Big Shots and Bullet Holes is the steak dinner the main characters are pursuing. Thick, rich, tasty, and presented on a 1940s platter that is a feast for your senses, it is a delectable period mystery that races to a satisfying conclusion. Spicer’s wit and cleverness shine and leave you wondering what he will serve up next for your reading pleasure."
    — ​ Jean Rabe, author of the Piper Blackwell mystery series

From the moment I picked this book up, I was spun back in time. Spicer’s writing is superb. Every scene is visceral as if you are right there, be it during an argument, a shootout, or a rainstorm. The characters are believable and quirky in a way that grounds you in that 1940s era. What more could you ask?"  ​— Wendy Dingwall, Author of the Yvonne Suarez Travel Mysteries

The authors have conjured up a farcical, witty and twisty tale in a solidly researched setting of the mid-1920s society of St. Petersburg, Florida.  It is a well-crafted, deftly plotted mystery with a razzle-dazzle pacing that keeps you guessing until the end. This installment in the Three Snowbirds Mystery Series is a cracking-good, page-turning entry in what promises to be a long and successful run."
---- Cheryl Hollon, author of Webb's Glass Shop Mysteries

Murder at the Million Dollar Pier is now available in print and Kindle from Amazon, and is free on Kindle Unlimited. Returnable copies will soon be available for bookstores and libraries. Army nurse Cornelia Pettijohn and Uncle Percival must save Teddy Lawless from murder charges--and from herself--in the second installment of the Three Snowbirds Mysteries, set during the 1920s land boom in Florida. It's a tale of young and forbidden love, an old and painful scandal, and a secret engagement--so secret, even the bride didn't know. Oh, and murder. We mustn't forget murder.

Never waste good rum on a bad night."
          -- Teddy Lawless, February 1926.

There are many bad nights ahead for Teddy. Shortly after she arrives at the newly opened Vinoy Hotel in Saint Petersburg, she comes face to face with her ex-fiancé, Ansel Stevens, in the dining room. Cue the slap that was thirty years in the making. Unfortunately, her ex-fiancé dies during a yacht race shortly thereafter. Conclusion of the authorities: poison. His family closes ranks, leaving Teddy as the prime suspect. Worse, Teddy's hair comb is found on the deck of Ansel's boat, leading to her swift arrest. Can Cornelia Pettijohn and Uncle Percival save fun-loving Teddy before she goes from the grand hotel to the big house?

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"MURDER ON THE MULLET EXPRESS is an action-packed crime caper set during the Florida Land Boom, as bootleggers, mobsters and grifters galore feed on the dreams of sun-seekers. Teddy and Cornelia, well-nigh unshockable after their WWI tours of nursing duty, are at full stretch as it is - wrangling their eccentric Uncle Percy, when a murder hijacks their trip and throws them in at the deep end. Truly original and tremendous fun with a big heart. Make that two big hearts."

Catriona McPherson, Agatha, Anthony and Lefty-winning author of the Edgar-nominated THE CHILD GARDEN.

Our victim was spread too awkwardly on the floor for him to have been simply knocked out by a piece of falling debris. He could have died from the smoke, but the fire had not traveled much beyond the bed. I cleaned the grime from my own spectacles with my handkerchief and moved to where I could examine him more closely. That’s when I saw the bullet holes. One entered through the back of his head, ranged downward, and removed the lower portion of his face. The other shot had been fired into his back.

Concealed in Ash is now available in print and Kindle format. You'll notice that the cover for the print novel is slightly different from the Kindle cover; it features one of the secret societies active in the novel. We received the proof yesterday, and were very pleased with the product. We think you will be, too. The book contains an appendix with historical notes about the fire (one of several) at the Phoenix Hotel, the Red Strings, and Adamstown (a community of newly free blacks). You don't need the notes to enjoy the story, but if you'd like to learn more about Nessa's world, this section will add depth. Take a look. We think you'll enjoy it.