Over the years, it's been my pleasure to promote other authors and share news about their work. Today I'm delighted to join in the launch day celebration of Fur Boys, the sixth book in the Lia Anderson Dog Park Mysteries. In addition to enjoying this great series, I love the author's bio blurb: C. A. Newsome is an author …
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There Came Along A Kitty
Like Deadly Ties, the first in the Waterside Kennels mystery series, there are multiple scenes in book #2 (Dangerous Deeds) that were inspired by real events. One of those is the scene in which Maggie Porter's dog Sweet Pea rescues an injured stray kitten she finds beneath the dock. Although Maggie's initial assessment is "not much …
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At the Crossroads (Again) of Fact & Fiction
In a previous post I mentioned the issue of breed-specific legislation is a key part of the plot in Dangerous Deeds (#2 in the Waterside Kennels mystery series). In that fictional world, community members take sides over a proposed “dangerous dog” ordinance to ban specific breeds, and the kennel staff is caught in the crossfire. For the …
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At the Crossroads of Fact and Fiction
In Dangerous Deeds (#2 in the series), Waterside Kennels owner and amateur sleuth Maggie Porter finds herself caught in the crossfire when community members take sides over a proposed "dangerous dog" ordinance to ban specific breeds. For the record, Maggie agrees with the AKC that breed-specific legislation (BLS) is not the way to go. Her refusal to support the ban …
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Book Blast and Giveaway: Pistols and Petticoats
Genre: Mystery, NonFiction, History Published by: Beacon Press Publication Date: February 28th 2017 (1st Published April 26th 2016) Number of Pages: 248 ISBN: 0807039381 (ISBN13: 9780807039380) Purchase Links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads A lively exploration of the struggles faced by women in law enforcement and mystery fiction for the past 175 years …
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