Hello, ReaderFolk!

Things on the homestead and the webstead are hopping, with lots of unexpected changes in play. It means a precipitous end to our agility trialing season in spite of great fun so far--though Belle is having a blast with her semi-retirement after earning her PAX, and Connery's ongoing fear-rehab work from last fall's attack is beginning to show faint but definite signs of success. Here he is in a photo by Bruce McClelland (BAMfoto), navigating the weave poles with nimble presence. He's not actually making a face there--that's just what happens when he's relaxed and centrifugal force goes to work!

First draft of Reckoners moves steadily onward! Boy, I can't wait to share this book...it's made itself so fun to write! The seasonal monsoon storms provided plenty of atmosphere and now we're into a gorgeous fall, less windy than many.

Want some more good news? Next year will bring not two, but three Nocturne Sentinel books. The first two, Jaguar Night and Lion Heart, will be joined by a third--tentatively titled Wolf Song. And there'll be a brand new series starting up, too, with the book Demon Blade.

And to continue the Beagle theme of the month...here's the cover to Scent of Danger! Does that little face perhaps look familiar? Not that I went wild with the camera or anything...and to think, Five Star liked it, too! Such a giggle!


SCENT OF DANGER
Five Star First Edition Mystery
ISBN-10: 1594146756
ISBN-13: 978-1594146756
Excerpt

Yes! It's available for Pre-Order!

Dale Kinsall considers himself adjusted to his new location--to the eccentric nature of his clinic staff, to the altitude and climate of the high desert, to his new role in his community. The vet who solved the eco-murders. Of course, he doesn't anticipate the threatening series of bizarre rhyming notes on his desk, or the cavalier attitude of the local cops who are embarrassed that they didn't solve those particular eco-murders. Soon enough, everything's happening at once: the clinic is upside down over renovations, Laura's nephew is deathly ill, and then Laura herself is hit by the same feared virus shortly before Dale is blindsided in a brutal attack. Dale is the only one who thinks it might not all be coincidence...but everyone else pretty much thinks he's nuts.

Everyone but Sully Beagle, that is. For Sully knows cookies, and he knows what's his...and he knows the scent of danger.

Meanwhile, GHOST WHISPERER: REVENGE is still in its first flush of release. Here we have the usual linkage...the excerpt, a place to buy it...


GHOST WHISPERER: REVENGE
Pocket Star
September 30, 2008
ISBN-10: 1416550941
ISBN-13: 978-1416550945
Excerpt

Amazon

On a chilly spring night near Grandview, reformed tough guy Gordon Reese makes a final break with his old ways, bidding farewell to his roughneck buddies at The Whetstone Bar. But a vicious killer makes certain that Gordon's farewell will be final indeed. And now the haunting begins...

In the ultimate battle between good and evil, will Gordon Reese overcome his demons in time to save Melinda from his killer, or will Gordon's unquenchable thirst for revenge lead her to a horrific end?

Don't forget about the current contest! Enter to win a Hidden Steel trade paperback ARC with glossy color cover:

1. Call your nearest library and ask them to order a copy of the book.
2. Email me and let me know which library you asked!
3. If they already have a copy, email me and let me know!

SCENT OF DANGER, a new Dale & Sully book, will be out in December 2008!
The Nocturne SENTINEL series: May, August, and November '09!
GHOST WHISPERER: GHOST TRAP March '09!
THE RECKONERS series kicks off in late '09!
The Nocturne DEMON BLADE: '10 sometime!

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