KASSANDRA LAMB

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To Bark or Not To Bark is Live!!

July 16, 2022 / / 0 Comments

Woot! Woot! We are live!!

Only $2.99 for a very short time after today’s release; then it goes up to $4.99. So grab your copy now.

To Bark or Not To Bark, A Marcia Banks and Buddy Mystery, #12

Service dog trainer Marcia Banks tackles a locked room mystery in a haunted house, while training the recipient of her latest dog.

The border collie, Dolly has been trained to clear rooms for an agoraphobic Marine who was ambushed in a bombed-out building. But the phantom attackers in his psyche become the least of his troubles when Marcia finds his ex-wife’s corpse in his master bedroom, with the door bolted from the inside.

Was it suicide or murder? Marcia can’t see her client as a killer, but the local sheriff can.

Then the Marine reports hearing his ex calling for him to join her on the other side of the grave. Is his house really haunted, or is he hallucinating?

Bottom line: Marcia has lost a client to suicide before. She’s not going to lose another!

Available Now on:

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Enjoy!!  Kass

 

A New Marcia and Buddy Cozy is Here: To Bark or Not To Bark

July 5, 2022 / / 0 Comments

Doing my happy dance! This new story is now available to PREORDER ~ Releases on Saturday, July 16th!!

$2.99 during Preorder and for a very short time after release; then it goes up to $4.99 — so grab your copy now.

To Bark or Not To Bark, A Marcia Banks and Buddy Mystery, #12

Service dog trainer Marcia Banks-Haines tackles a locked room mystery in a haunted house, while training the recipient of her latest dog.

The border collie, Dolly has been trained to clear rooms for an agoraphobic Marine who was ambushed in a bombed-out building. But the phantom attackers in his psyche become the least of his troubles when Marcia finds his ex-wife’s corpse in his master bedroom, with the door bolted from the inside.

Was it suicide or murder? Marcia can’t see her client as a killer, but the local sheriff can.

Then the Marine reports hearing his ex calling for him to join her on the other side of the grave. Is his house really haunted, or is he hallucinating?

Bottom line: Marcia has lost a client to suicide before. She’s not going to lose another!

PREORDER ON: AMAZON ~ APPLE ~ NOOK ~ KOBO  ~ GOOGLE PLAY

Enjoy!!  Kass

 

Love a Bargain! Presenting the Kate Huntington Mystery Collections

May 14, 2022 / / 0 Comments

COLLECTION III is Available for Preorder and COLLECTION I is On Sale ~ Both ONLY 99¢ for a limited time!~~

Collection I ~ Books 1-3, Plus a Novella ~ ONLY 99¢

A psychotherapist whose passion for helping others often lands her in trouble…

In this three-book bundle, plus a fun novella set at Christmas time, join psychotherapist Kate Huntington on the roller coaster ride her life becomes when a killer gets her in their cross hairs!

AMAZON   ~  APPLE  ~  NOOK  ~  KOBO  ~  GOOGLE PLAY

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COLLECTION II ~ Books 4-6, Plus a Novella ~ $7.99

A $6 savings compared to individual book prices!!

Follow psychotherapist Kate Huntington and her new PI husband as they deal with the paparazzi, an international assassin, and a 9/11 first responder accused of murder, plus a locked-room mystery on a Caribbean cruise. (Note: The first two books in this collection were part of a previous 5-book bundle.)

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NEW!!  COLLECTION III ~ Books 7-8, Plus 2 Novellas

ONLY 99¢ during PREORDER and for a limited time after Release on 5/21/22

In this 4-story collection, follow psychotherapist Kate Huntington as she races against the clock to save her former boss from a serial killer, uncovers the murderer of her husband’s high school nemesis, searches for the truth behind a client’s supposed suicide, and faces off with a psychopath in Hawaii.

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COLLECTION IV Coming Soon!!

Happy reading! Love, Kass

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lord of the Fleas Is Live!! Plus an Ode To My Readers

May 26, 2020 / / 0 Comments

 

Release Day has arrived. Yay!!

Lord of the Fleas is Live (in ebook form). Paperbacks will be available very soon!

And I’m blogging over on the misterio press website today about how much we writers love and need our readers. Stop over and check it out.

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Lord of the Fleas book cover

Lord of the Fleas, A Marcia Banks and Buddy Mystery, #9

What could be more innocent than a country flea market?

When service dog trainer Marcia Banks takes up temporary residence with her best friend in Williston, Florida, her goals are simple: spoil her toddler godchildren and train her newest dog’s veteran owner, a vendor at a local flea market.

