Teaser Tuesday: A Funny Thing Happened….
A funny thing happened on the way to the next stand alone novel. Remember that book I was working on, the family saga set in Belle Epoque Paris, World War I Picardy, and World War II Paris? That book is not the book you will be reading in 2017. The research was fascinating, the idea…
Read MoreGive the Gift of….
Are you still looking for a gift for the readers in your life? The Forgotten Room isn’t available until January 19th, but Karen White, Beatriz Williams, and I have teamed up with FoxTale Book Shoppe to send a card to your chosen recipient when you pre-order before the holidays. The card will look like this:…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
It’s time to get into the holiday spirit, so I started off my post-Thanksgiving reading with Donna Andrews’s The Nightingale Before Christmas, the– oh, goodness, I’ve lost count. Let’s just say the something-teenth Meg Langslow mystery, in which Meg serves as coordinator for a Christmas-themed decorator show house, never knowing that one of the decorators…
Read MoreMore OTHER DAUGHTER
I have another The Other Daughter cover to share with you! This time? It’s Czech. And very, very Gothic. Is it just me, or does it remind you a bit of those old Mary Stewart covers– only with Big Ben in the background rather than an ominous chateau on a cliff? So far, all of…
Read MoreThe Updated 2016 Publication Schedule
Since I’ve had some queries recently about what’s coming out when, here’s the 2016 publication schedule! — January 19, The Forgotten Room (hardcover). — January 26, “The Record Set Right” (e-short). — March 1, Fall of Poppies: Stories of Love and the Great War (anthology). — July 12, The Other Daughter (trade paperback). My next…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
After the traditional turkey coma, there’s nothing like a comfortable chair and a good book. For me, this week has been mainly about mysteries, all of very different kinds: a 1920s ghost story (or, rather, “ghost” story), a modern Scottish police procedural, and a Victorian with the suggestion of a paranormal element. — Georgette Heyer’s…
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving!
Safe travels to all who are traveling; good cooking to all who are cooking. May your bird be crisp but not burnt, your potholders sturdy, and your kitchen timers timely. On this day of thanks, I am particularly grateful for everyone here on this website. Thank you so much for coming with me through the…
Read MoreTHE OTHER DAUGHTER auf Deutsch
More fun with foreign covers! The Other Daughter comes out in German as Die fremde Schwester on March 11, 2016. Very different from the U.S. covers, no? Here’s the U.S. hardcover and the large print edition: Which do you like best?
Read MoreApologies…
… for being so AWOL recently. It’s been busy times with Forgotten Room, Fall of Poppies, and the next stand alone, which has been taking some unexpected twists and turns. I’ll be posting more about The Forgotten Room and The Record Set Right as we get closer to January, but, in the meantime, what would…
Read MoreFORGOTTEN ROOM– Double the fun!
Penguin is holding a sweepstakes for advance copies of The Forgotten Room! In this case, it’s double the fun: winners will each receive two books, one for the entrant and one to share with a friend. The contest runs from now until November 29. Just click here to enter– and tell a friend!
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