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Spotlight, Blog Tour, and Excerpt for A Perilous Premiere by Gail Meath

Posted on January 14, 2025January 26, 2025 by Debbie

A Perilous Premiere (Stone & Steele Mysteries)
by Gail Meath

About A Perilous Premiere

A Perilous Premiere (Stone & Steele Mysteries)
Historical Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting – California
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cranberry Pond Publishing (November 15, 2024)
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 182 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8227660671
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CZS3J93M

Solving their own murders is the least of their problems…and the beginning of Stone & Steele, a reluctant yet surprisingly skilled investigative team.

The Golden Age of Hollywood, 1938. Vivian Steele moved to California to start a new life. She opened a fashion boutique in Beverly Hills, befriended Carole Lombard, the actress, and married a successful banker. But when her husband is murdered, Vivian discovers she isn’t the only one hiding a few secrets.

An anonymous phone call lures Vivian to a plush hotel room where she stumbles upon the dead body of a beautiful young actress – her husband’s mistress. To add fuel to the fire, she’s not alone.

Preston Stone, her adversary and Hollywood’s notorious playboy, is standing beside her. Suspiciously, they part ways only to find themselves alone again at a movie premiere two days later, and the message becomes brutally clear. They’re both the next targets of a cold-blooded killer.

Together, Vivian and Preston are thrown into a deadly race to find a missing collection of valuable coins and stop a vicious killer before they become the next murder victims. But first, they need to stop pointing their fingers at each other.

A Perilous Premiere is the first book in this exciting new 1930s Stone & Steele mystery series starring a great cast of characters ranging from the rich and famous to Bella, a Boston Terrier, her new friend, Boris, a Saint Bernard, and a few other endearing folks. (A pretty clean read)

About Gail Meath

Gail Meath is the author of the multi-award-winning Jax Diamond Mysteries, the fun series about of a wise-cracking PI, his sweet German Shepherd partner, Ace, and his Broadway singing heartthrob, Laura, as they solve crazy crimes during the Roaring Twenties. She’s currently working on the first book in her exciting new 1930s mystery series, Stone & Steele Mysteries, takes place during the glamorous Golden Age of Hollywood. As always, she blends the most loveable characters with a good, solid mystery.

Gail also has a growing list of other award-winning historical romances, mysteries, westerns, and fictional biographies of true heroines. She lives in a small village in Upstate New York with her husband and their sweet, little Boston Terrier, and she spends loads of time with her grandchildren.

Excerpt

Preston made his way back inside to his study on the second floor. He closed the door behind him and stood over his desk, staring at the papers and photographs spread across the top of it.

He couldn’t be sure that Vivian’s actions were unrelated to the Willoughby assignment, but it seemed unlikely. She was more focused on her husband’s death, which is why she went to Bunker Hill to watch the police capture his killer. And yesterday, she only went to the hotel after she received the phone call from Miss Trimble requesting to meet with her.

When he and Vivian entered the hotel room, he was surprised as hell to see Tilly lying dead on the floor, but Vivian was even more surprised to see the photograph on the coffee table. The minute she swiped it, he had a pretty good idea about what was going on.

He was also convinced that Vivian had absolutely nothing to do with Tilly’s murder. Otherwise, she would have taken the other two pictures that were in plain sight and searched the rest of the apartment to remove all the evidence, like the shoebox full of love notes and photos of Tilly and Vivian’s husband that he found underneath the bed.

Preston shuffled through the photographs he’d dumped onto his desk, some of which even made him blush. He picked up the one with Tilly and George Ramsey posing together on the Venice Beach Boardwalk and studied it. Then, he re-read the last note, or rather love letter, George had written to Tilly, which was dated the day he died.

Apparently, George and Tilly were planning to run away together that weekend.

Preston knew if the police had found the shoebox, they would immediately put Vivian at the top of their list of suspects in Tilly’s murder. She might also be accused of hiring Elliott Kimball to kill her husband if someone on the police force had seen her at Bunker Hill watching the whole thing go down.

So, after he shooed her out of the hotel room, he packed up the other photographs, the shoebox, and the illegal wiretap that he had Freddie connect to Tilly’s phone for an entirely different purpose and took everything with him. Then, just before he left the room, he discovered the bullet shell casing on the floor and deduced Tilly was shot with a thirty-eight-caliber Beretta handgun.

Now, along with everything else, he was curious to know why Tilly had a sudden urge to meet with her former lover’s wife minutes before someone killed her.

The telephone on his desk rang, and Preston quickly picked it up. “Hello? What have you got, Barney? Nothing! Did you check the East Coast? Her sister, Patricia, moved there sometime last year. Are you sure you spelled their name correctly? There’s an ‘e’ at the end of Steele.” Preston got up from his chair and started pacing back and forth behind his desk while listening to Barney squawk. “Okay, okay, I understand. I didn’t mean to yell at you. Just keep looking and call me as soon as you find something.”

