PJ Peterson

PJ Peterson began writing mysteries after she retired from her career as an internal medicine physician. It was a natural choice she says, considering that a doctor is simply "a detective wearing a white coat and a stethoscope."

Her Julia Fairchild Mysteries features Julia Fairchild, MD, a smart and curious young doctor who is much braver than the author (who has yet to try skydiving). She has her first brush with death in Blind Fish Don't Talk. Starting with Rembrandt Rides a Bike, younger sister Carly Pedersen enters the stage...in more ways than one. This series includes a touch of humor with her sidekick sister providing much of that. And given her medical background, PJ sprinkles in something related to health or disease whenever it fits the story.

After seven Julia novels, she was itching to play with more characters and started a new series--Christie's Flower Shoppe Mysteries. Young Christie O'Mara has reopened her recently deceased grandmother's flower shop in the town where she grew up. The florist shop website advertises she can create bouquets with hidden messages. In several cases, the unintended message was murder.

The Global Book Team recently awarded Killer Flowers, the first book in the second series, a Gold Medal in the Cozy Mystery category. Killer Wedding and Killer Anniversary are available now with Killer Ghost at the editing stage.

She hopes you will give her books a try, and write a review wherever you share your opinions!