Famous Sleuths
I knew when I started to write my first mystery that it should be set in San Francisco, a city noted for its artists, poets, musicians and writers, not to mention breathtaking views, dark alleys, secret stairways and FOG, lots of fog! And I wanted my protagonist...
Wrong Place, Write Crime
I'm visting Frank Zafiro at his podcast Wrong Place, Write Crime, chatting about the Zodiac Mysteries and crime writing. Tune in to listen....
The Real Ask Zodia
Julia Bonatti, my crime-solving astrological sleuth in the Zodiac Mysteries, writes an advice column, AskZodia, for her hometown newspaper, the San Francisco Chronicle. Julia’s column stretches reality quite a bit because how many big city newspapers would have...
The Cozy Corner
Listen here, for Connie's interview with Alexia Gordon at The Cozy Corner!
Iceland Noir 2018
Iceland Noir began in 2013, founded by Icelandic writers Yrsa Sigurðardóttir and Ragnar Jónasson. The team today includes Óskar Guðmundsson, Lilja Sigurðardóttir and Kristjan Atli Ragnarsson and probably many more that I didn’t have a chance to meet. If you haven’t...
The Cat Will Never Die
How could I resist? I love visiting Melissa's site and this time Julia's cat Wizard has his day.
Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Julia Bonatti
Ten things we don’t know about Julia Bonatti? Well, let me think. As the author of the Zodiac Mysteries, I’m not sure there’s anything my protagonist Julia hasn’t already revealed. I’ve tried to make her fairly open and honest about who she is and what motivates...
Reading Frenzy
My interview is up at the Reading Frenzy where I'm chatting about Tail of the Dragon, Julia Bonatti, my San Francisco astrologer, and the Zodiac Mysteries and how they came about.
The Big Thrill
My interview in The Bill Thrill for Tail of the Dragon appeared in August 2018.
My Interview at Mythical Books
What are the ingredients of a good mystery? And what is their perfect proportion? There are many ingredients to a good mystery, but in my opinion the one super important element is plot. Plot is structure and that’s the thing that everything else hangs on –...