With spring here (finally!), I find myself remembering April visits to the English Cotswolds. I couldn’t help but be inspired to write what became Thief’s Mark. It’s an incredibly part of the world, the perfect place for us to find mysterious, enigmatic Oliver York and his farm. “A crime thriller of rare depth and complexity.”…
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Hi everyone! Early spring here in Vermont means maple sugaring. I love seeing the traditional buckets to collect sap but tubing is more prevalent. Sugarhouse visits are a favorite activity this time of year, including in my hometown in western Massachusetts. And I love, love visiting Ireland in spring. Bluebells! Lambs! A number of my…
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Hello from cold, snowy Vermont. We won’t see roses in our garden for quite a while, but I love looking at photos of roses. These are a few of mine, taken casually in Ireland. Southwest Ireland in particular is a prominent setting in a number of my books from The Angel to the Sharpe and…
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Happy Thanksgiving! From my Vermont hilltop home, my best to you for a wonderful day. We’re hosting Thanksgiving dinner with our gang, with all our favorites. I’m making dinner rolls from scratch this year for the first time in a while. We’ll see how it goes. Do you have a Thanksgiving favorite? Mine is apple…
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One of the most rewarding parts of being a writer is when new readers discover, and love, one of my earlier titles. That just happened again with Kiss the Moon. I loved writing this book, working with all the great people at MIRA Books early into their foray into single-title publishing. Fun times. And now, at…
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