Texas Book Festival 2025

Books / Events / Pond Investigation Mysteries

The Texas Book Festival, the largest book event in the state and one of the premier book Festivals in the country, returns November 8–9 in downtown Austin for its landmark 30th anniversary! Free and open to all, the Festival will feature a star-studded lineup of more than 300 of the year’s leading authors, engaging panel discussions and programs for all ages, family activities, book signings, cooking demonstrations, local food trucks, and the popular Saturday night Lit Crawl. Learn more at Texasbookfestival.org.

Do You Like Mysteries?
Swing by Tent Number 4, Booth 418 and pick up your copies of Mad Money & Murder and Death is in the Cards during your visit to the festival. Visit with me and my family and hear about upcoming books in the Pond Investigations Mystery series. We’re looking forward to seeing you!

Events & Newsletter

Events / Pond Investigation Mysteries

It looks like 2025 is going to be a busy year for all of us. Please make sure to check out my Events page, https://jennistand.com/events/.

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Introduction

Pond Investigation Mysteries / Writing

Week of February 21, 2021

I hope everyone reading this has finally thawed out and has full access to heat, electricity, and safe drinking water. BRRR! That was a cold week!

Now that my favorite pen, which is metal, no longer needs an hour to warm up before I touch it, I’m back to work on my first mystery novel. Would you like to read my elevator pitch? Here it is:

San Antonio Psychic Detective Mysteries

Elizabeth Susan Pond loves her beautiful, historic city of San Antonio, Texas where she works as a private investigator with a secret. Liz was born with Extra Sensory Perception and uses it as a tool to solve her cases, but she refuses to tell her clients or advertise herself as a psychic detective because she doesn’t believe in psychics. Her favorite hobby: busting charlatans.

I’ve always enjoyed anything to do with the paranormal or mysteries whether it be a book, movie or television show, which makes this book extra enjoyable to write.

And the research. Love it! We’ve been to San Antonio many times and always leave looking forward to our next visit even as we drive out of the city. As I look through photos from our trips it is easy to see many places to base an intriguing mystery.

New Release “Death is in the Cards”

Books / New Release / Pond Investigation Mysteries

It’s official. “Death is in the Cards” is out and available for purchase! After an eventful winter, Pond Investigations’ daily routine is interrupted once again. Coaxed by a friend, Liz Pond sets up a fortune teller booth for a charity fundraiser. Of course, the people coordinating the event don’t know …

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