If you think Marley was difficult, you should have met Max. A rescue dog with a difficult past, his antics kept us on our toes, and many people dined out on Max stories over the years. Max and the Christmas
Read “The River of My Return” in the latest issue of Black Cat Weekly.
A fortune teller once told Mary she would regain her self-esteem when she crossed the Mississippi River. Forty-five years later, with her confidence ruined and her marriage on the rocks, she’s driving east toward Louisiana with her husband and their
Great new anthology out today!
When a good-looking criminology student takes a summer job with his uncle’s security company, he anticipates enjoying an undercover assignment right on the site of Expo 86. How hard can it be making sure the restaurant owner who hired them
“How Mary’s Garden Grew” is a finalist for this year’s Derringer Awards!
I never thought, when I wrote my light hearted mystery story “How Mary’s Garden Grew”, that it would be picked as a finalist for the Derringer Awards. The story, with its Agatha Christie loving heroine, was so much fun to
Coming April 14 from Down & Out Books: Sleuths Just Wanna Have Fun: Private Eyes in the Eighties
It was so nice to be asked to contribute to this anthology which features PI stories set in the eighties and tied to significant events of that era. At first, I was hesitant, because I’ve never written a private-eye story
Casting for Murder continues to make the rounds 23 years after its first production.
Having recently had another enquiry about Casting for Murder, which premiered with the Vagabond Players in 2000 and was most recently produced by the Thorold Community Theatre in 2023, it made me realize how lucky I am to have a
Read “The Child” in Black Cat Mystery Magazine #15
Only one of three siblings survives a background of neglect and domestic violence that culminates in a deadly shooting. Ten years later, with the prospect of a happy and successful future, the past comes back to haunt her. Read my
Another intriguing trio of stories
I love to read mystery stories, new ones hot off the press and old favourites from times past. Currently, I am revisiting much-loved Agatha Christie classics and enjoying the intricate twists and turns of her clever tales. My husband, who
Remembering Charlie and Emma
On Remembrance Day, I have many people to remember, not only family members who served in the armed forces, but also a number of wonderful friends, long since passed on, that I knew during my years as a volunteer at