He hung up and sat back down in his chair. Well, that just complicated things. It seems Vivian and her sister didn’t exist before they arrived in Los Angeles six years ago.

Author Links

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Spotlight and Blog Tour for A Coastal Corpse Washed Up With the Tide by Rebecca M. Douglass

Posted on December 20, 2024 by Debbie

A Coastal Corpse and Washed Up With the Tide
(Seffi Wardwell Mysteries)
by Rebecca Douglass

About A Coastal Corpse

A Coastal Corpse (Seffi Wardwell Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting – Maine
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently Published (August 31, 2023)
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 298 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8854581851
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CGN9Z7ZD

Just what the doctor ordered: fresh salt air, a garden to tend… and a fresh corpse behind the dahlias?

Retired science teacher Seffi Wardwell has moved to coastal Maine looking for peace, fresh air, and an accepting community. So far, she’s enjoying the sea air.

When a corpse turns up in Seffi’s flower garden, she can’t help asking questions about the victim and his death. Police officer Miah Cox doesn’t want her assistance, but Seffi’s curiosity is what made her a scientist.

The more she learns about the dead man’s background, the more she wants to know. Estranged from his wealthy family, and a village pariah for something that happened years before, the dead man had plenty of enemies. At least one wanted to make him disappear forever, and they’re all eager to see this case wrapped up and forget about him.

The way Seffi sees it, somebody has to care about him, and as a fellow outsider, she’s it. But all of her poking around is stirring up trouble in the village. It’s up to Seffi and Miah to figure out whodunit before they strike again, and before the locals decide the handiest scapegoat is Seffi herself.

Washed Up With the Tide (Seffi Wardwell Mysteries)
by Rebecca Douglass
Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Setting – Maine
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently Published (November 18, 2024)
Print length ‏ : ‎ 270 pages
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DJPTJ7PM

Beautiful weather, bountiful baked goods, and… bodies on the beach?

Seffi’s pleasure in her long walks among the fall colors is more than a little marred when she encounters cantankerous fisherman Bob Hughes washed up on the shore—sodden, entangled in a net, and very definitely dead. Did the man drink too much and fall overboard in an unfortunate accident? Or was his death something more sinister? With an estranged wife, enemies in the fishing fleet, and ticked-off deckhands, there are plenty of people around Smelt Point who aren’t sorry he’s dead. But did any of them actually kill him? The scuttlebutt at the bakery raises more questions than it answers, and to top it off the fishermen gathering there have eaten Seffi’s favorite treats.

Once again Seffi needs all her reasoning and gossip-gathering talents to help village policeman Miah Cox get to the bottom of the mystery. But will Miah’s own secret tear the village apart?

About Rebecca M. Douglass

Rebecca M. Douglass has lived and worked around the American West for more years than she’ll admit, while raising two children to adulthood and dreaming up interesting ways to bump people off. Thanks to good friends in Maine, she has also spent time on the other side of the country and has fallen in love with that coast. Since retiring from work at the library, the author of the Ninja Librarian series for younger readers and the Pismawallops PTA mystery series now lives in Seattle, where she is writing the Seffi Wardwell mysteries. She has also had short stories published in a variety of magazines and anthologies. When she isn’t writing, Ms. Douglass likes to go hiking and backpacking or to travel to discover new places or revisit old favorites, including the Grand Canyon and of course Maine, where so many of the best cozy mysteries are found.

Author Links

Website https://www.rebecca-douglass.com

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaDouglassNinjaLibrarian

GoodReads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5755891.Rebecca_M_Douglass

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A Coastal Corpse:
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Washed Up With the Tide:
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Spotlight, Recipe, and Blog Tour for Mrs. Odboddy and the Conniving Candidate

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Debbie

Mrs. Odboddy and the Conniving Candidate:
A WWII Tale of Political Shenanigans and Snookery
(Mrs. Odboddy Mysteries)
by Elaine Faber

About Mrs. Odboddy and the Conniving Candidate

Mrs. Odboddy and the Conniving Candidate: A WWII Tale of Political Shenanigans and Snookery (Mrs. Odboddy Mysteries)
Historical Cozy Mystery
5th in Series
Setting – California
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Elk Grove Publications (October 6, 2024)
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 262 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1940781337
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1940781334
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DJN676F3

As the war continues to rage in Europe, Election Day approaches in Newbury. Among other inequities, the Newbury City Council makes it difficult for local women to obtain business licenses even for home-bases businesses. Mrs. Odboddy decides to run for the vacant city council seat, but she has no idea what political obstacles she will face. The trouble starts, first with disasters in her home, to violence and racism against her friends, and then theft charges are filed against her!

To make matters worse, her granddaughter’s old boyfriend has returned to town declaring his unwanted, undying love. His heroic responses to multiple adverse events affecting the family make it difficult for Katherine to send him packing.

