Woo hoo! It’s the winter holidays. No matter what you’re celebrating, I wish you and yours a fabulous holiday and a wonderful new year.

Great news. The Dark Web Scam: The Travelers Book 9 eBook version will be released this month. Because of Covid, people working from home, etc., getting the eBook distributed is taking longer than usual, so I’m not quite sure of the official release date. But as soon as I know, you’ll know. Hope it’s going to be a great addition to the Travelers series. Can’t wait to hear what you think.

How could a little murder-for-hire scam go so wrong? The Travelers and a computer hacker are operating a dark web con, taking cash from suckers who think they’ve hired contract killers. Easy money. And no one to complain to the police. But after their partner is murdered, they’re on the hunt for payback.

I’ll send a reminder when the official release date is certain, so you’ll know that The Dark Web Scam is available at your preferred vendor and about any special pricing to celebrate the release.

In the meantime, I’ve been reading a few old Perry Mason mysteries. I knew about them, of course, and I’ve seen some of the original TV shows on Amazon Prime, as well as the new HBO show, which made me want to have a look at the original books.

I read The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom and The Case of the Lonely Heiress. These are real pre-Miranda period pieces, so the police have a lot more leeway and Perry Mason isn’t afraid to push the law right to the edge. The writing is serviceable, and the storytelling is first rate. So if you haven’t read any of them, you might want to give them a try.That’s all for now. Happy reading!