Ha, the universe has other plans. When the owner of the flea market is found dead and her client is a prime suspect, she discovers that nothing is as it seems—from the flea market owner himself, to the ornate dragonhead cane he gave to her client, to the beautiful but not very bright young woman whom her client has a crush on.

The only true innocent in the bunch seems to be her guileless client. But when he shares a confidence that puts her in a double bind with local law enforcement, she’s not sure she can even trust him.

Despite her promises to her new husband that she won’t “poke around” in the investigation, the only way out of her no-win dilemma seems to be to find the real killer herself.

The flea market, however, is hiding more secrets, and at least one of them could be deadly.

Available at these retailers ~ $2.99 through May 30th, goes up to $4.99 after that…

AMAZON ~ NOOK ~ APPLE ~ KOBO ~ GOOGLE PLAY

Enjoy!!

Kass

 

A New Book! Lord of the Fleas ~ Preorder Now

April 29, 2020 / / 0 Comments

Hey Marcia and Buddy fans,

I’ve got a new book for you! Here’s the adorable cover.

Just $2.99 during the preorder period (will go up after release on May 26th)

Lord of the Fleas cover

 

Lord of the Fleas, A Marcia Banks and Buddy Mystery, #9

What could be more innocent than a country flea market?

When service dog trainer Marcia Banks takes up temporary residence with her best friend in Williston, Florida, her goals are simple: spoil her toddler godchildren and train her newest dog’s veteran owner, a vendor at a local flea market.

Ha, the universe has other plans. When the owner of the flea market is found dead and her client is a prime suspect, she discovers that nothing is as it seems—from the flea market owner himself, to the ornate dragonhead cane he gave to her client, to the beautiful but not very bright young woman whom her client has a crush on.

The only true innocent in the bunch seems to be her guileless, partially paralyzed client. But when he shares a confidence that puts her in a double bind with local law enforcement, she’s not sure she can even trust him.

Despite her promises to her new husband, the only way out of her no-win dilemma seems to be to find the real killer. The flea market, however, is hiding more secrets, and at least one of them could be deadly.

 

Available for Preorder at these retailers ~ $2.99 during preorder period; goes up to $4.99 after release on May 26th!

AMAZON ~ NOOK ~ APPLE ~ KOBO ~ GOOGLE PLAY

The Sound and The Furry Is Live!!

July 2, 2019 / / 2 Comments

The Sound and The Furry, A Marcia Banks and Buddy Cozy Mystery #7 is now Live!

The Sound and The Furry book cover

A tropical paradise turns deadly.

Service dog trainer Marcia Banks had thought it was the perfect arrangement—stay on her client’s private Gulf-coast island and get the human phase of the training done more quickly, while enjoying a much-needed break from the chaos of house renovations back home.

This certainly wasn’t the tranquil getaway she’d envisioned, however. Two resident ghosts, a sour-puss housekeeper and bearing witness to her client’s shaky marriage are bad enough. But within days, she’s discovered even deeper and darker layers of dysfunction.

Via emails and static-filled phone calls, fiancé Will Haines convinces her to get herself and her dog Buddy out of there, but before Marcia can accomplish this, a late-season hurricane abruptly changes course and strands them on the island… with a murderer.

Just $2.99 for a limited time, so grab yours today!!

AMAZON ~ APPLE ~ NOOK ~ KOBO ~ GOOGLE PLAY

And I’ve got another novella coming out in this series very soon as well!

Enjoy!!

Kass

Patches is Live!! (and about That Contest)

July 24, 2018 / / 2 Comments

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First the great news!! Patches In The Rye is live!!!

Anyone who scored an ARC through my newsletter or street team, I would appreciate a review (links below).

Second, the contest program somehow neglected to collect names, so I can’t readily announce our winner. The email address starts with shirley, so if this is you, please check your email (including your spam folder). Thanks!!

Patches In The Rye, A Marcia Banks and Buddy Mystery #5:
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Nothing about her new client is what service dog trainer Marcia Banks expected—from the posh house that says family money to his paranoid preoccupation with his sister’s love life—but when he dangles a thousand dollar retainer under her nose, she can’t resist his request to play private detective.

In between training sessions with her client’s new service dog, Marcia learns the sister’s boyfriend has a sketchy past. He seems to have turned over a new leaf, but as she digs deeper, more disturbing and confusing questions arise. How is a disastrous frat party five years ago linked to blackmail, prostitutes, and murder today? And who is behind the wheel of the black SUV that keeps trying to turn Marcia and her canine companion Buddy into roadkill?

Marcia can’t let it go, not when there are innocents at risk who are depending on her to find the truth. But the deepest, darkest truth is one she wishes she never uncovered.

Available Now for $0.99 for a limited time!

AMAZON    NOOK    APPLE    KOBO

Paperback will be out soon!

