Authors Page

Sibling in Crime, Mike Befeler, is author of the humorous Paul Jacobson Geezer-lit Mystery Series. Retirement Homes are Murder was published in 2007, and Living With Your Kids is Murder will appear in 2009. Web site: www.mikebefeler.com.

Linda Berry writes the Trudy Roundtree Mysteries. Her latest book is titled Death and the Family Tree. Read interview with Linda Berry. First chapters of Linda Berry books can be sampled at website: www.ogeechee.avigne.org

Kathy Brandt writes the Hannah Sampson underwater investigation series. Find book excerpts and reviews on her website: ksbrandt.com. Read review of Dark Water Dive by Laura Pellerin.

Brother in Crime, Troy Cook has been nominated for Best Original Paperback Fiction for his book, 47 Rules of Highly Effective Bank Robbers. Also out is his second book The One Minute Assassin. His websites are: www.troycook.net or www.myspace.com/troycook47rules.

Christine Goff is the award-winning author of the Birdwatcher's Mystery series. Named Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers 2002 Writer of the Year, her novels focus on environmental concerns through bird-related issues. Visit her website: http://www.christinegoff.com/

Beth Groundwater's debut mystery novel, A Real Basket Case, was released in March, 2007, and was nominated for the Best First Novel Agatha Award. The second in the Claire Hanover gift basket designer mystery series, To Hell in a Handbasket, will be released in May, 2009. Read her August interview. Beth is available for book clubs and other events. Read Review or visit her website at www.bethgroundwater.com.

Lynda Hilburn's first book in the Kismet Knight Vampire Psychologist series, The Vampire Shrink, was released in October, 2007 by Medallion Press. Dark Harvest is scheduled for publication in October, 2008. "Ms. Hilburn pens a deliciously sexy and easily believable vampire tale. Vivid characterization, a touch of mystery, and a ton of passion, make this alternate Denver a place that readers will be looking forward to visiting again." - Darque Reviews.
See Patricia Stoltey's September 2008 interview with Lynda. Visit Lynda's website at www.lyndahilburnauthor.com and her blog at paranormalityuniverse.blogspot.com

Cricket McRae's debut mystery novel, Lye in Wait, was published by Midnight Ink www.midnightinkbooks.com. The second Sophie Mae Reynolds Homecrafting Mystery, Heaven Preserve Us, was released August 1, 2008. Real recipes for homemade products are available in each book. Read review by Laura Pellerin. See Patricia Stoltey's July 2008 interview with Cricket. Visit Cricket's website at www.cricketmcrae.com.

Lynn Osterkamp's book opens when park rangers find Adam's crumpled body 300 feet below the rim of the Grand Canyon. They think he was one more careless tourist. But...his grief-stricken wife Sharon is sure he was murdered. She turns to grief therapist Cleo Sims, who runs a project that re-unites people with dead loved ones. Too Near the Edge is a character-driven mystery with a paranormal twist, a humorous tone, and a whimsical heroine who grapples with tough questions about love, reality, ethics and trust. Read review: Too Near the Edge or visit website: http://www.lynnosterkamp.com/.

Maggie Sefton is an award-winning author of the Knitter's Mystery series. Her latest book is Dyer Consequences. For information on the rest of her series, and personal appearances, visit her website: www.maggiesefton.com.

Robert Spiller is author of the Bonnie Pinkwater series, The Witch of Agnesi, A Calculated Demise, and his new release, Irrational Numbers. Bonnie is a widowed math teacher whose late husband was an American Indian. Read reviews of his series. Listen to recorded interview bytes with Bob Spiller. Hear his answer to the question, "Do you have an agent?"

Mark Steven's first mystery novel is Antler Dust. "Stevens puts an intimate knowledge of the Colorado mountains to good use, bringing Coil's outdoor life vividly to the page to give the reader an insider's look at a guide's routine...The Colorado crime scene has gained a strong new voice, as well as a new character to watch in Allison Coil." - The Rocky Mountain News.
Read book review or visit Mark's website: www.antler.com.

Patricia Stoltey's first mystery novel, The Prairie Grass Murders, was released in 2007 by Five Star Publishing. The second Sylvia and Willie mystery, The Desert Hedge Murders, is scheduled for publication in 2009. Read 'Over My Dead Body' review and SinC-RMC's July 2007 interview with Patricia by Laura Pellerin. Visit her website: www.patriciastoltey.com.

Madge Walls' novel, Paying the Price, is the story of a real estate deal on Maui that goes terribly bad, threatening to wreck the lives of everyone involved. Lots of page-turning family conflict and suspense set in an island Paradise where the author grew up. Hawaii Book Publishers Association Readers Choice Award in 2006, Award of Merit for fiction from Colorado Publishers Association in 2005. Read SinC-RMC July 2007 interview and read review. Website: www.payingthepricebook.com