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New series alert: Carmen De Luca Art Sleuth Mysteries

New series alert: Carmen De Luca Art Sleuth Mysteries

Join art sleuth Carmen De Luca as she tracks down stolen goods across Europe in this new amateur sleuth cozy mystery series! Book 1: Collecting Can Be Murder Coming out of retirement can be deadly… After tragedy struck three years earlier, art sleuth Carmen De Luca vowed to never work in the field again. But fifty is too young to fill her days with water aerobics and bingo, so when her former partner calls and begs for her help, Carmen…

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New Release Alert: Death by Puffin

New Release Alert: Death by Puffin

Here is a quick note to let you know that Death by Puffin: A Bachelorette Party Murder in Reykjavik is now available in the Kindle Unlimited library, and for purchase as eBook, paperback, and Large Print edition. I hope you enjoy the mystery and trip to Iceland! Click here for the eBook and paperback via AmazonOr here for the Large Print edition If you are not a fan of Amazon, you can now order the paperback via your favorite retailer,…

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New release alert: Death by Gondola

New release alert: Death by Gondola

Happy release day, Death by Gondola: A Springtime Murder in Venice! Travel with Lana to Venice and see if you can solve the murder before she does! Venice—the city of canals, masks … and murder? Tour guide Lana Hansen’s trip to Venice is brought to an abrupt halt when her boyfriend is arrested for murdering the owner of a cruise ship. Can she sleuth out the real killer before her partner’s visit to the Floating City becomes permanent? Available as…

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Preorder Alert: Death by Puffin

Preorder Alert: Death by Puffin

I am excited to announce that Book 9 in the Travel Can Be Murder Cozy Mystery Series will be released in the fall of 2022! The preorder date is officially set to November 25, 2022, but I expect it to be finished and published before then. It is because of Amazon’s rules regarding preorders (I can move them forward but not delay them) that I have set it farther in the future. Death by Puffin: A Bachelorette Party Murder in…

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New box set alert: Travel Can Be Murder Cozy Mysteries: Books 4-6

New box set alert: Travel Can Be Murder Cozy Mysteries: Books 4-6

I am so excited to announce that books 4-6 in the Travel Can Be Murder series are now bundled as an eBook collection and can be purchased at a discount! Both collections are also FREE to read in Kindle Unlimited. This collection includes Death by Bagpipes, Death by Fountain, and Death by Leprechaun. CLICK HERE to buy it now as eBook on Amazon worldwide! You can also pick up books 1-3 in a single eBook box set: CLICK HERE to…

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Feeling lucky?

Feeling lucky?

Join tour guide Lana Hansen for a Saint Patrick’s Day murder mystery in Ireland and see if you can solve the crime before she does! When an old friend is arrested in Dublin, tour guide Lana Hansen will need the luck of the Irish to clear him of the crime.Lana is thrilled her friend Jeremy and his wife are on her tour to Ireland. The couple are having the time of their lives exploring the country’s rich literary and cultural…

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Why Not Travel to Paris for Valentine’s Day?

Why Not Travel to Paris for Valentine’s Day?

If you are looking to cozy up with a good book this Valentine’s Day, why not join tour guide Lana Hansen for an romantic week in France? Unfortunately it will be the last trip for one passenger… Death by Baguette: A Valentine’s Day Murder in Paris is available as paperback, eBook, and in Kindle Unlimited. Buy it now on Amazon (eBook / paperback / LARGE print edition), Barnes and Noble, Book Depository, Waterstones, and other fine retailers. Lana Hansen’s future is looking bright. She has money…

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Death by Flamenco Paperback Available Now!

Death by Flamenco Paperback Available Now!

Great news! The paperback and large print editions of Death by Flamenco: An Easter Murder in Seville are now available for purchase on Amazon worldwide! The eBook version releases on Amazon on December 10, 2021, and the paperback edition will be for sale on other retailers soon after. Death by Flamenco: An Easter Murder in Seville (Book Seven of the Travel Can Be Murder Mystery Series) Seville—the home of tapas, flamenco, and … murder? Tour guide Lana Hansen is finally…

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Christmas cozy mystery for travel lovers!

Christmas cozy mystery for travel lovers!

Join tour guide Lana Hansen as she sleuths out a killer during a Christmas-themed trip to Rome in Death by Fountain, book five in the Travel Can Be Murder Cozy Mystery Series. Treat yourself or a loved one to an armchair vacation and order a copy now! Available as paperback, eBook, large print edition, and in Kindle Unlimited.

Normandy Coast and WWII

Normandy Coast and WWII

This summer, my family spent a wonderful ten days traveling around the Normandy coast of France. It was only intended to be a vacation, but I came back inspired to write two new stories set in this lovely location! Look for a Travel Can Be Murder cozy mystery set here sometime next year! The second novel will remain a mystery for a while longer 🙂 Here is a brief look at this fascinating region on the west coast of France….

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