2020 has been a difficult year for all of us. The only good thing I can say about being under virtual house arrest since March, is that is has given me plenty of time to write. Murder is a Nightmare was published this year and I am half way through the next novel in the … Read more
I was recently asked to write a blog for Kings River Life, an online magazine for mystery writers with reviews, news and articles about our genre. I decided to write about the event that propelled me into writing. Here’s a link.
Please join me on August 20th at 7 PM PST for House Arrest. I will be reading from my newest novel, Murder is a Nightmare. You don’t have to be a Sisters in Crime member to attend. Mix your favorite drink and relax with a group of entertaining authors.
My newest mystery features Hannah Kline’s best friend, Dr. Andrea Marcus in a psychological thriller. Meet Dr. Andrea Marcus. She’s a Psychiatrist , Dr. Hannah Kline’s closest friend, and she has a problem. She’s just accepted a new patient, and she’s taken an instant dislike to him. Patient, Blake Harris, is narcissistic, arrogant, and controlling. … Read more
For the past eight years, the same group of six women have been meeting once a year, under the leadership of editor and writing teacher Linda Schreyer, to share and critique our work. After all this time, we know one another’s work, characters and lives so well, that feedback is easy and productive. We’ve always … Read more
Have you ever wondered how to find the perfect artist for your cover? When I first self-published the Hannah Kline series, I had fun designing my own covers, but when Third Street Press took over my series and began publishing the second edition, we needed a professional. Fortunately the publisher had an artist she had … Read more
I’m pleased to announce that Third Street Press will be reissuing my independently published Hannah Kline Mystery series with new covers and descriptions. The first three books are due to be released this summer and the remainder of the series by the end of the year. I couldn’t be happier with my new cover.
This weekend, June 8th and 9th 2019 is the California Crime Writer’s Conference, a collaboration between the LA Chapter of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America. I’ll be participating in a panel on Independent Publishing along with other Indie authors and representatives from Smashwords and Wattpad. We’ll be talking about our paths to … Read more
I’m pleased to announce that the Sisters in Crime LA 2017 Anthology, LAst Resort has been chosen as a May selection for Book Club Central. This anthology contains my Hannah Kline prequel story “On Call for Murder” and will now be available to thousands of book clubs all over the country. To learn more about … Read more
It was supposed to be the perfect romantic honeymoon for Obstetrician Hannah Kline and her brand new husband, Los Angeles Police Detective Daniel Ross; a week of complete relaxation at a charming Victorian B&B, famous for its celebrity chef, on an isolated island in the Pacific Northwest. No sooner do they arrive than the chef … Read more