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Spotlight, Excerpt, and Blog Tour for Wheels & Dirty Deals by Trixie Silvertale


Wheels and Dirty Deals: Paranormal Cozy Mystery
(Harper and Moon Investigations)
by Trixie Silvertale

About Wheels and Dirty Deals


Wheels and Dirty Deals: Paranormal Cozy Mystery (Harper and Moon Investigations)
Paranormal Cozy Mystery
6th in Series
Setting – Pin Cherry Harbor – also known as “almost-Canada.”
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sittin’ On A Goldmine Productions LLC (February 18, 2025)
• Number of Pages – 250
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DLVJGZ4J
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A cryptic murder. A complete lack of suspects. Can our psychic sleuth find a lead or is she spinning her wheels?

Mitzy Moon is brimming with excitement. Planning an anniversary surprise, she’s working overtime to hide the details of a luxurious European vacation from her husband. But before she can book a single ticket, a shockingly suspicious murder lands in her lap.

With only a flimsy lead, Mitzy heads undercover into the local roller derby league. And though she rallies her entitled feline and meddling Ghost-ma to help hunt down clues, she fears if she can’t break out of the pack, this bout will turn deadly.

Can Mitzy find the killer, or will this be her final lap around the track?

Wheels and Dirty Deals is the sixth book in the hilarious paranormal cozy mystery series, Harper and Moon Investigations, a spinoff from the popular Mitzy Moon Mysteries. If you like snarky heroines, supernatural intrigue, and a dash of romance, then you’ll love Trixie Silvertale’s twisty mystery.

Buy Wheels and Dirty Deals to put the guilty in the penalty box today!

EXCERPT

A mournful sigh escapes my lips. “My mother was amazing, though.”

“I have no doubt.” Ghost-ma claps her hands as though I’ve given the best Oscar acceptance speech of the night. “She raised you!”

“She barely had a chance to raise me. I was so little when I lost her. And then almost seven years in foster care! It’s a wonder I didn’t end up on the wrong side of the law.”

As though the mere suggestion of law enforcement can summon him, the secret bookcase door slides open, and in saunters the tall drink of water that is my smart, sexy, somewhat dreamy husband, Erick Harper.

Grams squeals. “The vacation!” She flies toward the computer, too frantic to summon enough corporeal form to click the mouse.

Thankfully, Erick can’t hear Isadora, and my fiendish feline is a step ahead.

Pyewacket leaps from the floor to the desktop in a single blur of tan, furry excellence. His powerful paw smashes the mouse as though it were a living creature, and, after completing his amazing act, the wise caracal flops down on the keyboard, obscuring most of the screen with his broad head and black-tufted ears.

Erick gazes from Pyewacket to me and chews the inside of his cheek, as his luscious blue eyes survey the situation with seasoned expertise. “If I was still sheriff of Birch County, I would definitely suspect a cybercrime underway.”

Eager to change the subject, I rush toward him, tripping over my own foot and falling into his arms like one of those damsels in a bodice-ripper novel.

He chuckles, and his voice drops an octave. “You don’t have to ask me twice, Mrs. Moon.”

Despite my status as a married woman, my cheeks flush with heat. “Knock it off, Harper. I tripped, as per usual, and you happened to be the beneficiary. There was no salacious plot.”

Of course, the minute I deny a salacious plot — Oh, the human mind is a powerful visualizer!

His arms slip tighter around my waist, and his soft, pouty lips curve into a mischievous grin as he leans in.

Ghost-ma’s chuckle ruins the moment, and I wriggle away in a fluster of embarrassment. “As you might’ve guessed, we’re not alone.”

About Trixie Silvertale

USA TODAY Bestselling author Trixie Silvertale grew up reading an endless supply of Lilian Jackson Braun, Hardy Boys, and Nancy Drew novels. She loves the amateur sleuths in cozy mysteries and obsesses about all things paranormal. Those two passions unite in her Mitzy Moon Mysteries and Harper and Moon Investigations, and she’s thrilled to write them and share them with you.

Author Links

Trixie’s Website https://trixiesilvertale.com

Trixie’s Patreon https://patreon.com/TrixieSilvertaleCozyMysteryBooks

Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/author/trixiesilvertale

BookBub Author https://www.bookbub.com/authors/trixie-silvertale

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

Facebook Author https://www.facebook.com/TrixieSilvertale/

Purchase Link – Amazon

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Blog Tour and Recipe for Apple Dumpling Murder by Trixie Silvertale

Apple Dumpling Murder: Paranormal Cozy Mystery
(Christmas Catastrophe Mysteries)
by Trixie Silvertale

About Apple Dumpling Murder


Apple Dumpling Murder: Paranormal Cozy Mystery (Christmas Catastrophe Mysteries)
Paranormal Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Setting – Where does your book take place?: Fictional town of Silver Shoals. A northern town steeped in winter. Snow, wind, gorgeous lake.
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sittin’ On A Goldmine Productions LLC (October 1, 2024)
Number of Pages: 222
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CW1KXWWR
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Santa’s daughter is settling into her life as a baker, but could a fresh murder burn her biscuits?

