I recently had a conversation with my editor about old movies—how even though they sometimes age poorly, and have a few cringeworthy moments, we still love them. I am really …
What Was I Thinking?
I was lucky enough to be invited to visit a book club last week. It was a cozy mystery book club that meets at Barnes and Noble in Hillsboro, Oregon …
Writing Children in Crime Fiction
Writing Children in Crime Fiction Writing child characters can be tricky. Everyone who has read my books knows that Frances has a daughter, Rose. As a secondary character, I’ve restricted …
Where in the World Are George and Frances?
I loved taking George and Frances and some of the supporting characters to Paris for a couple of books. It was so much fun to learn about a new place, …
Big, Little News!
The Boardwalk on the Beach at Trouville by Claude Monet I’ve been keeping a secret for a few months now and I’m so excited to share that in April 2025, …
2024 Paris Olympic Sites
If you’re like most of us, you won’t be traveling to Paris for the 2024 Olympics, but if you read An Art Lover’s Guide to Paris and Murder, not only …
Coming June 25th!
Not going to the Olympics in Paris this Summer? How about a trip to the 1900 Paris Exposition instead? An Art Lover’s Guide to Paris and Murder takes you along …
150 Years of Impressionism
Bal du Moulin de la Galette, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Musee d’Orsay Everyone knows Paris is hosting the Olympics this summer but there’s another event Paris is celebrating this year. It’s the …
Fiction as an Escape
The busier I get, the more tasks I give to Frances. That seems fair, doesn’t it? She’s a character whose life I create. If I’m juggling a dozen tasks at …
Capturing A Moment In Time
I had the most wonderful time researching and writing the seventh book in the Countess of Harleigh series, AN ART LOVER’S GUIDE TO PARIS AND MURDER. Paris is one of …