Books with author M. K. Maxwell

The definitive biography of Fred Rogers, children’s television pioneer and American cultural icon, an instant New York Times bestseller Fred Rogers (1928–2003) was an enormously influential figure in the history of television. As the creator and star of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, he was a champion of compassion, equality, and kindness, fiercely devoted to children and taking their questions about the world seriously. The Good Neighbor is the first full-length biography of Fred Rogers. Based on original interviews, oral histories, and archival documents, The Good Neighbor traces Rogers’s personal, professional, and artistic life through decades of work. It includes his surprising decision to walk away from the show in 1976 to make television for adults, only to return to the neighborhood to help children face complex issues such as divorce, discipline, mistakes, anger, and competition. The Good Neighbor is the definitive portrait of a beloved figure.

New York Times bestseller 2018 Goodreads Choice Award Winner for History & Biography Fred Rogers (1928–2003) was an enormously influential figure in the history of television and in the lives of tens of millions of children. As the creator and star of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, he was a champion of compassion, equality, and kindness. Rogers was fiercely devoted to children and to taking their fears, concerns, and questions about the world seriously. The Good Neighbor, the first full-length biography of Fred Rogers, tells the story of this utterly unique and enduring American icon. Drawing on original interviews, oral histories, and archival documents, Maxwell King traces Rogers’s personal, professional, and artistic life through decades of work, including a surprising decision to walk away from the show to make television for adults, only to return to the neighborhood with increasingly sophisticated episodes, written in collaboration with experts on childhood development. An engaging story, rich in detail, The Good Neighbor is the definitive portrait of a beloved figure, cherished by multiple generations.

When a Crescent Creek resident named Lenny Holland is murdered, his mother asks former private investigator Kate Reed to help the police discover the truth about her son’s death. The initial inquiry connects three seemingly unrelated elements: a runaway dog at daybreak, a bank deposit containing counterfeit bills and a retirement community plagued by a series of thefts.Besides working as the night watchman at Southside Lumber and playing in a Willie Nelson tribute band, the 40-year-old victim is known around the small Colorado town as a polite, unassuming Good Samaritan. Since his wallet, phone and other valuables are left behind by the killer, there’s no easy explanation for the crime.But as Kate interviews witnesses and gathers information, she learns about a curious discovery that Lenny made in the days before his death. She also comes across a collection of distinct clues and evidence, including a turquoise belt buckle, a collection of black duffel bags, a trio of cobblestones from a courtyard fountain, sheets of saffron stationery and one shell casing covered with two sets of fingerprints.From Muffins to Murder, Book 34 in the Sky High Pies Cozy Mystery series, includes a tasty trio of Nana Reed’s Sky High recipes!

For Kate Reed, most days involve making scrumptious goodies, balancing the books and greeting guests at Sky High Pies. Running the busy bakery café in Crescent Creek, Colorado, is a world away from Kate’s previous life as a private investigator in Chicago. There’s a comfortable consistency to her routine in the Rocky Mountains, a gentle and predictable pattern that she eagerly embraces after a decade in the Windy City.But one morning, Kate’s past and present collide. When a neighbor rushes in to announce that her brother has gone missing—after someone threatened to kill him—Kate agrees to help find the woman’s sibling. The decision propels her into a thorny whodunit involving ill-behaved twin sisters, a cat named Bad Dog, Denver’s Tick-Tock Donut Shop, a ring of alleged bank robbers and a box of poisoned chocolate cupcakes. Tucked between investigative trips to Denver and witness interviews, Kate also meets Zachary Hutton, a handsome photographer who makes her heart skip more than a few beats.Includes a tasty trio of Nana Reed’s Sky High recipes!Chocolate Most Deadly is the second title in the Sky High Pies Cozy Mystery series.

When a psychic who recently moved to Crescent Creek seeks advice about handling an ominous threat, Kate Reed encourages the woman to contact the police. At first, the clairvoyant reluctantly agrees to the suggestion. But then she vanishes—only to resurface hours later at the scene of a homicide.While authorities work to solve the murder, more area residents receive menacing notes attached to small plastic skeletons. The deliveries propel Kate into a puzzling mystery that involves a candlelit séance, the unsolved robbery of a local bank, a visit to the Crescent Creek International Museum of Art & Antiques, a Winchester 1894 rifle and the death of a man related to a long ago embezzlement case in Denver.Skeletons & Scones, Book 8 in the Sky High Pies Cozy Mystery series, includes a tasty trio of Nana Reed’s Sky High recipes!

