Happy Holidays

Do reindeer really know how to fly?

OK, maybe that's not exactly the type of Holiday Mystery you'll find in this collection, but there are plenty of challenging whodunits to keep you enthralled well into the new year. 

And the best part? They're all FREE.

Check it out HERE

For Three Days Only, December 10, 11, & 12, Of Half a Mind is FREE

Start a new series this holiday season with a free copy of eBook #1 in the Mind Sleuth Series, Of Half a Mind.

When you talk to yourself, there’s only one voice. When you look at something in your mind’s eye, there’s but one image.

Psychologist Sam “Doc” Price and his colleagues had always held those principles to be true … at least under normal circumstances. But as they studied the work of a brilliant but troubled neuroscientist, they discovered a device that created a reality that was anything but normal. And when they had unraveled its mysteries, the only question that remained was, could they survive the brutal truth?

Grab your free copy on Amazon HERE

December's 99-Cent Special - In the Mind of a Spy

What do you do when an old friend, known for his flights of fancy, asks for your help in stopping two, KGB-era Russian spies intent on destroying America? Jesse Bolger agreed and the next thing he knew, he was being detained by the FBI as a double agent. And where was the friend, the unemployed eccentric who lived in his grandmother’s basement in a retirement community while he was learning to talk to self-aware computers? He was nowhere to be found.

Knowing he was out of his league to investigate a missing persons case, Jesse hired private investigator Rebecca Marte, hoping she could unravel a case that one minute looked like a spy spoof and the next, a terrorist plot that would plunge the United States into financial chaos.

“… you’ll happily root for Rebecca and Jesse to find justice and discover who’s behind the sinister plot. Good fun!” – A Wishing Shelf Book Review

Click HERE to get your 99-cent copy

The 99-cent Special for November - Killer in the Retroscape

“The parallels to the contemporary world are realistic, frightening, and thought-provoking." - The Booklife Prize

When Doug Michaels finds his friend, Josh, dead in 2068, he builds a mental landscape, a retroscape, to find the killer. Soon, that landscape is crowded with clues – a one-hundred-year-old computer; Josh’s robot wife who can’t seem to remember his death; a pandemic that had spread before it even started; a shady afterlife specialist. But when his retroscape is finished, Doug finds the killer ... in one of the most unlikely of places.

Now until the end of November, you can get your copy of the eBook for just 99 cents. Just click HERE

"Even all the way over in the UK ...

The Donald Trump vs Kamala Harris saga is BIG news. So much so, I'll be glad when it's over!" - Edward Trayer (Billy Bob Buttons) of the Wishing Shelf Book Awards.

I know just what you mean, Edward, which makes it a great time for some post-election escapism. And what better way to escape for a few hours than in a book!

Check out your options for a mental getaway HERE

Whatever Length or Style of SciFi/Fantasy You Seek ...

This collection probably has it!

From 400+ page novels to short stories, from steamy encounters to humorous tales, they are all here. And even better, they are all free!

Check out the options HERE

In the Space of an Atom is just 99 cents in October!

In the Space of an Atom is the only book I've ever written during the National Novel Writing Month, known by the unwieldy acronym, NaNoWriMo. NaNoWriMo is the challenge to write a first draft of a novel of at least 50,000 words during November. Why, you may ask, have I taken on this challenge only once? Well, where I've lived (Missouri and now, Colorado), November is one of the most beautiful months of the year. While I love writing, I love enjoying nature even more.

A thriller with a bit of science and a touch of romance.

Jeremy Reynolds has been listless for a while. First, his girlfriend dumped him and he was in a funk. Then, he quit his job. Yes, Jeremy was doing little and caring less. But recently, he has found something that energizes him, something that gives him direction. It’s called, running for his life. And after he accidentally involves beautiful Diane Stapleton, MD, the two of them match wits with the killer in chases that take them where no one else has been—in the space of an atom.

Pick up your 99-cent copy HERE

Mysteries, Thrillers, and Suspense Books on KU - Need I Say More?

If I do, then let me say: Check out this great collection from some of today's best-selling authors, all on KU.

Check Out the Collection HERE

A very important election is just weeks away!

While this blog is not going political, I did want to encourage everyone to decide what's important to them and to do the research. Exaggerations and misinformation are rampant these days.

And Charlie (my dog) wanted to encourage everyone to get out and vote. 

(Sorry, but Charlie seems to have misplaced his Uncle Sam outfit.)

Mysteries. Thrillers. Suspense. Oh My!

Check out this collection of 45 mysteries, thrillers, and suspense books that are all FREE with your Kindle Unlimited subscription. And be sure to take a look at my entry, In the Space of an Atom, a mystery/thriller with a bit of science and a touch of romance. It's only 99 cents during the month of October if you prefer to own a copy.

