Mama Sato’s Easy Mango Bread Recipe
If you’ve read Death 101: Extra Credit, you already know this story. Cassandra Sato has told it so many times, she knows it by heart. But in case you haven’t met Michiko Sato yet, let me introduce you.
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Homecoming Homicide Behind the Scenes
Welcome back to Cassandra Sato’s Mysteries where history refuses to stay buried and a certain parrot is more trouble than he’s worth. It’s been two years since Cassandra Sato’s last episode, and writing this one felt like both a long-awaited reunion and a return to someplace I’ve never really left.
Meet the Other Cassandra
Mine solves murders. The other one wants to control your thermostat. A few weeks ago, I noticed something strange. Not ‘anonymous letter slipped under my door’ strange. But strange enough to earn a mental sticky note labeled: suspicious. There was a sudden blip of activity around my Cassandra Sato Mystery series. Nothing huge. Just enough […]
Introducing Cassandra Sato
As part of our five-year anniversary celebration, we are throwing it back to where everything started. The smart, sassy voice of Cassandra Sato, newly minted Vice-President for Student affairs at Morton College. If you are new to Cassandra and her friends, here’s a peek behind the scenes from her point of view. Welcome to the series!
Crafting Cassandra: Five Years, One Dissertation
Ever wondered what happens when you take a pinch of Hawaiian sunshine, mix it with Nebraska cornfields, and throw in a crime scene investigation just for fun? Well, you get Death by Dissertation, a concoction I brewed up during a month-long cram session known as National Novel Writing Month back in November 2014.
Death 101: Extra Credit (or How I Learned to Stop Stewing and Finish My Fourth Novel)
You might think that Death 101 was an easy A for me.
After all, it’s my tenth book and fourth novel – piece of cake, right? Nothing could be further from the truth, and now I’m finally ready to heave a sigh of relief.
A Day in My Life ~ Cassandra Sato
In my everyday job as Vice President for Student Affairs at Morton College, I’m more comfortable writing meeting minutes, strategic plans, or academic articles for Chronicles of Higher Education than entertaining people with stories about my day. Normally most people would say I lead a pretty boring life.
Book Tour and Apple Pie Recipe
Cassandra Sato’s new dog, Murphy, makes his first internet appearance! And my Grandma Ruth’s Apple Pie and Oil Pastry recipe. Shhh. . . don’t tell my aunts. I don’t want to get into trouble for spilling family secrets.
Dead of Winter Break Release and Blog Tour
Join me in celebrating my victory over pandemic quarantines, couch potato syndrome, and writer’s block. The latest episode in Cassandra Sato’s mystery series is here! Follow the Great Escapes Blog Tour to read interviews, reviews, a family heirloom recipe, and enter a giveaway to win an eBook copy.
One of Us is Wrong…
Have you ever taken for granted that something you know is common knowledge, only to find out later that it’s a local or regional thing?