Agnes suspects her political opponent is behind all the trouble, including the state’s attempts to remove their beloved ward, Mattie. It seems that Agnes is up against a conniving opponent who will stop at nothing to prevent her winning the election. How can she prevail against such sinister deeds? Is winning an election worth it when her family is at risk?

Join Agnes as she faces overwhelming odds in her efforts to bring much needed change to Newbury.

RECIPE

Mrs. Yeager’s Rhubarb/Apple Pie

An excerpt from Mrs. Odboddy and Then There was a Tiger

“Let’s start at the top of the recipe for Rhubarb-Apple pie. Cream two tablespoons butter with one-half cup brown sugar and one-half cup white sugar.” Agnes measured the sugars and dumped them into her large amber-colored glass mixing bowl.

Godfrey picked up the card. “Here, I’ll read and you measure. Work in two level tablespoons flour with a pinch of salt.” He glanced up at Agnes. “How much is a pinch of salt?”

“Oh, you know. Just a pinch…” Agnes brought her flour canister to the table and popped off the lid. “Oh, my stars!”. Her hand flew to her mouth.

“What’s wrong? Are there ants in the canister?”

“Oh…um… it’s nothing.” She lifted the lid again and tipped the canister toward Godfrey.

Godfrey’s eyes flew open as Agnes’s WWI service pistol clanked onto the table.

“I forgot I put this here for safe-keeping. I’ll just use the flour in the cupboard.”

“Why…Why on earth did you…? Never mind. Nothing you do surprises me anymore. I’m sure your explanation will make no sense whatsoever.”

Agnes set the flour sack from the cupboard on the table. “Of course there’s a good explanation. I brought the gun into the kitchen in case I needed it in a hurry. I didn’t dare leave a loaded gun anywhere Maddie might get hold of it.”

Agnes measured two tablespoons of flour and added it to her bowl. “She’d never look in the flour canister.” She chuckled. “Shall we get on with the pie? What’s next?”

“It says; mix the flour and sugar mixture with one pound of rhubarb cut into pieces, and three apples cut into very small pieces.”

Agnes mixed the ingredients and then dusted the counter with flour. She opened her Better Homes and Gardens cookbook to the Pastry and Pies section. “Here’s the one I need for a double pie crust.

“Two cups flour.” She shoved the cookbook across the table, “Here, Godfrey, you read it.” She measured the flour and dumped it into the bowl.

Godfrey straightened his glasses and read, “Add one teaspoon salt. Cut in two-thirds cup shortening until the mixture resembles small peas. Add five to seven tablespoons of cold water, one tablespoon at a time. How can shortening and flour resemble peas?”

“It means you squish the flour and salt into the shortening until the chunks are the size of peas. Watch.” She ran the fork through the ingredients repeatedly, squishing and tossing the mixture until the chunks squished into little chunks, then added a few tablespoons of water until it began to resemble dough. “That’s about right. See?”

“Okay. Form dough into two balls for double crust. Flatten one at a time on a lightly floured surface. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough from center of ball to the edge, making a round disc approximately three-eighths- inch think. Place in pie pan.

“I’ve got that part. I’ve done it a zillion times.” Agnes rolled out the dough, flipped it over the pie pan, and trimmed the crust to fit the pan. She dusted the crust with a sprinkling of flour.

Godfrey picked up the recipe card and began to read. “Add the rhubarb and apples mixture to the pie pan and add a top crust. Cut slits in the top to let out the steam, sprinkle sugar on top. Bake in hot oven, 425º for fifteen minutes and then reduce heat to 325º and bake for thirty minutes longer. “Shucks! Will it take that long?”

“Goof-ball.” Agnes filled the pie shell with the fruit mixture and attached the second crust to the top. She wet the edge of the bottom pie shell and pinched the two crusts together. After trimming the excess crust, she pressed ridges all around the edge of the pie with her thumbs.

“It looks delicious already,” Godfrey said. “We make a pretty good team, don’t we?”

Agnes squeezed his arm. “We sure do. Will you pop the pie into the oven? I should return my pistol back to the top of my closet.”

About Elaine Faber

Elaine is a member of Sisters in Crime (SIC), Northern California Publishers and Authors (NCPA), and Elk Grove Writers Guild (EGWG). She has published eleven cozy mystery novels, a humorous historical fiction series, a cozy cat mystery series, an anthology of short cat stories, a paranormal mystery, and multiple short stories published in twenty-one independent anthologies.

Three of Elaine’s “Mrs. Odboddy” fiction novels have won NCPA book awards. Her cat novels have received Cat Writers Association Excellence in Writing Certificates, and she has won numerous awards for her short stories through various venues and contests.

Elaine volunteers at the American Cancer Society Discovery Shop in Elk Grove, CA. She lives with her husband, and Truffie, who contributes inspiration for many of her cat-related stories and novels.

