I hope you had a Merry Christmas … and Happy New Year! It’s almost 2026 – so crazy!

I’m spending today, the last day of 2025, thinking of everything I’ve accomplished this year, including writing a new series and planning several new thrillers. My next novel, Assistant for Hire, is releasing in mere days!!

Before that, however, I wanted to give a shout out to my friend Gabriele Ewerts, who is launching her first cozy mystery series. She’s been writing fantasy for years and how has a super fun mystery series! I enjoyed the story and had to share. It’s available in KU and print – check it out at https://a.co/d/fcWzzZc

A telepathic dog, a dead body, and a widow who refuses to roll over.

Still reeling from her husband’s sudden death, Trudy barely has time to grieve before his secrets start surfacing—beginning with a telepathic dog who won’t stop talking. After losing everything, the widow moves into a quirky mobile home park with her outspoken new companion and vows to rebuild her life.

But when she stumbles upon a dead body, Trudy’s fresh start takes a deadly detour. Determined to clear her name, she and her four-legged sidekick dive nose-first into the mystery. Can this unlikely duo sniff out the killer before she becomes the next victim?