How novel 10

 The cover and miscellaneous other things that go into readying it for publishing are done for this book. I plan to do a hardback for it when I publish. A crime drama or mystery just doesn't seem right without it being a hardback. It will cost more but I think it will be worth it.  Though I usually get paperbacks I love hardbacks if I'm going to keep the book. I think they look better on a shelf. And they seem to last longer after repeated reading. 

I'm still rounding the bend and will be nearing the homestretch pretty soon. 36,547 words. 

Got to  have the murder investigation officially still open but pending to be a cold case, tie up loose ends, and figure out what to do with the big secret. And a few small secrets need looking into.

 The secret here is what is inside this book. 

Justice is served.  But was it by human or Ruv law?

Hanlan and Canin will have to do a bit of creative writing to explain why the case ended  as it did--unless providence shines upon them. 

How novel 9

Raven Manor is at 35,006 words. 22 chapters. Rounding the bend and nearing the homestretch.

 A surprise meeting after the confrontation. Is it good or bad? Of course that's in the eye of the beholder. 

Raven Manor's main secret has been revealed by Hanlan. It's not meant to be known to humans, even the Ruv's Chosen. What will happen now?

A bit of history on Raven Manor. 

It was originally called Ruven Manor. And though it is thought to come from England it is actually from Romania. It is unknown why it was moved or even sold because the family it belonged to mysteriously disappeared. 

How novel 8

 Had a bout of writer's block these last few days. Raven Manor is at 33,050 words. 

I'm unsure about the part I'm working on right now. It's not fully formed yet, just vague images. Fire and death. It happened off-screen as it were and some time ago. So how to convey. 

Coming up to the confrontation with the one 'bad guy' or Shilmulo. Shilmulo is a Del Mulanti Ruv that has fallen to the dark. English: a Ghostwolf who turned vampire.

Canin, Hanlan's partner, has revealed two of his secrets. But he has more that he isn't telling. 

Hanlan unveils an ancient secret that the killer wanted for themselves. What will happen now that the secret is revealed?