Murder, Mystery and Mayhem Laced with Morality

Anot Gerald Everett Jones lives in Santa Monica. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild and Women’s National Book Association, as well as a board member of the Independent Writers of Southern California (IWOSC). He is a Film Independent (FILM) Fellow. He holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honors from the College of Letters, Wesleyan University, where he studied under novelists Peter Boynton (Stone Isla...

Liz Bullard is a passionate author and podcast host, whose love of reading has propelled her into the world of writing. Committed to creating vibrant communities, she can be found planting seedlings in local gardens or connecting with other authors on her popular eReads Podcast. When she’s not working hard, Liz enjoys cooking with her corgi Preston by her side and curling up with a good book. With...

Val Collins is the author of the bestselling Aoife Walsh Thriller series – GIRL TARGETED, ONLY LIES REMAIN, THE SILENT SPEAK, WHERE LOYALTIES LIE and DYING TO TELL. All five books are standalone thrillers and can be read in any order. They feature heroine Aoife Walsh, a part-time journalist with a complex personal life who balances the everyday responsibilities of motherhood and making a living wi...

Is medicine’s greatest breakthrough also the world’s most efficient killing machine? This episode of Murder, Mystery & Mayhem Laced with Morality features author Dr. Marschall Runge who discusses his ripped-from-headlines thriller “Coded to Kill” warns of the dangers rooted in the advancement of medical technology. MARSCHALL RUNGE, MD, PhD, is the executive vice president for Medical Affairs at th...

Sophia Hansen is an organic writer, using no hormones, antibiotics, or pesticides on her words unless absolutely convenient. She’s lived on a tiny island in Alaska, the bustling cities of New York and Boston, and has settled in the southeast where she writes and edits in other worlds. Sophia loves plenty of coffee, crispy bacon, and—after 30+ years of marriage, seven children, and numerous pets—th...

On September 11, 2001, a blind man escaped the World Trade Center by walking down 78 flights of stairs with his guide dog. Days later, America fell in love with Mike and Roselle and the special bond that helped them both survive one of the country’s darkest days. Immediately after the 9-11 tragedy, Michael was featured on the Larry King show five times. To quote Larry King… “Michael Hingson is an...

Samantha Evans is the author of award-winning Love Letters to Miscarried Moms. Catch her Facebook Live devos at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1838920949768815/. Since the original publication date of Love Letters in 2011, Clint and Sam Evans’ family has grown, totaling three heaven-born babies and three beautiful, earth-born daughters. In 2017, Evans co-authored three versions of Adventure Devos...

He earned degrees in business and law at the University of Arizona, and practiced law in Phoenix Arizona with Jennings, Strouss & Salmon from 1967 to 1998. Gary started his own solo practice in 1999 and now a part-time lawyer with a focus on ethics and professional discipline. He teaches creative writing and ethics to law students at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of La...

Brina Patel is passionate about using storytelling as a means to connect, heal, and delve deeper into the more difficult questions in life. She thrives in impact-driven environments and enjoys mentoring fellow creatives so that they can share their talents with the world. Her diverse range of experiences within the content marketing world include writing SEO-friendly blog posts, penning catchy web...

Before becoming a best-selling author, Dr. Randy Overbeck served a children for nearly four decades as a teacher, college professor and school leader, a career he cherished. This extensive and in-depth experience has infused his writing with a rare authenticity about the world of education, even as the protagonists of his tales tackle daunting, out-sized challenges. ​ In his career, Dr. Overbeck h...

Randi was born and raised in Ontario, Canada, and from a young age, she had a passion for helping others. She attended Niagara College and graduated at the top of her class from Community and Justice Services after completing her placement at a recovery house for alcohol and drug addictions. Post-graduation, she worked at a Native Friendship Centre for two and a half years while pursuing a univers...

Her life in shambles, family estranged, and faith forgotten, Cassandra Lee, an out-of-work journalist, runs to Rincon where her dreams were supposed to come true. Attempting to get her life and career back, Cass begins research on a local free diver’s death but instead uncovers a drug ring and kidnapping plot. With trouble on her heels (if you could call flip-flops heels), she realizes this sleepy...