Cindy Claus loves exploring the human world and baking amazing treats. So, she’s bubbling over when her aging landlord takes her under his wing and promises to leave her the bakery in his will. But before she can stir up a celebration, her patron collapses, dead, like a bad soufflé.

With suspicion instantly falling on the budding baker, Cindy must rely on her fragile new friendships and her father’s trusted arctic fox. She’ll have to butt heads with local law enforcement as she gathers crumbs, and one wrong move could crush her dreams…

Can Cindy find the proof she needs, or will this villain punch down her last hope?

Apple Dumpling Murder is the second book in the festive paranormal cozy series, Christmas Catastrophe Mysteries. If you like kind-hearted heroines, furry sidekicks, and a dash of mistletoe magic, then you’ll love Trixie Silvertale’s seasonal secrets.

Buy Apple Dumpling Murder to blind bake a killer today!
*Features recipes from Cindy’s bakery!

RECIPE

Holiday Apple Dumplings (Recipe from Apple Dumpling Murder by Trixie Silvertale)

Yield: 6 dumplings

Ingredients

For the dough: 3 cups (375 grams) unbleached flour 1 teaspoon (6 grams) salt ½ teaspoon (3 grams) ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon (3 grams) ground nutmeg ¼ teaspoon (2 grams) ground clove 1 cup (216 grams) butter, chilled and cut into small pieces 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) of apple cider vinegar ½ cup (118 ml) iced water For the filling: 3 Tablespoons (54 grams) butter, cut into six ½-Tablespoon (9 grams) chunks 6 pitted prunes, diced small 6 dried apricots, diced small 2½ Tablespoons (30 grams) dried cranberries

Additional Ingredients: 6 medium-sized Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored (substitute your favorite) 1 egg, beaten to glaze the pastry-wrapped apples Instructions

Make the filling:

1. Dice prunes and apricots. Mix with cranberries. Set aside. 2. Butter cubes will be pushed into cored apples, on top of fruit filling. Make the dough: 1. Pulse flour, spices, and salt in a food processor to combine. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs with pieces of butter still visible. About 25 pulses.

2. Combine vinegar and ½ cup iced water in a measuring cup. While pulsing, drizzle in vinegar mixture; pulse until dough comes together. Dough should be pliable, but not sticky. About 15 pulses.

3. Turn out dough and divide into 6 equal parts. Place each part on a sheet of plastic wrap and roll each part into approx. 8-inch square. Cover with another layer of plastic wrap and chill until firm, about 1 hour.

4. Peel and core the apples.

5. Preheat oven to 350°F/177°C. Line a large half-sheet baking pan with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.

6. Remove dough squares from refrigerator. Place one prepared apple in the center of each dough square. Stuff each core with equal parts fruit filling and one ½-Tablespoon (9 grams) butter chunk.

7. Brush the edges of the dough square lightly with water. Bring the edges up around the apple and seal with additional water. Trim off excess.

8. *OPTION: Roll out trimmings and cut decorative leaves to decorate each dumpling.

9. Place each wrapped apple on parchment-covered baking tray. Glaze each apple with beaten egg. 10. Bake for 30–45 minutes, or until golden brown, and pierce easily with a sharp skewer. SERVE: Serve hot with fresh whipped cream or ice cream and a cinnamon stick.

Copyright © 2023 by Trixie Silvertale • All rights reserved. Sittin’ On A Goldmine Productions, L.L.C. and Trixie Silvertale

About Trixie Silvertale

USA TODAY Bestselling author Trixie Silvertale grew up reading an endless supply of Lilian Jackson Braun, Hardy Boys, and Nancy Drew novels. She loves the amateur sleuths in cozy mysteries and obsesses about all things paranormal. Those two passions unite in all her mystery stories, and she’s thrilled to write them and share them with you.

Author Links

Trixie’s Website https://trixiesilvertale.com

Trixie’s Patreon https://patreon.com/TrixieSilvertaleCozyMysteryBooks

Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/author/trixiesilvertale

BookBub Author https://www.bookbub.com/authors/trixie-silvertale

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

Facebook Author https://www.facebook.com/TrixieSilvertale/

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September 21 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT

September 22 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT

September 23 – Literary Gold – SPOTLIGHT

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September 25 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – REVIEW

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