Hot Off the Presses
I will be attending Left Coast Crime 2026 in beautiful San Francisco! I am manning the Silent Auction, so drop by the Hospitality Room and say hello if you have a chance. I will be on two panels this year. The first panel is for the Lefty Historical Nominees on Friday, February 27 @ 2:45 in the Bayview Room, moderated by Ann Parker, with fellow panelists Cara Black, Dianne Freeman, Laurie R. King, and Rob Osler. The second panel is titled San Francisco: The City That Waits To Die, on Saturday, February 28 @ 10:15 am in the Grand B Room, moderated by Mark Coggins, with fellow panelists Robin Burcell, Michelle Chouinard, Laurie R. King, and Ann Parker.
The second book in the Fog City Noir series, City Lights, has been nominated for the 2026 Lefty Award for Best Historical Novel.
The third book in the Fog City Noir series, The Crookedest Street in the World, will be published on June 2, 2026, by Level Best Books.
My historical novel on Pauline Pfeiffer’s marriage to Ernest Hemingway, For Thee, will be published on June 23, 2026, by Level Best Books.
SinC Fundraiser with the American Association for University Women: I was joined by authors Victoria Zackheim and D.M. Rowell. Check out the presentation. Passcode is as follows: k#Nj7g
I won the 2025 Macavity Award for Best Historical Mystery for Fog City. Thank you to all who voted for me, and thanks to Janet Rudolph, the doyenne of all things mystery!