Author Links: Website www.mindcandymysteries.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001875864349

Purchase Link – Amazon

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Spotlight and Blog Tour for Mystery in Marseille by Nupir Tustin

Posted on December 3, 2024 by Debbie

Mystery in Marseille: A Bite-Sized Art Heist Mystery
(Sophie’s Adventures)
by Nupur Tustin

About Mystery in Marseille

Mystery in Marseille: A Bite-Sized Art Heist Mystery (Sophie’s Adventures)
Travel Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Setting – Marseille, France
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Foiled Plots Press (October 18, 2024)
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 168 pages
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DJK8MLSY

A holiday in France; an art thief on the run! Art sleuth Sophie must stay a step ahead of a brash criminal . . .

A rare Matisse in Marseille provides a convenient cover for undercover art sleuth Sophie Poisson’s covert romantic plans in the city.

But when the painting is unexpectedly stolen, Sophie finds herself chasing an art thief instead of romance.

With a wily thief one step ahead of her and her undercover partner, Uncle Arthur, out of town, can Sophie devise a strategy to recover the Matisse before it sails out of Marseille, never to be seen again?

About Nupur Tustin

A former journalist with a Ph.D. in Communication, Nupur Tustin orchestrates murder in the historical Joseph Haydn Mystery series and paints intrigue in her contemporary Celine Skye Psychic Mystery series, based on the true story of the unsolved Gardner Museum theft. Travel, disguises, and stolen art form the basis of undercover art sleuth Sophie’s adventures in the Sophie’s Adventure series.

Author Links
Website: https://ntustin.com
Blog: https://ntustin.com/blog
Shop: https://ntustin.com/shop
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntustinauthor/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/nupurtustin
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Spotlight and Blog Tour for Hands on Homicide by Sarah Hualde

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Debbie

Hands On Homicide (Massage and Murder Mysteries)
by Sarah Hualde

About Hands On Homicide

Hands On Homicide (Massage and Murder Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting – California
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Indie Christian Writers (April 2, 2024)
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 325 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1736756672
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1736756676
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CW1GC6R9
Audiobook ASIN B0D4PDY6F9

Almost dying left Corky
With a little something extra…
The ability to see secrets with a single touch.
Not the best gift for a professional masseuse.

In the bustling town where faith and fortitude collide, Corky’s life takes an unforeseen turn after a near-fatal incident leaves her with a bewildering gift. Hands On Homicide invites readers into a world where the ordinary becomes extraordinary, and a touch can reveal the deepest secrets. This first installment in The Massage and Murder Mystery Series unveils a tale of suspense, faith, and a puzzle that only a strong female character can solve.

Corky, a professional masseuse with a heart as big as her dreams, finds herself entangled in a mystery far beyond the confines of her massage table. After surviving an attack that should have ended her life, she awakens with a peculiar ability: the power to see people’s secrets through a mere touch. This gift, however, is more of a curse in her line of work, plunging her into a world of christian mystery and suspense where every client is a suspect, and every touch brings her closer to danger.

Determined to uncover the truth behind her attack and the mysteries that follow, Corky, with the unwavering support of her best friend Stella, steps into the role of an unlikely detective. Together, they embark on a journey through the shadows of their town, where faith is tested, and the power of friendship shines bright. As Corky hones her abilities, she faces challenges that question her beliefs, her courage, and her resolve.

Join Corky as she navigates this gripping Christian cozy mystery with a superpower twist. Her journey is fraught with danger, divine interventions, and a dash of humor that lightens the heart amidst the darkest clues. Perfect for fans of clean mystery series who crave suspense with a soulful touch, Hands On Homicide is a must-read that promises to keep you hooked till the very end.

About Sarah Hualde

Sarah lives in California, in a home that brings her happiness and hay fever. She loves God, loves her family, and loves freshly brewed coffee. She has a husband who cooks, a son who stop animates, a daughter who loves animals, a dog that follows her everywhere, and a turtle who scowls at her condescendingly.

Her mother raised her on Mary Higgins Clark, Diane Mott Davidson, and Remington Steele. Her grandmother shared True Crime stories with her as they plotted how to get away with the perfect murder. It’s no surprise that Sarah became an award-winning spinner of suspenseful tales brimming with quirky characters. Mysteries are in her blood. Not that she could survive one of her own stories. She confesses, “I’d be snuffed out by chapter two.”

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Spotlight and Blog Tour for A Corpse Among the Carolers by Debra Sennefelder

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Debbie

A Corpse Among the Carolers (A Food Blogger Mystery)
by Debra Sennefelder

About A Corpse Among the Carolers

A Corpse Among the Carolers (A Food Blogger Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
7th in Series
Setting – Connecticut
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Beyond the Page Publishing (November 12, 2024)
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 226 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1960511920
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1960511928
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0D6G64B46

Hope Early is fully immersed in the spirit of the Christmas season, until the sounds of joyful carolers are silenced by the words “Ho-ho-homicide” . . .

