Willa Noble by Amanda Flower

Margaret O’Brien, the head maid in Mr. Edward Dickinson’s household, made it very clear to me on my first day as housemaid in the home, I was to do all the work she didn’t like. This included the dusting, the washing, and the polishing of silver. She expected me to be...

Callie Cassidy by Lori Roberts Herbst *plus giveaway*

Hold on. . . give me one second. . .I don’t want to miss this. Just let me take a couple of steps back. Lift the camera to my eye. Focus the lens. Gently press the shutter button. . .Perfect. Here, come look at my screen. Notice how the sun peeks above the...

Jordan McAllister by Liz Lipperman

For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Jordan McAllister, and I always seem to get my cute little tushie in trouble, no matter where I go. So, my wacky group of friends and I were invited to opening weekend at a new casino in Oklahoma, compliments of our friend from...

Mason Garrett by Sarah Osborne *plus giveaway*

Hi. I’m Mason Garrett. Detective Mason Garrett to people who run into me professionally. I don’t usually do this kind of thing—write about myself—but Ditie asked me to. (That’s Ditie, long i, as in Aphrodite for Mabel Aphrodite Brown. I think it’s the perfect name for...

Morgan Carter by Annelise Ryan

My name is Morgan Carter and I’m delighted to introduce myself to book fans because I own a mystery bookstore in beautiful Door County, Wisconsin. My store isn’t typical, however, because I sell other things, strange things, curiosities and the peculiar. The name of...

DS Ryan McBride by J. Woollcott

Occupation: Detective Sergeant I shouldn’t have done it. I never expected . . . I don’t think I’ve compromised the investigation, or the crime scene, but I may have compromised myself. The farmhouse is cold and dark when I get home. I live in the countryside near...