Happy July 2nd, the day John Adams thought we should celebrate Independence Day in the US. It was the day Congress voted on independence, as opposed to the 4th, when they officially adopted the Declaration of Independence. But voting for independence didn’t automatically grant it. It wasn’t until 1781 that the British surrendered to George […]
I’ve had a very busy spring – I have another new book out! This started as kind of a side project. In addition to historical mysteries, I also love true survival stories, so I started writing about some. One thing that’s nice about studying history is that it reminds you that, even though things might […]
My new middle-grade book is out! I started working on The Ghost in the Garden during COVID, interested in the parallels between the 1918 flu and 2020. I got stuck on some story issues and put it aside for a while, but I finally decided to tackle it and get it out there. I had […]
I seem to only manage to post lately when I have a new book to talk about. Today, I’ve got two. The Curse of Briarwood is a Regency mystery-romance inspired by Beauty and the Beast. Athena Ratliffe’s life is tainted by her father’s scandal, and she expects to live her life shunned by society and […]
Not both at once, unfortunately. Apparently, I have been very bad about updating my blog, because I now have two new books out and haven’t posted anything since Fierce Magic released. Mysteries of the Modern World: Unsolved Mysteries from Modern History The modern world has amazing inventions like drones, cell phones, and virtual reality, but […]