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Spotlight and Blog Tour for Caught on Camera by Kara Lacey


Caught on Camera: A Camera Club Mystery
by Kara Lacey

About Caught on Camera


Caught on Camera: A Camera Club Mystery
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting – Vermont
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Level Best Books (September 24, 2024)
Print length ‏ : ‎ 307 pages
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DGNDGPV4
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Blue skies and wildflowers signal the start of summer in southern Vermont, and the Stonebridge Keep it Snappy Camera Club lenses are zoomed in on…murder.

It’s been more than a year since the sudden death of her husband, and photographer Bobbie Brooks wants nothing more than to escape her grief. Fleeing her life in the city, she seeks a fresh start in the serenity of the Green Mountains. But Bobbie’s new beginning comes to a halt when she finds a member of her camera club dead beneath the village’s idyllic covered bridge. Tragic accident or something sinister? With a keen photographer’s eye, Bobbie suspects murder.

As if transitioning to small-town life wasn’t challenging enough, Bobbie’s missing scarf is found at the murder scene, making her the primary focus. Scorned by local gossips, she enlists the help of her camera club and shifts her lens from photographer to amateur sleuth. Using photos found on the victim’s camera, they waste no time setting out to catch the killer—and discover no shortage of suspects. Secrets, lies, and blackmail…Danger abounds as they close in on the killer.
Her camera holds the answers… But can she develop the clues in time to stop the killer?

About Kara Lacey

Kara Lacey is the author of the Camera Club Mysteries. Along with her husband, she lives in a tiny village nestled in the beautiful Green Mountains of Vermont—the inspiration for her novels. Kara is a photography enthusiast who also enjoys hiking, skiing, and getting cozy with a good book. When she’s not at her laptop creating havoc for her characters, you can find her rambling through the forest with her husband and spirited Labrador retriever, camera in hand.

Kara is a member of Sisters in Crime, Sisters in Crime-New England, and Mystery Writers of America. She is also a co-Member at Large for Vermont SinC NE writers.

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October 24 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW

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October 25 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – AUTHOR GUEST POST

October 26 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT

October 26 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

October 27 – Ruff Drafts – AUTHOR GUEST POST

October 28 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW, AUTHOR INTERVIEW

October 28 – Baroness Book Trove – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

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October 29 – Literary Gold – SPOTLIGHT

October 29 – Ascroft, eh? – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

October 29 – Novels Alive – REVIEW

October 30 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – REVIEW

October 30 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – REVIEW

October 31 – View from the Birdhouse – REVIEW

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Spotlight and Blog Tour for Murder on the Page by Daryl Wood Gerber


Murder on the Page (A Literary Dining Mystery)
by Daryl Wood Gerber

About Murder on the Page

Murder on the Page (A Literary Dining Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting – North Carolina
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kensington Cozies (October 22, 2024)
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1496748174
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1496748171
Kindle ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CTDKHJ4G
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Featuring twin hooks that cozy readers can’t get enough of—classic books and delicious food—this new series from the Agatha Award-winning, nationally bestselling author of several much loved series, including the Fairy Garden Mysteries and the French Bistro Mysteries, is a delicious treat for mystery lovers, especially fans of Ellery Adams, Krista Davis, and Lauren Elliott.

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that a genuinely top-notch party must be in want of a theme. Allie Catt, caterer and personal chef in the beautiful mountain community of Asheville, North Carolina, has devised a winning formula by using her clients’ favorite books as inspiration. Her first themed event is based on Pride and Prejudice (Allie’s cat, Darcy, approves), and it’s so popular that soon she has grand ideas for future parties based on Rebecca, The Great Gatsby, Babette’s Feast and more.

Business is booming, and a rival catering company is fuming. But there’s a sting in the tale when the aunt of one of Allie’s clients and best friends, Tegan, is murdered. Tegan is the victim’s sole heir, and quickly becomes the main suspect. Allie has no doubts about her friend’s innocence, but how to prove it?

Once again, her love of literature comes to the rescue, and with some guidance from her favorite fictional detectives, including Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmes, Allie sifts through the clues.

