Hi there! Please note I do write in other genres - almost always light comedy mysteries or cozy murders. But for the next 5 days my sort-of-serious set (say that three times fast) is FREE. (Please visit my Amazon Author's page for a complete catalogue of my novels and novellas) With love & laughter, Barbara Silkstone Amazon A Regency tale inspired by Jane … [Read more...]
New Release and Sale!
Florence Nightingale Comedy Mystery Series Enjoy a New Release: The second book in the Florence Nightingale Comedy Mystery Series ~ The Killer Corset and grab the first book The Giggling Corpse for only 99 cents! Florence Nightingale faces a series of bizarre mysteries and must use her nimble deductive powers aided by her pocket owl and her sweetly snarky sidekick, … [Read more...]
Free Until Friday – June 15, 2018
Enjoy the first book in this continuing magical adventure for Free until Friday June 15, 2018! Click to grab that frog! Fitzwilliam Darcy’s first spell has gone wrong, and he arrives at Netherfield with a small jewel box possessing the power to topple the British monarchy. Desperate to find a witch to undo his botched magic, he is attracted to Elizabeth Bennet—but hijinks … [Read more...]
Humor Sale and Giveaway
Win up to 27+ Humor eBooks! (2) Grand Prize "Gift Baskets" of ALL eBooks! (27+) Winners of Individual eBooks (randomly selected titles) eBook Giveaway! Win 27+ Humor eBooks AND gain access to the AXP Book Fair featuring FREE and 99c Books! https://AuthorsXP.com/giveaway … [Read more...]
Privacy Update
At The Second Act Cafe we value your privacy. So we're letting you know about some changes we're making to our Privacy Policy to make it even stronger. (Actually they are the same guidelines we have had all along!) These guidelines reflect the new rules set by the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR = Click on the link at the very bottom of the Home … [Read more...]
Miami Mummies
A Wendy Darlin Comedy Mystery ~ Miami Mummies The legendary mastermind criminal and mummy thief, Kyzer Saucy, strikes again. Part-time tomb raider and full-time real estate broker, Wendy Darlin joins her lover, archaeologist Roger Jolley as they struggle to save a rare Miami mummy from the clutches of this evil genius. Can Saucy be stopped before he kills again? Meanwhile can … [Read more...]
Fern Goodman Poet Laureate
Second Act Café is proud to announce our resident poet laureate~Fern Goodman. We feel fortunate to share Ms. Goodman's occasional poetic flights of fancy as she joins us at the Café. Fern Goodman After years of bouncing from one job to another to keep off the streets, Fern now spends her time pursuing the wily world of writing. She started writing poetry in the 70’s at … [Read more...]
Transgender Interview
The Love Investigator - Transgender Interview This is an excerpt taken from my real life adventures as the Love Investigator. I set about to personally interview 1,000 men in one year. Six years and five-hundred men later, I could go no further. This was one of the most touching tales I encountered during my odyssey. CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT “Passive … [Read more...]
The Giggling Corpse – New!
New Release! The Giggling Corpse The first book in my Florence Nightingale Comedy Mystery series. Find out why the corpse is giggling...Click here A trailblazing figure in nursing, Florence Nightingale faces a series of bizarre mysteries for which she must use her nimble deductive powers while aided by her little pocket owl, Athena, and her sweet but snarky … [Read more...]
Free audio ~ Darcy Down the Rabbit Hole
For those fans who enjoy audio books I have free Reviewer copies of my most recent release Darcy Down the Rabbit Hole ~ A Knights Templar Adventure and the final book in the Mister Darcy series of comedic mysteries. Click here to listen to a … [Read more...]
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