Today the Chicks are pleased to host the 2025 nominees for the Lefty Awards, mostly in the Best Humorous Mystery category (to be awarded at Left Coast Crime: Mountain High Jinks in Denver), with a special guest nominated for Best Mystery Novel. Hurrah that we have three nominees who are part of Chicks on the Case! We’ve asked each nominee to share a little bit … Continue reading Lefty Award Nominees-Rocky Mountain High Jinks
Cynthia Swanson is in Becky’s and Cynthia’s Sisters in Crime Colorado chapter so she comes with our seal of approval … even though she doesn’t write cozies. To make up for that tiny transgression, she is giving away a free audiobook version of Anyone But Her. For a chance to win, please answer this question in the comments: What song, artist, or album from your … Continue reading Guest Chick: Cynthia Swanson and a Giveaway!
The Chicks are thrilled to welcome author pal Paula Charles to the blog today. She writes the Hometown Hardware Mysteries. She is kind enough to to do a giveaway of her newest book Axe Me No Questions to one lucky commenter today. And below she shares the adventure of installing her remodeled kitchen with her husband. Her DIY talents are enviable. DIY disaster The … Continue reading Guest Chick: Paula Charles plus a Giveaway
We Chicks are delighted to welcome back MA Monnin, travel mystery author extraordinaire, as our guest today. Whether you’ re tuning in from tundra or tropics during this lovely month of January, you’ll want to join the characters of her Intrepid Traveler Mysteries on their breathtaking international adventures. Visit Greece, Venice, Bermuda–and an upcoming dream locale. Take it away, Mary! Continue reading Armchair Travel? Yes, Please
Today the Chicks are happy welcome the marvelous (and prolific) author Vicki Delany, who has penned more than fifty books! (Wow.) Today she talks about research–the fun kind–as she wings her way to the United Kingdom. Are we jealous? Yes, indeed! Take it away, Vicki: My Research Trip to England It can sometimes be difficult to take the characters in a cozy mystery series out … Continue reading Guest Chick: Vicki Delany
Ellen here, excited to welcome Rob Osler to Chicks. I loved his Hayden & Friends Mysteries and cannot wait to read his new historical mystery, The Case of the Missing Maid, which is already earning rave reviews. He’s going to tell us all about his new book today… My new historical series set in Chicago during the Progressive Era (1890 -1920) stars a bicycle-riding, bowler-hat-wearing, … Continue reading Guest Chick: Rob Osler
We are so excited to welcome back our dear friend, the multi-award-winning Catriona McPherson, author of the Dandy Gilver series, Lexy Campbell series, and numerous stand alones. And what a perfectly delicious holiday topic! Enjoy… Make Them Eat Cake There’s a clue right there on the jacket of SCOTZILLA, Last Ditch Mystery No.7, so it’s not a spoiler to say that the setting is … Continue reading Guest Chick: Catriona McPherson
We’re so happy to have Lorie Lewis Ham visit us today! If you don’t know her from her books, you surely know her from her Kings River Life Magazine or the Mysteryrat’s Maze Podcast, both a treasure trove for readers. And if that’s not enough, today she’s also giving away an ebook copy of either of her books to one lucky commenter! My current mystery … Continue reading Guest Chick: Lorie Lewis Ham and a giveaway!
Ellen here, and I’m so excited to welcome bestselling author Karen White to Chicks today. Not only is Karen a fellow Tulane University alum, we discovered that we both lived in the same apartment across from the campus – a decade apart – and Karen uses it as a setting in her popular Royal Street series! In addition to her solo career, Karen writes New … Continue reading Guest Chick: Karen White and #giveaway
Happy Almost-Thanksgiving, Everyone–and do we Chicks have a pre-feast treat for you! Debut author Jennifer K. Morita is here to tell us about the inspiration behind her brand new mystery: GHOSTS OF WAIKIKI. The book is already amassing rave reviews–AND Jennifer is generously offering a #GIVEAWAY to one lucky commenter. Take it away, Jennifer! Continue reading Guest Chick and Giveaway: Jennifer K. Morita
Today, the Chicks are pleased as wine punch to welcome back the marvelous Edith Maxwell, who has a new book releasing next week. Take it away, Edith! My Chickie Inspirations Thanks so much to the Chicks for inviting me back to celebrate the release of Deadly Crush, my second Cece Barton mystery! The book will be out next Tuesday. Since this is the Chicks on … Continue reading Guest Chick: Edith Maxwell
The Chicks are over the moon and clucking with delight to host Guest Chick Keenan Powell. The award-winning author of the acclaimed Maureen Gould Legal Thriller series, Powell is an active member of the crime fiction community, an attorney, and a talented baker. Today, she shares some sweet insights and a chance to win her wonderful latest release. How the Cookie Crumbled AND A GIVEAWAY! … Continue reading Guest Chick + Giveaway: Keenan Powell
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