Teresa Michael

Mysteries with a touch of romance.

My books are available locally at
The Island Bookshop in Venice, FL, Cheshire Cat Books in Plant City, FL,
the Sarasota Memorial Hospital Gift Shop in Sarasota, FL
the Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice in Venice, FL

Murder with a Terrace View is available at the Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Cincinnati, Ohio

COMING SOON:  The Wedding Planner's Secret - Book 2 - The Harrington House Mysteries
Murder with a Terrace View Murder in Mariposa Beach Deception in Mariposa Beach Mistletoe and Missing Persons Mariposa Cafe Mystery Series Origin Stories Indian Rock Paradise is Deadly- Gripping Tales from Florida's Gulf Coast

Teresa Michael

Welcome to my website. I am the award-winning author of the Mariposa Cafe Mystery Series, the Harrington House Mystery Series, and other short fiction and creative nonfiction. I'm a member of the Florida Writers Association, the Authors Guild, the Florida Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America, and Sisters in Crime. I'm a Past President of the Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of Sisters in Crime. http://flgcsinc.com/

Announcements:
  • Murder with a Terrace View - August 30, 2025 - selected as a finalist in the Florida Writers Association Royal Palm Literary Award.
  • Thirteen Coins - August 4, 2025 - won an Honorable Mention in the Genre Short Story Category at the Writers Digest Annual Competition. The August Newsletter on the Blog page contains a link where you can read the story. It's a spooky one set in New Orleans. 
  • Murder with a Terrace View - July 10, 2025 - selected as a Killer Nashville 2025 Silver Falchion Judges' Top Pick, ranking #11 on the top 20 list. The prestigious Silver Falchion award recognizes excellence in the best books published in the previous year.
  • Murder with a Terrace View has received the Author's Guild Mark of Literary Authenticity, the "Human Authored" Certification certifying human creativity in the AI World. 
  • I am excited to announce Murder with a Terrace View received a 5-star rating from N.N. Light's Book Heaven. You can read the review here:  
          https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/post/murder-with-a-terrace-view-br
  •  I am pleased to announce that Murder in Mariposa Beach received a July 2021 Firebird Book Award in the Mystery Category.


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