Jo Whitfield wanted a quiet corner to finish a presentation. Instead, she overhears a stranger's life falling apart. Six days later, the woman turns up dead. What starts as morbid curiosity becomes an obligation — and the closer she gets to the truth, the more dangerous it becomes to know it.

A walk through a cemetery? Quiet paths, interesting names, and a whole lot of “what if” energy — it’s basically a writer’s brainstorming retreat.

My grandson loves Godzilla, so by extension I’ve become an accidental expert. Amazing how much monster knowledge you absorb just by being in the blast radius.

Cozy mysteries and animal sidekicks? That’s basically reader catnip. Love this.

Cats read the rulebook, shred it, sit on it, and then dare you to enforce anything.

I’m honestly excited to hear a reader’s perspective. It’s one thing to live inside the story myself, but seeing how someone else experiences the twists is a whole different thrill.

A Stranger's Last Conversation is in the hands of beta readers now. It comes out late September.

I've got the book's full-wrap cover already completed.

Humorous Amateur‑Sleuth Mystery (Domestic, Cozy‑Adjacent)

What a perfect tribute. If Dolly taught us anything, it’s that a single book can change a whole life. I’m all in — dropping one in a Little Free Library and passing another to a neighbor. Let the book‑domino effect begin!

Two roads diverged in a wood and your dogs still tried to take both.

Hello! I will be editing the manuscript myself. I plan to self publish.