With a little luck—and the kind of pluck that would make Elizabeth Bennett proud—she may be able to stop a killer from serving up a second course of murder . . .

About Daryl Wood Gerber

Daryl Wood Gerber is the Agatha Award-winning and nationally bestselling author of the Literary Dining Mysteries, the Fairy Garden Mysteries and the Cookbook Nook Mysteries. As Avery Aames, she penned the popular Cheese Shop Mysteries. In addition, Daryl writes suspense including the well-received The Son’s Secret, Girl on the Run, and the popular Aspen Adams suspense novels. Recently Daryl, who loves a challenge, published a Christmas romance, Hope for the Holidays. Fun Tidbit: as an actress, Daryl appeared in “Murder, She Wrote.” She loves to cook, garden, read, and walk her frisky Goldendoodle. Also she has been known to jump out of a perfectly good airplane. You can learn more on her website: httsp://darylwoodgerber.com

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October 16 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

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October 18 – View from the Birdhouse – REVIEW

October 18 – Sarah Can’t Stop Reading Books – REVIEW

October 19 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT

October 19 – StoreyBook Reviews – REVIEW

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October 20 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – REVIEW

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The Mysterious Case of the Missing Motive by Michele Pariza Wacek


The Mysterious Case of the Missing Motive (The Redemption Detective Agency)
by Michele Pariza Wacek

About The Mysterious Case of the Missing Motive


The Mysterious Case of the Missing Motive (The Redemption Detective Agency)
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting – Wisconsin
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Love-Based Publishing (October 15, 2024)
Number of Pages ~200 pages
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CL7YVSJN
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When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Or maybe a gin and tonic.

Emily Hildebrandt has run into a bit of a rough patch. She’s lost her job, her fiance and her apartment. Still, she never expected to be desperate enough to accept an invitation to live with her eccentric Aunt Tilde in Redemption, Wisconsin.

But, beggars can’t be choosers. Even if part of the deal is she has to pretend to work at her aunt’s latest hair-brained scheme, The Redemption Detective Agency.

Seriously, the woman is a retired nurse. Why does she think she’s remotely qualified to run a detective agency, especially in a creepy little town like Redemption?

But, when a strange phone call suddenly thrusts them into an actual case, Emily finds herself hoping her aunt really does know what she’s doing … or an innocent person may be the one to suffer the consequences.

A spin-off from the Charlie Kingsley Mystery series! The Redemption Detective Agency is a funny, twisty cozy mystery series set in the 1990s featuring silver sleuths solving cold cases. Great for fans of the Thursday Murder Club.

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.)

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Instagram https://instagram.com/themichelepw

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October 22 – Ruff Drafts – SPOTLIGHT

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Spotlight and Blog Tour for Murder She Wrote: A Killer Christmas by Jessica Fletcher and Terrie Farley Moran


Murder, She Wrote: A Killer Christmas
by Jessica Fletcher & Terrie Farley Moran

About Murder, She Wrote: A Killer Christmas


Murder, She Wrote: A Killer Christmas
Cozy Mystery
59th in Series
Setting – Maine
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berkley (October 8, 2024)
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593640721
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593640722
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CRTW3Z9N
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It’s Christmastime in Cabot Cove, but there’s more homicide than ho-ho-ho in the newest entry in the USA Today bestselling Murder, She Wrote series.

Christmas is not an easy time to sell a house, but in Boston tycoon John Bragdon, Cabot Cove Realtor Eve Simpson has found a buyer for the old Jarvis homestead. Unfortunately, Eve gets a lump of coal in her stocking in the form of Kenny Jarvis, who has been missing for years and presumed dead but has now come back to stop his sister from selling their childhood home.

Eve presses on, organizing a welcome dinner for Bragdon and his wife, Marlene, to meet the leading citizens of the town, including Jessica Fletcher. Dinner is interrupted by an uninvited guest—not Santa but Kenny, who threateningly promises Marlene she will never live in his house.

When Marlene is found dead a few days later, Kenny is the natural suspect. But Jessica isn′t so sure he′s on the naughty list . . .

