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I hope you enjoy Tillie and her pet sidekicks in this fun cozy mystery Chapter 1 I stood in the middle of the room, my hands on my ample hips, gazing around the shop and surveying the results of all my hard work. I tried blowing away an errant blonde curl that had fallen out […]

If you are the kind of reader who loves a romance that builds across an entire series rather than rushing to the finish line, the Spencer University Mysteries might be exactly what you have been looking for. At the center of this cozy mystery series is Olivia Little, an English professor with a talent for […]

There is a week each semester when Spencer University loses its collective mind, and I mean that in the most literal sense. Dead Week, the five days before finals, transforms our quaint campus into something resembling a disaster relief zone staffed by people who haven't slept since last Tuesday. I picked my way through the […]

Picking up a new series can feel like a commitment, especially when you are four books in and worried about where to start. Good news. Each Spencer University mystery works as a standalone whodunit. But the characters, friendships, and one very slow-burning romance build beautifully across the series. Here is your spoiler-free guide to what […]

There is something about a small college campus that makes the perfect setting for a cozy mystery. Maybe it is the ivy-covered buildings or the way gossip travels faster than a group text. Maybe it is the fact that everyone knows everyone, which means everyone has a secret worth keeping. Spencer University sits in the […]

Tomorrow (Sunday March 1st) marks the official launch of something special. For the next 24 days, I’ll be releasing one chapter per day of Death in Suspenders, Book 1 in the Spencer University Cozy Mystery series — right here as a daily serial. That’s right. You can follow Olivia and Polly’s investigation in real time […]