S.A. Kazlo

Biography

Syrl Ann Kazlo, a retired teacher, lives in upstate New York with her husband and two very lively dachshunds. Kibbles and Death is the first book in her Samantha Davies Mystery series, featuring Samantha Davies and her lovable dachshund, Porkchop. When not writing Syrl is busy hooking—rug hooking that is—reading, and enjoying her family. She is a member of Sisters in Crime and the Mavens of Mayhem.

Where to find S.A. Kazlo online

Series

Samantha Davies Mysteries
After a nasty divorce, Samantha Davies has finally gotten her life back on track. She enjoys her hobby of hooking—rug hooking, that is—and is fulfilling a lifelong dream by writing her first children’s book, featuring her dachshund, Porkchop. But the pleasant pace of her life in small-town Upstate New York is suddenly shattered when she finds the dead body of the local pet shelter owner—murdered and covered in kibble!
Kibbles and Death
Price: $4.99 USD.
A Doggone Death
Price: $4.99 USD.
Chilled to the Dog Bone
Price: $4.99 USD.

Books

Chilled to the Dog Bone
Series: Samantha Davies Mysteries, Book 5. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 62,590. Language: English. Published: March 5, 2024 by Gemma Halliday Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy
It's Saint Patrick's Day weekend in upstate New York, and Samantha Davies is excited about the annual outdoor games put on by the local fire company... that is until the grumpy rival fire chief is found dead on the ice! To make matters worse, Sam's fingerprints are all over the evidence at the murder scene. Can Sam find the killer and clear her name before the Luck of the Irish runs out for her?
Pups, Pumpkins, and Murder
Series: Samantha Davies Mysteries, Book 4. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 56,900. Language: English. Published: September 19, 2023 by Gemma Halliday Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy
When Samantha Davies finds a murdered man—crushed beneath a 2,000 pound pumpkin!—her upstate New York fall suddenly turns very chilly. And when her good friend and owner of the local cafe becomes the police's prime suspect, Sam takes it up on herself to find the real killer. With her faithful dachshund, Porkchop, by her side, can Sam get to the truth... before the killer gets to her?
A Wedding Gone to the Dogs
Series: Samantha Davies Mysteries, Book 3. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 70,040. Language: English. Published: March 7, 2023 by Gemma Halliday Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy
Children's book author Samantha Davies is thrilled that her Southern Belle cousin Candie is getting married again. But when Candie's ex-fiancé shows up dead right before the wedding, a murder investigation derails the nuptials. Can Sam and her faithful dog Porkchop prove her cousin's innocence in time for her to walk down the aisle? Or will the killer get way with murder?
A Doggone Death
Series: Samantha Davies Mysteries, Book 2. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 60,700. Language: English. Published: November 8, 2022 by Gemma Halliday Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy
Samantha can't wait to join their fellow hookers (rug hookers, that is) for a event sponsored by her friend Lucy. But what should be friendly fun turns into a deadly disaster, when Samantha stumbles upon a fellow hooker in distress—who dies in Sam's arms! The dead woman, Hilda Pratt, wasn't exactly beloved by all—least of all Lucy. Now it's up to Sam to clear her friend's name and find a murderer!
Kibbles and Death
Series: Samantha Davies Mysteries, Book 1. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 54,600. Language: English. Published: May 10, 2022 by Gemma Halliday Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy
When Samantha Davies discovers the owner of the local pet shelter murdered, she and her lovable dachshund, Porkchop, suddenly find themselves thrust onto the trail of a killer! With the help of her Southern belle cousin, Sam vows to find the truth...even if she has to go toe-to-toe with the handsome new detective in town to do it.