Food blogger Hope Early always gets a hearty holiday laugh from knowing that the weeks leading up to Christmas are as frantic as they are festive. But in spite of everything she has to do, the one thing she always has time for is the annual Jingle Bell Stroll, a night when the community gathers to sing their hearts out and enjoy each other’s company. This year’s caroling feels especially heartwarming, until the final note lands with a thud when Hope finds the body of the man who’d volunteered to play Santa, a knife plunged into his back.

With virtually the whole town present at the caroling, the list of suspects seems endless. It doesn’t take long, though, for both Hope and the police to turn a sharp eye on the victim’s bitter and vindictive ex-wife, along with his new wife, who may have been after his money. Then Hope unearths a clue that suggests the dead man may have been hiding a sordid past and connections to unseemly characters. But as she closes in on the killer, they’re determined to wring her neck before she can ring in the new year . . .

Includes tasty and toasty holiday recipes!

About Debra Sennefelder

Debra Sennefelder is the acclaimed author of charming and suspenseful cozy mysteries set in small towns filled with intriguing characters and delightful pets. Based in Connecticut, Debra shares her home with her family and a lovable, slightly spoiled Shih Tzu. Her passion for mystery fiction, particularly cozy mysteries, inspires her to create engaging stories that blend crime-solving with delicious recipes and stylish fashion. She is the author of the Food Blogger Mystery series, the Resale Boutique Mystery series, and the Cookie Shop Mystery series. When she’s not plotting her next whodunit, you’ll find her baking sweet treats or indulging in a good book.

When she’s not reading, she enjoys cooking and baking and as a former food blogger, she is constantly taking photographs of her food. Yeah, she’s that person.

Born and raised in New York City, where she majored in her hobby of fashion buying, she now lives and writes in Connecticut with her writing companion, Connie.

She can be reached at Debra@DebraSennefelder.com

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November 10 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT

November 10 – Cinnamon, Sugar, and a Little Bit of Murder – REVIEW, INDIVIDUAL GIVEAWAY

November 11 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT

November 11 – Frugal Freelancer – AUTHOR GUEST POST

November 12 – Cozy Up With Kathy – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

November 12 – Read Your Writes Book Reviews – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

November 13 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – SPOTLIGHT

November 13 – Angel’s Book Nook – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

November 14 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – AUTHOR GUEST POST, INDIVIDUAL GIVEAWAY

November 14 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW

November 14 – Novels Alive – REVIEW

November 15 – View from the Birdhouse – REVIEW

November 15 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

November 16 – Baroness Book Trove – SPOTLIGHT

November 16 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT

November 17 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT

November 17 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

November 18 – Christa Reads and Writes – REVIEW

November 19 – Reading, Writing & Stitch-Metic – AUTHOR GUEST POST, INDIVIDUAL GIVEAWAY

November 19 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

November 20 – Ruff Drafts – SPOTLIGHT

November 20 – Ascroft, eh? – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

November 20 – Melina’s Book Blog – REVIEW

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Spotlight and Blog Tour for A Room For Murder by Michele Pariza Wacek

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Debbie

A Room for Murder (Charlie Kingsley Mysteries)
by Michele Pariza Wacek

About A Room For Murder

A Room for Murder (Charlie Kingsley Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery
5th in Series
Setting – Wisconsin – In the 1990s
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Love-Based Publishing (November 2, 2024)
Number of Pages ~100 pages
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CMN7TXGY

A Room For Murder For is Book 4 in The Charlie Kingsley Cozy Novella series by USA Today bestselling author Michele PW (Pariza Wacek). Ideal for cozy mystery fans, especially readers who love clean, twisty and funny cozy mysteries that include tea, pets, baking, small towns and quirky side characters.

Charlie’s very first case!

Normally Darla, the ghost that haunts the Redemption Inn, behaves herself. Relatively speaking.

Nancy, the owner of the Redemption Inn, swears that Darla is harmless. At least, mostly harmless. Maybe she plays a few pranks on some unsuspecting guests, but it’s all in good fun.

Until one of the hotel guests is found dead at the bottom of the stairs, and Darla is the one who’s blamed.

With the threat of guests cancelling and her business on the line, Nancy turns to Charlie to help find the real culprit so Darla can rest in peace.

Meet Charlie. Better known as “Aunt Charlie” from the award-winning Secrets of Redemption series. She’s back, making teas and solving cases in this funny, twisty, cozy mystery series set in the 1990s in Redemption, Wisconsin.

About Michele Pariza Wacek

A USA Today Bestselling, award-winning author, Michele taught herself to read at 3 years old because she wanted to write stories so badly. It took some time (and some detours) but now she does spend much of her time writing stories. Mystery stories, to be exact. They’re clean and twisty, and range from psychological thrillers to cozies, with a dash of romance and supernatural thrown into the mix. If that wasn’t enough, she posts lots of fun things on her blog, including short stories, puzzles, recipes and more, at MPWNovels.com.

