Weekly Wrap Up #5

It's a Wrap! Here is what happened this week:

January 25th- Blog Tour- For Cheddar or Worse by Avery Aames
January 26th- Author Spotlight- Avery Aames
January 27th- Book Trivia- Jennifer McAndrews
January 28th- Guest Post - Cheryl Hollon
January 29th- What's New? It's A Wonderful Knife by Christine Wenger
January 30th- Author Spotlight- Tonya Kappes


It has been a busy week, I am reading a lot of books for blog tours and reviews this week and next.



Coming this week:


February 1st- First in Series- Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor by Stephanie Barron
February 2nd- Author Spotlight- Stephanie Barron
February 3rd- Valentine's Trivia
February 4th- Blog Tours- Dearly Departed by Hy Conrad and A Scone to Die For by H.Y. Hanna
February 5th- What's New? A Churn for the Worse by Laura Bradford
February 6th- Blog Tour- A Disguise to Die For by Diane Vallere

Author Spotlight- Tonya Kappes

I am doing a special spotlight today. Author Tonya Kappes has some amazing books out. Tonya writes The Magical Cures mystery series, Ghostly Southern Mystery series ,Laurel London Mystery series, Blossom Bay Short story series and many others. She is a wife, mother and a mommy of some pretty adorable fur babies. I had the honor of meeting her this past year and full filling a bucket list wish and she is a great friend. She is an author who not only loves writing but loves her readers as well.

For years, USA Today bestselling author Tonya Kappes has been self-publishing her numerous mystery and romance titles with unprecedented success. She is famous not only for her hilarious plotlines and quirky characters, but her tremendous marketing efforts that have earned her thousands of followers and a devoted street team of fans.

She has a B.A. in Education from the University of Kentucky and a proud Kentucky Wildcat fan.

Married to an amazing man, Eddy, she has four son ranging in ages from twenty-two to sixteen years old, Charlie and Scooter (Schnauzers), and Kitty Kappes.

Now a full time writer, she spends her days creating the fun-loving, quirky southern characters that is full of charm that readers have come to love.


To find all of Tonya Kappes books check out Amazon.com and you can find her on Facebook as well as her website Tonyakappes.com

What's New? It's A Wonderful Knife by Christine Wenger

What's New? It's A Wonderful Knife(A Comfort Food Mystery) by Christine Wenger

Series: Comfort Food (Book 5)
Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: NAL (February 2, 2016)
Language: English



Comfort food and murder are on the holiday menu in the latest mystery from the national bestselling author of Macaroni and Freeze


All Trixie Matkowski wants for Christmas is a break—just not the broken leg she got after slipping on some ice. With Sandy Harbor alive in the hustle and bustle of the season, it’s the busiest time of the year at Trixie’s Silver Bullet Diner. There are millions of things to do, including cater the town’s annual Christmas pageant and community dinner with some delicious holiday comfort food.


But the festivities turn into a bit of a turkey after Liz Fellows, the director of the pageant, is found with Trixie’s butcher knife in her back. Now Trixie must help the police arrest the scary gentleman—or lady—guilty of the crime if she hopes to get herself off the naughty list.


About the Author

Christine Wenger is the national bestselling author of the Comfort Food Mysteries, including Macaroni and Freeze and Diners, Drive-ins, and Death. She has worked in the criminal justice field and is thrilled to bring the beauty of upstate New York to life in this series.

Guest Post- Cheryl Hollon

I am thrilled to have Cheryl Hollon here with us today.Cheryl is the author of Webb's Glass Shop Mystery Series. Pane and Suffering and soon to be released Shards of Murder.



Inspiration by Cheryl Hollon


What was the inspiration for the Webb’s Glass Shop Mystery Series? This is a frequent question when I am interviewed. It is one of my favorites because I get to talk about my friends. My cozy mysteries are based on an actual shop in St. Petersburg, Florida in a small business district that stretches along Central Avenue. The name of the real shop is Grand Central Stained Glass & Graphics (www.grandcentralstainedglass.com)www.grandcentralstainedglass.com).

How did this happen? My husband and I have been working with glass for about twenty years. He started working with stained glass, but as he is color blind in the blue-green range, I have always picked out the glass. When he moved into fused glass, we found a new glass shop near us owned by Eloyne and Bradley Ericson. Over the years, our friendship grew and when I was looking for a new idea for a cozy mystery series, I noticed their thriving shop filled with happy crafters and inspiration struck like a thunderbolt. We held the launch party for the series in their shop surrounded by beautiful glass, wonderful friends and new reading fans.

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You can read more about Savannah Webb and her friends in Shards of Murder, the second book in the Webb’s Glass Shop Mystery series, published by Kensington Books.


About Shards of Murder:

When a glass-making competition turns deadly, glass shop owner Savannah Webb must search for a window into a criminal’s mind. . .

As the new proprietor of Webb’s Glass Shop, Savannah has been appointed to fill her late father’s shoes as a judge for the Spinnaker Arts Festival, held in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. With her innovative glass works, the clear winner is Megan Loyola, a student of Savannah’s former mentor.

But when Megan doesn’t show up to accept her $25,000 award, rumors start flying. And when Savannah discovers the woman’s dead body on festival grounds, the police immediately suspect her of murder. To keep from appearing before a judge herself, Savannah sorts through the broken pieces of glass scattered around the victim for clues as to who took this killer competition too far. . .


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Meet the author:

Cheryl Hollon writes full time after she left an engineering career designing and building military flight simulators in amazing countries such as England, Wales, Australia, Singapore, Taiwan and India. Fulfilling the dream of a lifetime, she combines her love of writing with a passion for creating glass art. In the small glass studio behind the house, Cheryl and her husband George design, create, and produce fused glass, stained glass and painted glass artworks.



You can visit Cheryl and her books at

http://www.cherylhollon.comhttp://www.cherylhollon.com
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cheryl-Hollon-Writer/357992230995844https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cheryl-Hollon-Writer/357992230995844
http://www.twitter.com/cherylhollonhttp://www.twitter.com/cherylhollon

Book Trivia- Jennifer McAndrews

It's trivia time and this weeks host is Jennifer McAndrews. Jennifer is the author of the Stained Glass Mystery Series. Three lucky readers will receive a copy of Ill Gotten Panes as well as a Stained Glass wine stopper. Leave your answers and email in the comments and the winner will be chosen on Saturday. Have fun and Gook Luck.

