Here’s another photo from the files that I forgot I had. Back in mid October, I went to a signing at Murder By The Book with Dean James (writing as Miranda James) and Wendy Lyn Watson (writing as Annie Knox). There was a good crowd with good questions, and I always like adding a book to a series I’m reading–in Annie Knox’s case, the Pet Boutique Mystery series, set at the Trendy Tails Pet Boutique, where shoppers can find canine couture, feline fashion, and murder done Merryville, Minnesota, style in Groomed for Murder.
In Dean’s–or Miranda’s–case, this is the first of a new series set in Athena, the same Mississippi town where his Cat in the Stacks series with librarian Charlie and Maine Coon Diesel takes place. The Southern Ladies series features two spinoff characters, the snoopy An’gel and Dickce Dukote sisters in Bless Her Dead Little Heart.
Dean’s career has taken him back to his home state of Mississippi to live, and though Houston will miss him, he’ll be returning for signings at my favorite indie bookstore–and I’ll always have his books to make it seem like he’s just down the street, writing who knows what kind of mayhem for his characters to deal with.
I have picked up Bless Her Dead Little Heart, but probably won’t get to read it until Christmas Break. I let Aunt Nancy borrow it in the meantime and she has already finished it. We both loved Dean James’ stuff.
On a slightly related note, I came across my copy of Coventry Christmas yesterday going through some boxes. This made me VERY Happy!! I thought I had lent it to someone and never gotten it back. Looks like I will be revisiting a small town in Texas soon!!
Thanks! Hope you enjoy your return visit. =)
I really should read some of these authors you write about. My reading has slowed dramatically in recent months.
Do you have hundreds of author-signed volumes in your home?
Probably not hundreds, but I do have a lot. Some of the most special are the ones signed by Armistead Maupin and Paul Monette to my late friend Steve.