What's Afoot With Grace:

Yonder Comes the Baron!!!

June 14, 2026

On the blog this week, I’m focused on how alternating between responsibilities is not the same as alternating between work and time off. Who knew? Add your two cents here.

This just in! The Besotted Baron has an approximate audio release date of July 21. The closer we get to that date, the more links will populate here. (And in case I didn’t foghorn this news often enough, The Elusive Earl’s audio launch date is June 16, which is Tuesday–wheee!)

Look for pre-ordering links for A Gentleman of Very Few Words very shortly. Lord Julian’s thirteenth mystery is keeping me up at nights in the best possible way. I am aiming for a late fall release, though genius (his lordship’s) cannot be rushed–or so he tells me. A lot.

And the Heat Goes On!!!

June 7, 2026

On the blog this week, we’re considering the good, the bad, and the precious about summer in the northern hemisphere. Add your perspective here. 

Reminder for my Kobo readers: I’ve put The Jaded Gentlemen (Thomas, Matthew, Axel, Jack) into the Kobo Plus program. I know it’s back list, but if there’s interest, I’ll rotate more titles through Plus later in the year.

And speaking of Kobo! A Gentleman of Modest Ambitions has been selected as a Best of the Month mystery in the Kobo CA store. Lord Julian is in some very impressive company. Take a peek!

Not to be outdone, Barnes and Noble has named the self-same title to its top indie favorites for June and July. His lordship is on a roll!

Brief and Elusive!!!

June 1, 2026

On the blog this week, we’re focusing on the words we have trouble saying, and why they are so hard for us, either to hear or to say. Add your thoughts here. 

New month, new discount in the web store. The Elusive Earl, book three of the Bad Heir Day Tales, is next on the list of upcoming audio editions, so I’ve discounted the ebook in the web store to $.99 for all of June.

Big thanks to all the readers who put A Gentleman of Modest Ambitions in the top historical mystery slot in the whole Amazon bookstore. The honor was briefly held but much appreciated!!! Look for pre-order links for A Gentleman of Very Few Words in the next few weeks.

Modest and Mysterious!!!

May 24, 2026

On the blog this week, we’re talking to and about strangers, and that is apparently good for us. Add your perspective here.

Drum roll, please! Lord Julian’s twelfth mystery, A Gentleman of Modest Ambitions, publishes at the retail sites on Friday. Print is already available from Amazon, and the ebook published a bit early on the web store. Wheee!

Please welcome The Mysterious Marquess to my audio book catalogue! Listen though Spotify, Audible, or Apple Books here, and public library access should be available now too through Libby and Hoopla.