Michele grew up in Wisconsin, (hence why all her books take place there), and still visits regularly, but she herself escaped the cold and now lives in the mountains of Prescott, Arizona with her husband and southern squirrel hunter Cassie.

When she’s not writing, she’s usually reading, hanging out with her dog, or watching the Food Network and imagining she’s an awesome cook. (Spoiler alert, she’s not. Luckily for the whole family, Mr. PW is in charge of the cooking.)

Author Links

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Facebook https://Facebook.com/MichelePWauthor

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/themichelepw/

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TOUR PARTICIPANTS

November 2 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT

November 2 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

November 3 – Sarah Can’t Stop Reading Books – REVIEW

November 4 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT

November 5 – Literary Gold – SPOTLIGHT

November 5 – Baroness Book Trove – SPOTLIGHT

November 6 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST

November 7 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

November 8 – Maureen’s Musings – REVIEW

November 9 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – REVIEW

November 10 – Reading Authors Network – AUTHOR GUEST POST

November 11 – Deal Sharing Aunt – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

November 12 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW

November 12 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW

November 13 – Ruff Drafts – SPOTLIGHT

November 14 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

November 15 – Ascroft, eh? – CHARACTER INTERVIEW

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Spotlight and Blog Tour for Hannah’s Pony Twist by Susan Count

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Debbie

Hannah’s Pony Twist (Dream Pony Riders)
by Susan Count

About Hannah’s Pony Twist

Hannah’s Pony Twist (Dream Pony Riders)
Middle-Grade Horse Novel
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 – 12 years
6th in Series
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hastings Creations Group (October 8, 2024)
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 190 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1952371201
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1952371202
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DGS287C7

Will what the pony needs break Hannah’s heart?

Freckles can’t be convinced to trot sometimes, and even though that’s fine with Hannah, she suspects something must be wrong with the pony. The barn manager thinks it’s time to retire him, so the vet is called and tests are run.

But Hannah enjoys being with Freckles even if they only walk down the trails.
She ignores the facts. When all her efforts to help him fail, she tries desperately to write a happy ending to her pony story.

Will she have to put on her big girl breeches and let Freckles take his own trail, or is she the real problem?

About Susan Count

Susan Count writes for the joy and entertainment of young readers. She is an Amazon best-selling, award-winning author of the Dream Horse Adventures Series, Dream Pony Riders Series, and Texas Boys Adventures.

She prefers to create stories in a quiet zone. Out her window, her mind wanders through the forest and keeps her in a grateful, contented state of being. Susan writes at a fabulous antique desk that has secret compartments filled with memories, mysteries, and story ideas. As a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, American Christian Fiction Writers and Alliance for Independent Authors, she takes studying the craft of writing seriously.

Susan confesses to being overly fond of brownies, and horseback riding on forest trails. She is a lifelong equestrian and is owned by a Rocky Mountain Horse.

You are invited to saddle up and ride along. www. susancount.com

E-mail a comment: susancountauthor@yahoo.com Hearing from readers is a great delight and encourages
me to keep writing.

Please like Susan Count at https://www.facebook.com/susancount where I post only horse-related videos.

I’m also on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susancountauthor/

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Purchase Links – Amazon B&N

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October 29 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT

October 30 – Literary Gold – SPOTLIGHT

October 30 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

October 31 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

November 1 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT

November 2 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – REVIEW

November 2 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT

November 3 – Deal Sharing Aunt – SPOTLIGHT

November 4 – Reading, Writing & Stitch-Metic – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

November 5 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT WITH EXCERPT

November 5 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

November 6 – Ruff Drafts – SPOTLIGHT WITH EXCERPT

November 7 – Reading Authors Network – SPOTLIGHT

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Spotlight and Blog Tour for Alone with a Tasman Tiger by Jane Ellyson

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Debbie

Alone with a Tasman Tiger (Chic Charlie)
by Jane Ellyson

About Alone with a Tasman Tiger

Alone with a Tasman Tiger (Chic Charlie)
Australian Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Settings – Brisbane, Sydney, Tasmania and London
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Stanley Press (September 23, 2024)
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 398 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0648660788
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0648660781
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0D6Z31ND7 (314 pages)

A high stakes race. A missing friend and a search for the impossible.

In the Tasmanian wilderness six contestants battle it out to win $250,000. Only five finish.

In Bass Strait the Blue Gazelle yacht tackles fierce winds, huge waves and a phantom vessel, in its race to win the Tattersall Cup.

In London a fashion designer learns about a Belarussian scientist, possibly involved with a deadly technology.

In Hobart a search party is launched for a missing sailor.

