A Day in the Life of Jill Gardner by Lynn Cahoon

Welcome to South Cove, California, a typical tourist town just off the Pacific Coast Highway. I’m Jill Gardner, owner of Coffee, Books, and More – the only place in town to get your latte fix. I’m also the city council’s liaison to the business community. Which...

Guidebook to Murder by Lynn Cahoon

Guidebook to Murder by Lynn Cahoon is the first book in the new “Tourist Trap” mystery series. Publisher: Kensington, April 2014 In the gentle coastal town of South Cove, California, all Jill Gardner wants is to keep her store–Coffee, Books, and More–open...

Dining with Darby Farr and Miles Porter by Vicki Doudera

Big trouble comes to the Big Apple for Darby Farr’s fifth mystery, Deal Killer, a suspenseful tale of greed and danger, set in glittering New York penthouses populated by Russian oligarchs, scheming lawyers, an inquisitive nanny and Darby’s heartthrob, investigative...

From Office of Trixie Matkowski by Christine Wenger

Greetings from Sandy Harbor, New York! It’s summer as I write this note to you and the tourist season is in full swing! I thought that things would calm down after my first several months here, but I’m busier than ever and so is my staff. Moving to New York and buying...

A Day in the Life of Maddie Porter by Margaret Grace

Wow, after all the drills in school, we finally had a real earthquake where I live in California. I wasn’t scared. Not too much, anyway. It was only a 3.1, but everything quaked! I was in my Grandma’s house with her and her BFF. I think they’re going...