Wow! A lot has happened since I last visited you guys. In February 2023, I was querying for a Literary Agent—and guzzling sweet tea by the gallon. After much soul-searching, in May 2023, I decided to call off the agent quest. My goals had evolved, and I wasn’t set on getting any agent anymore. Instead, I wanted to hold my book in my hand. I … Continue reading Guest Chick: Pam Kyel
It’s Twofer Tuesday! Please help us celebrate book birthdays for The Jig Is Up (Irish Bed & Breakfast Mystery #1) by Lisa Q. Mathews and In the Event of Murder (Starlit Bookshop Mystery Book #2) by Cynthia Kuhn. 🎉 The Jig Is Up (Irish Bed & Breakfast Mystery #1) Irish step dance takes a deadly turn in this Celtic cozy series debut, perfect for … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday: The Jig Is Up & In the Event of Murder
Today we Chicks are delighted to welcome our good friend, newbie author Tammy Barker, who’s sharing one of her favorite places for mystery inspiration. Take it away, Tammy! Continue reading Guest Chick: Tammy Barker
It’s release day for A Very Woodsy Murder, the first book in Ellen Byron’s new Golden Motel Mystery series. What happens when Dee Stern, a burned-out sitcom writer, impulsively buys a retro rustic motel in California’s Gold Rush Country with her best friend-turned business partner who also happens to be her short-lived first husband? And their very first guest checks in but doesn’t check out… … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to A VERY WOODSY MURDER!
Strawberry season was a bust here in NH last month, thanks to extreme early heat and nonstop rain. Rinse and repeat. But I have high hopes for blueberry season later this month… Continue reading On Blueberry Hill
We inadvertently sent out today Molly MacRae’s guest post for next Wednesday. Although we immediately took it down, many of you still received an email regarding the post (which should now take you to a “Post Not Found” page). We apologize for this, and for clogging up your email with even more junk. But we promise you’ll get to see Molly’s marvelous post NEXT Wednesday, … Continue reading Oops!
Lisa here, literally just off the train from the annual Malice Domestic conference in Bethesda. I’m a little bleary-eyed and haven’t had a chance to process the whole amazing weekend yet, or organize any halfway coherent thoughts, but here are a few annotated photos (with, um, important disclaimers)… Continue reading Dateline: Malice Domestic 2024
The Chicks are thrilled to have author pal Diane Kelly with us today on the blog. Her hot new mystery was released into the wild yesterday. Four Alarm Homocide, the sixth novel in her delightful House Flipper cozy mystery series from Diane Kelly set in Nashville, TN―where the real estate market is to die for. Some properties are just too hot to handle… One lucky … Continue reading Guest Chick: Diane Kelly
Yippee, it’s release day for The Witless Protection Program, the 5th book in “Maria DiRico’s” Catering Hall Mysteries. For readers wondering if Mia Carina’s philandering, presumed dead husband Adam Grosso would ever make an appearance in the series, this is your lucky day. And he couldn’t be showing up at a worse time for Mia! “An incredible cast of characters, starting with our lead, Mia … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to THE WITLESS PROTECTION PROGRAM!
Welcome to “Chicks Celebration,” our fun new Chicks on the Case feature! Join us as we Chicks share what we’re currently celebrating (book release, new idea, recent read)… 1. Which Chick is celebrating? Jen 2. The reason for the celebration? the launch of Ill-Fated Fortune (Feb 20th) 3. What did you do? As always, I had a fabulous blog tour with Great Escapes Book Tours, organized by Lori … Continue reading Chicks Celebration: Launch of ILL-FATED FORTUNE
Hurrah! It’s release day for Ill-Fated Fortune! This is the first book in Jen’s Magical Fortune Cookie series. Praise includes: “This first in a new series featuring a likable Chinese American heroine will appeal to fans of Jenn McKinlay, Eve Calder, or Joanne Fluke.” ―Booklist “I enjoyed all aspects of the pleasantly appealing whodunit.” ―Dru’s Book Musings ABOUT THE BOOK The first in the heart-warming … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to ILL-FATED FORTUNE
That’s right! We’ve got a special going on for all you Barnes & Noble Rewards members. Use code PREORDER25 and get 25% off any preorders! (Print, ebooks, and audiobooks are all included.) Which books do we have lined up for 2024? FEBRUARY 20, 2024 ~ ILL-FATED FORTUNE ~ Jennifer J. ChowThe first in the heart-warming and deliciously mysterious Magical Fortune Cookie series: When Felicity Jin … Continue reading Special Alert: Preorder Deal on Chicks’ Books
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