About the Authors

Along with Jessica Fletcher, Terrie Farley Moran co-writes the Murder She Wrote mystery series including Murder, She Wrote: Killer on the Court. She is the author of the Read ‘Em and Eat cozy mystery series and also co-writes the Scrapbooking Mysteries with Laura Childs. Recipient of both the Agatha and the Derringer Awards, Moran has published numerous mystery short stories. The only thing Terrie enjoys more than wrangling mystery plots into submission is hanging out with any or all of her seven grandchildren.

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October 9 – The Mystery of Writing – SPOTLIGHT

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October 10 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT

October 10 – Diane Reviews Books – REVIEW

October 11 – fundinmental – SPOTLIGHT

October 12 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

October 12 – Cassidy’s Bookshelves – SPOTLIGHT

October 12 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

October 13 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW

October 13 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

October 14 – Sarah Can’t Stop Reading Books – REVIEW

October 15 – Ruff Drafts – SPOTLIGHT

October 15 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – REVIEW

October 16 – Reading, Writing & Stitch-Metic – SPOTLIGHT

October 17 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW

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Spotlight and Blog Tour for The Con: An Organized Crime Cozy Mystery by Jackie Layton


The Con: An Organized Crime Cozy Mystery
by Jackie Layton

About The Con


The Con: An Organized Crime Cozy Mystery
Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Setting – Georgia
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Level Best Books (August 27, 2024)
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 280 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1685127266
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1685127268
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DDBFJGPK
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Professional organizer Kate Sloan is hired by Ben Houser to organize his office at Seaside Hideaway Resort on Fox Island. Ben tells everybody he’s planning to revamp the resort. Ben throws money around and convinces people to invest with him. The first problem is, Ben’s a con man. The second problem is, Kate finds his dead body.

The killer believes Kate has incriminating evidence, and she must solve the mystery before she’s next on the hitman’s list.

About Jackie Layton

Jackie Layton is the author of cozy mysteries with Spunky Southern Sleuths. Her stories are set in Texas, Georgia, and South Carolina. She lives on the coast of South Carolina, where she enjoys walks on the beach and golf cart rides around the marsh. Reading, gardening, and traveling are some of her favorite hobbies.

Jackie always keeps a notebook handy to write down ideas for future stories. Dateline and American Greed are two ways she gets ideas. She’s also a people watcher, and that can giver her ideas for stories or even a thread in a book.

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Website: https://jackielaytoncozyauthor.com/

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October 10 – Mystery, Thrillers & Suspense – AUTHOR GUEST POST

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October 11 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

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October 12 – Reading Is My SuperPower – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

October 13 – Ruff Drafts – SPOTLIGHT

October 14 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT

October 14 – Deal Sharing Aunt – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

October 15 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

October 15 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

October 16 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – CHARACTER GUEST POST

October 17 – Cozy Up With Kathy – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

October 18 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – AUTHOR GUEST POST

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Spotlight and Blog Tour for Gone Crazy by Terry Korth Fischer

Gone Crazy (Rory Naysmith Mysteries)
by Terry Korth Fischer

About Gone Crazy


Gone Crazy (Rory Naysmith Mysteries)
Mystery
3rd in Series
Setting – Nebraska
Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Wild Rose Press, Inc. (July 22, 2024)
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 284 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1509255974
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1509255979
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0D47XQ8WZ
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A formal declaration of love scares the bejesus out of small-town Detective Rory Naysmith. As Valentine’s Day approaches, he evaluates his relationship with bookkeeper Esther Mullins, and decides to take her on a romantic date that ends with a poet’s murder. Assigned to the case, Rory pushes his private life aside. Things gets tricky after Esther is appointed Executrix for the estate—then rumors start that place a priceless item among the poet’s many possessions.

The race is on to unearth the treasure and solve the murder, but it leaves Rory wondering if Esther will live long enough to become his Valentine—or end up as the murderer’s next victim.

