New! HUSH MY MOUTH will be available in hardcover on February 19, 2008.

In this latest in Cathy Pickens’s Southern Fried Mystery series, Avery explores the nature of family—the ones we’re born into and the ones we find—and learns about the haunting power of the past in the process. HUSH MY MOUTH offers an original blend of humor and mystery, peppered with quirky characters and boasting a decidedly Southern flavor.

CHARLESTON MYSTERIES - a quirky walking tour of Charleston, SC is also available from History Press. Check your local bookstore or amazon.com. For a signed copy, see Park Road Books (link below).

HOG WILD - #3 in the series - is now available in paperback. Hardcover copies (with a really ugly cover) are still available.

Signed or personalized copies of any of the new books are available from Park Road Books in Charlotte, NC. Contact Park Road Books by emailing frazerdobson@parkroadbooks.com, calling 704.525.9239, or visiting the link below. If you would like a special inscription, please let the book store staff know when you place your order. They can also let you know the price and shipping costs.

For fastest service, please also email me at cathy@cathypickens.com and let me know if you've ordered a book. That way, I'll know to stop by the store.

Park Road Books Website

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A large group of writers with Southern accents have gathered under "A Good Blog is Hard to Find." Each of us appears about every six weeks. Visit with some of your favorites and meet some new ones you'll enjoy.

A Good Blog is Hard to Find

The Mecklenburg County Library sponsors the Reader's Club and has featured both an interview and a podcast with Cathy. Both are available from the link below. Other writers include David Baldacci, Sue Grafton, Tess Gerritsen, and Margaret Maron.

Reader's Club