One week and counting!

Weeeee!  Just one week stands between me and book launch day for ONE HOT MURDER.  The postcards will be going out on Wednesday.  If you don't receive one and want to for the next book out (which will be NOT THE KILLING TYPE in July), sign up for my mailing list.  You can do it right here on this blog (scroll down -- you'll see the sign-up form on the right) and join. 

I don't know about you, but it's been cold enough that I'm longing for summer heat -- and that's just when ONE HOT MURDER takes place.  To refresh your memory, here's a brief description of the book. 

At the height of the heat wave, a tragic fire strikes Victoria Square. Wood U, a small store selling wooden gifts and small furniture, is destroyed. But the fire may just be a smokescreen—for murder. Because a body is found among the charred wreckage—and the victim didn’t die from smoke inhalation. He was shot. Now Katie Bonnier is determined to smoke out a cold-hearted killer…

To pre-order your copy, click one of the following links:

Barnes & Noble ~ Nook
Amazon ~ Kindle
Books A Million
Indigo / Chapters
Book Depository (Free shipping worldwide!)
iTunes
IndieBound

Happy reading!
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And the winner is ...

If you recall, a couple of weeks ago, I initiated a call for titles for Booktown Mystery #8.

Wow--what a great contest.  I had over 40 entrants and 155 title suggestions.  I like that kind of enthusiasm!

I picked out my 14 favorites and sent them to my editor.  We've disagreed on titles before, but this time we both picked the same one.

Booktown #8 will be call (unless the marketing department changes their mind at the last minute):  BOOK CLUBBED.

The winner of the Haven't Got a Clue coffee (tea, or cocoa) mug is:  Kate Towery

Having a title is a big step, and helps make the big push toward the novel's completion a lot easier.

Thank you everyone who entered the contest. 
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All wall full of holiday greetings!

Back in early December, I lamented the fact that not as many people send out Christmas/holiday cards as they used to.  I may not receive as many as I used to, but I did receive quite a few from my readers.  (YAY!)

They came from as far away as the Netherlands and Australia.  A couple were beautiful handmade cards.

Some of them came after the holidays (or was it just that I didn't get butt in gear and get to the post office in time to get them before the holidays?), but all were a joy to receive.  Do you see your card among them?

My heart-felt thanks to everyone who sent me a card.  I love them all!