Today's newsletter, with news about my new blog spot, MURDER IS EVERYWHERE, an essay and book GIVEAWAY from @mariahfredericks.bsky.social, last month's giveaway from @jamesletoile.bsky.social & a new writing practice. #books #writinglife #bookgiveaway #murderiseverywhere Read here: bit.ly/48FvIfR

What's happening with Jimmy Kimmel is about politics and power.

Thrilled with this review for THE GIRL IN THE GREEN DRESS from @publisherswkly.bsky.social. Also, that they chose to highlight the gorgeous cover.

You know how everyone now says they were always against the Iraq war when most people were for it? Let’s just skip the step of going to war with Iran, because one day everyone will say how they were always against it… except the weirdos, who just love bloodshed and bombs.

Thrilled that the child is home from college. Less thrilled that every charge cord in the house has disappeared.

"Vladimir, stop!" Oh, how the pussy grabbers have fallen.

It's a good look.

Join us for our talk with @mariahfredericks.bsky.social, author of "The Lindbergh Nanny," at Jackson Heights Library on Saturday, April 12 at 2:30PM! www.queenslibrary.org/calendar/mee...

First item on today's to do list: Set up autopsy. Oh—no, that's autopay. (Bad handwriting and writing mysteries for a living.)

A small bit of good news. But there are others who should be released as well.

Whole lotta people gripping themselves today and weeping Why, why?

I hate when you come to that point in the outline where you wrote "Various hilarious mishaps ensue," but failed to disclose what those mishaps might be. Bad show, outline self.

They are breaking Social Security, because they do not like Social Security.

Trump is defying court orders and abusing wartime powers to deport people with no due process. He's using the law that put Italian, German, and Japanese immigrants in detention camps during World War II. We are not at war. Donald Trump is not a king. He is not above the law.

The best thing about being nominated for an Agatha is you get to have a conversation with the writers doing some of the best work in mystery today. If you're going to Malice, come hear the discussion!

Now I'd vote for this old white millionaire.

I assume next up is Trump and Vance berating Navalny's widow and children.

Why, yes, I am stress eating gummy bears at 11 in the morning. Why do you ask?

The creator of one of the most predatory monopolies of our time believes in free markets? News to me.

Always wondered how the Star Wars Emperor could start with a battle-hardened army and end up with an "entire legion of his best troops" being beaten to death by teddybears with sticks. Then Hegseth ended up as US Defence Sec. And now yeah that makes sense.

Trump calls himself King? New York, you know what to do.

Sisters in Crime is hosting a terrific set of panels this Saturday. I'm super excited to be joining Elizabeth C. Bunce, Fleur Bradley, Taryn Sounders, Kate B. Jackson, and Janae Marks to talk with Kelly Oliver about writing MG Mystery. Hope to see you there! www.sistersincrime.org/events/Event...

Jim Acosta: I think the AP should consider whether or not to sue the administration… and the rest of the press corps should start seriously considering whether it’s worth sending everyone into the Oval Office, onto Air Force One, or into the briefing room.

This nervous flyer absolutely needs answers to these questions. Travel industry: take note.

We need Pete Buttigieg as a clear messenger, more than ever.

Some authors to check out if you want to understand how we wound up in this predicament: David Neiwert Leonard Zeskind Kathleen Belew Arthur Goldwag Nick Bryant Daryl Johnson

"You Europeans are over-sensitive to the threat of fascism" says a US vice president who has called for disregarding court orders restricting the unlawful actions of his boss.

My VPN works

I have informed my horoscope I want a better day today.

Seems simple enough.

Huh. My friend's daughter serves in the U.S. Air Force in places so volatile, she can't always tell her family where she's deployed. Yet the president proudly refuses to recognize her service to the nation.

Look at that gorgeous face upper right. How could that beautiful basset lose to a whippet?

The new theory is that a segment of the country is disaffected after wars in Iraq and unfair bailouts after the 2008 crisis. People have every right to be pissed about those things. Why they vote for people who will take them straight to the next financial crisis with no protection is a mystery.

Dear Microsoft Word, I detest Copilot with the intensity of a thousand suns—almost as much as I resent how squirrelly you are about to how to disable it.

someone tell ernst that neither the president nor musk embodies the american people and that if they want to cut funding they should work with congress to pass a bill www.semafor.com/article/02/0...

Reader's Digest has picked my book on a Jazz Age jewel thief as one of the Top 20 #truecrime books for armchair detectives, calling it "The Great Gatsby of true crime" www.msn.com/en-us/crime/... Published by @algonquinbooks.bsky.social & @harpercollinsca.bsky.social @readersdigest.bsky.social

Sure. That's cool.

For the next days, B&N is offering 25% off if you pre order my next book, THE GIRL IN THE GREEN DRESS, featuring Zelda Fitzgerald. Books, money saved—all good things!

If You Like Workplace Fatalities, You'll Love This GOP Plan To Kill OSHA! www.wonkette.com/p/if-you-lik... Too many Americans "did their own research"

For the next days, B&N is offering 25% off if you pre order my next book, THE GIRL IN THE GREEN DRESS, featuring Zelda Fitzgerald. Books, money saved—all good things!

The DEI caused the plane crash narrative is a distraction. The tariffs are a distraction. Whatever insane nonsense Trump spews that the media will chase like cats chasing a laser light is a distraction. The only story that counts right now is the wholesale hijacking of control of the US government.

Mrs. Wharton of course takes it as her due, but I am thrilled to see THE WHARTON PLOT nominated for the Agatha for Best Historical, especially in such a kickass year for historical. Huge gratitude to everyone who has supported this book.

Seems like a day for reposting…

And it's official! I have heard my first "Huh, I didn't know he would do THIS!" comment from a relative who voted third party on the presidential line.

Elon Musk is not a Federal employee or a political appointee. DOGE is not a real department. None of their activities are legal. This is a coup. The Republicans in Congress are willing participants in it. At what point do Democrats in DC get that and start acting like it? It’s not the price of eggs!

USAID is a criminal organization,” Mr. Musk wrote on Sunday in a social media post that many aid workers saw as confirmation the agency would soon be absorbed into the State Department and that some viewed as a potential threat to their personal safety. “Time for it to die.” THIS HAS TO STOP.

It’s alarming that Elon Musk has access to government payment systems used to deliver Social Security and Medicare benefits.    He also drove out the senior career official at Treasury responsible for preventing a potential default on U.S. debt.   Congress must investigate.

I don’t mind giving blurbs at all. The number of requests is daunting but I love reading new work.