First Nations: the Siksiká, Kainai, Piikani, Stoney-Nakoda, and Tsuut’ina. This Treaty granted the Government of Canada a 130,000 km2 tract of land and did not allow them to continue their traditional lifestyles. The Treaty resulted in significant hardships and suffering for those Nations, although they continue to show their strength and resilience today.  ...

This week's teaser comes from The Anteater of Death by Betty Webb. A very nicely-done cozy. I would definitely read more in the series. A cozy mystery with a zoo full of animals behaving like animals and humans behaving like savages. Plenty of suspects, lots of twists and turns, and pleasant diversions into zoo life, boats, and the protagonist's relationships with her family, coworkers, friends, and new love interest. ...

I thought I would pull together a bunch of Easter/spring/equinox themed books for you this week. I'll start at the top with Magic Ain't a Game, my Reg Rawlins book that is set around Easter and spring equinox: ...

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk was on the "mystery" shelf, but I am not sure I would classify it as such. It does involve a murder (in fact, a string of murders) which are solved at the end of the book, but it is very literary and does not at all follow the plot of a sleuth trying to solve the murders. ...

Undiscovered Tomb is on sale for $0.99 this weekend only. It is book #15 in the Reg Rawlins, Psychic Investigator series, and can be read as a stand alone adventure or together with the rest of the series. Join Reg, Corvin, and others on their trip to the ancient tombs ...

I am currently reading Betty Hechtman's Dead Men Don't Crochet, a well-woven cozy mystery with some unexpected twists and tangles... okay, I'll lay off the puns now! Dead Men Don't Crochet has all of the expected tropes — a protagonist who works at the library and takes part in a crocheting club, solving murders on the side. Her boyfriend is a cop, of course, and while he keeps telling her not to interfere with the investigation, I assume he will give her a hand the moment she is in trouble. Good characters and a nice tone so far. Curl up by the fire for this cozy read ...

A missing warlock Reg is reluctant to help with the search for the missing coven leader, but there is a tradition of psychics helping the police, so she feels like she is under some obligation ...

As you may know, I have recently released books 1-3 in the Breaking the Pattern series. For this weekend only, I am offering book #1, Henry, Breaking the Pattern, as a free download. To get your copy, download here: ...

By the author of Tattooed Teardrops, winner of the Top Fiction Award, In the Margins Committee, 2016, this poignant account of the lives of Henry, Sandy, and Bobby as they struggle to break free from the cycles of abuse, poverty, and mental illness that plague their families will touch your heart and challenge you to look at youth crime in another light ...

I have read several books with rather dark themes lately, and even though I have enjoyed them, I decided I needed a lighter pick-me-up for my next read. Scrolling through my library app wasn't bringing me much joy—it must be the season for darker mysteries and thrillers—and then I spotted an Aunt Dimity book. I've read a few books in this series, so I grabbed it and started in. Well, a couple of chapters in now, and Aunt Dimity & the Summer King by Nancy Atherton is more than just a reintroduction to some familiar characters—I've read it before. But I remember it as being a fun, pleasant read, with interesting characters and a good premise. Not just fluffy, but something I could sink my teeth into. So I'm going to read it again! ...

Undiscovered Tomb, Book #15 of the Reg Rawlins, Psychic Investigator series is now out! Read it as a stand alone adventure or enjoy it with the series. ...

One of my goals this year was to work on getting some more audio out. While I have a few audiobooks out, most of them are for stand alone books and YA, not on my longer mystery series, which is a poor marketing choice! Audio is expensive, so it can be tough to make your investment back if I don't get many buyers. But I have some strategies in place and hope to be able to pump up audio this year. ...

y current read is Blind Search, by Paula Munier, the second book in the Mercy Carr mystery series. It is set in Vermont and includes lots of description of local flora and fauna (though not in so much detail that you want to skip over it.) Mercy Carr, the main sleuth in the book, is ex-army and has an army-trained dog (Elvis) to help her out with her investigation. Her sidekick is a game warden and also has a dog (Susie-Bear) trained to track. ...

If you haven't yet had a chance to pick up Time to Your Elf, the most recent release in the Reg Rawlins, Psychic Investigator series, now is a great time! This weekend only, you can pick up Time to Your Elf for just $0.99. ...

I have recently begun Behind Her Eyes, by Sarah Pinborough. This is a psychological suspense that has apparently come to Netflix, though I haven't watched it. Pinborough weaves a complex web between three characters, David, his wife Adele, and his secretary Louise. There is definitely something wrong in David and Adele's marriage, but Pinborough only hints at what is going on, and from the various reviews and descriptions of the plot, I can only get that what you think is going on is definitely not what's really going on behind the scenes here. ...

March 8 is International Women's Day. The theme for 2022 is "Break the Bias." Since it can sometimes be hard to find books with strong female characters, I decide to make that the focus of my blog post today. I have a number of books and series with female characters. ...

Bobby, book #3 of the Breaking the Pattern series is now out! What ever happened to Bobby? If you've read the first two books, Henry, and Sandy, you may be wondering. If you haven't, that's okay, because you can read it as a stand alone novel. ...

This week I am reading Mrs. Jeffries in the Nick of Time, by Emily Brightwell. I've read a couple other books in the Mrs. Jeffries series (this is book 25 of 40 in the series, so there is plenty for you to binge on! If you enjoy a good British cosy mystery set in Victorian London, then this is a series for you. Mrs. Jeffries is police inspector Witherspoon's housekeeper, and she and the household staff help to solve the murder cases he is working on and subtly feed him the solutions so that he thinks he solved it himself. ...

February 26 is National Tell a Fairy Tale Day! Fairy tales originated as oral histories told by travelers or moral stories for children. Who doesn't like gathering around a campfire for a thrilling or scary story? ...