Greetings, faithful readers! It’s been far too long since you got an update. I blame it on Jo. She is having the longest European Progress/Honeymoon in the history of the world. I haven’t heard a word from her since 2018…but I still have hope.

Meanwhile, I haven’t been totally neglecting the denizens of Ma’s boarding house and its environs. I have written a short story about Phaeton that will appear in an anthology later in the year or early next, and I have written the first in what, I hope, may be a spin-off series of mystery novels featuring Fred Bond and Kevin Reilly. It has been through one round of beta readers and then sat in a drawer for a couple of years, but I think it is polishing up rather nicely. We’ll soon see.

The cover art is waiting patiently to be used:

Another gem from my favorite cover artist, Brad Fraunfelter.

It’s a tale in which our intrepid amateur detectives search for clues in all the wrong places. They find Trouble and intrigue wherever they go as they try to help Aunt Emily Estes keep her home safe.

All your favorite characters are back–with the exception of Jo and Alistair, and they do get mentioned. Plus, there are new faces here and there as well.

I really like this book, and I hope you will, too!