Check out the collection HERE

Time to Replenish your eReader with Some Mysteries?

Then here's your chance.

Check out this collection from cozies to hard-boiled mysteries. And don't miss your chance to pick up your copy of The Beating Heart of a Mind for just 99 cents if you haven't already.

Just click HERE.

Sometimes the Mind Works in Mysterious Ways

And if you doubt that, then you haven't read this psychological mystery.

Following her kidnapping, Nicole Veles moves to escape her past and try to rebuild her life. But when the husband of a friend commits suicide and she suspects foul play, she can no longer hide from the world.

Not wanting to let her past taint her new life, she returns to St. Louis to hire PI Rebecca Marte, one of the few that know her story. But as Rebecca begins her investigation, one thing is abundantly clear to the PI:  the chance that anyone bullied the man to his death is much greater in Nicole's mind than anyone else's ... including hers.

Pick up your copy for just 99 cents HERE

Download a Free Mystery ... or Twenty!

Still looking for your copy of In the Space of an Atom, a fast-paced mystery with a bit of science & a touch of romance? You can download it or more than 20 other, all genre mysteries from StoryOrigin HERE. 

Or, if you prefer, read it for free with your Kindle Unlimited subscription. Just click HERE

If you want some great female detective mysteries to add to your TBR list ...

 Then here's your chance.

Enter to win A Wrinkle in the Mind 

  - plus 35+ other exciting female detective mysteries

  - AND a brand new eReader!

ENTER HERE

For a Limited Time, A Wrinkle in the Mind is just 99 Cents!

During August, you can pick up a copy of A Wrinkle in the Mind for only 99 cents.

When Violet Cruz accused U.S. Representative Alan Barclay of being “the spawn of a Martian whore” and took a shot at him, the question became: Conspiracy theory or a smokescreen for political assassination? Long before PI Rebecca Marte has the answer, however, she has to bet the life of one of her best friends on the little she knows and all that she suspects.

Pick up your copy HERE

Conspiracy? Coverup? It Wouldn't Be a Mystery if I Told You

I write mysteries/thrillers, often with a futuristic bent and always with an eye to the psychology underlying the plot. Hopefully, that overlaps with your interests. But I also recognize people's reading interests are often broader than one or two genres, so I try to include an all genre multi-author promotion on occasion - like this one!

Here you'll find some historical fiction, some fantasy and folklore, some romance, some.... Well, you get the idea. And don't miss my entry, A Wrinkle in the Mind, which poses the question: Conspiracy theory or a coverup for political assassination?

Check out the collection HERE

New Ways to Save on From the Mind of a Witch

Pick up the eBook from your choice of retailers for just 99 cents. Click HERE

Or pick up Amazon's virtual voice audiobook for $3.99 HERE. You can save even more by buying the eBook first for 99 cents and then, getting the audiobook for just $1.99. (Virtual voice is Amazon's computer-generated voice for audiobooks, so listen to a sample before purchase).

(This 99 cent offer ends July 27.)

PI Rebecca Marte faces her most challenging case to date. 

With no way for anyone to enter a circle formed by six pillars of the St. Louis business community, the high priestess of a witch's coven, Della Bergeron, is found standing over a man's body covered in blood. And her defense? She was possessed by another witch.

After eliminating every method to coerce another that Rebecca understood—death threats to self or family, relentless emotional abuse, reality-altering drugs—Rebecca found herself wondering what dark demons might lay hidden in the witch’s mind that took control. Thrust into that uncharted territory, she sought to involve her psychologist friend, Dr. Sam “Doc” Price, both to help her with the case and him with a losing battle to find his kidnapped fiancée.

It Ain't Over Till ...

July 30. (Sorry, but 'until the fat lady sings' isn't relevant.)

So, you still have time to win print copies of The Last Sinner by Lisa Jackson, A Flicker In The Dark by Stacy Willingham, Lying In The Deep by Diana Urban, and Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz.

PLUS ”Death At The Dive Bar” Hunt A Killer Game, a golden cryptex puzzle, a consulting detective candle, and an armchair detective coffee mug!

Enter for your chance to win HERE

Tales of Supernatural Assassins on Sale

And don't hack one of them off by not picking up a copy! 😀

While I'm sure none of the pictures of the supernatural assassins in this promotion look like Della Bergeron, High Priestess in From the Mind of the Witch - she was, after all, the CEO of a rapidly growing marketing business - PI Rebecca Marte and Sam "Doc" Price had their hands full stopping her.

Check it out yourself for just 99 cents in this collection of paranormal, fantasy, and urban fantasy stories - click HERE

Time Is Running Out ...

 To get Mind in Chains for just 99 cents!

