The Other Side of the Mountain

The fourth anthology of the Tales From the Pikes Peak Writers is now available, with 15 brand new short stories themed to the title, The Other Side of the Mountain. New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Maberry has written an all-new Monk Addison Case-file exclusively for the anthology.

This latest anthology, as well as the previous three, will be available, along with a book signing, at Authorpalooza during the Pikes Peak Writers Conference on May 3, 2025, 6:00-7:00p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Colorado Springs. Authorpalooza will be open to the public.

All of the anthologies will also be available at Pikes Peak Library's Mountain of Authors at Library 21C on May 17, 2025.

 

Tossed: A Snack-Sized Mystery Cruise

Food blogger Murph Murphy is a fish out of water as a competition judge on a cruise ship filled with celebrity chefs, and at least one murderer (I mean where can you go where there are really no murderers). He's sure the wrong person is in the brig but he's running out of time to prove it. Once the luxury liner docks in the UK, the real killer will slip away.

The Snack-Sized Mystery series offers readers quick and satisfying dips into the cut-throat culinary world of an inquisitive foodie.

Set sail with Murph as he seeks out perpetrators of crimes against food and man.

The third book of the new mystery series, Tossed: A Snack-Sized Mystery Cruise, is available in bookstores and libraries, and on Amazon in both eBook and print versions.

 

Hooked on Books

For those of us who don't want to send all our money to Amazon and like to support local businesses, we are happy to say that one of our local bookstores, Hooked on Books, carries the first two titles from our Snack-Sized Mystery series: Smoked, and Cracked.

Hooked on Books is located in downtown Colorado Springs at 12 E Bijou St, 80903, (719) 419-7660. It might be a good idea to give them a call to make sure they have them in stock (or just drop in and browse their many other titles) as I have found them to sell out—what a problem to have!

 

Cracked: A Snack-Sized Mystery

Food blogger Murph Murphy's goose may be cooked, this time—there's a fresh murder, Irma is in lockup, and that stalker knows where he lives. Murph's shattering world endangers everyone around him. He could make a run for it, but can he leave the life he's built behind?

The Snack-Sized Mystery series offers readers quick and satisfying dips into the cut-throat culinary world of an inquisitive foodie.

Ride along with Murph and Irma as he seeks out crimes against food and man.

Book two of the new mystery series, Cracked: A Snack-Sized Mystery, is available in bookstores and libraries, and in both print and eBook versions at Amazon.

And there's more to come in Tossed: A Snack-Sized Mystery Cruise.

Book Signing at Hooked on Books, Saturday, May 27, 2023

Catherine Dilts, Jeff Schmoyer, CS Simpson and Robert Spiller will be signing the third Pikes Peak Writers anthology, Journeys into Possibility, along with others of their books, at Hooked on Books,12 E Bijou St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 on Saturday, May 27, 2023 from 12-3p.m. Please join the authors for select readings and cookies! You may bring your own copies of the books, or purchase or order them from Hooked on Books.

Smoked: A Snack-Sized Mystery

Why do so many of food blogger Murph Murphy's restaurant reviews go sideways? All he wanted was a good plate of BBQ. All he got was one lousy scallop and a demand not to leave town. Then there's that stalker...

The Snack-Sized Mystery series offers readers quick and satisfying dips into the cut-throat culinary world of an inquisitive foodie.

Ride along with Murph and Irma as he seeks out crimes against food and man.

Book one of the new mystery series, Smoked: A Snack-Sized Mystery, is available in bookstores and libraries, and on Amazon in both eBook and print versions.

And stay tuned for book 2, Cracked: A Snack-Sized Mystery.

Journeys into Possibility

The third Pikes Peak Writers anthology, Journeys into Possibility: Tales from the Pikes Peak Writers, is now available from the usual suspects, like Amazon.

Nineteen short stories and a couple of poems from a variety of authors, including Steven Anderson, Bowen Gillings, Robert Spiller, and yours truly, will take you on journeys near and far, internal and external. Sci-fi, romance, western—it's all here. Explore the possibilities.

A happy customer!