There have been a string a serial crimes on Elizabeth Street in New York City. Deputy Inspector Ethan Macquoid and Corporal Taisha Lee are assigned to track down the suspect. The duo encounters a number of problems over the course of the investigation. Because of their cluelessness, they get caught up in the rivalries of café owners on Elizabeth Street. The association of café owners have a deep grudge against Frances, Taisha’s mother, because of her sales of coffee drinks. The head of the association, Mateo, even goes so far as to try and close down Frances’ café. Can the pair solve the crimes or will the café rivalry deceive them? Coffee Conflict is a thriller that will keep readers on the edge of their seats from beginning to end.

Shortly after Kate Reed learns that her friend, a popular caterer named Pia Lincoln, plans to marry an artist who recently moved to Crescent Creek, the happy couple vanishes—leaving behind a torrent of unanswered questions and conflicting evidence.While the police search for the missing pair, Kate uses her experience as a private investigator to look into the situation. The quest leads to a complex mystery and a series of curious clues, including a hunting knife speckled with blood, a sleek Aston Martin sports car, an infamous Hungarian-born counterfeiter, the delivery van from a local retailer and the artist’s secretive benefactors from New York.An Imitation of Murder, Book 9 in the Sky High Pies Cozy Mystery series, includes a tasty trio of Nana Reed’s Sky High recipes!

The second young adult book by New York Times bestselling author Katie MacAlister!With plans to snare Fang as her boyfriend at last, and her best friend Dru visiting for a short vacation, Emily envisions her last month in England to be filled with shopping, clubbing, and fun with a capital F. But when Fang comes home from a trip to New Zealand with a girlfriend in tow, her whole life seems to go bad: her dream job at a museum turns into a nightmare, and even the epic reenactment of the Helm’s Deep battle scene from the film The Two Towers (complete with swords, fake blood, and water balloons) goes awry.Not even seances to contact the spirit she’s convinced haunts her underwear drawer can cheer her up as she readies herself to face the bittersweet move back to Seattle. Home doesn’t seem to have the same attraction as she thought it would, and it doesn’t take long before Emily realizes just what it’s going to mean to leave England…and Fang.Subject: Emily’s über-Fabu Boyfriend TipsFrom: Emmers@britsahoy.co.ukTo: Dru@seattlegrrl.com1. Lip action matters. When selecting a guy to be your potential BF, it’s really best if you don’t give him a concussion when trying to kiss him.2. Bad timing sucks. If you spend months waiting for your potential BF to come home from another country intending to throw yourself in his manly arms, make sure he’s coming home alone.3. Swords hurt. If you insist on challenging a BF-stealing wannabe to a duel with one, use a fake sword rather than a real one. Sword cuts are so hard to explain to the parental units…4. Don’t take no for an answer. Some guys need a little help seeing that you’re the best thing since someone figured out how to get glitter in lip gloss. Praise For Katie Maxwell"Gripping, smart-alecky, shocking...and at the same time, tender. A brilliant debut by Katie Maxwell in the Young Adult Forum." - KLIATT"Fans of The Princess Diaries and other well written teen books will cheer this new entry to the scene." - Huntress Reviews"Girls will laugh, sigh and squeal aloud as they embark upon Emily's journey." - Romantic Times BOOKClub

Sixteen-year-old Michelle Dinelli was living a completely normal life, and then her dad went missing in action while serving in the Army in Afghanistan. Now a fake FBI agent has tried to kidnap her from her house, but she got away and called the police. She knows she has to either give up her lifestyle and hide in case he tries to get her again or try to fight back next time. Either way, she has to find out who is after her and why, and whether it has anything to do with her dad’s disappearance. With the help of her dad’s old army buddy Mary Ramone, and Mary’s husband and daughter, Michelle will gear up with some equipment she might need and try to solve her two mysteries, then head out to conduct her own personal little war!