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For Thee To Be Published December 2025.

I’m thrilled to shout out that Level Best Books has accepted my historical fiction novel, For Thee, for publication December 2025. This is a fictional account of the marriage between Ernest Hemingway and Pauline Pfeiffer. I spent five years research this book and own more histories and biographies on this subject than any sane woman should possess. This book has been vetted for historical accuracy by Pauline’s biographer, Dr. Ruth Hawkins. Thank you, Professor Hawkins, for your time! I love this book to pieces. It was awarded the Gold from the Royal Palm Literary Award sponsored by the Florida Writers Association. I hope to visit Key West one day and see the house on Whitehead Street where Pauline put in so much of her heart and soul, all for naught. Thank you, Level Best!

Interview with J. M. Landon

Review of and giveaway for my book Fog City at Kings River Llfe Magazine.

Interview with Lisa Towles

The wonderful Lisa Towles interviewed me recently for her “Story Impact” series. We talked about the publication of my new crime novel, Fog City, and various other writing stuff. Thank you, Lisa! Check it out!

Bouchercon

I have a panel assignment! I will be on the panel, “Live Like You Were Dying” on Thursday, August 29 @ 9:30 am in the Bayou CD Room. Fellow panelists include Reavis Z. Wortham, J.L. Hill, and S.A. Cosby, with Eliza Nellums moderating. https://www.bouchercon2024.com/.

Praise for Fog City

Available 31 July 2024

“Claire Johnson has stepped right into the footwear of the Thirties, with her smart-mouthed secretary-turned-gumshoe taking over her boss’s investigations and poking a well-powdered nose into all kinds of San Francisco chicanery. Fog City is a delight! I hope we see much more of Mags Laurent—oh, and that trouble-making boss of hers, Nick Moore.”—Laurie R. King, NYT bestselling author of the Russell & Holmes series, The Kate Martinelli series, Back to the Garden, and others.

“Claire M. Johnson’s Fog City is the dark, dangerous, and delicious San Francisco of classic noir, a city of smoke-filled speakeasies and jazz singers with secrets to keep, of scheming families who built their fortunes on crime and the corrupt officials who cover for them. The twists come hard and fast in this one, and Maggie Laurent is a welcome addition to the city’s rich history of private eyes.”—Margaret Dumas, author of the Movie Palace mystery series, Speak Now, How To Succeed in Murder, and The Balance Thing

“A snazzy, snappy, delightful romp through early ‘30s San Francisco!”—Kelli Stanley, Macavity-winning author of City of Dragons.

“When her P.I. boss goes on an extended bender, Maggie Laurent decides she can handle a simple case to keep the firm solvent. As in any great noir tale, the case turns out to be twisty, but Maggie’s a quick learner who is happy to add the occasional rosary prayer to her innate smarts and willingness to ask for help from some intriguing characters. She’s brave, shrewd, and a bit cynical. Perfect for this fog-drenched San Francisco noir. I loved Fog City and Maggie!”—Susan Shea, author of Murder Visits a French Village (March ’23), Murder and the Missing Dog (March 2024), and the Dani O’Rourke Mysteries.