About Terry Korth Fischer

Terry Korth Fischer is the author of Rory Naysmith Mysteries, a cozy-crime series featuring a seasoned city detective relocated to small-town Nebraska. Transplanted from the Midwest, Terry lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband and two guard cats. When not writing, she loves reading and basking in the sunshine, yet, her heart often wanders to the country’s heartland, where she spent a memorable—ordinary but charmed—childhood. Learn more about Terry on her website: https://terrykorthfischer.com

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September 27 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – SPOTLIGHT

September 28 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT

September 29 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

September 30 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

September 30 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT

October 1 – Ruff Drafts – SPOTLIGHT

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Spotlight and Blog Tour for Essentials of Murder by Kim Davis


Essentials of Murder: An Aromatherapy Apothecary Mystery
by Kim Davis

About Essentials of Murder


Essentials of Murder: An Aromatherapy Apothecary Mystery
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting – California
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harbor Lane Books, LLC. (September 24, 2024)
Print length ‏ : ‎ 283 pages
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DD3W1XPJ
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After a scandalous arrest in San Francisco, Carissa Carmichael has moved back to her small Southern California hometown to start over as she opens her Aromatherapy Apothecary shop and reflexology services. A tourist destination, Oak Creek Valley, seems the perfect place to put the past behind her, but it seems no one will let her forget. When she finds the man who threatened to drive her out of business murdered in her shop, Carissa becomes the primary suspect, especially when her fingerprints are found on the murder weapon. Despite her father’s position as Oak Creek Valley’s chief of police, most townspeople assume she’s guilty.

Refusing to run again, Carissa knows she must prove her innocence to save her shop and save her father’s career when the investigating detective turns his focus on her. With suspects acting as slippery as the essential oils she distills, it’s up to Carissa to apply pressure and sniff out the truth before it’s too late.

Includes essential oil and reflexology tips.

About Kim Davis

Kim Davis writes the Aromatherapy Apothecary cozy mystery series, the award-winning Cupcake Catering cozy mystery series, and the middle-grade fantasy adventure The Board Game Chronicles series. She has also written several children’s nature articles published in a variety of magazines.

Kim Davis is a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.

She lives in Southern California with her husband and rambunctious mini Goldendoodle, Missy, who has become an inspiration for several plotlines. When she’s not spending time with her granddaughters or chasing Missy around, she can be found either writing on her next book, working on her blog, Cinnamon, Sugar, and a Little Bit of Murder, or in the kitchen baking up yummy treats to share.

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kim-Davis-Author-1532277473479031/
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September 25 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – SPOTLIGHT

September 25 – Mystery, Thrillers & Suspense – SPOTLIGHT

September 25 – Sarah Can’t Stop Reading Books – REVIEW

September 25 – Literary Gold – SPOTLIGHT

September 26 – The Avid Reader – REVIEW

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September 26 – Guatemala Loves to Read – CHARACTER GUEST POST

September 26 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW

September 27 – Angel’s Book Nook – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

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September 27 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

September 28 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT

September 28 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW*

September 28 – The Mystery of Writing – SPOTLIGHT

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September 29 – fundinmental – SPOTLIGHT

September 29 – Baroness Book Trove – SPOTLIGHT

September 30 – Reading, Writing & Stitch-Metic – SPOTLIGHT

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Spotlight and Blog Tour for Halloween Parade Peril by Victoria Tait

Halloween Parade Peril: A British Cozy Murder Mystery with a Female Amateur Sleuth (A Dotty Sayers Antique Mystery) by Victoria Tait
Halloween Parade Peril:
A British Cozy Murder Mystery with a Female Amateur Sleuth
(A Dotty Sayers Antique Mystery)
by Victoria Tait

About Halloween Parade Peril


Halloween Parade Peril: A British Cozy Murder Mystery with a Female Amateur Sleuth (A Dotty Sayers Antique Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
10th in Series
Setting – Ireland
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kanga Press (September 13, 2024)
Number of Pages c. 240
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CM2MGBVY

A spooky spectacle turns deadly when a singer’s voice is silenced forever. Does an amateur sleuth have the ghost of a chance to unmask the killer before the jack-o’-lantern’s candle is snuffed out?
Emerging antiques expert, Dotty Sayers, is excited about traveling to Ireland for a prestigious auction. Alongside her friend, Sergeant Keya Varma, Dotty revels in Dublin’s iconic sights and finds herself spellbound by haunting melodies at the Bram Stoker Festival. But a Halloween parade turns tragic when a musician’s last melody leads to his final breath.

