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Marked for Revenge wins Reader Awards!

Marked for Revenge wins Reader Awards!

I am thrilled to see that Book Three in my Zelda Richardson Mystery series, Marked for Revenge: An Art Heist Thriller, has won several readers awards! It came in at number 14 in Amy’s Bookshelf Reviews Top 20 Indie Reads of 2019. You can check out her book blog HERE. Marked for Revenge came in at number 30 in ReadFree.ly’s Top 50 Indie Reads of 2019. You can view the entire list HERE. It also won a Chill with a…

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Marked for Revenge nominated for ReadFreely’s Indie Top 50 Books of the Year

Marked for Revenge nominated for ReadFreely’s Indie Top 50 Books of the Year

I am thrilled to announce that Marked for Revenge: An Art Heist Thriller is nominated for ReadFreely’s Indie Top 50 Indie Novels of 2019! It is an honor to be nominated, but even better to win 🙂 Their decision is partially based on reader votes. If you could vote for it, I would appreciate it! Here’s a direct link: http://www.readfree.ly/vote-50-best-indie-books-2019-mysterythriller/ Sometimes the link takes you back to the homepage. There is a blue link at the top to VOTE HERE….

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New Amazon Release: Death on the Danube

New Amazon Release: Death on the Danube

Death on the Danube: A New Year’s Murder in Budapest is now available on Amazon as paperback and eBook! Order now on: Amazon COM eBook Amazon worldwide eBook Amazon paperback Death on the Danube will be available as paperback at non-Amazon retailers on November 28. You can also preorder Death by Baguette: A Valentine’s Day Murder in Paris (Book 2 in the Travel Can Be Murder Cozy Mystery series) now on Amazon as eBook!

Map Your Mystery review of Marked for Revenge

Map Your Mystery review of Marked for Revenge

Many thanks to Christine Gentes of Map Your Mystery for reviewing Marked for Revenge! You can read her fantastic review of Marked for Revenge HERE. She has also interviewed me for her wonderful blog and reviewed my novels The Lover’s Portrait and Rituals of the Dead. Click on the links to visit her site!

Historical Fiction Gift Guide

Historical Fiction Gift Guide

Let yourself be swept away to another time and place with these captivating historical fiction novels by Jennifer S. Alderson, Victoria Blake, Angela Barton, Vanessa Couchman, Carol M. Cram, Kathryn Gauci, Marion Kummerow, Imogen Matthews, and Angela Petch! These fascinating tales introduce you to the world of singers, theater makers, artists, and tapestry weavers in bygone eras, as well as those of ordinary citizens caught up in the horrors of WWII in the Netherlands, France, Germany, and Italy. Most of…

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Spotlight on book blogger Rosie Amber

Spotlight on book blogger Rosie Amber

It is a real pleasure to introduce you to Rosie Amber, book blogger extraordinaire and the brains behind #TuesdayBookBlog and #RBRT (Rosie’s Book Review Team). If you are searching for the perfect holiday read, do check out the plethora of book reviews listed on her website, in all sorts of genres. Books do make perfect gifts! Take a moment to learn more about Rosie, her passion for reading, why she started a book blog, and some of her favorite novels….

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Spotlight on author and artist Pamela Jane Rogers

Spotlight on author and artist Pamela Jane Rogers

It is my pleasure to welcome artist and author Pamela Jane Rogers to my blog today! Her gorgeous memoir, Greekscapes Illustrated, recounts her love affair with Greece and passion for painting. Take a moment to learn about Pamela, her new writing project, and life as an expat in Greece. Spotlight on author and artist Pamela Jane Rogers If you were packing for a long trip, which book would you take and why? Oh my! Only one? At this point in…

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WWII & Art in Fiction

WWII & Art in Fiction

In the mood for a fascinating thriller or historical fiction novel about art and World War II? Several of these thrilling reads involve amateur sleuths, investigative reporters, and art historians hot on the trail of missing Nazi-looted artwork – often with deadly results. Others provide a fascinating insight into the lives of artists affected by the war. If you love art and are fascinated by WWII, you won’t want to miss these captivating reads by Jennifer S. Alderson, Pamela Allegretto,…

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Introducing Travel Can Be Murder Cozy Mystery Series

Introducing Travel Can Be Murder Cozy Mystery Series

It gives me great pleasure to introduce you to my newest creation, Lana Hansen – star of the Travel Can Be Murder Cozy Mystery Series! Join Lana as she leads tourists and readers to fascinating cities around the globe on intriguing adventures that, unfortunately for Lana, often turn deadly. I’ve been kicking around the idea for a new travel-themed cozy mystery series for about a year. It’s taken me awhile to flesh out the characters and world, but it has…

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Introducing Art in Fiction

Introducing Art in Fiction

Today it gives me great pleasure to turn my blog over to Carol M. Cram, author and founder of a new website for readers who love art and culture – Art in Fiction! INTRODUCING ART IN FICTION A New Literary Website Developed by Carol M. Cram I’m thrilled to announce the launch of Art In Fiction (www.artinfiction.com), a new website for lovers of novels inspired by the arts. I’ve created Art In Fiction as a literary oasis that only lists books inspired by…

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