I am giving away 10 FREE COPIES of the first St. Just mystery, Death of a Cozy Writer, over at GoodReads.com. The giveaway ends Oct. 9.

I'm today's guest blogger at the Stiletto Gang. The topic is books and their covers - what appeals, what doesn't, and whether men will run for cover at the sight of a pink-and-red cover.

Death of a Cozy Writer made the bestseller lists for both July and August at the Poisoned Pen bookstore in Scottsdale, AZ.

On My Bookshelf has just published a very nice review of Death of a Cozy Writer.

Death of a Cozy Writer made the IMBA's August bestseller list for Trade Paperbacks! Please visit INDEPENDENT MYSTERY BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION (IMBA) for the full list.

The cover for the large print edition of Death of a Cozy Writer has just been released. The book itself won't be available until October.

The debut book in the ST. JUST MYSTERY Series, Death of a Cozy Writer, has made the June bestseller list at Mystery Lover's Bookshop and the July bestseller list at The Poisoned Pen bookstore. In June, it was also Carol's favorite pick at The Mystery Bookstore in L.A.