At the centre of investigations are two feisty sleuths, Galina Ivanov and Charlotte Harmon, who are looking for clues which could save their partners and stop the spread of a devastating weapon.

Can they find them before all hope is lost?

About Jane Ellyson

Jane Ellyson has written six novels across the action, adventure and romance genres. Having lived in Europe and Asia, in addition to her native Australia, her stories frequently visit beautiful locations. She currently lives at Possum Creek, just out of Bangalow in northern New South Wales, Australia – well she would if she was real – rather than being the pen name of someone who would prefer to remain anonymous.

Previous novels include:

Over Byron Bay
Substitute Child
Roman Roulette
Missing in Myanmar
Nonsense in the North
An Extraordinary Wedding

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And interview with my husband

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November 1 – Baroness Book Trove – SPOTLIGHT

November 1 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT

November 2 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT

November 2 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT

November 3 – Cozy Up With Kathy – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

November 3 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

November 4 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – CHARACTER GUEST POST

November 4 – Deal Sharing Aunt – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

November 5 – Ruff Drafts – SPOTLIGHT

November 6 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – REVIEW

November 6 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

November 7 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

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Interview of Author Deena Alexander and Blog Tour for Hunted for the Holidays

Posted on November 3, 2024November 3, 2024 by Debbie

It’s my pleasure to interview author Deena Alexander from Clermont, Florida.

Welcome to Ruff Drafts, Deena. Please tell us about your books.

Hunted for the Holidays is my fifth book with Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense. It’s the first book in my Jameson Investigations series, which will also include Hiding the Witness and Exposing Lethal Secrets, both of which are already available for preorder. It will also include a fourth book, which I’m working on now, which hasn’t been titled yet.

Very nice. Please tell us a little bit about your books — if you write a series, any upcoming releases or your current work-in-progress.

I love flawed characters, whose internal conflicts are as unique and challenging as the danger they find themselves in. This is a prevailing theme throughout most of my stories. Don’t we all have our own flaws to examine, our own challenges to overcome? But to face those challenges while fleeing from or fighting unimaginable danger takes a special kind of strength, courage and faith. In each of my stories, my characters face their own internal battles while running for their lives. So far, I’ve written Crime Scene Connection, Shielding the Tiny Target, Kidnapped in the Woods, Christmas in the Crosshairs, and Hunted for the Holidays, all of which are now available. Hiding the Witness is due to release on 2/25/2025, Exposing Lethal Secrets on July 1, 2025, and the fourth Jameson Investigations book in October of 2025. I am currently working on a proposal for a new romantic suspense series with Harlequin.

Your books sound quite interesting. Describe your goals as a writer. What do you hope to achieve in the next few years? What are you planning to do to reach these goals?

My biggest goal as a writer is to touch as many people’s lives as possible. I’ve always read a lot, and escaping into a fantasy world through books has gotten me through some of my most difficult challenges in life. I would love to offer that same faith, hope, and escape to someone else. I am working on a new proposal for Harlequin right now, and my goal over the next few years is to continue writing for Love Inspired Suspense. Oh, and I’d also LOVE for one of my books to be made into a TV show or movie. 😊

Great goals. What type of reader are you hoping to attract? Who do you believe would be most interested in reading your books?

Love Inspired Suspense is a Christian fiction line, so I would say people who enjoy clean stories with a lot of action and suspense along with their romance would enjoy my stories most.

They sound similar to my two cozy mystery series. What advice would you give other authors or those still trying to get published?

No matter how difficult things get, always pursue your dreams. Also, don’t ever stop learning. You must be able to not only accept criticism, but to embrace it and learn from it. Every rejection on your journey is also a learning opportunity.

Excellent advice. I agree totally. What particular challenges and struggles did you face before first becoming published?

I probably faced more challenges than a lot of authors, because when my writing journey began, I knew absolutely nothing about the writing process. I didn’t own a computer, didn’t know what Microsoft Word was, didn’t know how to send an email…never mind using track changes for editing. But I wanted to write, so I set up a loose-leaf binder and began my first novel by hand. Once my husband realized I was serious about writing a novel, he set me up an office and got me a computer. My best friend taught me how to work Microsoft Word, and I took off from there, researching everything I could get my hands on about the writing process.

Very inspiring.Do you belong to any writing groups? Which ones?

I am a member of Sisters in Crime and FHLCW (Faith, Hope & Love Christian Writers).

I’m also a member of Sisters in Crime. What are your hobbies and interests besides writing?

In my spare time, which is rare, I enjoy spending time with my family, walking (while taking pictures of scenery and wildlife), and reading.

I love walking and photography. Since I’ve moved to a more rural area, I’ve been photographing a lot of deer.

What do you like most and least about being an author? What is your toughest challenge?

The thing I love most about being an author is being able to share my stories with readers. My toughest challenge is finding time, not only to write, but to do everything else that’s involved—editing, marketing, etc… I also homeschool my fourteen-year-old son, so that is very time consuming.

