Cyn Mackley’s Books – Cyn Mackley

My Novel Purgatory Came to Me in a Dream

Posted on August 16, 2026 by cynmackley

So, how much of Purgatory is real? This may be a dangerous question to ask me. Because the answer is: way more of it than you probably think.

How real-life crimes inspired my cozy mysteries

Posted on March 22, 2023 by cynmackley

I gave away some trade secrets about the inspiration for my cozy mysteries during a TV appearance, including how crushes on certain members of law enforcement inspired one of my favorite characters.

Camelot WV Book 4 Preview – The Hateful Woman of Ragnelle Rock Road

Posted on December 15, 2022May 6, 2023 by cynmackley

Turning fifty had inspired Melvin family matriarch Davida Melvin to get back into shape. After considering her options, she chose pole dancing, something she’d done for a living twenty-five years and 175 pounds ago.

Saving Grace Preview

Posted on December 15, 2022 by cynmackley

Enjoy this preview of the upcoming 5th novel in the Goode-Grace series.

Something Red – A Special Gift

Posted on September 11, 2022 by cynmackley

What's inside this mysterious bottle? Something Red.

This is where we live…

Posted on September 10, 2021 by cynmackley

My lasting memory of 9/11 is of coming home late that night, driving through Toledo's Old South End and seeing something remarkably American and Midwestern.

Talking books with Emma Jameson, Rebecca Regnier, and Sabrina Flynn

Posted on May 10, 2021May 12, 2021 by cynmackley

I sat down with best-selling mystery authors Emma Jameson, Rebecca Regnier, and Sabrina Flynn to talk about their latest books and other interesting stuff.