Hello and welcome! I’m McKenna Dean, author of contemporary and paranomal cozy mysteries. I like putting my characters in hot water to find out how strong they are. Like tea bags, only deadlier.

There are two primary series underway: The first is the Redclaw Origins series, which is set in the 1950s and deals with the rise of paranormal beings after the advent of WW2. Henrietta (‘Rhett’) Bishop and Peter Knight are charged with tracking down and cataloging the influx of alien beings and their technology on Earth. In between cocktails with the neighbors and hunting down the next paranormal threat, Rhett and Peter are the perfect investigative–and romantic– pair.

Under the pen name M.K. Dean you can find the award-winning Ginny Reese Mysteries, featuring a house-call veterinarian and her lovable German Shepherd, Remington, as they stumble upon murders in the small Southern town of Greenbrier. With a cast of quirky characters, lots of furry sidekicks, and the return of Ginny’s high school boyfriend as the new sheriff, this series is the perfect cozy mystery read.

Released June 2026: Hexes, Lies, and Alibis (The Myth Element Series Book 1) is a paranormal cozy romance that’s Practical Magic meets Frozen. Available now in ebook and print.

And also in the works is The Lipstick Detectives series, a new series featuring actresses who played lead detectives in a 1990s cop show, who keep getting mistaken for their fictional alter-egos in real life–especially when there’s murder on hand! Look for Much Ado about Murder, featuring Lucy Beckett and Christine Reed in the spring-summer of 2027!