With the police operating a skeleton crew, Keya expresses grave concerns while Dotty carves up excitement at the auction, bidding for a pumpkin full of Irish treasures. But when one of their friends ends up behind bars and another confesses to the crime, this duo of detectives realises the witching hour is near.

Can Dotty piece the eerie puzzle together and unveil the villain before the plot thickens like a witch’s potion?

Join Dotty and her friends in Dublin for the latest instalment of the Dotty Sayers Antique Mystery series. If a cauldron of quirky characters, bewitching puzzles, and enchanting Irish folklore is what you crave, then Victoria Tait’s spellbinding narrative will keep you captivated until the final page.

Make no bones about it – read Halloween Parade Peril today!

About Victoria Tait

Victoria Tait was born and raised in Yorkshire, England, and never expected to travel the world. She’s drawn on her life’s experiences of following her military husband, and a love of Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Murder She Wrote, to write British-based cozy mysteries.

Her determined and hard-working female sleuths are joined by colourful but realistic teams of helpers, and her settings are vivid and evocative. As you’re compelled to keep turning the pages, you’ll be irresistibly drawn into a world of intrigue, surprises, and humour, as well as a delectable helping of mystery, because tea and intrigue are a perfect blend.

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September 14 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

September 14 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

September 15 – Literary Gold – SPOTLIGHT

September 15 – Reading Authors Network – SPOTLIGHT

September 16 – Angel’s Book Nook – SPOTLIGHT

September 16 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

September 16 – Reading Is My SuperPower – SPOTLIGHT

September 17 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

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Blog Tour and Recipe for Tallowed Ground by Valona Jones


Tallowed Ground: A Magic Candle Shop Mystery
by Valona Jones

About Tallowed Ground


Tallowed Ground: A Magic Candle Shop Mystery
Paranormal Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Setting – Georgia
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Muddle House Publishing (September 10, 2024)
Digital Print length ‏ : ‎ 269 pages
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0D9HLPS2W

When a killer props his third and latest victim against the double tombstone of Tabby and Sage Winslow’s grandparents’ grave in Savannah, Georgia, the psychic twins are stunned. Even worse, the victim is the very man they filed a restraining order against a few months ago for trashing their book and candle shop. Coincidence…or a connection? Then a clue about the murders points to Tabby’s career as a candlemaker. Now, she is the number one suspect in the killing spree.

The twins investigate all three victims, finding little that might tie the cases together besides where the bodies were found—in or near Bonaventure Cemetery, a beautiful 100-acre historic graveyard with a storied past. Then Tabby’s Medical Examiner boyfriend is mysteriously pulled from the case, with his dream job in jeopardy. The situation reaches a flashpoint when new evidence points to Tabby. With her freedom and the family business in jeopardy, Tabby and Sage match their wits and psychic abilities against the wily killer.

That is, until Tabby’s spirited inquiry lands her in the worst kind of trouble. Can Tabby clear her name before the fiend snuffs her flame…for good?

Tabby Winslow of Tallowed Ground shares a recipe

My family knows I’m not the best cook. I get distracted and forget I’m cooking, and then we have to call out for pizza! I blame some of that on the mysteries I love to read. I absolutely become engrossed when reading.

My fiancé never complains about my cooking, but I know the difference between cooking to live and living to cook.

My aunt and twin both have that special knack for cooking, so for most of my life they cooked and I cleaned up. It was a bargain that worked great all around. Now we’re all living our own lives and I’ve had to up my cooking game. It’s getting better, but it still isn’t great.

When a birthday or holiday occasion arises, I use one of Auntie O’s tried-and-true recipes. This dessert is absolutely mouthwatering, and everyone raves about it. The cake is dense, moist, and spicy in the way of all the decadent apple desserts you’ve ever tasted. The caramel frosting is pure heaven–buttery sweetness that melts in your mouth. I’ve made it three times now, and every time is a hit.