1. Lee Goldberg has written several Mr. Monk novels. In what city do the stories take place?

2. Jessica Fletcher has a co-author for her "Murder She Wrote" books. What is his name?

3. Agatha Christie's novel Ten Little Indians has since been re-titled. What is the new title of that book?

4. The movie adaptation of this Stephen King novel starred James Caan and Kathy Bates. Name that book.

5. Who is the Girl on the Train in Paula Hawkins novel?



Jennifer McAndrews

DEATH UNDER GLASS - Stained Glass Mystery #2, available from Berkley Prime Crime
ILL GOTTEN PANES - Stained Glass Mystery #1, available from Berkley Prime Crime
DEADLY FARCE - available from Thomas and Mercer
Visit www.jennifermcandrews.com

Author Spotlight- Avery Aames

This weeks spotlight goes to Avery Aames(A.K.A. Daryl Wood Gerber)! Avery is the author of the Cheese Shop mystery series.

Avery Aames is the nationally bestselling author of A CHEESE SHOP MYSTERY series for Berkley Prime Crime. The first, The Long Quiche Goodbye, won the Agatha Award for "Best First Novel." Avery is the pseudonym for Daryl Wood Gerber. Daryl writes the nationally bestselling COOKBOOK NOOK MYSTERIES. Daryl also created the format for the popular sit-com, "Out of this World" and has won awards for her screenplays. Both Avery and Daryl like to read, cook, and garden.


Daryl Wood Gerber is the author of The Cookbook Nook Mysteries, featuring an avid reader, admitted foodie, and owner of a cookbook store in picturesque coastal California. The series debuted in 2013. In addition, under the pen name Avery Aames, Daryl writes the Agatha Award winning, nationally bestselling The Cheese Shop Mysteries set in fictional Providence, Ohio.

Prior to her career as a novelist, Daryl wrote screenplays and created the format for the popular TV sitcom Out of this World. A fun tidbit for mystery buffs, Daryl was also an actress and co-starred on Murder, She Wrote, as well as other TV shows. Daryl is originally from the Bay Area and graduated from Stanford University. She loves to cook, read, golf, swim, and garden. She also likes adventure and has been known to jump out of perfectly good airplanes. She has been happily married for over twenty-five years, and Daryl and her husband have a grown son who has flown the coop.

http://darylwoodgerber.com/

https://www.facebook.com/darylwoodgerber/?fref=ts

Blog Tour- For Cheddar or Worse by Avery Aames

I am thrilled to be on this tour.For Cheddar or Worse( A Cheese Shop Mystery) by Avery Aames. I have been a fan of the series since the beginning.

Series: Cheese Shop Mystery (Book 7)
Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Berkley (February 2, 2016)
Language: English



In the new Cheese Shop Mystery from the Agatha Award-winning author of As Gouda as Dead, an extra-sharp tongued cheese critic is cut down during a summer cheese festival.



It’s time for the annual Cheese Festival in Providence, Ohio, and Charlotte Bessette’s cheese shop is packed with homemade specialties. Meanwhile, her friend Erin is prepping her dairy farm and inn for cheese makers, marketers, journalists, and one surprise guest—Lara Berry, pretentious cheese whiz, pompous bestselling author, and pungent critic whose extra sharp tongue can crumble a reputation.

Even though any love for Lara by her friends curdled long ago, Charlotte is surprised when the foodie is smothered to death in her room at Erin’s inn. Accusations start flying, but the one laying blame on Erin strikes Charlotte as a crock. Now, to clear her friend’s name, Charlotte has to sift through Lara’s ex-lovers, former business partners, and unforgiving enemies to find a killer before Lara’s past casts a tainted pall on the festival’s future.

RECIPES INCLUDED

I have followed this series from the beginning and this is by far my favorite. With the Cheese Festival about to take place Charlotte has a lot on her plate. It's the big event of the month, Everyone is arriving a t Erin's inn for the festivities.

Author Lara Berry is one of the prominent attendees this year, so when she is murdered at the Inn all eyes shift to Erin as the top suspect. Charlotte knows that that isn't possible but has set out to find out what happened and who the killer is before it is to late.She wants to clear Erin's name and get on with the Cheese Festival.

This is such a great story and the characters are well developed and strong that keep you wanting more. You will not be disappointed with this read. The author is a fantastic story teller and with the help of her characters she takes you back to Providence Ohio for another case to solve and delicious cheese that will make your mouth water.

I Love Grilled Cheese!
By Avery Aames aka Daryl Wood Gerber

Ever since I started writing the Cheese Shop Mysteries, I have dabbled more in making luscious, savory meals. And I’ve made a ton of grilled cheese sandwiches. In fact, I even made my second Cookbook Nook Mystery revolve around a grilled cheese competition. Fun!

Why? I love a good grilled cheese. There’s something so satisfying about the warmth, the crunch, and the ooze. Now, if you add two other fabulous ingredients, you will be doing your taste buds a huge favor.

Bacon, as we all know, makes everything better. I’m not sure why. The saltiness? The texture? Or the forbidden pleasure because we know, in our hearts, that we’re not supposed to eat too much of it?

Now, if you balance out that bacon with avocado, one of the good-for-you foods, it’s not all bad, right? Did you know that avocados contain mono-unsaturated fat, the type of fat that is healthy and necessary? When you eat healthy fats, it helps boost good cholesterol levels. Yay!

I must say, I am quite good at compromise. I’m also good at making up reasons to eat what I want. I write fiction. It’s in my DNA.


What do you like to indulge in?

Grilled Cheese with Guacamole and Bacon (Makes 2 sandwiches)
4 slices bread
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons cream cheese
1 avocado, mashed up
6 ounces white or orange Cheddar cheese
4 slices bacon, cooked crisply, cut in half

Butter each slice of bread on one side. Spread the cream cheese on the other side of the bread. [Note: This is the inside of the sandwich; the butter side is the outside.]

