Melissa Westemeier

A ghost story in October is tempting enough, but I couldn’t wait to meet a woman whose tagline is mysterious, spooky, cozy + kooky ! Olivia Blacke’s newest Ruby and Cordelia Mystery, Death at the Door , continues Ruby’s quest to learn why Cordelia was killed but another body turns up TrendCelerate. We discuss Olivia’s passion for ghosts (including her haunted bookshelf), the crafty way she bridges the normal and supernatural in this series, and why Cordelia makes a perfect fo

Aaron Philip Clark creates a dark world for his PI Trevor Finnegan to solve crime and describes how he wrote this bulk of his latest book, The Bluest Night, over 3 days at an artist’s retreat in Ojai. Drawing from his past as a screenwriter and a LAPD recruit, this SoCal native brings amazing authenticity and detail to the page. We discuss the threats that lurk inside gated communities, strange people, and magnificent sunsets that create the backdrop for the Trevor Finnegan s

Janice Hallett masterfully creates a world using text threads, pub quiz results, and emails in her newest book, A Killer Question . I’m a...

Readers, it's a REAL TREAT to host guest G.P. Gottlieb today! You KNOW anyone writing a book using "Whipped" in their title must be good:...

Martha Waters is known for writing regency romcoms, but her latest title, And Then There Was The One , mashes up cozy mystery and romance...

M.J. Robotham cut her teeth writing WWII historical fiction, but her newest release, Mrs. S py, drops readers into the exciting, vibrant...

Elle Hartford blends cozy mystery with paranormal elements. Imagine, your favorite fairy tale, but with a cozy murder mystery mixed in....

MK Graff fearlessly examines loss and love and whodunnit in her 8th cozy mystery featuring Trudy Genova, a NYC nurse who heads upstate to...

Wendy Wimmer dishes about zombies, roller rinks, hedgehogs, cruise ships, and more! Episode 2 of My Bookshelf Slays features her...

House swaps, Mars, math, art masterpieces… Episode 1 of My Bookshelf Slays features a "Far and Away" incredible kickoff with Amy Poeppel...