Maree struggles to break through the grieving man’s walls, she fears his deep-seated superhero complex will make him unreachable." Sweet, heartwarming and uplifting, readers say. $2.99 or free in KU.

The Chocolate Magic Cozy Mystery Box Set Books 1 to 7, by Olivia Swift: "Successful chocolatier Magda Caraganic decides to convert an old stable into a chocolate shop and café. The work sparks off spirit activity marked by the appearance of a mysterious ghost cat." Get 7 books for only 99 cents or free in KU.

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