Good News!

The first book in my new historical mystery series, A Preposterous Excuse, has been named a Finalist for the 2022 Best Historical in the Killer Nashville Claymore Awards for unpublished manuscripts. The award winner will be announced at the Killer Nashville mystery conference held in August.

2022 Killer Nashville Claymore Award Finalists –

Fingers crossed this recognition will result in some interest from agents and publishers. I can’t show you the cover here because there is no cover yet, so instead here is the very beginning of this mystery that takes place in San Francisco in 1928:

Chapter One

Evelyn watched as Flora moved stealthily to their parlor window and peered through the lace sheers. 

“There’s an evil-looking man sneaking near the Coopers’ house,” Flora said. “He’s rummaging through their garbage bins in a most disgusting manner.”

“Oh?” Evelyn said, not rising from her chair nor looking up from the pages before her. For a moment Evelyn wondered how a person might root through garbage bins in anything other than a disgusting manner, then let the question go. “I suppose as long as he stays out there we needn’t be concerned.”…

…and the suspense ramps up from there. I can hardly wait to share the whole story with you. Thank you as always for your support.

Cherie