Have You Missed a Book in a Series?

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A word I hear sometimes when people talk about me is "prolific."  Yes, I do have a lot of books out, and that can get confusing. Did you miss a book? Maybe a whole series?

To help readers decide if they're up to date, I've devised a list a la Seinfeld, using "The one where..."

THE LOSER MYSTERIES 

 Killing Silence- The one where we meet Loser, a woman who lives on the streets of Richmond, ignoring just about everyone until she feels compelled to help a little girl and her dad.

Killing Memories- The one where Loser goes home to West Virginia, intending to live alone, but finds connections to people who need her, especially her crime-solving expertise.

Killing Despair- The one where Loser goes back to Richmond to face her past and learn what exactly happened the night her husband died.

THE KIDNAP CAPERS

KIDNAP(.)org-The one where Robin becomes a criminal by helping her neighbor right a wrong--and decides she likes putting cheaters in their place.

Pharma Con -The one where Robin and the gang take on a Big Pharma scoundrel on his oh-so-secure estate.

The Trouble with Dad-The one where Robin has to deal with her con man dad while he's pursued by some very nasty people he conned.

MACBETH'S NIECES

Macbeth's Niece-The one where Tessa is captured by an English spy and taken from her uncle's castle against her will.

Double Toil & Trouble -The one where Tessa's twin sisters have their own adventures, one in the Highlands and one in France with William the Conqueror as her host.

THE SIMON AND ELIZABETH MYSTERIES

Her Highness' First Murder-The one where Simon meets Princess Elizabeth, and they try to discover who is killing and beheading beautiful young women.

Poison, Your Grace-The one where Elizabeth asks Simon to help her protect her brother Edward and prove she isn't trying to poison him.

The Lady Flirts with Death-The one where Elizabeth is locked in the Tower of London and Simon does his best to keep her alive, as he also does for his old friend Peto the Pope.

Her Majesty's Mischief -The one where Elizabeth sends Simon to Scotland to give her an objective opinion of Mary, Queen of Scots.

THE MERCEDES MAXWELL MYSTERIES

Shakespeare's Blood-The one where Mercedes is chased all over the UK by a madman looking for Spanish treasure.

Charlie Dickens' Documents -The one where Colm goes missing, and Mercedes and her oddball helpers go looking for him in Scotland.

THE DEAD DETECTIVE MYSTERIES

The Dead Detective Agency-The one where Tori finds herself on The Ship, learns that she was murdered, and insists that Seamus, her dead detective, must take her with him as he investigates.

Dead for the Money-The one where Seamus investigates the murder of a wealthy man and finds a lonely young girl who believes she's got nobody now that he's dead.

Dead for the Show-The one where Seamus goes to a Toronto theater, hoping to prove to a stubborn young woman that she really is dead, and finds that her sister is in great danger.

Dead to Get Ready--and Go-The one where Seamus finally investigates his own murder, facing the fact that his killer might have been the person he loved most in the world.

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