Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Sale: Hudson River Homicides

Hudson River Homicides has been selected as an Amazon Kindle Monthly Deal in Australia! You can pick up the ebook of Memento Mori 4 for only $1.49 AUD all of July. So whether you're new to the series, or looking to catch up, take advantage of this price drop today!

Blurb: The Cold Case Squad has a problem: Someone won’t stop taunting Detective Everett Larkin. He’s been able to apprehend some of the worst criminals to ever stalk the streets of New York City, thanks in great part to forensic artist and boyfriend, Ira Doyle, but after their last case, events have taken a turn for the worse.

A body recovered from the Hudson River bears a message addressed to Larkin and another token from Victorian mourning culture. As nineteenth-century hair jewelry leads Larkin deeper into the growing tangle of interconnected crimes, it becomes evident that solving these mysteries will come at a profound cost. To be a good detective, Larkin will have to endure sleepless nights—lest the sender act on their threat against his partner—as well as put his relationship on the line when clues lead in the direction of Doyle’s past.

What began as a game of cat and mouse has turned into a fight for love and life itself.

Sale: Smashwords Summer Sale!


It's that time again!

Smashwords is hosting their big summer event and I've put nearly my entire backlist on sale. If you're looking to complete your collections, want to take a chance on something new, or heck, just love a good discount, from now until July 31, you can save 25% on most of my books, including Memento Mori, Snow & Winter, Magic & Steam, A Lancaster Story, and my co-written series with Gregory Ashe, An Auden & O'Callaghan Mystery.

 Check out my Smashwords profile for a full list of books and happy shopping!

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Sale: Lights. Camera. Murder.

Pride month is nearly over but Lights. Camera. Murder. is still on sale! The first case in The Silver Screen series is only 99c until June 30 across all online retailers. This contemporary novella features noir vibes, a cynical PI, and the famous actor he's falling head-over-heels for.

Blurb: Private investigator Rory Byrne has gained a reputation as someone the elite of New York City can trust to solve their problems quickly and quietly. So when a hotshot television producer hires him to recover a stolen script, Rory will have to go undercover on the set of a historical drama to complete the job. He has his hands full trying to investigate a skeptical crew while they work around the clock on The Bowery, a new show that promises to shake up the television industry. To make a delicate situation more complicated, the production is led by out-and-proud actor Marion Roosevelt, and Rory is downright smitten.

But every member of the cast and crew is a suspect in the theft. And the deeper Rory delves into their on-set personalities, the more suspicious Marion’s behavior becomes. If Rory is to uncover the theft without sacrificing the fate of The Bowery, he will have to trust his identity and his heart to Marion.

Previously featured in the Footsteps in the Dark anthology.

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Movies: May, 2026


I started the monthly movie roundup in, apparently, 2024, then promptly fell off the bandwagon. Yikes. Anyway, I'm back! Most of the films I'm focusing on will be silent era, pre-code talkies, or late golden age. My interests in this art form are (shocker) rarely contemporary, but hey, if you wanted to learn more about the history of film—I've got recommendations. So many recommendations.

Here's what I watched and reviewed in May:

Paid (1930) by Sam Wood

It (1927) by Clarence G. Badger 

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Monday, June 1, 2026

Reads: May, 2026


Still catching up after those first few months of little reading, but I'm back with two more fantastic recommendations!

Ourselves and Immortality by Logan Sage Adams

Resilience on Canvas by Logan Sage Adams 

And as always—reviews are posted at Goodreads, BookBub, and Storygraph. Give me a follow if you like that kinda thing! 

11 year publishing anniversary


I always get a big dose of dopamine on June 1st. Why? Allow me to tell you.

It's summer! It's my birthday month! It's the kickoff to Pride! And it's my publishing anniversary!

Eleven years. How surreal.

It's been my dream since seventh grade to be a published author—never mind being in a position to make it my full-time job. And I'm so grateful, so thankful to every single one of you who've picked up one of my books over the years. Readers took one look at a crotchety colorblind sleuth, said, sure, and we've been on one hell of a journey ever since! Thank you so much for your support. Not only does it allow me to continue writing these eclectic love stories, but it keeps my independent cover artists, illustrators, narrators, and team of editors employed. And in this age of AI, with tech bros hellbent on taking humanity out of the arts—your stance on supporting and protecting human artists is more important than ever!

I hope you will continue reading alongside me. There's more Larkin and Doyle to come, more Gillian and Gunner, more new stories, new projects, and new adventures!

 And as a little gift to readers, I have a book on sale for the entirety of June: Lights. Camera. Murder. (The Silver Screen: Case One) is only 99c with all online retailers!

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Reads: April, 2026


Best intentions, blah, blah, blah....

In my defense, I had a rough start to the year with all the back-and-forth illnesses with my cats. But here I finally am, with not one, but two reviews actually written. It's been legitimately exciting to get back into the groove of reading and reviewing!

Queen of all Mayhem: The Blood-Soaked Life and Mysterious Death of Belle Starr, the Most Dangerous Woman in the West by Dane Huckelbridge

Across the Living Infinite by Logan Sage Adams 

And as always, I cross-post my reviews at Goodreads, BookBub, and Storygraph. Please do follow!