It’s a dream come true to be on Dru Ann Love’s blog to celebrate Judy Penz Sheluk’s Larceny and Last Chances anthology. My short story, A Promise Kept, is included. Happy to introduce the characters, Jane and Ruby Footsteps pad along the hallway and into my bedroom. I try not to laugh, knowing what’s coming […]
In the stillness of the bathroom, my pulse pounds in my ears.I hold my breath to focus yetmy hands are sweaty,making it hard to take care of business. Afterward, I double check the lock on the door.Soft snores float along the hallway frombedrooms on the other side.Sweet dreams for my family, blissfully unaware,the next 180 […]
Kingsley Publishers is excited to welcome renowned Mystery & Thriller author 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗲 to their roster. Stay tuned for more details on her upcoming titles, exclusively from Kingsley Publishers!
The North Ink is a digital literary magazine. The Dime Box and Flat Out Lies was recently featured in Volume 1, Issue 2 of the North Ink.
We have a cover! Flat out Lies is a thriller, coming out July 9, 2024. Dive into the Stiles family shenanigans, where the truth depends on who you ask…
The moonlight casts the basement in an eerie glow. Back to the wall, I squat on the cement. The floorboards creak above, slow footsteps. A toilet flushes. I unbutton my jacket, flip my hair over my shoulders. Nothing to do but wait, wait, wait. Silence will come—it always does. I know these moments before a job well done. B & E, robbing the corner store, stealing cars in the rich side of town. Check, check, check. The clock strikes […]
She sits on top of a mountain, crossesher legs andbounces a free foot in the air, fields are barren in the valleybelow, skin cracked and brokenpot-bellied kids wail, a ferociousnessnot even a mother can stem. She blows hot air to the heavens,tossing the cloudsdrags painted fingernails across thescorched earth, gauging it like acheckerboard. Fat drops […]
It’s Friday night, late I boot up a DVD, so last centurythe screen flickers, a flash, memories caught in timeme, draped in white silk, toes squished into Jimmy Cho’s. you, that smile, a penguin, hands reaching out to mine.To love and cherish forever.When did the trouble begin? Not during takeoff, the airport, a honeymoon of […]
Humbled The Dime Box (translated title, The Lost Girl) will be released in Taiwan and across Asia next week. Love the cover. ❤️ Deepest thanks to Sharp Point Press, Tymo Lin and his colleagues at 台灣犯罪作家聯會 Crime Writers of Taiwan for taking Greta’s story on this remarkable journey. 🙏🥰
Writing mysteries and thrillers is a blast, yet there are times I love to play with words and ideas in different forms. This usually happens when facing plot holes that require rethinking or when a scene or a chapter is so tense that I need to step outside to take a breather. Welcome to a […]