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Excerpt – Side Hustle by Wendy Gee

  Synopsis Charleston’s top investigative TV reporter, Sydney Quinn, lives to expose the city’s darkest secrets. So when a former firefighter takes two paramedics hostage, she talks her way inside, offering to gather intel in exchange for a story that could boost her career. But when Sydney finds the body of her friend, a local […]

Guest Post & Giveaway – The Case of the Christie Curse by Kelly Oliver

    The Case of the Christie Curse: (A Detection Club Mystery) Historical Cozy Mystery 3rd in Series Setting –  Mesopotamia Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 21, 2026 Publisher ‏ : ‎ Boldwood Books Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages Synopsis Mesopotamia, 1930: When Agatha Christie invites fellow members of the Detection Club to […]

Guest Post & Giveaway – Dying to Live Here by Shelley Marsh

    Dying to Live Here (Estate Sales Mysteries) Cozy Mystery 1st in Series Setting – Florida Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fawkes Press Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 10, 2026 Synopsis When tech burnout Emma Stewart follows her best friend’s advice to view a quaint beachside home in Harbor Shores, Florida, she expects palm […]

Thriller Spotlight & Giveaway – Frantic by Brent Bradley

    FRANTIC By Brent Bradley   Techno Thriller/ Conspiracy Thriller Publisher: BCS Publishing Publication Date: March 7, 2025   Synopsis A delusional prison patient warns Dr. Brian Heiser, Marriage and Family Therapist, of enormous impending disaster. Dr. Heiser and his best friend, a lauded Forensic Psychologist, find themselves entangled in a 72-hour deadly race […]

Excerpt – I’m Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home by Fergus Craig

  Synopsis After a decades-long stint in prison, former serial killer Carol is looking to kick back and relax in her new retirement home…until a fellow resident drops dead and Carol has to prove she actually didn’t do it this time…. Carol is delighted to be leaving her tiny prison cell behind to take her […]

Excerpt – Evil at Our Table by Samantha Stein

      From inside the prison system, Evil at Our Table by Samantha Stein, PsyD presents a firsthand account of forensic evaluations that shape lives. The story focuses on the careful, often unsettling process of assessing risk when the consequences of error are extreme. As a forensic psychologist working under California’s Sexually Violent Predator […]

Excerpt – Marie Conner by Elle Mott

  Synopsis Marie was born a girl. That was only her first mistake, according to her father. In an era when daughters and wives are not supposed to be concerned with matters outside the home, Marie is determined to prove him wrong. To do this, she must break down barriers placed on women in society, […]

Review & Giveaway – Ziva The Great by Cindy J. Vanous

  ZIVA THE GREAT By Cindy J. Vanous   Children’s Fiction: Ages 6-12 Publication Date: October 21, 2025 32 Pages     Synopsis Ziva the Great is a heartfelt picture book for older children about a Maine Coon cat learning to trust again and a quiet girl named Elsie who understands gentle things. Ziva is […]

Excerpt – Sublime Dominion by Maria Ian

  Synopsis Her world didn’t shatter. She did. The explosion that should have ended Moura’s life rewired her instead — $4.2 million in surgical reconstruction, but her identity paid the real cost. Her instincts turned lethal. She understands the Fermat Point better than anyone alive, a deadly military secret designed to eradicate unexpected enemies. But […]

Guest Post & Giveaway – Hook, Line, and Murder by GG Calpo

    Hook, Line, and Murder (The Sweet Tooth Murder Mystery) Cozy Mystery 1st in Series Setting – New York Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wild Rose Press Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 9, 2026 Synopsis What does Meg, a retired kindergarten teacher, do when the killer of her husband and only child still walks […]