Hello and welcome! I’m Kay DiBianca, award-winning author of the Watch Series of cozy mysteries: The Watch on the Fencepost , Dead Man’s Watch, and Time After Tyme. These books are on available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple Books, and Google Play. And The Watch on the Fencepost and Dead Man’s Watch are also available in audio! Check out Chirpbooks.com! Just click one of the icons below the image of the book to go to any of the retail sites. And now I have a new book, Lacey’s Star, the first in the Lady Pilot-in-Command series.

 

ANNOUNCING LACEY’S STAR, BOOK #1 IN THE NEW LADY PILOT-IN-COMMAND SERIES!

Private pilot Cassie Deakin lands in the middle of an unwanted adventure when she discovers her beloved Uncle Charlie has been attacked and seriously injured by thieves.

But Cassie has a problem. She doesn’t know who she can trust. Still, she’s determined to solve the mystery behind the assault on her uncle, so she reluctantly agrees to team up with Deputy Frank White, a man she definitely does not trust, to find the culprits.

But as Cassie and Frank peel back the layers of one mystery, they uncover a deeper and more sinister crime: the murder of an eight-year-old girl decades earlier. Armed with only a single, cryptic clue to the death of young Lacey Alderson, Cassie makes a crucial discovery that lands her in the crosshairs of a murderer.

“DiBianca launches her Lady Pilot-in-Command series with a spectacular tale of decades-old murder mystery, human drama, and a hint of romance… Filled with unexpected plot twists, humor, and anticipation, this is a surefire winner.” –Prairie Book Reviews

 

BOOK #1 (WITH A NEW COVER!)

A WATCH THAT TELLS MORE THAN THE TIME …

A mysterious gold watch left on a fencepost propels Kathryn Frasier into a quest to find the truth behind her parents’ recent deaths. But her orderly life is turned upside-down when she discovers a dark family secret and runs into a cast of fascinating characters, including an actress with a talent for disguises, an ambitious politician, and a handsome businessman who shows a sudden romantic interest in Kathryn.

“I started it and … I couldn’t stop. Nice job!” — Will Shortz, New York Times crossword puzzle editor.

The Watch on the Fencepost was a 2019 Illumination Award winner and a 2019 Eric Hoffer Award winner.

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BOOK #2

SAVING ONE LIFE IS LIKE SAVING THE WHOLE WORLD

Half-sisters Kathryn Frasier and Cece Goldman stumble into another mystery in the second book of the Watch series. But while Kathryn works to prove the innocence of a friend who is suspected of murder, Cece becomes involved in a romantic relationship with a Shakepeare-quoting cowboy. Both young women come face-to-face with their deepest fears as they commit themselves to finding a killer.

“A must-read for mystery lovers.” — Susan Reichert, Retired Editor-in-Chief of Southern Writers Magazine.

Dead Man’s Watch was a Killer Nashville 2021 Silver Falchion Award Finalist for Cozy Mystery.

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 BOOK #3

WITH TIME ALL THINGS ARE REVEALED

Nancy Drew meets Tom Sawyer in this fun and chaotic romp through the third book of The Watch series. Secret codes and university intrigue combine to give Kathryn Frasier and Cece Goldman a new and puzzling mystery to solve. But things get dicey when two misguided young girls wander into the middle of the investigation and decide to solve it themselves.

“An engaging crime tale with four appealing sleuths.” — Kirkus Reviews

 

Time After Tyme was a Killer Nashville 2022 Silver Falchion Award Finalist for Cozy Mystery and won the Memphis Libraries Richard Wright Literary Award for Young Adult Fiction.

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DOWNLOAD A FREE E-BOOK COPY OF MY SHORT STORY, LADY PILOT-IN-COMMAND!

Cassie Deakin is a talented and experienced private pilot who loves being in the air. But when she agrees to fly a handsome stranger to a meeting in the Nevada desert, she lands in the middle of a drug bust gone wrong, and she’s the only one who can save the day. Fight or flight?

Get in, sit down, buckle up, and hang on!

Download a free copy of “Lady Pilot-in-Command” here.

 

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