When a couple moves into a small New Hampshire mountain town, everyone is curious about them. Not only because they’re new to the town, but because they moved into a house where a family disappeared thirty years earlier. Then a stray dog digs up bones on the property. Bones that will lead to past secrets…secrets that will make you sorry when they’re revealed.

Join me today as I chat with New York Times bestselling author and master of suspense, Lisa Gardner. We had fun discussing the inspiration behind the mystery of You’ll Be Sorry along with her work with rescue animals and at-risk children. This is an episode you won’t want to miss!

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When Lucy Vega finds herself alone with her young son on her Malibu ranch, she’s overjoyed to have her adult stepdaughter return. Lucy welcomes the young woman back into her life. But then strange things start to happen. Lucy’s beloved paint stallion is bitten by a rattlesnake and vandals destroy animal pens. Lucy must find out the truth about her stepdaughter’s return before it’s too late and love turns deadly.

Award-winning author Sue Hinkin joins me to discuss The Snake Handler's Wife, the thrilling final book in her Bea Middleton and Lucy Vega mystery series. Mystery lovers won't want to miss this engaging conversation.

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When Summer Randall goes out for an evening run, she doesn’t expect it to be her last. Detective Brock Justice doesn’t believe Summer’s death was accidental. As Brock and his partner Chloe Wright start to unravel the mystery, they discover there are many deadly secrets in Summer’s past. Can they find out what really happened and who killed Summer before it’s too late?

Award-winning author and former detective sergeant Bruce Robert Coffin returns to the podcast to celebrate his milestone 10th novel, Bitter Fall. We had fun discussing K-9 evidence searches, game cameras, poaching investigations, and what’s next for Detective Brock Justice. If you love authentic police procedurals, this is an episode you won't want to miss.

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When Maddie McGuire visits the Chalice Well, the last thing she expects to find is a knight floating in the water. Even worse, the knight has been murdered with a broadsword. Can Maddie, with the help of an adorable and clever Border Collie, find the murderer before it’s too late?

This week my fellow Blackbird writer, Sharon Lynn, joins me to discuss her newest cozy mystery, Death Takes a Knight, the fourth book in her Cotswold Crimes Mystery series. We chatted about the loyal Border Collie character, Milo, Sharon’s research travels through England, and what's next for Maddie and the dashing Constable Edward Bailey. If you love cozy mysteries, charming English settings, and plenty of twists, this episode, and Death Takes a Knight are for you.

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Joey Vasquez has it all…a successful career, a cat that keeps her on her toes, and her own house in L.A. But when she attends a friend’s party, she quickly realizes that despite everything Joey has, she isn’t truly happy. Driving home from the party, the unthinkable happens when Joey is killed in a car accident.

This becomes her opportunity to go back in time and have a “do over.” Joey returns to her college years where she realizes that having a second chance might bring unexpected love.

EVERY VERSION OF YOU is a fantastic second chance romance with a unique and fun cast of characters including the kitty, Ruthie. Join me for this fun discussion with Natalie about her inspiration for the book, Ruthie and her experience in Reese’s LitUp Book Club.

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When archeologist Chuck Bender agrees to a survey of Great Sand Dunes National Park in southern Colorado, the last thing he expects to witness is an unusual death. Especially while his daughter Rosie attends a film school in the same park. Was this young man’s death murder or accident? Chuck believes it was a homicide and soon realizes Rosie and the other students could be in danger. Together, Chuck and Rosie solve a tangled mystery involving the heritage of the land around them.

Join us for this fun discussion about Scott’s unusual four-legged characters, celebrating his 10th release and Sit. Stay. Read’s 50th episode!

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When Indian horse relay rider, Dels Billy, heads home from a race, she isn’t expecting her truck and trailer to break down…or to be abducted. Choctaw detective Perry Antelope and her partner Sophia Burns investigate and soon discover there may be much more to Dels’ disappearance.

The deeper Perry and Sophia dig, the more they connect Dels’ case to other missing women from Oklahoma reservations. Perry and Sophia untangle the clues before the kidnapper and murderer silences them forever.

This deeply moving thriller is not only a page-turner, but also a look at the real life issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women. Devon and I discussed her work at University of Kansas, her award-winning non-fiction books, the Lighthorse Police, her inspiration behind the story of Blood Relay and much more.

For more information on Devon, visit: devonmihesuah.ku.edu

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When Miss Georgianna Darcy sets out to explore the woods surrounding her home, she comes upon a peculiar object. Of course, Miss Darcy must examine this strange thing further, but in the blink of an eye, she finds herself transported from 1799 to 1995.

Uncertain as to what just happened, Miss Darcy soon realizes that she may be the only witness to a murder and that she’s landed in the middle of a film crew shooting a Jane Austen movie. As Miss Darcy learns to navigate 1995, she discovers love, friendship and helps solve the murder. A Crime Through Time is a fun, enchanting mystery with charming characters including a Border Collie named Watson.

Join me for this entertaining discussion with Amelia Blackwell about her real life inspiration and experience with a Jane Austen film, her love for animals and much more.

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