Official website of Connie Shelton, author of the Charlie Parker Mystery Series

One of my big frustrations as a reader is when some of the books in a series go out of print. Does that bug you too? I know it does. Readers of my series have been telling me!

So, as part of my ongoing commitment to make things convenient for my readers I've been working with a new publisher to get all my titles back in print. The really fun part of this endeavor is that they've reissued ALL the books, with fresh new covers for all. I'm so excited about this!

I love the new look, and the new size. And the new prices--with hardcover books now pushing $30, it's sad to say that books are getting beyond the budget for a lot of folks. That's another reason that I insisted that we keep every book in my Charlie series affordable. The new trade paperbacks are all in the $12 to $15 range. E-book versions are even lower, $5 or less! And, to give new readers a chance to try the series at a real bargain price, the first book of the series, Deadly Gamble, is only $9.95 in print and $1.59 in the e-book version (check Amazon.com though--they have Deadly Gamble for Kindle priced at less than $1 right now).

So, if you've missed any of my books or want to introduce a friend to my series, here's the chance to get them now! I want to personally thank everyone who has read my books and taken the time to contact me and let me know that you enjoyed them--you're the best!

Happy reading!
Connie

I'm so excited this week. Gossip Can Be Murder is finished and available for all those readers who've been asking about a new Charlie book.

It's been a very long three years since the last one (Obsessions Can Be Murder) and I've felt bad about the delay. Many factors. I've had a change of publisher, got my rights back from the old one, and began to make all my previous titles available in the new ebook formats, like Kindle, iPad, and Nook. It's been labor intensive, but a great learning experience for me and something I've thoroughly enjoyed doing.

Just because I haven't had a new book published in awhile, it doesn't mean that I haven't been writing. I've been busy! I'm currently writing both another Charlie Parker book, which should be out in late 2010 or early 2011, plus I am developing a new mystery series. This one features a character that you will meet in Gossip Can Be Murder. She's Samantha Sweet. Sam breaks into houses for a living. But she's really a baker with a magical touch, who invites you to come to her delightful pastry shop, Sweet's Sweets. I hope to have Sam's first book complete by the end of this summer and I will be letting you know the very minute it is available.

There is more in the works but I shall save that news. More later....

I want to take a moment to thank all my readers who have been so patient in waiting for a new Charlie book, for everyone who has stopped me at the grocery store or the post office to ask when a new book would be coming along. It's your loyalty that has kept me going. And I am SO very grateful to the thousands of mystery fans out there who have helped put my books onto the Amazon Kindle bestseller lists multiple times in recent months. You are awesome! Thank you!

Happy reading,
Connie

I don't know why I put off the redesign for so long. I love the ease of finding things on the new site and when I tested the links for requesting information and ordering books, they all worked! Woo-hoo!

More later....it's getting late.

Complete redesign of my website--it's about time! I realized that I'd not added any significant updates in about three years. I must do better!!

I'm really excited about the new changes. The blog is new, and I love the way my Tweets can feed to this page automatically. This is going to be fun!