X A crime fiction anthology, Writes of Spring, is set for an April release with the launch party on April 7, 2012, 12:00-4:PM, at Once Upon A Crime Mystery Bookstore in Minneapolis. It's being published by Nodin Press. My story is called "Sweet Spring Revenge."

CLICK HERE to find out more at the Once Upon A Crime website.

I was interviewed by Lara Z on her radio show - you can listen online by clicking the purple mike or HERE.

Note: The interviewer has a little bit of trouble with her mike for the first few minutes, but it improves after a bit.

Lara Z regularly interviews women writers - check out her page HERE to find out who she's spotlighting next!
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Advance Praise for Hide and Snake Murder

"Jessie Chandler doesn't just write twists in this novel, she writes twists within twists. Scaly thugs, venomous crime bosses, and the mingled scents of jasmine and gunsmoke constrict tighter and tighter around tenacious Shay as she follows the mystery to its surprising conclusion. Hide and Snake Murder is a unique story of zany friendship, tentative romance, and the deadly face of today's underworld." ~Elizabeth Sims, author of The Rita Farmer Mysteries and The Lillian Byrd Crime Series

"After reading her novels, I've come to believe Jessie Chandler is the illegitimate child of Dorothy Parker and Raymond Chandler. She's funny - and she's good!" ~Lori L. Lake, author of The Gun Series and The Public Eye Series

"Wild and wacky Hide and Snake Murder will keep readers guessing all the way to a slam bang finale." ~Carolyn Hart, Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity award-winning author of over three dozen mystery and suspense novels

"Jessie Chandler makes me laugh. A talented storyteller with a deft hand at pacing, she writes rollicking, raucous adventures that are sure to entertain." ~Julie Hyzy, bestselling author of the Manor House Mysteries and White House Chef Mystery series

"Hide and Snake Murder takes us to the beginning and end of the Mississippi, New Orleans and Minneapolis, capturing the quirky charm of both cities. It's a rollicking read with an entertaining cast of funny and fascinating characters. You won't be able to turn the pages fast enough." ~J.M. Redmann, author of the Goldie award-winning book Water Mark, a Micky Knight Mystery.

New Feature Article about Yours Truly

There's a feature article at ABC Newspapers about my book and me! Woooweeeee.....go and see! CLICK HERE

Mary Ann Grossman at the Pioneer Press approves!

"Shay O'Hanlon is Minnesota's newest sleuth, and her adventures will make great summer reading... As with all satisfying mystery series, Chandler gives readers an appealing cast of core characters who will give her material for future books." More here: Pioneer Press, Entertainment Section, May 15, 2011

More good reviews have
come in for Bingo Barge Murder!

"BINGO BARGE MURDER (Midnight Ink) by Jessie Chandler is a fun ride as we follow along with Shay O'Hanlon, a coffee shop owner, as she tries to exonerate a friend in trouble. Crazed mobsters, and nutty characters make the action entertaining and with that added to a very nicely done plot it all adds up to a pure pleasure to read. A great soft-boiled debut, the first in a series." ~Crimespree Magazine

"First-time novelist Jessie Chandler is literary kin to both Cotterill and West... This focus on social and cultural outsiders makes for reading that's unabashed fun but also much bolder than traditional cozies." ~Library Journal

"Madcap dangers...amusing debut, with [an] attractive lesbian sleuth..." ~Kirkus Reviews

"A winner. This is the author's maiden voyage, but you would never know it without reading Ellen Hart's blurb on the back cover... Let me assure you that you won't be taking a gamble on reading this delightful romp." ~Mystery Lovers Review

CLICK HERE to read more blurbs and reviews!