Okay, this is kind of a good news bad news thing. The good news is that I have just posted a free short story as a gift to you, my loyal readers. Back for Seconds? is an Arroyo Loco short mystery from a time before the Estela Nogales series begins. So all of the characters are back, and this time they are FREE! This short story is available on Kindle and on every electronic platform you can imagine, including Nook and Apple. Please share the link with your friends and fellow readers. Back for Seconds? will remain FREE for a limited time. Enjoy!

I hope the short story will tide you over for a bit longer, because it turns out the next book in the series, Deadly Disguise will not be available for sale until the very end of March. That’s the bad news. And I will be in Bellingham, Washington, at that time, having fun at the Chanticleer Writer’s Conference. Cheer up, though, because there is one more bit of good news, which is that there will be an official launch party for Deadly Disguise on Sunday, April 9th. For those of you in the Sacramento area, please make a note on your calendars. The formal invitation will appear in your inbox soon.

Whew! This writing gig thing is getting busier and more complicated every year. Lucky for me, it’s also getting to be more fun, and I’m meeting some wonderful new friends, too. Happy reading to you, and remember that, even though it is a FREE short story, you can still post reviews on Back for Seconds?

Thank you, as always, for your support!