Coming in November!
Witch Window uncoils across Vermont and the Capital Region of New York.
Book #4 in the Murder on Skis Mysteries. (2022)
We're thrilled to be in the Amazon Camp!
We have changed publishers!
It allows us to lower prices and
our books will still be for sale at
independent book stores!
Back Dirt plunges down the
Adirondacks of New York
and the foothills of Northern Colorado.
Book #3 in the Murder on Skis Mysteries. (2021)
More Murder on Skis Mysteries:
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for Back Dirt.
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Beloved Independent Bookstores
like Northshire in Saratoga Springs, NY and Manchester VT;
The Book House in Albany, NY;
The Book Worm in Vail, Co. Open Door in Schenectady, NY.
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Northshire Book Store
Just wrapped up a business meeting with the brains of this operation, my wife Carolyn, in Fort Collins, Colorado
at the New Belgium Brewery.
I loved being in Sun Valley, where the International Skiing History Association
recognized BACK DIRT at their banquet!
Amazing people and a great organization. Read their magazine! Check it out at skiinghistory.org.
Amy Conway has a pretty sharp
eye. She nailed the location of the fictional Battle Ax Ski Resort in BACK DIRT!
Thank you for the great turnout
at our book signing at
Vischer Ferry General Store.
Great meeting everyone.
We sold out of books!
(But there are more, at bookstores, Amazon, and even on this site!)
Workng hard or hardly working?
Research in Vermont while preparing Witch Window.
It will be out in November. It looks like this JC Snow episode
is kind of being fueled by
Old Engine Oil.
"Chock full of exhilarating twists and turns."
- Saratoga Living Magazine
Our thanks to
Saratoga Living Magazine
for naming us a "Hot Read"
for the winter (Page 78).
Thanks to everyone we met on our Midwest Mountain Tour!
We did some skiing. I mean, the whole time wasn't spent consuming warm drinks inside a plastic igloo. But those
weren't the worst moments, either.
"He introduces us to a very patient dead body and gives us just a shimmer of hope that our suspicions are wrong".
-Simply Saratoga Magazine
My thanks to Joe Donahue
for my interview on
WAMC Radio.
To listen, click on WAMC icon.
Wonderful time at book signing at Northshire Bookstore in Saratoga Springs. Thanks to all who came.
We closed the place!
I had a great time on
North Country Public Radio. Thanks to host Mitch Teich!
To listen to the interview,
click on the NCPR logo and
scroll down to my name.
"Phil Bayly spins a captivating yarn.
An engaging story that will leave mystery buffs satisfied and eagerly awaiting the author's next ski mystery."
-Reader's Favorite
Grateful to
Clifton Park Neighbors magazine
for their article on BACK DIRT.
Look for the November edition.
Check out the new cover for Loving Lucy!
The story unfolds in Colorado. A state senator from New York is a murder suspect and is tracked to his hiding place in Colorado.
Book #2 in the Murder on Skis Mysteries (2020).
Loving Lucy made the shortlist for the 2021 Murder & Mayhem Award, determined by Chanticleer Book Reviews!
"A must-read, hang on to your chair lift!" - The Grateful Traveler
"Bayly draws on his experience covering real crimes.. a chilling mystery." - Vail Daily
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Also available at Independent bookstores like
The Bookworm in Edwards, Colorado,
The Book House in Albany, NY,
Open D0or Books in Schenectady,
and most great bookstores online!
Thrilled to be in Halley O'Brien's Snow Report Show!
Our favorite ski show.
Watch our favorite episode!
Thank you, Halley!
Five stars! "My only disappointment was (that) the story ended!"
- RCXcellent Adventures
Glory lives in Montana. She likes napping and reading.
"Murder on Skis is a must-read
for all fans of a good
murder mystery book."
- Trudi LoPreto, Readers' Favorite Five Star Review!
A "snow princess" is found dead at a ski resort in Montana. There may be a serial killer at the winter hot spot.
Book #1 in the Murder on
Skis Mysteries (2019)
"This is a fabulous novel.. A fantastic writer and story teller. It's amazing when a story stays with you for days. It's a gift. "
Deirdre Stoelzle, Author of "Branded, The Making of a Wyoming Cowgirl"
Hit the button to go directly to Amazon's order page.
Also available at beloved independent book stores and most great bookstores, online.
"A great page turner. I'm going to suggest it to my book club!"
-Peggy Shinn, author of "World Class,
The Making of the U.S. Women's Cross-Country
Ski Team"
Moose lives in Rhode Island. She likes to play and read.
Eddie lives in Canada. He likes to hang by the p0ol and read.
"It's not just about skiing. More than you think. Excellent read."
- RCXcellent Adventures