The healthcare-for-all debate in the US erupts in a series of deadly attacks on the medical community, and soon, Doc Price and Nicole Veles find themselves the next intended victims. Doc finds an unlikely ally in FBI Special Agent Rebecca Marte. Together, they try to make sense of the Crusaders’ actions that defy all logic; the terrorists show no fear of identification—or even death. In the end, Doc risks everything he loves in a final, deadly gambit with the Crusaders, only to find that the cost of his ploy may be more than he can pay.

Pick up your 99-cent copy HERE  (Offer ends June 30)

It’s Beach Read Time!

This group of authors has suggestions for some amazing books from fantasy to nonfiction so you’ll have an unforgettable summer! Just don’t forget the sunscreen cause it’s hot out there.

Shop for some great reads HERE

Love the Villains?

Then, this giveaway is for you!

Check out these dozen stories with evil villains, haunting enemies, and unforgettable betrayals in science fiction and fantasy. And don’t miss my book, In the Space of an Atom, with an antihero you’ll love to hate.

Pick up your free reads HERE

Ripped from Today’s Headlines

When I wrote Mind in Chains in 2019, I didn’t think I would be using this headline to introduce the book in June 2024. Themes generally become stale over time. But the tug of war between science and religion, drawn into focus by the COVID pandemic and abetted by politics and court decisions, makes it as relevant today as it was five years ago. 

And for the month of June, you can enjoy a fictional account of this battle for just 99 cents!

Synopsis:

The healthcare-for-all debate in the US erupts in a series of deadly attacks on the medical community, and soon, Doc Price and Nicole Veles find themselves the next intended victims. Doc finds an unlikely ally in FBI Special Agent Rebecca Marte. Together, they try to make sense of the Crusaders’ actions that defy all logic; the terrorists show no fear of identification—or even death. In the end, Doc risks everything he loves in a final, deadly gambit with the Crusaders, only to find that the cost of his ploy may be more than he can pay.

Pick up your 99-cent copy HERE

Subscribe to these bestselling authors for a chance to win!

 

You could win print copies of The Last Sinner by Lisa Jackson, A Flicker In The Dark by Stacy Willingham, Lying In The Deep by Diana Urban, and Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz

PLUS ”Death At The Dive Bar” Hunt A Killer Game, a golden cryptex puzzle, a consulting detective candle, and an armchair detective coffee mug!

This giveaway ends July 20 with prizes awarded July 23, so don't delay. Enter HERE

I'm Back

As Jack Nicholson said in The Shining. (Hopefully, that doesn't give you the chills like the movie did for me.)

I took a break from my website, but that doesn't mean I wasn't writing. I have an outline of book 8 in the Mind Sleuth series and have started a first draft. And if experience is any guide, you can look for it's release in about a year. But as of today, I don't even have a working title, so much more on the next installment in the series later.

We continued to explore our new home in Colorado, this time enjoying a trip to the Garden of the Gods, a designated National Natural Landmark in Colorado Springs. This photo shows a pair of red sandstone hoodoos in the Garden known as the Siamese Twins.

If you get close, the window they create frames Pikes Peak (14,115 feet) in the distance.

If you're ever in the area, I recommend a visit.

See You in June

Release Day for In the Mind of a Spy

The wait is over. The Goodreads giveaway has ended and In the Mind of a Spy is being released today (April 25).

If you didn't win a copy in the Goodreads Giveaway, then you can still grab one at the special pre-order price of $1.99. But don't wait because the price goes up tomorrow (April 26).

Click https://amzn.to/49EaGvX

In the Mind of a Spy Launches in Less than a Week

Charlie (no relation to my dog with the same name) wants you to know you only have a few days to pre-order In the Mind of a Spy at a special pre-release price of $1.99.

Grab your copy HERE

On Top of the World

I can't say that the name of this sales promotion from StoryOrigin exactly fits my book - In the Mind of a Spy - but it is a mystery, has some chuckles, and involves a pet. Close enough to get accepted into this rather exclusive promo.

Check out the possibilities HERE

In the Mind of a Spy Giveaway

Enter HERE for your chance to win a copy of In the Mind of a Spy in a Goodreads Giveaway.

And if luck isn't with you? The giveaway ends on April 21, so you'll still have four days to grab a copy at the promotional pre-order price of $1.99!

Less Than Two Weeks Until Book Launch

"A spy's greatest weapon is deception; the ability to make everyone believe you're someone you're not."  

   - Paulo Coelho, Author

CLICK HERE to preorder this mystery/spy spoof today

April 9 ONLY - Book Blogger's Teaser Tuesday for In the MInd of a Spy

Visit any (or all) of the book blogger sites listed below for a taste of In the Mind of a Spy on their "Teaser Tuesday."

