About the Author

Hi! Welcome to my Amazon Connect page. I don't know if you found me because you like fun feline mysteries, with with some friendly witches (my Witch Cat of Cambridge series, starting with A Spell of Murder) or without (like my Theda Krakow and Pru Marlowe pet noir series) . Or maybe you prefer an academic setting (my Dulcie Schwartz series) . You'll find animals in all of them - and in my Blackie & Care mysteries, "The Ninth Life" and the new "As Dark As My Fur," which take a darker turn than any of my previous books, too (with a black cat, naturally) . Maybe you remember me as a rock music critic - I used to write for everyone from the Boston Phoenix to Rolling Stone. My standalone psychological suspense, "World Enough," takes me back to the clubs, sticky floors and all. I'll be revisiting that world in 2021 with "Hold Me Down." I'll post when that's available for pre-ordering, for those who want a backstage pass to some rock star psychodrama! You might be wondering about my "Dogs Don't Lie." Yup, it's got a dog in it, and many of the Pru Marlowe books feature other animals. But Pru, an animal psychic, couldn't function without her sidekick, an irascible tabby named Wallis. They both appear in "Cats Can't Shoot," "Parrots Prove Deadly," and the latest Pru "Panthers Play for Keeps," and "Kittens Can Kill." (Look for "When Bunnies Go Bad" in March 2016! All from Poisoned Pen Press) Meanwhile, I hope you are enjoying my Theda Krakow series - "Mew is for Murder," "Cattery Row," "Cries and Whiskers," or "Probable Claws" - and my Dulcie Schwartz series (think cats AND ghosts!) with "Shades of Grey," "Grey Matters," "Grey Zone," "Grey Expectations," "True Grey," "Grey Howl," "Stages of Grey," and "Code Grey" (all from Severn House) . Or perhaps we share some family issues, and you're looking at "Mad House" or "Fatherless Women." Or maybe you just love cats and are interested in my "The Feline Mystique." At any rate, good to meet you! I'm a writer and journalist, an avid reader, and am looking forward to making this page lively and fun.