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Behind the Register

Behind the Register, Back in the Stockroom The bell rings as you walk through the door of the small, brightly lit shop. The window display has drawn you in with its colorful items. Inside on the shelves are delightful objects: books, trinkets, toys. On the walls are quilts, antiques, works of art. Everything is spotless and enticing. But behind the doors to the stockroom, under the register’s…

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Giveaways and Flash Rewards

First, congratulations to Kristen Cox who won the giveaway here on the blog, for the deluxe edition of ‘Blackbird Fly.’ Whee! Thanks to everyone who entered! You can still get a copy over the Kickstarter: Then, another round of congrats to the ladies who won the Bennett Sisters French Cookbook during the Bookworm of a Suspect launch party madness. Vanessa, Tina, Jess, Judy and Becca: happy…

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Kickstarter has FUNDED!

The Kickstarter launched yesterday and promptly funded on DAY ONE! Woot! Many thanks to all who pledged, shared, and supported the campaign. There’s still plenty of time to get in on the action… and yes, now you know you will get your items because we met our funding goal. Woot!

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Win a Collectible Hardcover of Blackbird Fly!

The Kickstarter campaign starts very soon– April 10.     To help it take off, I am giving away one copy of the hardcover featured in the campaign, to anyone who signs up for the Kickstarter before it launches. The more the merrier on followers! You don’t have to pledge to the campaign but you will be notified when it is live and you can browse through all the books and swag at your leisure!…

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Kickstarter away!

This year, 2023, I am trying a bunch of new things. I have stories coming out in four– count ’em!– four mystery anthologies. All this spring and early summer, argh! I will be nagging you to help out. Most of them are charity anthologies. Two will contribute to reading charities for children. There is no better hope than more readers for the future, to keep us all informed, safe, educated, and…

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Making a run for a bestseller list

Making a run for a bestseller list

Along with thirty other mystery writers I’m making a run for it! ‘It’ being the USA Today bestseller list. It is one of the easier ones to get for an indie writer, with a long 100+ titles each week. But sadly I’ve never made it! It takes some 10,000 copies sold in one week, across multiple e-book platforms to qualify. So I’ve joined forces with a great group of writers to publish an anthology of…

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Listen to Lise Talk Mysteries

Listen to Lise Talk Mysteries

A podcast Lise did with Australian blogger Jenny Wheeler is now available! Listen to Lise talk about her career, the Bennett Sisters, and the latest mystery, Chateau des Corbeaux, on the podcast Joys of Binge Reading. The transcript is also available. with Jenny Wheeler

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Pascal's little adventure

Pascal’s little adventure

A surprise almost as welcome as an April shower! When I wrote Blackbird Fly I had no idea where Pascal went when he simply left town for a few days. Was it a week, a day, two weeks? I wasn’t sure. Merle thought it was too long and was pretty pissed about it. So I decided to explore his whereabouts… which led to this … a new story about Pascal for you! It’s a companion piece to BLACKBIRD FLY… a…

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Audiobooks 🎧

I’ve had a summer of audiobooks, and not just the ones I’ve been listening to while driving and walking. (I love those so much!) No, these are some of my own, produced by my favorite narrators. They have really breathed new life into each and every one of my books. When I listen to my audiobooks, books I wrote last year or years ago, it’s like listening to someone else’s story. It’s brand new to…

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I need some advice-- from you!

I need some advice– from you!

As I embark on my next Bennett Sisters project I am hoping, as I have in the past, to get some feedback from readers on what characters they most want to read about next (or ever!) Please add comments below as to why you would like to read about that particular character(s) so I know the direction you’re interested in. As always I make no promises but I do aim to please! So fire away and let me…

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Happy holidays with a new Bennett Sisters Mystery ❄️

Happy holidays with a new Bennett Sisters Mystery ❄️

Birds of a Feather Part 1: Swan & Peacock Your midwinter reading feast is about to begin! Part One of the winter trilogy launches December 30. The Bennett Sisters meet in Wales for the holidays, gathering at Elise’s new boyfriend’s country home. The Albion ‘flock’ comes together at their country house in Wales this year for their traditional solstice to Twelfth Night family gathering. Elise joins…

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Get Lost in Provence

Get Lost in Provence

Coming October 15 – in e-book and paperback

You may never want to go home

A dollop of mystery, a soupçon of romance, mixed well with intrigue and lavender:

a recipe for a Provençal adventure

Now on the dark side of 40, Elise Bennett is ripe for a midlife crisis. She went into the law because her four older sisters are all attorneys but she hates her job. The sisters have all found…

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Your French Boyfriend is FREE

Your French Boyfriend is FREE

Hurry… DEAD Flat 1: Bottle of Lies is FREE this week only!

On all platforms, find your favorite!

AMAZON: https://amzn.to/30k6HCZ KOBO: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/dead-flat-2 (available in many countries on KOBO) NOOK: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/…/dead…/1135493125… Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/ca/book/dead-flat/id1491211268 (available in many countries on Apple Books)

Pascal is…

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Oh fall, you beauty. #autumn #autumncolors #autumnvibes🍁 #fall (at Roslyn, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFaZtAWgpI8/?igshid=1hxsuqgyajujt

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Get started with the Bennett Sisters box set– FREE FREE this weekend only! Get four books and get started on your fall reading! CLICK TO GET THE DEAL

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Here fishy fishy ☀️ Not the biggest catch but it’s mine 😆 . #flyfishing #madisonriver #letsgofishing #montana #cloudyday now it’s #smoky (at Montana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEVXIiVj4c9/?igshid=1aj5ziv0q0kfg

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Works for me! No pool? Yeah that sucks for me too. But #french #rosé ? I’m on it! What’s your pool toy? . #poolparty #wine #winelover #frenchrosé #frenchwine #pinkwine #letsdrinkwine #summer2020 #canttravel #letsparty #beresponsible https://www.instagram.com/p/CEK92JGgjVu/?igshid=1wlg0qvz5b0lq