I'm sending this earlier than usual because I don't want you to miss a sale that ends today! See the "Bonus" below.

Voice recognition mistake of the day: I wanted to find out what kind of uniform somebody might wear if they were hired to power wash a hotel patio. Voice recognition entered my Google search as “higher power washer.” I guess that's how heaven gets sparkling clean. 😇

Someone Murderous at The Midnight Motel comes out October 2! Kate Tessler had to leave her celebrated career as an international war correspondent after an injury. Now she and her sister, Jen, dabble in detective work in her Arizona hometown. When Jen's college friend asks them to investigate suspicious activity at a motel he inherited, it sounds like a free vacation with a little surveillance thrown in.

Then Kate's hot flashes wake her in the middle of the night. She wanders outside to cool off and stumbles into a crime scene. Soon they’re caught up in their toughest—and most dangerous—case yet. Kate and Jen can’t trust anyone at the motel or the local police force they suspect of corruption. Good thing they have their eclectic senior sidekicks to share the undercover work.

See all the Accidental Detective humorous mystery series.

“I LOVE this series. It’s so funny but…murderous & the mystery is not messing around.” – author Sinclair Jayne

Bonus: Tule Publishing is turning 10 YEARS OLD next month and to celebrate is having a 50% off sale on all Tule Publishing titles in the Tule Book Shop until September 15! (Yes, that’s today, if you opened this the day I sent it.)

Use the special code Tule10 to get 50% off any ebooks in my Accidental Detective humorous mystery series or Accidental Billionaire Cowboys sweet romance series. Here's your chance to get caught up on these series before the next books come out. (The Billionaire Cowgirl’s Christmas, the final book in that series, comes out Nov 7.)

In other news, I've been enjoying the slightly cooler almost-autumn weather. We got out to see the Abo Mission ruins recently:

Fun Stuff: Did you know some people are using buttons to communicate with their dogs? Well, this video shows why you might not want to try that with cats.

Bear Bear the ferret is thrilled.

Books on My Radar:

Deadly Diva (A Maid Ivy Cozy Mystery Book), by Hazel Smith: "Ivy Stone has her new job as a maid cut out for her when two halves of the ugliest celebrity divorce in decades come to stay at London’s Hotel LaFontaine. A crashed murder mystery party ends with a smoking gun and a dead star. While navigating friendship & work, enjoying delectable dishes and falling more in love with Monty the Great Dane, Ivy’s amateur sleuth skills are put to the test as she realizes there’s more than meets the eye to this case. A deliciously addictive cozy mystery full of charm and intrigue with bonus recipes included!"

Deadly Dynasty (A Maya Rodgers Mystery Book 1), by Lyssa Lund: "As an investigative reporting intern, Maya Rodgers is no stranger to danger, but she never expected to find herself embroiled in a murder mystery during a friend's destination wedding. Maya uncovers secrets surrounding the wealthy family her friend was about to marry in to. Then she's framed for the murder and finds herself on the run. Maya must use all her skills as an amateur sleuth to clear her name and uncover the real killer. Will she survive long enough to break the story of a lifetime and make her career?"

The Case of the Llama Raising Librarian (Buttercup Bend Mysteries Book 3), by Debbie De Louise: “After solving two murders in the “peaceful” town of Buttercup Bend, Cathy Carter needs a rest and time to consider the marriage proposals she received over the holidays. But when the town’s librarian asks her to investigate the suspected murder of a co-worker who retired to a llama farm, Cathy goes to Oaks Landing Farm undercover.” Available at all ebook retailers. Or get the Buttercup Bend mystery collection featuring The Case Of The Cat Crazy Lady and The Case of the Parrot Loving Professor along with this one!

Find More New Books and Authors!

LitNuts is a free newsletter that promotes indie books, giveaways, and online literary events. Sign up to LitNuts in September, and you will automatically be entered into their Blue Agate Bookends Giveaway for a chance to win a pair of geode bookends or a $50 Amazon.com gift card (winner's choice!). 

Bear Bear is looking forward to cooler weather so he can be extra snuggly with his fuzzy stocking and soft blankies. How about you?

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Don't forget to catch up on The Accidental Detective humorous mystery series if you're missing any books, or preorder Someone Murderous at The Midnight Motel for delivery October 2!

PS: If you don’t have “The Case of the Missing Monkey and other short mystery stories,” Lions and Love at the Cat Café, or “22 of the recipes mentioned in Kris Bock’s Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series,” go here (free).

You can also get a free copy of Felony Melanie Destroys the Moonshiner’s Cabin. These first two chapters from the novel Felony Melanie in Pageant Pandemonium stand alone as a short story. Get that here or find the books at all E-book retailers. Fans of the movie Sweet Home Alabama will love seeing teen Melanie in action!

And check out my brother's book: Two nerds from the eighties accidentally open a wormhole to today, go to their high school reunion, and meet their future selves. Horrified at what they’ve become, they set out to change their fate. Get the preview chapters of Totally Rad Wormhole here.