The Art of Murder
Worlds collide in colorful northern New Mexico when two prominent Santa Feans, an outspoken, passionate environmentalist and a glamorous gallery owner, internationally known and reviled, die under mysterious circumstances. A connection, perhaps, to an infamous physicist and an opportunistic New Mexico senator implicated in an international scheme?
Thomas Wolfe may have said it first, but award-winning investigative journalist Mickey Moskowitz strongly agrees: you just can’t go home again. Nonetheless, she flies back to Santa Fe from New York City to investigate the death of her beloved sister Melissa and re-evaluates the life she left behind for the glamour of Gotham. Ever the savvy one, she uses her wit and courage and, as she has done her whole life, asks herself, what would Nancy Drew do?
Just as every Nancy needs her Bess and every Sherlock needs his Watson, she has Lupita, a fiery district attorney in three-inch heels who’s as skilled making chile cheese enchiladas as she is prosecuting challenging crimes. Mickey’s paramour and ad hoc sleuth is Berg, a charming physicist and foodie. Added to the mix is a cast of eccentric characters that in any other American town would be carted off to the home for the bewildered. Peggy van Hulsteyn knows this world (“I didn’t have to make anything up--I just looked out the window!”) and has written about The City Different in The Art of Murder, this smart, engaging, and funny novel for readers who love Santa Fe and a good whodunit.
333 pages, Outskirts Press, copyright 2021
The Kitten Invasion
The Kitten Invasion is the third book in the series of Peggy’s “Kitten” books starring the increasingly popular Vanity the Cat. This full-color children’s book tells the latest Vanity adventure where two adorable kittens (gulp! cuter than our heroine) invade Vanity’s house and attempt to take over. Vanity finally ships Bosque and Apache to Texas where they know how to deal with the criminal class. In this exciting caper, the two clever Russian blue kittens plan to send Vanity on a few adventures of her own—like to Siberia!
In this rollicking romp, which the Albuquerque Journal calls “gentle satire,” everyone, two-legged or four-footed, will be amused.
34 pages, Outskirts Press, copyright 2013
Yoga and Parkinson’s Disease
Ease stiffness, improve strength and balance, and relieve stress with gentle, easy yoga postures. Yoga is one of the most beneficial complementary therapies for Parkinson’s disease (PD), helping to increase flexibility, correct posture, loosen tight, painful muscles, build confidence, and in general, enhance the quality of life. Peggy van Hulsteyn, who was diagnosed with PD 20 years ago, has experienced these benefits firsthand. In Yoga and Parkinson's Disease, van Hulsteyn draws on her 40-year yoga practice, collaborating with two certified yoga teachers to provide an accessible, easy-to-follow, and encouraging guide for bringing the benefits of yoga into your life, even if you've never done yoga before.
Yoga and Parkinson’s Disease includes:· Step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow photographs
· Seated and assisted postures for those with limited mobility and unsteadiness
· Postures that can be done in bed to help you start your day
· Variations to ensure comfort and safety
· Tips for making practice easy, approachable, and sustainable
And much more! Yoga and Parkinson’s is the perfect book to help in your battle against PD. This very personal, amusing, and inspiring tale has tailor-made yoga poses that will flatten your PD nemesis!
Yoga and Parkinson’s Disease was endorsed by U.S. Senator Tom Udall and recommended by the Michael J. Fox Foundation. The book was called a “must read” by the National Parkinson’s Foundation.
101 pages, Springer Publishing Company (Demos), copyright 2013
Vanity In Washington
The further adventures of Vanity the cat, the ultimate outsider in Washington, D.C. Vanity curates a show on Famous Cats in History at the Smithsonian and is so popular that her cowboy boots are immortalized next to Dorothy’s red shoes. Vanity dines at the White House with the Ambassador from Katmandu, Vanity's hilarious antics picks up where Diary of a Santa Fe Cat left off.
112 pages, Sherman Asher Publishing, copyright 2000
Diary of a Santa Fe Cat
A delightful tale of New Mexico’s most stunning cat who is perfectly named Vanity. Follow her to the Cat Spa, her infamous opera debut, and her painting class at the O’Keeffe Museum (Georgia was Vanity’s third cousin twice removed).
94 pages, Sherman Asher Publishing, copyright 1998, 1999
Sleeping with Literary Lions: The Booklover’s Guide to Bed and Breakfasts
Sleeping with Literary Lions is a guide book that pairs famous literary sites with bookish B & Bs. Visit the charming Hacienda del Sol in Taos where D.H. Lawrence once lived or The Book Inn, a combination bookstore and B & B in South Bend, Indiana. A unique travel guide to more than 150 bed and breakfasts across the country that are near famous literary landmarks.
272 pages, Fulcrum Publishing, copyright 1997
The Birder’s Guide to Bed and Breakfasts, United States and Canada
When Peggy invited her readers to share their favorite inns and birding sites, the floodgates opened. Her mailman hated her and her computer guru had never seen so much e-mail.
402 pages, John Muir Publications, copyright 1993, 1995
What Every Business Woman Needs to Know to Get Ahead
A serious “how to” book written in an entertaining style. Peggy conducted interviews with top business women who share their tips on how to succeed in today’s competitive business environment.
177 pages, Dodd, Mead & Company Publisher, copyright 1984
Mind Your Own Business: A Guide for Successful Women
Mind Your Own Business is a one-stop reading center for women in the business world, and is much like an old friend giving advice. MYOB offers information on sexual harassment, time management, the hiring and firing process, dual career marriages, and much more.
202 pages, The Bentley Press, copyright 1982