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With The Darkest Thread now out and available to the world, it’s time for another round of playful pup pictures (alliteration — see what I did there? Because, words) to get us through our long Tuesday. Remember that in order for your vote to count, you need to actually ‘like’ the photo in the 2016 […]

It’s here! I’m thrilled to announce thatThe Darkest Thread,the first mystery in my new K-9 Flint Search and Rescue series, is now available online for a special price of $3.99 this week only! Or, you can purchase a signed print copy through the website for $15, including shipping within the United States. Email me at […]

And… I’m back, as the clock continues to count down for the big release of The Darkest Thread in just a few short hours! In the meantime, here’s the next dose of cuteness from contestants in the Darkest Thread Dog Photo Contest. In case you missed it, you can find round one here and round […]

And it’s time for the next batch of cuties from the Darkest Thread Dog Photo Contest. You can view the first ten pups lobbying for votes here, along with details about the contest. And without further ado, let’smeet the next round ofcontestants… According to DogMa Aileen, Peachy Keen is the diva of the house (and […]

It is now officially the first day of launch week for The Darkest Thread, the first Flint K-9 Search and Rescue Mystery! I’ve been plotting and planning this for a while, so now I’m excited to get things rolling and see what happens. One of the things I’m most excited about for this week’s celebrations […]

With less than a week to go until THE DARKEST THREAD launches on October 25, it seems like the perfect time to share a sneak peek at the novel — the first in the Flint K-9 Search and Rescue series, featuring K-9 handler and trainer Jamie Flint (yes, the very one introduced in the Erin […]

As you may already know, I’m running a dog photo contest on Facebook to celebrate the release of the first mystery in my new Flint K-9 Search and Rescue series,The Darkest Thread.I’m accepting entries until 5 p.m. EST on Friday, October 21 — just send your pic (one photo per dog, please) with your pup’s […]

As I continue to gear up for the big book launch ofThe Darkest Thread: A Flint K-9 Search and Rescue Mysteryon October 25, I thought I would continue on the theme of All Things Dogwith a little information and a giveaway on the fine art of canine training. Back in 2006, I enrolled in Animal […]

In case you haven’t heard the big news yet, I’ll be launchingThe Darkest Thread,the first book in the Jamie Flint K-9 Search and Rescue series, on Tuesday, October 25 — two weeks from tomorrow! To gear up for the big day, I’ve got some great things planned here on the website as well as on […]

This month I continue with my Indie Bookstore Spotlight with Hello Hello Books of Rockland, Maine. If you’re ever in the area, I highly recommend taking the time to stop in. Arguably the funkiest bookstore in all of Maine (New England?), Hello Hello Books is a little shop in the back of the Rockland, Maine, […]