Mystery and Horror in a Fluffy White Wrapper

A somewhat misleading post title to introduce a short story appearance.

Yes, Mardi Gras is over, but a dead body is something you'll always have, right?

Mystery and Horror LLC accepted one of my Mr. Sugar and Mrs. DiMarco stories for their spring anthology, MARDI GRAS MURDER. All the stories center on Mardi Gras; most are set in or very near New Orleans. Mr. Sugar lives (other than in my mind) in an unnamed Midwestern small city, and Mrs. DiMarco lives down the street. Mr. Sugar is a gay, neutered, white Persian cat; Mrs. DiMarco is only human. She has the deadliest throwing arm and the bluest language in the neighborhood, but she and Mr. Sugar have bonded.

"Mr. Sugar vs the Cake Thief" teams the two again to solve a mystery the don't even know exists.

They're just that good.

;)

Available through Amazon in print or Kindle format.

Marian Allen, Author Lady
Fantasies, mysteries, comedies, recipes 

Non-Traditional Traditional Fantasy

I'm pleased to announce that my fantasy trilogy, SAGE, is under contract with Hydra Publications. The editing is done and the first book is out in electronic formats, with print to follow.

Usurper. Lost Heir. Runaway bride. Land on the brink of civil war. All so familiar, until Tortoise -- the Divine Creature who ignores the rules of right and wrong -- challenges his fellow divinities to meddle.

Suddenly, children targeted for murder are adopted, swordsmen turn into blacksmiths, and none are reliably who or what they seem. The four Divine Animals are afoot: Tortoise, Dragon, Unicorn, and Phoenix. Hold on tight.

Book 1: The Fall of Onagros
In the first book of the SAGE trilogy, a legacy is lost, a woman vanishes into thin air, wisdom is found in unexpected places, and a man hopes to defeat a tyrant with tall tales and gossip.

Available at the Amazon Kindle store and for multiple electronic formats at Smashwords.

Marian Allen
Fantasies, mysteries, comedies, recipes