To assemble: Top two slices of bread, cream cheese side up, with half the mashed up avocado. Place half the Cheddar cheese on top. Place 4 halves of crisp bacon on the cheese. Top with the remaining cheese. Set the other slices of bread on top of the two sandwiches and press slightly.

If cooking on a stovetop: Heat a large skillet over medium heat for about 2 minutes. Set the sandwiches on the skillet and cook for 4 minutes, until golden brown. Flip the sandwiches, using a spatula and being careful not to lose the avocado and other goodies. Cook another 2-4 minutes. You can compress the sandwich with the spatula. Turn the sandwich one more time. Press down with the spatula, and remove from the pan. Let cool about 2-3 minutes, and serve.

If cooking on a panini or sandwich maker: Set the sandwich on the griddle and slowly lower the top. Cook for a total of 4 minutes. Remove from the griddle and let cool 2-3 minutes, then serve. Beware, the insides might ooze out the sides. If the lid is too heavy, you might want to consider resorting to the stovetop method.

Giveaway: Avery aka Daryl is giving away 1 copy of winner’s choice of CHEESE SHOP MYSTERY, including FOR CHEDDAR OR WORSE. Leave a comment and email!

About The Author


Avery Aames is the Agatha Award–winning author of The Long Quiche Goodbye and six other titles in the Cheese Shop Mystery series. As Daryl Wood Gerber, she is the nationally bestselling author of the Cookbook Nook Mysteries, including Fudging the Books, Stirring the Plot, Inherit the Word, and Final Sentence. Like her protagonist, Avery is an admitted foodie. Prior to writing, Avery (aka Daryl) acted on stage and television, including on Murder, She Wrote. Don’t forget to sign up for her fan club so you can be entered in all her contests! You’ll find that fan club on her website! Visit her website at www.darylwoodgerber.com.


Author Links
www.darylwoodgerber.com
www.facebook.com/darylwoodgerber
www.twitter.com/darylwoodgerber
www.twitter.com/averyaames
www.goodreads/darylwoodgerber
www.goodreads/averyaames
www.pinterest/darylwoodgerber
Blog: www.mysteryloverskitchen.com (Blog Wednesdays)


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Weekly Wrap Up #4

Here is what happened this week:

January 18th- First in Series- Yarned and Dangerous by Sadie Hartwell
January 19th- Author Spotlight- Sadie Hartwell
January 20th- Book Trivia- Carol Perry
January 21st- Catherine Bruns/spotlight and book
January 22nd- What's New? Murder Most Wholesome by Staci McLaughlin
January 23rd- Shelley's Review


It's been a week of reading ARC's for upcoming blog tours


Coming this week:



January 25th- Blog Tour- For Cheddar or Worse by Avery Aames
January 26th- Author Spotlight- Avery Aames
January 27th- Book Trivia- Jennifer McAndrews
January 28th- Guest Post - Cheryl Hollon
January 29th- What's New? It's A Wonderful Knife by Christine Wenger
January 30th- Shelley's Review

Shelley's Review? Sweet Pepper Hero by J.J.Cook

Shelley's Review? Sweet Pepper Hero( A Sweet Pepper Brigade Mystery Series) by J.J. Cook.

Series: A Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade (Book 4)
Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Berkley (January 5, 2016)
Language: English



Old rivalries heat up in the fourth Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade mystery from the national bestselling author of In Hot Water.


Fire chief Stella Griffin has been put in charge of judging the annual recipe contest, but Eric—her resident ghost and true culinary genius—has vanished. Before she can track down his latest haunt, she’s called in to investigate a local moonshine distillery that was set ablaze, making her realize there’s more than pies and cakes cooking in Sweet Pepper.


As rumors of a revived whiskey war ignite, Stella turns to the town’s elders to help her find answers. The past might have some clues as to what has sparked the present fires. But when following a lead lands her in buried rubble, Stella realizes she must extinguish this case fast or she might be going down in flames.

Some mysteries are so good that when they are released you drop everything to read them. For me this is one of those mysteries.I love visiting with Chief Stella and the fire house in Tennessee. It is always a welcoming place and the characters are friendly and make this story one you will want to be involved in.

With the recipe judging contest going on and not knowing where Eric went off to and trying to make peace Stella has a lot on her plate. When the moonshine distillery explodes from arson she puts things on hold to find out what happened and resume normal business.

The characters are so well developed and the story is strong and captivating.

About the Author


J. J. Cook is a pseudonym for a married couple who writes mysteries, mostly set in the South, with a touch of paranormal and romance. Together, they are the author of the Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade Mysteries, including In Hot Water, Playing with Fire, and That Old Flame of Mine, and the Biscuit Bowl Food Truck Mysteries, including Fat Tuesday Fricassee and Fry Another Day.

What's New? Murder Most Wholesome by Staci McLaughlin

What's New? Murder Most Wholesome (A Blossom Valley Mystery) by Staci McLaughlin.

Series: A Blossom Valley Mystery (Book 5)
Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Kensington (February 23, 2016)
Language: English



Business has never been better at the O'Connell Organic Farm and Spa in Blossom Valley, California. But a murder has two of its top employees ploughing for clues at a commune where tree-huggers are wary of the modern world--and a killer may be disturbing their peace…


When Dana Lewis and Zennia Patrakio go to the Blossom Valley farmer's market, they expect to find luscious fruits and vegetables to delight the spa's guests. They are not expecting to see Birch Keller, Zennia's one true love. But Zennia's excitement over "the one who got away" is short-lived when Birch is found dead in her garden. Kitchen-challenged Dana takes over grief-stricken Zennia's cooking duties at the spa--but the biggest challenge will be searching for answers at the commune where Birch had been living. The residents are nuttier than granola, and as Dana tills up the truth, she'll discover a killer with a wholly unwholesome appetite for revenge…



About the Author
Staci McLaughlin was a technical writer in Silicon Valley for eight years before becoming a freelance writer. She is currently a member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime. She is also a member of the LadyKillers, a group of thirteen writers who alternate posting daily blogs at www.theladykillers.typepad.com. Staci also blogs on her own website stacimclaughlin.com, where she offers more healthy-living tips to compliment those in her Blossom Valley mysteries.


