Pub Day for The Hangman is April 25

Pub Day for The Hangman is April 25

Tuesday, April 25

April 25 is release day for The Hangman, my third The Forgotten Files novel.  Here’s a peek at the latest case ….

When Virginia cop Julia Vargas isn’t chasing down bad guys, she dedicates herself to investigating the unsolved Hangman serial killings. The case casts a long shadow, including on Julia and her family.  Her father was working it when he supposedly killed himself three decades ago, and rumors about what happened then still haven’t died down. Julia is determined to find the truth.

When a woman’s bones are discovered in a historic downtown home, along with a photograph of Jim and Julia as a young girl, echoes of the Hangman and the earlier killings resonate.  The murder, horrible as it is, may hold the key to reopen the dormant investigation. Working alongside homicide detective Tobias Novak, with whom she shares a complicated—and steamy—history, Julia’s forced to confront her own past to find answers and a killer.

Available for pre-order.

The Shark on Sale at Amazon

FOR EVERY CRIME, THERE MUST BE JUSTICE

The Shark is 50{2bc7e4e23428b05b0f692f1ddf5d723165e7c1faee94cc402238e96593bfbeaa} off at Amazon in digital through the end of December and almost that much (46{2bc7e4e23428b05b0f692f1ddf5d723165e7c1faee94cc402238e96593bfbeaa} off) in print — currently $7.06.  It’s the first of my The Forgotten Files novels and is set in my home state, Virginia. There’s still time to add it to your holiday list.

Here’s a bit about the story—

A grisly murder . . .  a teenage runaway . . . recurring dreams of men playing cards . . . the unsolved case of a serial killer nicknamed the Shark who murdered girls as part of a sadistic poker game . . . only one survived . . . and now the Shark intends to even the score.

Read an excerpt.

RVA 2017 Lit Crawl with Sisters in Crime!

RVA 2017 Lit Crawl with Sisters in Crime!

Saturday, April 22, 5:00 pm, Fountain Bookstore, 1312 East Cary Street, Richmond

Mary joins Sisters in Crime Central Virginia authors Mary Miley, LynDee Walker, Heather Weidner, Maggie King, Kristin Kisska and Rosemary Shomaker at Fountain Bookstore to visit and celebrate the written word as part of the Richmond’s first annual  RVA Lit Crawl, a new two day reading series celebrating local talent. The action takes place at bars, bookstores, hostels, hotels, cafes, restaurants, bars and elsewhere around the city. Find out more about the msyery authors and readings at http://www.fountainbookstore.com/SinCRVALitCrawl  and about all the events at http://rvalitcrawl.org.

Romance Writers of America Literacy for Life Signing 7/26 Orlando

Romance Writers of America Literacy for Life Signing 7/26 Orlando

Wednesday, July 26 – Saturday, July 29, Orlando

Romance Writers of America’s 37th Annual Conference
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, Orlando Florida
333 W Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101

Saturday, July 29, 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Open to the Public (Free Admission)

Readers for Life Literacy Autographing, 3:00-5:00 pm
Fundraising autographing featuring hundreds of authors!