Bram Stoker and Aurora Award-winner Edo van Belkom is the author of over 200 stories of horror, science fiction, fantasy, and mystery. As an editor, he has four anthologies to his credit that include two books for young adults, Be Afraid! (A Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book of the Year finalist) and Be Very Afraid! (An Aurora Award winner — Best Work in English). Born in Toronto, van...

James Dickson is a loving father, husband, pastor, teacher, and author. He comes from a background of banking and real estate, but has poured his life into ministry. It is evident in his book that he believes what he lives. His book A Thousand Little Moments: Grace-Shaped Parenting, tells us the following: Parenting is a long-term journey, but most of us are simply trying to make it through each d...

Luna Rey Hall is the author of space neon neon space (Variant Lit, 2022), no matter the diagnosis (Game Over Books, 2023), the patient routine (Brigids Gate Press, 2023), and loudest when startled (YesYes Books, 2020), longlisted for the 2020 Julie Suk Award. They are the winner of the 2013 Patsy Lea Core in Memorial Award for Poetry.   Their poems have appeared in The Florida Review, The Rumpus &...

Breakfield, is a 25+ year technology expert in security, networking, voice, and anything digital. He enjoys writing, studying World War II history, travel, and cultural exchanges. He also enjoys wine tastings, wine-making, Harley riding, cooking extravaganzas, and woodworking. Burkey, a 25+ year applied technology professional who excels at optimizing technology and business investments for custom...

KC Grifant is a Southern Californian author of horror, fantasy, science fiction, and weird west stories. She is a member of SFWA and HWA. Her debut supernatural western novel, "Melinda West: Monster Gunslinger," has received positive reviews worldwide. KC's short stories have appeared in various magazines and podcasts, and she has written for dozens of anthologies, including the Stoker-nominated "...

Ashley Earley grew up in Georgia, where she spent most of her time running wild in the woods of her backyard, building forts to create her own fantasy worlds, obsessing over books, and experimenting with her writing. Today, she lives in Colorado with her dog and still spends her time devouring any book she can get her hands on, writing, and editing for her clients at Earley Editing, LLC. In May of...

C.J. Milacci is the award-winning author of the Talionis Series, and she seeks to take her readers on a grand adventure that begins with a single word. As a referee, she is always relearning the hard lesson that it’s impossible to make everyone happy, and she’s discovered that stories can be found anywhere, even on a lacrosse field. She is passionate about crafting stories of good overcoming evil,...

A native of Pittsburgh, PA and a hardcore Pirates and Steelers fan, Bob began in radio career in 1972 and worked all over the western US, several times in the L-A market. He's currently a news anchor at CBS Radio LA; KNX 1070 News Radio. Bob has won multiple broadcast awards including an Edward R. Murrow Award (among others) for anchoring KNX's storm coverage in 2011. A baseball historian, Bob wri...

Peter’s Bio: As part of my career in the dental industry, I authored many techno-clinical articles which appeared in various dental journals and I was an associate publisher for a denturist magazine. After my retirement, I decided to develop my creative writing side and took a course at the University of Waterloo on Advanced Fiction Writing. I am a member of the Wordsmiths, a writers’ group based...

Catherine McCarthy grew up in the industrial valleys of South Wales where she went on to teach in primary education for almost three decades. Having been 'shown the light' by her mother, who had the tradition of oral storytelling down to a fine art, she quickly developed an insatiable appetite for all things literary. Make sure to check out this author on Instagram @catherine_mccarthy_author You c...

Matt Cost was a history major at Trinity College. He owned a mystery bookstore, a video store, and a gym, before serving a ten-year sentence as a junior high school teacher. In 2014 he was released and began writing. And that’s what he does. He writes histories and mysteries. Cost has published four books in the Mainely Mystery series, with the fifth, "Mainely Wicked", due out in August of 2023. H...

Dr. Patrick Moore has been a leader in the international environmental field for more than 40 years. He is a co-founder of Greenpeace and served for nine years as President of Greenpeace Canada and seven years as a Director of Greenpeace International. As the leader of many campaigns, Dr. Moore was a driving force shaping policy and direction while Greenpeace became the world’s largest environment...

Check out this book overview from Glenda’s book Courage! If you are alive and breathing, you are growing no matter what you believe or what is happening. “Who am I?” Ask yourself this ever-evolving, truth-seeking question every day and ponder it with curiosity. Embracing yourself as you are is a key factor in being able to move anything forward in this world as an empowered manifestation of the ho...