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Behind the story of Burned – Death Plays with Matches

July 12, 2022 By Terry

Sarah Hualde was raised on Mary Higgins Clark, Diane Mott Davidson, and Remington Steele. Her grandmother shared True Crime stories with her as they plotted how to get away with the perfect murder. It's no surprise that Sarah became an award-winning spinner of suspenseful tales brimming with quirky characters. Burned—Death Plays with Matches is her sixth Paranormal Penny … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Burned – Death Plays with Matches

Avila Beach — here we come!

July 8, 2022 By Terry

Part of the view from our room

The LA traffic gauntletOur EV road trip began at 6:45 am. A bright and sunny morning, it was the perfect time to leave San Diego. And a lousy time to drive through LA. After a quick stop in Costa Mesa for coffee, it felt like we were being bounced from one freeway red zone to another. By the time we hit US 101, the GPS had bounced me to one too many freeways. Right or … [Read more...] about Avila Beach — here we come!

Guest post by T.C. LoTempio

July 7, 2022 By Terry

Killers of a Feather tour graphic

Behind the Scenes of KILLERS OF A FEATHERThe setting for Killers of a Feather, the Grand Opening Celebration, was actually taken from a real life event – A New York Street Fair!I grew up in New York back in the 60’s, when street fairs were a way of life.  I remembered there was a pet shop on fourteenth street where I grew up that had changed ownership and it’s … [Read more...] about Guest post by T.C. LoTempio

Travel scams — ramping up for summer

July 1, 2022 By Terry

Travel scamsWe just returned from an EV road trip to Avila Beach and Santa Barbara. The trip was a lot of fun, even more so because it was uneventful (in terms of bad things happening, that is.) Not everyone is so lucky, though. And if you’re looking for a great deal on your vacation, you could be opening up yourself to one of the many summer travel scams.Vacation … [Read more...] about Travel scams — ramping up for summer

Behind the story of Death at Fair Havens

June 28, 2022 By Terry

Say hello to the mother-daughter writing team of Maria Mankin and Maren C. Tirabassi. Both are multi-published authors in their own right. They started working together in 2000 and have published in a variety of genres. Death at Fair Havens is the first book in their first collaborative cozy mystery.The beginnings of Death at Fair Havens“When we first started thinking … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Death at Fair Havens

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Seaside Cove Bed & Breakfast Mysteries

Welcome to Seaside Cove, a small town on the California coast that has earned its reputation as the place where murder meets the sea.

Beachtown Detective Agency

After taking over her father's detective agency, Jade Cavendish finds herself dealing with murder and much, much more.

Trouble in Paradise Mysteries

Former skip tracer McKenna moved to Hawaii to escape drama, but ever since he arrived, all he's found is trouble in paradise.

License to Lie

A con artist and a former criminologist are forced to work together and fight for their lives in this thrilling series.

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