Giveaway: Leave a comment and email below for a chance to win s copy of this book. Print( for US residents) E-book( for International as US). You have until January 27th @ 12 AM EST to enter. Good Luck.

Baked to Death by Catherine Bruns

Baked to Death ( A Cookie and Chance Mystery series) by Catherine Bruns.

From #1 bestselling culinary cozy mystery author Catherine Bruns comes the next delightfully delicious Cookies & Chance Mystery


Baker turned reluctant amateur sleuth, Sally Muccio’s, finally found the happiness that’s eluded her for years. She’s in love with a great guy, her bakery is thriving, and now she and her best friend Josie Sullivan are gearing up to appear on the popular reality baking show, Cookie Crusades.


But a visit from Sal’s greedy ex-husband Colin, who's looking to cash in on the bakery’s dough, changes everything. Within a few hours Sal’s world—like the shop’s original fortune cookies—is broken apart when Colin turns up dead, and her boyfriend’s arrested for the crime.


Now Sal’s mixing it up with vengeful ex-inlaws, a suspicious new employee, slippery baking competitors, and a greasy mobster who’ll stop at nothing to collect on Colin’s unpaid debt.

Can Sal prove her man is innocent in time? Or is she about to get baked herself?


**Recipes Included!**


The Cookies & Chance Mysteries:

Tastes Like Murder (book #1)
Baked to Death (book #2)
A Spot of Murder (short story in the "Killer Beach Reads" collection)

About the author

Catherine is the #1 best-selling cozy mystery author of Tastes Like Murder. She holds a B.A. and dual major in English/Performing Arts and is a former newspaper reporter and press release writer. Catherine writes the Cookies & Chance and the Cindy York mysteries for Gemma Halliday Publishing. She is also a member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America.

You can visit Catherine at www.catherinebruns.net, on Facebook and on Twitter


Giveaway: Leave a comment and email for your chance to win a print copy (US residents) or an e-copy (Both US and International) of Baked to Death. The giveaway will end on January 28th at 12 AM EST.

Book Trivia- Carol Perry

It's time for trivia and this weeks host is Carol J. Perry. The prize is winner's choice Caught Dead Handed, Tails you Lose or Look Both Ways! Leave answers and email and winner will be chosen on Saturday January 23rd. Good Luck.

Witch City Mystery Trivia


1, When Lee and Aunt Ibby inherited O’Ryan the cat from a dead witch, he had a different name. (At least it was spelled differently!) What was it?


2. Speaking of names, what was that dead witch’s name?


3. Many of the places mentioned in the Witch City books are real places in Salem. Lee and Aunt Ibby live on a real street there. What street do they live on?


4. Lee’s job as a TV psychic didn’t work out very well. What was her next job?


5. Lee’s friend River North reads the Tarot cards. But what is Lee’s special paranormal talent?

Carol J. Perry knew as a child that she wanted to be a writer. A voracious reader, whose list for Santa consisted mostly of book titles, she never lost sight of that goal. While living in Florida, Carol was on assignment for Southern Travel Magazine, preparing an article on the world’s largest sand castle which was being built near her home. That combination of events inspired her first young adult novel, Sand Castle Summer. That book was soon followed by half a dozen more.

Carol has always been an avid reader of mysteries. Her debut mystery novel is set in Salem and involves O’Ryan, a most mysterious cat, several witches and some strange Halloween happenings. Appropriately enough, this Salem-born author celebrates her birthday on Halloween Eve! Carol and her husband Dan live in the Tampa Bay area of Florida with two cats and a Black Lab.

Author Spotlight- Sadie Hartwell

Happy Tuesday! This weeks spotlight goes out to the lovely Sadie Hartwell. Sadie also writes as Susannah Hardy where she writes the Greek To Me Mystery series. If you would like to win a copy of Sadie Hartwell's book Yarned and Dangerous leave a comment and email to be entered. Winner will be announced on Friday.

About the Author:


Sadie Hartwell grew up near the Canadian border in northern New York State, where it’s cold, dark, and snowy almost half the year—a perfect environment for nurturing a simultaneous love of mystery fiction and needlework. She attended St. Lawrence University, graduating with a degree in history, and has worked as a waitress, handbag designer/manufacturer, paralegal, and copy editor before turning to writing full time. Now she gets to play with yarn and make up stories whenever she wants, and wishes everyone had a job as much fun as hers.

As Susannah she writes:

You can find Sadie Hartwell and Susannah Hardy on Amazon



https://www.facebook.com/Sadie-Hartwell-655978644458158/?fref=ts

First in Series- Yarned and Dangerous by Sadie Hartwell

Happy Monday! This weeks First in Series is Yarned and Dangerous ( A Tangled Web Mystery) by Sadie Hartwell. Released on November 24th,2015. Leave a comment and email for a chance to win a copy of this book.Winner will be chosen Wednesday and will have until Friday to respond.

Series: A Tangled Web Mystery (Book 1)
Paperback: 257 pages
Publisher: Kensington (November 24, 2015)
Language: English




“A tale of murder and intrigue that will ensnare knitters and non-knitters alike. I couldn’t put it down.”—Barbara Ross, author of Musseled Out

Time has not been kind to sleepy Dorset Falls, Connecticut, where an erstwhile resident is hoping to bring a tattered yarn shop back to life—but with a murderer on the loose, the whole town is in knots…

Josie Blair left Dorset Falls twelve years ago in hopes of making it big in New York City. But after earning an overpriced master’s degree and getting fired by a temperamental designer, she finds herself heading back to her hometown. Her great-uncle was injured in a car accident, and newly unemployed Josie is the only person available to take care of him. Uncle Eb’s wife didn’t survive the crash, so Josie is also tasked with selling the contents of her Aunt Cora’s yarn shop. But the needling ladies of the Charity Knitters Association pose a far bigger challenge than a shop full of scattered skeins…

Miss Marple Knits is one of the few businesses still open in the dreary downtown. Josie can’t imagine how it stayed open for so long, yet something about the cozy, resilient little shop appeals to her. But when one of the town’s most persnickety knitters turns up dead in a pile of cashmere yarn, Josie realizes there’s something truly twisted lurking beneath the town’s decaying façade…

INCLUDES ORIGINAL KNITTING PATTERNS!



