Pink Balloons and Other Deadly Things (Dell, 1997) Carrie Carlin is trying to juggle single life in the suburbs, two frisky children, and a full-time career as a biofeedback technician. Through it all she's got to stand by while her estranged husband flaunts his new, young, gorgeous fiancee, Erica. When Erica turns up dead, Carrie -- the jealous ex-wife -- becomes a prime suspect. But while Carrie certainly wished her replacement dead, she can't quite convince the police that she didn't actually do it. Now the suburban single mom is on the run, finding out shocking secrets about her ex, her friends, and even her patients -- as a killer visualizes her... Read an excerpt
	Sharks, Jellyfish and Other Deadly Things (Dell, 1998) Carrie Carlin helps her patients get things under control. It's her own life that's in chaos. Carrie answers a plea for help from her friend Meg and flies to Key West -- and a new sea of troubles. A boat accident has left Meg's husband, Kevin, missing and presumed dead. But when his body never turns up, Carrie suspects something is terribly wrong. Then Meg is attacked. Suddenly Carrie needs more than deep-breathing exercises. She needs to troll the Florida Keys for Kevin. She needs the help of her lover, homicide cop Ted Brodsky. And she needs to fish around for hard answers and chilling secrets... before a killer lures her in with a deep, deadly surprise. Read an excerpt
	Shooting Stars and Other Deadly Things (Dell, 1999) Carrie Carlin's negative reaction when her lover, cop Ted Brodsky, mentions the M word (that's marriage, not murder) may spell the end to their relationship. So might snooping into a homicide on Ted's turf. A local philanthropist has been killed by a cyclist wielding an unusual murder weapon -- a stick and a star. And the elderly owner of the antiques store near Carrie's office is the only eyewitness. Carrie quickly offers her neighbor emotional support and her home as a refuge. That simple gesture is about to land her in hot water, caught between Ted's anger at her meddling... and the deadly intentions of a killer who walks softly, holds a chilling secret, and may be closer than Carrie thinks... Read an excerpt
	Golden Eggs and Other Deadly Things (Dell, 2000) The good news was that Carrie's father had gotten rich. The bad news was that her stepmom was coming to visit. Carrie thought she could handle Eve for a weekend. But that was before the glamour queen dragged Carrie into a wild-goose chase that led to a dead man in Manhattan. Now Eve is in jail, Carrie's long-lost stepbrother -- so long-lost Carrie didn't know she had one -- is back, and people are dropping like flies. No wonder Carrie's biorhythms are starting to flutter. For Carrie, unraveling the mystery that Eve thrust into her life is a matter of self-preservation. Because a killer has a shortlist of victims--and Carrie's name is right near the top... Read an excerpt
	Slippery Slopes & Other Deadly Things (Perseverance Press, 2003) Who would expect a killer to do in his/her victim while riding a chairlift at a peaceful alpine ski resort in full view of a throng of skiers gathered to watch the Christmas torchlight parade? Certainly not Carrie Carlin. First, the police discover that her scarf is the probable murder weapon. Then her roommate develops amnesia about a possible date rape, a close colleague and friend is attacked, there's another "accident" on those slippery slopes, and her significant other starts talking wedded bliss. Carrie's stress level shoots into the stratosphere as she finds herself dodging bullets and a ski-masked killer with a heart as cold as Vermont black ice! Read an excerpt

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