Pre-order your own copy: HERE

1.RABT Book Tours 

2. A Life Through Books

3. The Avid Reader 

4. A Place in the Spotlight

5. My Reading Addiction

6. My Beauty My Books  

7. Nana's Book Reviews

8. Momma Says to Read or Not to Read  

9. Sapphryia's Books

10. Susan's Book World

11. Crossroad Reviews 

12. Introspective Press

13. Readers Roost 

14. My Bookmarked Reads

15. Defining Ways

16. Momma and Her Stories

17. Liliyana Shadowlyn

18. Book Junkiez

19. Adriana & JCM 

20. Our Town Book Reviews

21. Tea Time and Books

22. Gale Stanley

23. The Faerie Review

Lost in a Cozy

Want to escape from the economy, politics, March Madness (which, strangely, goes into April)? 

Then my advice is to get lost in a cozy. And no better place than In the Mind of a Spy, where  the sex and violence are all off-stage and Jesse Bolger's lament when he nearly gets trapped in a backyard with a privacy fence - "Well, aren’t I just one helluva secret agent?” - is as bad as the language gets.

Check out some great reads HERE

In the Mind of a Spy Releases April 25!

It's part spy spoof, part mystery/suspense, and all fun. Preorder your copy today.

Click Here

The Last Days to Get Mind in the Clouds for 99 Cents

A 2020 Wishing Shelf Book Awards finalist.

How do you match wits with the mind in the clouds when you’re not sure if you’re facing the cold, exact logic of machine intelligence or the coldblooded urges of a human murderer?

Pick up your copy HERE

My Latest, Now Available for Pre-Order

Pick up your copy at the special pre-order price of $1.99 HERE

Spies, Lies, & Betrayal: A Crime Fiction & Thriller Giveaway from BookSweeps

👀 I spy a steal… If you haven’t read Mind in the Clouds, you can enter to win it on BookSweeps today 

— plus 40+ other exciting Crime Fiction & Thriller books from a great collection of authors 

— and a brand new eReader!

For your chance to win, click HERE

Artificial Intelligence is here!

It took Large Language Models that talked like us (e.g., ChatGPT) to capture the world's attention, but AI has been around in other areas for years. Research on AI in weapons is just one example.

To survive, Sam “Doc” Price must decide if he is facing the cold logic of machine intelligence ... or the coldblooded urges of a human killer.

Pick up your copy for just 99 cents: HERE

It's Not a Joke - This Giveaway Ends April 1!

Take the whole month of March to make your picks if you want, but on April 1, these THIRTY FREE books will be history.

And pick up your copy of my thriller, In the Space of an Atom, before it's too late.

Click HERE to take your pick(s).

Fit Some Free Short Stories into Your Busy Life

Author Louisa Prince has compiled a collection of over a dozen short stories so you can fill those idle moments with an entertaining read. 

And don't miss my two entries:  Amie & Alex:  A Love Story and Tell Me What I Want to Hear. They placed Second (2019) and First (2022), respectively, in the annual St. Louis Writer's Guild short story contest.

Just click HERE to pick out your own Valentine's Day gift.

Romance Is Fine, But February Needs Some Suspense and Thrills Too!

Whether you like your suspense in the form of criminal mystery, end of the world sci-fi, or, my favorite, technology out of control, you'll find something to love in this collection.

Select from among these 30+ books the tales you want keeping you on the edge of your seat by clicking HERE

Start the Mind Sleuth Series for Just 99 Cents

During the month of February, you can purchase book #1 of the series, Of Half a Mind, for just 99 cents!

“Intriguing, compelling story that gave me goosebumps! The characters are likeable, the science is intriguing and the twists unpredictable.”

Pick up your copy HERE

Enter for Your Chance to Win this Crime/Thriller Sweepstakes

eBook & Paperback Sweepstakes!

(2) Winners of eBook "Gift Baskets" of ALL ebooks
Other Winners of individual ebooks or paperbacks (randomly selected)

"Intelligent science fiction at its best"

For years, people worried that machines would take over the world. But in 2068 when Doug searches for his friend's killer, he wishes it was as simple as an evil Artificial Intelligence.

And for the month of January, Killer in the Retroscape is only 99 cents!

Grab your copy HERE

If It's Suspense You Crave ...

Then look no further. With two dozen thrillers and mysteries to pick from, you'll have lots of options for these long winter nights.

Consider your options HERE

Kick Off the New Year with a New Mystery

Whether it be a romantic, a cozy, a futuristic, or any of the other mystery sub-genres, you'll find a whodunit to love in this collection.

Check out your choices HERE

A New Year, A New Bargain eBook

If the new year has you thinking about the future, then check out my take on what it might hold in my novel, Killer in the Retroscape:

• An after-life specialist peddling immortality;
• A machine intelligence companion with a memory problem;
• Another pandemic with ripple effects even greater than COVID; and
• A mysterious death.

And it's on sale for 99 cents the month of January.

Pick up your copy HERE