About the Author

Sadie Hartwell grew up near the Canadian border in northern New York State, where it’s cold, dark, and snowy almost half the year—a perfect environment for nurturing a simultaneous love of mystery fiction and needlework. She attended St. Lawrence University, graduating with a degree in history, and has worked as a waitress, handbag designer/manufacturer, paralegal, and copy editor before turning to writing full time. Now she gets to play with yarn and make up stories whenever she wants, and wishes everyone had a job as much fun as hers.

https://sadiehartwell.wordpress.com/



Coming tomorrow featuring Sadie Hartwell and cozy friends Edgar Allan Cozy: Wicked Short Stories

Check this out on Amazon, you wont want to miss it. 

http://www.amazon.com/Edgar-Allan-Cozy-Wicked-Stories-ebook/dp/B01AQ77TBY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1453068463&sr=8-2&keywords=edgar+allan+cozy

Weekly Wrap Up #3

Its time to wrap it up. Here is what happened this week.

 



January 11th- Blog Tour- Cinnamon Toasted by Gail Oust
January 12th- Author Spotlight- Gail Oust
January 13th- Book Trivia- Cheryl Hollon
January 14th- Blog Tour- Sweet Pepper Hero- J.J. Cook
January 15th - What's New? A Deadly Tail by Dixie Lyle
January 16th- Blog Tour- Thread and Gone by Lea Wait

I am getting caught up on my reading this week. Some great books, reviews will be coming .



Coming this week:


January 18th- First in Series- Yarned and Dangerous by Sadie Hartwell
January 19th- Author Spotlight- Sadie Hartwell
January 20th- Book Trivia- Carol Perry
January 21st- Catherine Bruns/spotlight and book
January 22nd- What's New? Murder Most Wholesome by Staci McLaughlin
January 23rd- Shelley's Review

Blog Tour- Karma's A Killer by Tracy Weber

I am thrilled to be part of this blog tour. Karma's A Killer( A Downward Dog Mystery) by Tracy Weber.

Karma’s a Killer
(A Downward Dog Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Midnight Ink (January 8, 2016)



When Seattle yoga teacher Kate Davidson agrees to teach doga (yoga for dogs) at a fundraiser for a local animal rescue, she believes the only damage will be to her reputation. But a few downward-facing dogs are the least of Kate’s problems when an animal rights protest at the event leads to a suspicious fire and a drowning.


The police arrest a woman claiming to be Kate’s estranged mother and charge her with murder. To prove her innocence, Kate, boyfriend Michael, and German shepherd sidekick Bella dive deeply into the worlds of animal activism, organizational politics, and the dangerous obsessions that drive them. All while discovering that when it comes to murder, there’s no place like hOMe.

Yoga lovers, dog lovers and anyone who loves a great mystery, this is the book for you. Kate Davidson is back in the third book and she is teaching yoga, for dogs, yes you heard me right. But she will be stretched to her limits when a fire and a murder takes place.

Kate and her beloved dog Bella are on it again to find out what is going on and who the killer is before things get worse. The characters and the strong story line pull you in and keep you captivated. Funny, witty and fast paced to the last page.You will be getting in a comfy chair and reading this book until the end.

About The Author

Tracy Weber is the author of the award-winning Downward Dog Mysteries series featuring yoga teacher Kate Davidson and her feisty German shepherd, Bella. Tracy loves sharing her passion for yoga and animals in any form possible. Her first book, Murder Strikes a Pose won the Maxwell Award for Fiction and is a 2015 Agatha award nominee for Best First Novel.

Tracy and her husband live in Seattle with their challenging yet amazing German shepherd Tasha. When she’s not writing, Tracy spends her time teaching yoga, walking Tasha, and sipping Blackthorn cider at her favorite ale house.



Author Links
http://tracyweberauthor.com/
http://www.wholelifeyoga.com/blog/
https://www.facebook.com/tracywe
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7148442.Tracy_Weber
https://twitter.com/TracyWeberTypes


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Blog Tour- Thread and Gone by Lea Wait

Today's blog tour is Thread and Gone( A Mainly Needle Point Mystery Series) by Lea Wait. If you love Needle point or just cozy mysteries you will love this one.

Thread and Gone
(A Mainely Needlepoint Mystery)
3rd in Series
Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Kensington (December 29, 2015)



When a priceless antique is stolen, murder unravels the peaceful seaside town of Haven Harbor, Maine…


Angie Curtis and her fellow Mainely Needlepointers know how to enjoy their holidays. But nothing grabs their attention like tying up loose threads. So when Mary Clough drops in on the group’s Fourth of July supper with a question about antique needlepoint she’s discovered in her family Colonial-era home, Angie and her ravelers are happy to look into the matter.


Their best guess is that the mystery piece may have been stitched by Mary, Queen of Scots, famous not just for losing her head, but also for her needlepointing. If they’re right, the piece would be extremely valuable. For safekeeping, Angie turns the piece over to her family lawyer, who places it in her office safe. But when the lawyer is found dead with the safe and ransacked, the real mystery begins. . .

This series is another one of my favorites. It's a Fourth of July party and Angie and her friends are getting ready for the fun.They got more than they bargained for when a mysterious needlepoint piece shows up and the lawyer is found dead after receiving the piece for examination. Angie knows that she has to find out who killed him and what value the piece has. This is a charming and enjoyable read. With it's plot twist and strong story line you will be hooked from the start.

About The Author

Lea Wait lives on the coast of Maine. A fourth generation antique dealer, and author of the Agatha-nominated Shadows Antique Print mystery series, she loves all things antiques and Maine, and she’s learning to do needlepoint. She also writes historical novels for young people set in (where else?) nineteenth-century Maine. Lea adopted her four daughters when she was single; she’s now the grandmother of eight, and married to artist Bob Thomas.



