Landis Wade writes light-hearted legal thrillers and mysteries with a historical or holiday touch (cozies with a bit of a thrill). He is a recovering trial lawyer and host of Charlotte Readers Podcast where he has conducted more than 500 author interviews. His recent novel–Deadly Declarations–has won six awards, and counting, including Winner in the 2022 American Fiction Awards in the Cozy Mystery category. His essays have appeared in five earlier anthologies by the Personal Story Publishing Project.