Patches available for Preorder, and A Buddy Contest!!

July 17, 2018 / / 0 Comments
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Finally, Patches In The Rye is up for Preorder, releasing on 7/24/18!!
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Patches In The Rye, A Marcia Banks and Buddy Mystery #5:
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Nothing about her new client is what service dog trainer Marcia Banks expected—from the posh house that says family money to his paranoid preoccupation with his sister’s love life—but when he dangles a thousand dollar retainer under her nose, she can’t resist his request to play private detective.

In between training sessions with her client’s new service dog, Marcia learns the sister’s boyfriend has a sketchy past. He seems to have turned over a new leaf, but as she digs deeper, more disturbing and confusing questions arise. How is a disastrous frat party five years ago linked to blackmail, prostitutes, and murder today? And who is behind the wheel of the black SUV that keeps trying to turn Marcia and her canine companion Buddy into roadkill?

Marcia can’t let it go, not when there are innocents at risk who are depending on her to find the truth. But the deepest, darkest truth is one she wishes she never uncovered.

Available Now for PREORDER ~ Goes LIVE on 7/24/18

AMAZON   NOOK    APPLE    KOBO

AND I’m doing ANOTHER CONTEST, to celebrate the new release!

Click HERE to enter now* (Password is Buddy)  to win THREE signed paperbacks, one of each of the first three books in the Marcia Banks and Buddy Mystery Series! PLUS, a dishwasher magnet, a mouse pad, and an 8″ stuffed Black Labrador (for the child in your life, or the child within you!).

The winner will be announced on July 24, 2018!

*U.S. residents only; international winner will receive ecopies of the books and a gift certificate worth the equivalent of $15 US dollars.

Cover Reveal for Next Marcia Banks and Buddy Cozy!

June 27, 2017 / / 3 Comments

Hi Folks!

Sorry I’ve been quiet for so long. But I’ve been busily editing and polishing the next Marcia Banks and Buddy cozy mystery, The Call of the Woof (Book 3).

And today is Cover Reveal Day!! Woot!

Hope to have it up for preorder by 7/10 and release day is 7/20, so stay tuned!

My cover designer, Melinda VanLone found this image. Isn’t he adorable?

book cover

Army veteran Jake Black has a new lease on life, thanks to service dog Felix and his trainer, Marcia Banks. Despite a traumatic brain injury, Jake’s able to ride his beloved motorcycle again, with Felix in the sidecar. But his freedom to hit the open road is threatened once more when he and his wife are accused of robbery.

Called in to dog-sit, Marcia can’t sit idly by. She and her mentor dog, Buddy, set out to clear the Blacks’ name, fighting misconceptions about bikers and the nature of TBI along the way. When murder is added to the mix, Marcia redoubles her efforts, despite anonymous threats and her sheriff boyfriend’s strenuous objections, both to her putting herself at risk… and to dragging him along on her wild ride.

 

Official Launch of Zero Hero and A Contest!

December 11, 2013 / / 2 Comments

Finally launch day has arrived!

ZERO HERO is a reality and now available for purchase as an e-book (paperback coming soon).

To celebrate, I’m holding a little contest, now through December 21st. First prize is a 9/11 commemorative charm necklace (silver-plated; 9/11 image can be removed and necklace can be used as a locket to hold any treasured photo). Both winners also get a free e-book copy of Multiple Motives, Book 1 in the series.

(Why am I giving away Multiple Motives instead of Zero Hero? Because I’m hoping you will buy Zero Hero to get this story off to a great start! It’s just $1.99 through the 21st. Price goes up to $3.99 after that.)

 silver-plated 9/11 charm necklace

Second prize is a 10th anniversary tote bag (and again an e-copy of Multiple Motives).

Why is the 10th anniversary important? Because that’s when Pete Jamieson’s troubles begin.

9/11 10th anniv ersary totebag

 

cover of Zero Hero

On the 10th anniversary of 9/11 the media replays the videos of that day’s devastation, and a national hero’s life begins to unravel.

When the first responder, already struggling with delayed PTSD and addiction, is accused of murdering his former drug dealer, psychotherapist Kate Huntington finds herself going above and beyond to help him. As she and her P.I. husband set out to clear him of the charges, they are thrust into a deadly world of drugs, prostitutes and hired killers, and end up questioning who they are and what it means to be brave.

Low introductory price of $1.99 (through 12/21)

Available at AMAZON , BARNES & NOBLE and KOBO.  Coming soon to iBooks.

 

Don’t forget to enter the contest below. Up to 13 possible entries per person (3 initial entries, plus tweet about the giveaway each day of the contest and you get another entry per tweet). Contest starts at midnight, 12/11, EST.

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