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What's New? A Deadly Tail by Dixie Lyle

What's New? This weeks upcoming book is A Deadly Tail( A Whiskey, Tango and Fox Trot Mystery) by Dixie Lyle releasing on February 2nd.

Series: A Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Mystery (Book 4)
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (February 2, 2016)
Language: English



Deirdre "Foxtrot" Lancaster returns-with her otherworldly animal companions Whiskey and Tango-to shine a light on the dark side of fame...

Foxtrot has seen a lot of strange things as assistant to billionaire Zelda Zoransky at her wacky mansion. And that includes her telepathic cat Tango and ectoplasmic pooch Whiskey. So it's no surprise to find a horde of zombies lurching across the lawn-even if they are just actors in a horror movie that's filming on the mansion grounds. The special effects look pretty convincing. But all that fake blood doesn't fool Whiskey, who quickly sniffs out the truth: one of those corpses is real...


A DEADLY TAIL


Before you can say, "Lights, camera, murder," Foxtrot and her furry partners-in-crime-solving are caught up in the drama of who-killed-who...and why. With a crazy cast of characters including a neurotic director, a star-hungry diva-even with an appearance by Lassie's ghost-it's bound to have one hell of a twist ending. But first, Foxtrot and her supernatural sidekicks have to find a killer amongst them-before the whole case is a wrap...in the next Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot novel from Dixie Lyle. "A clever new series that deftly blends cozy mystery with the paranormal...original and witty."-Ali Brandon, author of the Black Cat Bookshop mysteries



About the Author

Dixie Lyle, author A Taste Fur Murder, To Die Fur, and Marked Fur Murder from the Whiskey, Tango and Foxtrot Mysteries from St. Martin's Books, loves animals, mysteries, books, reading, words, bad puns (are there any other kind?) and once had a torrid summer romance with an entire library. Did I mention the books? Oh, and definitely doesn't believe in the supernatural. Nope, not me. Hey, what was that sound? Where's that spooky green glow coming from? Oh, hello, didn't see you standing there in the corner, what with you being all see-through and everything. Want a cup of tea? Moan once for yes, twice for no. Allegations that Dixie Lyle has a goofy sense of humor are entirely unfounded, and should be forwarded to the unfounded and unlost department.



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Blog Tour- Sweet Pepper Hero by J.J. Cook

I am delighted to be part of this blog tour. Sweet Pepper Hero( A Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade Mystery) by J.J.Cook was released on January 5th. Want to win a copy of this book? (US only) Leave a comment and email for a chance.

Sweet Pepper Hero: A Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade
Cozy Mystery
4th in Series
A Berkley Prime Crime Mystery
Published by Penguin Random House, LLC.
Release Date: January 5, 2016
Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages



Synopsis
Old rivalries heat up in the fourth Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade mystery from the national bestselling author of In Hot Water.

Fire chief Stella Griffin has been put in charge of judging the annual recipe contest, but Eric—her resident ghost and true culinary genius—has vanished. Before she can track down his latest haunt, she’s called in to investigate a local moonshine distillery that was set ablaze, making her realize there’s more than pies and cakes cooking in Sweet Pepper.

As rumors of a revived whiskey war ignite, Stella turns to the town’s elders to help her find answers. The past might have some clues as to what has sparked the present fires. But when following a lead lands her in buried rubble, Stella realizes she must extinguish this case fast or she might be going down in flames.

Some mysteries are so good that when they are released you drop everything to read them. For me this is one of those mysteries.I love visiting with Chief Stella and the fire house in Tennessee. It is always a welcoming place and the characters are friendly and make this story one you will want to be involved in.

With the recipe judging contest going on and not knowing where Eric went off to and trying to make peace Stella has a lot on her plate. When the moonshine distillery explodes from arson she puts things on hold to find out what happened and resume normal business.

The characters are so well developed and the story is strong and captivating.

About The Authors

J. J. Cook is a pseudonym for a married couple who writes mysteries, mostly set in the South, with a touch of paranormal and romance.

Book Trivia- Cheryl Hollon

It's time for trivia and our host today is Cheryl Hollon. Cheryl is the author of Pane and Suffering. One lucky reader will receive a copy of Pane and Suffering. Leave answers and email for a chance. Good Luck.

1. What is the name of Savannah's puppy?


2. What is the name of the series?


3. Who is the first student to arrive?


4. What city is the setting?


5. What are the names of the senior twins?

Cheryl Hollon www.cherylhollon.com
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SHARDS OF MURDER releases February 23, 2015
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Author Spotlight- Gail Oust

Happy Tuesday! Today's Spotlight goes to Gail Oust! Gail is the Author of The Spice Shop Mystery Series and the Bunco Babes Mystery Series

About Gail

“Imagination is more important than knowledge” is one of my favorite quotes. Another one should be, “Ignorance is bliss.” I never started out to be a writer. My goal was to become a registered nurse. Having that black band added to my nurses’ cap was literally a crowning achievement. While my education excelled in the nursing arts, it sadly lacked the liberal arts. The only thing remotely close was once doing a research paper on the Sitz bath.


I was a stay-at-home mom while our children were small. Somewhere between the vacuum cleaner and the ironing board, my imagination shifted into high gear. I had stories inside my head that just wouldn’t leave me alone. I’m talking plots, dialogue, characters, and costume, the whole ball of wax. During nap times, I’d take out my old portable typewriter and attempt to put it all down on paper. Well, was I in for a shock! I learned my very first lesson on becoming a writer. I quickly discovered writing—even bad writing--is hard work.


But ultimately my persistence paid off. It wasn’t until I returned to work full-time as a nurse/technologist for a vascular lab that I made my first sale, Sweet Possession, a historical romance under the pseudonym of Elizabeth Turner. Eight more historical romances followed while juggling a family and a job as vascular technologist. It was a busy but rewarding time in my life.


I’ve been happily married for more years than I care to count to my husband, Bob, and have two grown children. In the course of our marriage, we’ve lived in Chicago, upstate New York, and suburban Detroit. A few years ago, my husband and I re-located to another small town, this time one in South Carolina with a community very much like the one inhabited by Kate McCall, the protagonist in my new Bunco Babe Mystery series. Along with a change in locale, I decided to change genres. I’ve been a mystery fan ever since devouring Nancy Drew novels as a girl so the transition from historical romance to cozy mysteries was as fun as it was painless.


