ABOUT MJ MAC
Where cozy crime meets cocktail hour.
MJ Mac is an award-recognized cozy mystery author and the creator of the beloved Kennedy Reeves Mysteries, where cozy crime meets cocktail hour.
Marked by dry humor and deftly layered intrigue, the series — recognized by the Chanticleer International Book Awards — is where high seas, high stakes, and high jinks collide. She is known for strong heroines (and villains), clever twists, and dialogue with bite, crafting mysteries that balance suspense with heart.
Before trading boardrooms for plot twists, she spent four decades in corporate America — mastering deadlines, managing personalities, and quietly collecting the character quirks that would later populate her fictional worlds.
With the Kennedy Reeves series approaching its finale, MJ is expanding her universe with the upcoming Frankie Rossi Mysteries, set to release in 2027. A bold new small-town series poised to deepen her signature blend of cozy and cunning.
When she’s not plotting fictional mischief, MJ can be found with coffee in hand, sand at her feet, and Elvis — her rather opinionated dog — never far from her side.
5 Fun Facts about ME
- I’m rarely without my trusty clipboard (or a to-do list).
- I can whip up a SumRumbrella faster than Kennedy can dodge corporate’s “brilliant” ideas.
- My writing playlist includes Jimmy Buffett and a dash of show tunes.
- I never met a themed cocktail I didn’t like.
- I still solve cozy mysteries before the amateur sleuth does—and take notes in the margins.
OUTLINE LIKE A POLICE MURDER BOARD-AN INTERVIEW WITH MJ MAC
Interviewed by Lyndi Allison, fellow author and owner of the writer's retreat, Tranquilo Resort in Panama, Lyndi and MJ get down to MJ's styles on writing, characters, and marketing.