Mystery

Dangerous and Unseemly’s “book shower”!

Dangerous and Unseemly’s “book shower”!

Mystery writer Nancy Lauzon knows what any author “parent” of a brand-new book needs:  a community of readers to celebrate the occasion!  She’s interviewing me over at her site today.  Click here to learn more about my new “bundle of joy,” and share a glass of virtual champagne. Also at Nancy’s place:  the next clue in the Whodunnit(…)

What Nancy Drew and Scooby-Doo Taught Me About Writing Mysteries

What Nancy Drew and Scooby-Doo Taught Me About Writing Mysteries

Today I’m guest-posting over at mystery writer Jill Edmondson‘s blog, talking about my fave childhood sleuths!  Check out how Nancy Drew and Scooby have come to influence my 19th century historical mysteries. I know – strange, right? Also, you’ll get to grab the next clue in the Whodunnit giveaway. See you there! Thanks, Kathy Be the(…)

It’s a Whodunnit Contest!

It’s a Whodunnit Contest!

  Ready for “K.B. Owen’s Dangerous and Unseemly Mystery Tour”?  I’ll be visiting some of the best writers and bloggers out there, and I hope you’ll join me as I tour the blogosphere, introducing my historical mystery, Dangerous and Unseemly. But there’s more “mystery” to it than just my novel.  Since I can never resist(…)

Masters of Mystery – Dame Frevisse

Masters of Mystery – Dame Frevisse

Margaret (Gail) Frazer, the author of the Dame Frevisse Mysteries and the Joliffe Player Mysteries (both set in medieval England), died last week at age 66, after a long fight with breast cancer.  In honor of her legacy, here’s my post from 2011 (with some updating) about her amateur sleuth, Dame Frevisse.  Enjoy! Be the(…)

The Next Big Thing

The Next Big Thing

Welcome to the NEXT BIG THING Blog Hop. What is a blog hop? Basically, it’s a way for readers to discover authors new to them.  I hope you’ll find new-to-you authors whose works you enjoy.  At this stop along the blog hop, you’ll find a bit of information on me and one of my books,(…)

Cyber Monday for Mystery Lovers

Here’s a re-post from last year’s Cyber Monday, with an addition on the end.  Happy Shopping! Welcome! If you’re reading this, then the ‘net hasn’t yet crashed from the hordes of internet shoppers. Now that the turkey-induced coma has worn off, most folks are pulling out their wallets and trying to figure out what to(…)

Judge Dee, Master of Mystery

Hi, all! While I’m in the final edits of my sequel, here’s a re-post you may enjoy – back when I was doing mystery quizzes along with my detective profiles! Welcome to Masters of Mystery, where we feature a fictional detective and examine his or her unique contribution to the mystery genre.  You are invited(…)