As my son reminded me, life’s an adventure. I’m enjoying the ride.

http://gailoust.com/

Blog Tour- Cinnamon Toasted by Gail Oust

I am thrilled to be part of this blog tour. Cinnamon Toasted( A Spice Shop Mystery ) by Gail Oust was released on December 15th.

Series: Spice Shop Mystery Series (Book 3)
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Minotaur Books (December 15, 2015)
Language: English



Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks? Case in point: Piper Prescott's former mother-in-law Melly. Beneath her twin sets and pearls beats the heart of a geek―a geek whose programming changes for the point-of-sale software in Piper's shop have the owners of the program ready to make her an offer she can't refuse. "Trusty" Rusty Tulley and Chip Balboa swing by Brandywine Creek―just in time for the town's annual Oktoberfest, which has cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom flying off Piper's shelves in record numbers. News spreads faster than a text message, and Melly is the toast of the town.

But it isn't long before Melly's status changes to public enemy number one when Chip's body is found at the foot of her basement stairs. Questions start to pile up when handsome police chief Wyatt McBride arrives on the scene and the coroner sets the time of death for the previous evening. McBride wants to know why it took Melly so long to report the incident―especially after she admits to arguing with Chip about the contract he wanted her to sign. Piper knows Melly would never hurt a fly, so she enlists the help of her BFF Reba Mae to clear her name―but can they find the real killer before Melly gets sent away for good? A mouth-watering entry in Gail Oust's delicious Spice Shop series, Cinnamon Toasted is sure to delight cozy fans of all stripes.

Cinnamon Toasted is the third book in the Spice Shop mystery and I found this one to be my favorite so far.Piper is the owner of Spice it up and has more than enough on her plate with Ocktoberfest and the play about to be under way, she is really busy. So when Melly finds the body of their friend Chip in the basement she has to add that to the mix as well as clear Melly's name who has become suspect in the murder.
Piper's is at it again as she tries to find out why chip was killed and who did it before all the excitement of the season begins.
Things get heated as you start this book and you will be hooked until the end.

Guest Post:

MYTHBUSTERS Many non-writers, I’ve discovered, have preconceived notions of what a writers’ life is like. I’ve been a published writer for more years than I care to count and along the way I’ve made a number of observations. Here are a few misconceptions I’d like to address:

1. Writers make a lot of money. They’re all rich.
Years ago I saw a listing of the bottom three worst paying jobs. The occupations listed a catholic priest, a migrant worker, and a book author. While I don’t know if the figures still hold true but, except for a small percentage, book authors are NOT rich. OK, so you’re not filthy rich, but you can earn a decent living as a writer. My advice (and advice I’ve often heard other writers repeat) is don’t quit your day job. While an average advance to a writer may sound like a substantial amount, in all likelihood, it will be paid out in installments. How understanding will the water department be when you explain you can’t pay them because your book won’t be released for another nine months?

2. Writers sit down at the keyboard and words start to flow.
“I’ve got the syrup, but it won’t pour,” is a quote I once heard. Words—and ideas—sometimes get stuck in the brain on the way to a page. Sometimes inspiration simply stalls. I wish the brain had a channel called Creativity On Demand. With a deadline looming, writers block isn’t an option. Somehow, someway, a writer has to power through the roadblock.

3. A writer sends out a manuscript and a publisher snaps it up.
Even the rich and famous have had a tough time. “Stick to teaching” was the advice given to Louisa May Alcott about Little Women. “An absurd and uninteresting fantasy which was rubbish and dull” was in a rejection letter sent to William Golding for The Lord of the Flies. And more recently, a literacy agency in England received twelve publishing rejections in a row for a new client. Yet, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling went on to set record sales on both sides of the Atlantic.

4. Writing is a nice little hobby, something to do in your spare time.
Wrong! Writing is a business, a serious business. Writers are self-employed contractors and CEOs of their own small enterprise. In addition to the creative side of writing a novel, there are any number of writing related matters clamoring for attention. Things such as website updating, preparation for workshops, panels, or blog tours, and bookmarks to be designed and ordered. Family and personal life can and do make demands on time and bring unexpected interruptions. I’ve learned to say “no” to a number of things I enjoy such a round of golf with friends, participating in the local book club, or spending a lazy afternoon curled up with a good book.

5. A degree in English is required to write a book.
I won’t deny a degree wouldn’t prove helpful, but I’m proof it isn’t necessary. I was a nurse—a RN--not an English major. When I went through nurses’ training, we studied subjects like anatomy, physiology, microbiology, psychology, and chemistry. Nowhere that I recall were we drilled on the differences between restrictive and nonrestrictive clauses. Instead, I depend on rules taught by Sister Annora back in high school and do the best I can until the words on a page match the visions in my head.

So you might ask yourself if a writer’s life means poor pay, long hours at the computer, and giving up things you enjoy, why do I do it? The answer is simple. I do it because I can’t not do it. Because being a writer—a teller of stories—is who I am.



About the Author

GAIL OUST is often accused of flunking retirement. Hearing the words "maybe it's a dead body" while golfing fired her imagination for writing a cozy. Ever since then, she has spent more time on a computer than at a golf course. She lives with her husband in McCormick, South Carolina.


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Weekly Wrap Up#2

It was another great week here.Here is what happened:



January 4th- First in Series Daises for Innocence by Bailey Cattrell
January 5th- Author Spotlight- Bailey Cattrell
January 6th- Book Trivia - Mike Martin
January 7th- Coming Soon - Karm'a a Killer by Tracy Weber
January 8th- What's New? Sheila Connolly
January 9th- Shelley's Review




Coming this week:


January 11th- Blog Tour- Cinnamon Toasted by Gail Oust
January 12th- Author Spotlight- Gail Oust
January 13th- Book Trivia- Cheryl Hollon
January 14th- Blog Tour- Sweet Pepper Hero- J.J. Cook
January 15th - What's New? A Deadly Tail by Dixie Lyle
January 16th- Blog Tour- Thread and Gone by Lea Wait

Shelley's Review- Art in The Blood by Bonnie Macbird

This week I am reviewing Art in the Blood( A Sherlock Holmes Adventure) by Bonnie MacbirdReleased on October 6th, 2015.

