Mystery Friends: Cindy Goyette

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Jul 2
3 min read

Updated: Jul 3

lf you love mysteries, then you'll love meeting my mystery author friends! This month I'm excited to introduce you to Cindy Goyette, another Level Bestie with me and author of DIAMOND IN THE RUFF (don't you adore that title??). It's the first in the Wiggle Butt Manor Mystery series. (y'all, I'm loving this more and more!)

About Diamond in the Ruff:

Charlie Calderbank always dreamed of being a cop, but a medical issue forces her out of the academy and to rethink her future. When Charlie's Aunt Jo-Jo suffers injuries in a car accident, she offers to help at her aunt's pet hotel, Wiggle Butt Manor, in the charming Pacific Northwest island town of Orca Cove. 

With her Cocker Spaniel Noah at her side, she settles into life on the island and at the Manor. When the owner of Maya, the precocious mutt, is murdered, Jo-Jo becomes a suspect, forcing Charlie to find the real killer before they put her aunt away for good. While she rushes to hide clues that point to her aunt, she tries to wrangle Maya into control. But she, too, seems eager to solve the case and doesn't follow the rules. Charlie's quest leads her to uncover plenty of the small town's secrets, and to fall for the hot local cop trying to find the killer. It also puts her on the radar of the murderer, who will do anything to protect their secret, including making Charlie the next victim.

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About Cindy:

As a former law enforcement officer, Cindy Goyette writes fiction from experience. Her first series is the PROBATION CASE FILES MYSTERIES. OBEY ALL LAWS is book one and EARLY TERMINATION is book two, released January of 2025. Her cozy mystery series THE WIGGLE BUTT MANOR MYSTERIES, released in May of 2025 with the first book, DIAMOND IN THE RUFF. Cindy also has a short story in the anthology LOST & LOADED, A GUNS TALE. Cindy lives in Washington state with her husband and two cocker spaniels.

Tell us the name of your main characters. If you had to describe them in only three words, what would they be?

Charlie Calderbank. Resourceful, brave, curious

Is there something your protagonist can't live without? What and why?

Dogs. They comfort her and bring her joy

Who would play your character in the tv/movie version of your book?

Riley Keough

Does your sleuth have a pet? If so, what's their name and animal type? If not, what kind of pet would they love to have?

Noah, her loyal Cocker Spaniel is her sidekick. Maya, a basic brown dog, and the town hellion worms her way into Charlie's heart

If your sleuth was giving a tour of your town/setting, where would they take the reader to first? Why did they choose that spot?

The beach to wait for Orcas to pass by

Any other fun things we should know?

Charlie's aunt Jo-Jo owns a pet hotel called Wiggle Butt Manor

Now, let's find out a little about you! Who or what first inspired you to write mysteries?

I started out writing women's fiction, but then after I got involved in law enforcement, I turned to murder mysteries. My then agent suggested I write a cozy series

Where do you do most of your writing? Do you have any rituals or must-haves?

I have a very nice, peaceful office. I need the TV on in the background.

Rapid fire questions!

Tea, coffee, or something else? Flavored water

Cats, dogs, or another animal? Dogs

Dream vacation spot? Anywhere by the ocean

Favorite book? (besides your own, of course!) Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

Favorite time to write: morning, afternoon, nighttime? When on a deadline. I write pretty much from 9 - 5

A random fact about you that might surprise readers? I once lived in Canada illegally!

Lastly, where can readers connect with you?

ccgoyette.com

twitter @cindy_ccgoyette