of America and was elected Writer of the Year by Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. She is the recipient of a Colorado Authors League Award, a Benjamin Franklin Book Award, a CIBA CLUE Award, and two Willa Literary Awards by Women Writing the West. Her books have been finalists for a SPUR Award by Western Writers of America, a Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award, and the Colorado Book Award. She and her husband recently moved from Colorado, where they raised two daughters and a multitude of animals, to a home in the Pacific Northwest.
Mizushima's new Timber Creek K-9 mystery is Gathering Mist.
Recently I asked the author about what she was reading. Her reply:
I’ve recently begun reading Den of Iniquity by New York Times Bestselling Author J.A. Jance. I try to read everything written by Jance, and this is her latest release. A couple decades ago, I started reading her Joanna Brady series, and those books inspired me to write a mystery of my own about a spunky female K-9 handler serving in a rural jurisdiction in the Colorado high country.Visit Margaret Mizushima's website and follow her on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.Thus, my Timber Creek K-9 Mysteries were born. J.A. Jance has been one of my author idols ever since.
Den of Iniquity is the latest installment in a different Jance series, this one featuring J.P. Beaumont. Like most of her novels, this book focuses on families and their dynamics while delivering a suspenseful puzzle. A retired homicide cop, Beaumont has formed his own private investigation agency. When he’s asked to look into what appears like an accidental death, he uncovers evidence that leads him to believe that something more sinister happened. At the same time, he begins to investigate a case that is much closer to home—one involving his grandson’s stepmother who is driving a wedge between the boy and his dad. These two cases become more and more complicated, and the cover flap description indicates the two will eventually collide.
Every time I read one of her books, Jance hooks me with her twisted plots and engaging characters. I can’t wait to continue reading to see what she has in store for me in this terrific novel!
Coffee with a Canine: Margaret Mizushima & Hannah, Bertie, Lily and Tess.
Coffee with a Canine: Margaret Mizushima & Hannah.
My Book, The Movie: Burning Ridge.
The Page 69 Test: Burning Ridge.
The Page 69 Test: Tracking Game.
My Book, The Movie: Hanging Falls.
The Page 69 Test: Hanging Falls.
Q&A with Margaret Mizushima.
The Page 69 Test: Striking Range.
The Page 69 Test: Standing Dead.
The Page 69 Test: Gathering Mist.
--Marshal Zeringue
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