Time is always an issue for us authors.

What do you like about writing ?

While my stories are romantic suspense, they do share a lot of similarities with cozy mysteries. They tend to be clean romances with themes of friendship and trust. They often take place in small rural towns and have the hero and heroine working together to solve a mystery.

That’s what I mentioned earlier. In fact, I thought that the first book of my Cobble Cove cozy mystery series, A Stone’s Throw, was a romantic suspense novel until readers began reviewing it as a cozy mystery.

Can you share a short excerpt from your latest title or upcoming release?

Shae walked beside her into the house and paused to listen in the doorway. Silence. “Go, now.”

She lifted the phone on her way through the kitchen and followed Gracie to her room. Everything seemed to be in order. Even though she knew she wasn’t handling the situation well, she couldn’t seem to get her emotions under control. For years she’d kept to herself and worked from home, but then Gracie had started school and wanted to play sports, make friends, sing in the church choir. Shae should have known better. And now her daughter was in danger because Shae hadn’t kept a low enough profile.

She dialed the number, listened to it ring…and ring. That wasn’t right. Someone was supposed to be available at all times in case of an emergency, in case she was discovered. She disconnected and tried again. Nothing. Her breath came in shallow gasps. It would be okay. She’d contemplated not calling anyway, so maybe it was for the best no one answered. Maybe God was leading her elsewhere.

Her heart shattered when Gracie picked up the stuffed bunny she’d stopped sleeping with a year ago and hugged it close as she started filling her bag with her most prized possessions.

Shae left her to it and went to her own room. She grabbed the two flight bags, dug through one for the loaded handgun, then stuck the weapon into the waistband of her shorts and shrugged a sweatshirt over it before dropping the bags beside the door to the garage. All of her important documents were already stashed in waterproof cases inside, as well as a good amount of cash she’d saved over the years. “Gracie, let’s go.”

Gracie emerged from the hallway, her bag and Mr. Cuddles clutched against her chest.

“Oh, baby, I—”

A car door slammed right outside the house, cutting her off.

“Get down. Hide. Now!”

Gracie scrambled beneath the Christmas tree in the corner, trampling packages, then peered between the branches.

Shae grabbed a pen and paper from her desk, scribbled the phone number down, and shoved the paper into Gracie’s hand. With no time for more than a quick reassurance, Shae backed toward the door. “If anything happens to me, you run to Katie’s house. Do you understand me?”

The doorbell rang.

Gracie’s gaze shot to the door and she nodded, teeth chattering, eyes wide.

“When you get there…” Three houses down with two possible killers on her heels. And now she was bringing this mess onto someone else, someone who had only ever been kind to them, who’d become a friend. “You hide until Miss Reva gets home, then tell her to call that number and tell whoever answers what happened. She should tell them who you are and that you need help. Okay?”

“Uh…huh…”

An insistent pounding rattled the front door. “Avery!”

Shae’s blood ran to ice as she stared deeply into her daughter’s brilliant blue eyes then yanked the handgun from her waistband. No one should know that name. She’d shed it six years ago when she’d become Shae Evans. “Get down!”

Despite her shocked expression when she caught sight of the weapon, Gracie crouched lower.

Hand shaking wildly, Shae aimed the gun at the door just as it splintered beneath a forceful kick.

Thank you. That was great. Is there anything else you’d like our readers to know about you or your books?

If you decide to give Hunted for the Holidays a try, I hope you enjoy it!

I’m sure I and my readers will.

Thank you so much for having me!

My pleasure. Best wishes with your new release and future books. I’m sharing your social media sites and blog tour below.

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Hunted for the Holidays
by Deena Alexander

About Hunted for the Holidays

Hunted for the Holidays
Christian Mystery & Suspense
Setting – Florida
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Love Inspired Suspense (October 22, 2024)
Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1335980237
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1335980236
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CTKNJMRW

Keeping out of sight

is the only way to stay alive.

When Shae Evans spots a familiar face at a Christmas pageant, she knows her witness-protection cover has been blown. Six years ago, her testimony put a crime boss away for life, but his vengeful son never stopped looking for her. Fleeing with her daughter, Shae accepts protection from former FBI agent Mason Payne—her child’s secret father. Now they’re only seconds ahead of the ruthless crime family who want Shae silenced forever. With threats everywhere, will they live to see the New Year?

From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.

About Deena Alexander

Deena grew up in a small town on the south shore of eastern Long Island, where she met and married her high school sweetheart. She recently relocated to Florida with her husband, three kids, a son-in-law, and four dogs. Now she enjoys long walks in nature all year long, despite the occasional alligator or snake she sometimes encounters. Deena’s love for writing developed when her youngest son was born and didn’t sleep through the night, and she now works full-time as a writer and a freelance editor.

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