Also, since this cake is so YUMMY, I hit upon an idea that has kept me from bursting out of my clothes. Instead of making this in a 13×9” pan and eating the whole thing, I split the batter between two 8×8 pans. That way I have one for immediate consumption. The other I either freeze for later or drop it off at a friend’s house.

One last note: Auntie O always made this is a metal pan for the 45 minutes of baking. I have glass pans and have learned the hard way that food cooks faster in glass. I recommend checking the cake at 30 or 35 minutes with a toothpick. Continue every five minutes until the toothpick comes out clean.

And the real last note: frost the cake in the pan. It isn’t the prettiest way to serve it, but the pieces are easier to get off the bottom with a metal spatula.

Auntie O’s Applesauce Cake

By Tabby Winslow, amateur sleuth and psychic of TALLOWED GROUND

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup brown sugar

½ cup butter

1 egg

½ cup raisins

½ c chopped walnuts

2 cups flour

1 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp cloves

2 tsp baking soda

2 cups applesauce

Cream butter and sugars together. Add egg and beat well. Sift dry ingredients together. Add to butter mixture alternately with the applesauce. Stir in raisins and walnuts. Bake in a greased 13” x 9” x 2” pan at 350 for 45 minutes. Frost when cool.

Caramel Frosting

½ cup butter

1 cup brown sugar

¼ cup milk

1 ¾ cup of confectioner sugar

Melt butter in saucepan. Add brown sugar and boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly until mixture boils. Then add milk (slowly) and keep stirring mixture until it boils again. Remove from heat and stir in sugar. Frosting is runny but will harden as it cools. Be sure to apply the frosting while runny, otherwise it’s hard to do!

Refrigerate cake before eating for fullest flavor.

Enjoy!

About Valona Jones

Valona Jones, aka Maggie Toussaint, writes paranormal cozies set in coastal Georgia, Her latest release, TALLOWED GROUND, book 3 in the A Magic Candle Shop Mysteries, came out September 10, 2024. Under the name of Maggie Toussaint, she also publishes cozy mysteries and romantic suspense. Her pen name for a three-book science fiction ecothriller is Rigel Carson. In total, she has published more than 27 works of fiction and won multiple awards. She lives in coastal Georgia, where time and tide wait for no one. Visit her sites: https://valonajones.com and https://maggietoussaint.com

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Spotlight and Blog Tour for Ashes on the Wind by Brandy Purdy

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Ashes on the Wind:
The Love Story Behind The Crime of the Century
by Brandy Purdy

About Ashes on the Wind

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Ashes on the Wind: The Love Story Behind The Crime of the Century
Genre: Historical Fiction, True-Crime Inspired
Setting – Chicago, Illinois 1920
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (April 15, 2024)
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 573 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8322116318
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CYY43M3H

Nathan “Babe” Leopold was a socially awkward genius who used arrogance as a shield. He cultivated a philosophy of absolute selfishness cherry-picked from his reading of Nietzsche and indulged himself with vivid sexual fantasies about kings and slaves.

Richard “Dickie” Loeb was the brightest of the bright young things, a social butterfly as fragile as glass inside, hiding his insecurities behind a dazzling smile and a mouthful of lies. He found escape in thrilling tales and fantasies of crime.

They were two brilliant and privileged boys, each harboring secrets it would have been social suicide to reveal in their 1920s world.

When Babe met Dickie, it was like his favorite fantasy had stepped out of his dreams into real life.

When Dickie met Babe, he thought he had found the accomplice who would help make his criminal dreams come true.

Dickie was willing to give Babe what he wanted, if Babe would give him what he wanted. Quid pro quo. Until Dickie wanted something more, leaving Babe desperate and willing to do anything to hold onto his dream. Even if it led down a dark path to the Crime of the Century and infamy as the thrill killers Leopold and Loeb.

About Brandy Purdy

Brandy Purdy is the author of several historical novels including The Ripper’s Wife, The Secrets of Lizzie Borden, The Boleyn Wife, and The Tudor Throne.

Blog: http://bybrandypurdy.blogspot.com/

Purchase Link – Amazon

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