Series: Sherlock Holmes Adventures
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Collins Crime Club (October 6, 2015)
Language: English


London. A snowy December, 1888. Sherlock Holmes, 34, is languishing and back on cocaine after a disastrous Ripper investigation. Watson can neither comfort nor rouse his friend – until a strangely encoded letter arrives from Paris.

Mlle La Victoire, a beautiful French cabaret star writes that her illegitimate son by an English lord has disappeared, and she has been attacked in the streets of Montmartre.

Racing to Paris with Watson at his side, Holmes discovers the missing child is only the tip of the iceberg of a much larger problem. The most valuable statue since the Winged Victory has been violently stolen in Marseilles, and several children from a silk mill in Lancashire have been found murdered. The clues in all three cases point to a single, untouchable man.

Will Holmes recover in time to find the missing boy and stop a rising tide of murders? To do so he must stay one step ahead of a dangerous French rival and the threatening interference of his own brother, Mycroft.

This latest adventure, in the style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, sends the iconic duo from London to Paris and the icy wilds of Lancashire in a case which tests Watson's friendship and the fragility and gifts of Sherlock Holmes' own artistic nature to the limits.

For those who love the adventures of Sherlock Holmes this book is a must read for you. Sherlock and Watson take you on a wild ride to Paris upon receiving a letter for there immediate help. Is it a story about a missing child or is there more to it? You won't be able to stop reading this once you start. Captivating and intense this fast-paced action will keep you guessing until the end. Get Sherlocked today with Art in the Blood.

About the Author

Bonnie MacBird was born and raised in San Francisco and fell in love with Sherlock Holmes by reading the canon at age ten. She attended Stanford University, earning a BA in Music and an MA in Film. Her long Hollywood career includes feature film development exec at Universal, the original screenplay for the movie TRON, three Emmy Awards for documentary writing and producing, numerous produced plays and musicals, and theatre credits as an actor and director. In addition to her work in entertainment, Bonnie teaches a popular screenwriting class at UCLA Extension, as well as being an accomplished water-colourist. She is a regular speaker on writing, creativity, and Sherlock Holmes. She lives in Los Angeles, with frequent trips to London.

What's New? A Turn for the Bad By Sheila Connolly

What's New? A Turn For the Bad( A Country Cork Mystery) by Sheila Connolly Releasing on February 2nd. If you would like to win a copy of this book . Leave a comment and email and one lucky reader will be chosen on Sunday.

Series: A County Cork Mystery (Book 4)
Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Berkley (February 2, 2016)
Language: English




The New York Times bestselling author of An Early Wake returns to Ireland where Sullivan’s Pub owner Maura Donovan gets mixed up with smugglers.


After calling Ireland home for six months, Boston expat Maura Donovan still has a lot to learn about Irish ways—and Sullivan’s Pub is her classroom. Maura didn’t only inherit a business, she inherited a tight-knit community. And when a tragedy strikes, it’s the talk of the pub. A local farmer, out for a stroll on the beach with his young son, has mysteriously disappeared. Did he drown? Kill himself? The child can say only that he saw a boat.


Everyone from the local gardai to the Coast Guard is scouring the Cork coast, but when a body is finally brought ashore, it’s the wrong man. An accidental drowning or something more sinister? Trusting the words of the boy and listening to the suspicions of her employee Mick that the missing farmer might have run afoul of smugglers, Maura decides to investigate the deserted coves and isolated inlets for herself. But this time she may be getting in over her head...



About the Author


Sheila Connolly is the New York Times bestselling author and Agatha Award-nominated writer of the Museum Mysteries, the Orchard Mysteries, and the County Cork Mysteries. She has taught art history, structured and marketed municipal bonds for major cities, worked as a staff member on two statewide political campaigns, and served as a fundraiser for several nonprofit organizations.


She also managed her own consulting company, providing genealogical research services. In addition to genealogy, Sheila loves restoring old houses, visiting cemeteries, and traveling. Now a full-time writer, she thinks writing mysteries is a lot more fun than any of her previous occupations. She is married and has one daughter and three cats.

Coming Soon- Karma's A Killer by Tracy Weber

It's almost time for the release of Karma's A Killer (A Downward Dog Mystery) by Tracy Weber.Releasing on January 8th. If you don't have this series on your list to read, you should.

Series: A Downward Dog Mystery
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Midnight Ink (January 8, 2016)
Language: English



When Seattle yoga teacher Kate Davidson agrees to teach doga (yoga for dogs) at a fundraiser for a local animal shelter, she believes the only damage will be to her reputation. But a few downward-facing dogs are the least of Kate’s problems when an animal rights protest at the event leads to a suspicious fire and a drowning.


The police arrest Dharma, a woman claiming to be Kate’s estranged mother, and charge her with murder. To prove Dharma’s innocence, Kate, her boyfriend Michael, and her German shepherd sidekick Bella dive deeply into the worlds of animal activism and organizational politics. As they investigate the dangerous obsessions that drive these groups, Kate and her sleuthing team discover that when it comes to murder, there’s no place like hOMe.



About the Author


Tracy Weber (Seattle, WA) is a certified yoga therapist and the founder of Whole Life Yoga. She is also a member of Sisters in Crime, The Pacific Northwest Writers Association, and the Dog Writers Association of America. Murder Strikes a Pose is her debut novel.

Book Trivia- Mike Martin

It's time for trivia and today's host is Mike Martin. Mike Martin is the author of the Sgt. Windflower Mystery Series. Winner will receive a signed copy of A Twist of Fortune, mailed to anyone in the world. Leave answers and email. Winner will be chosen on January 9th.

Good Luck.



1. What is the first book in the Sgt. Windflower Mystery Series?

2. What is the name of the café that is featured in this series?

3. In which province of Canada is the Sgt. Windflower Mystery Series set?

4. What is the name of Sgt. Windflower’s girlfriend?

5. What is Sgt. Windflower’s first name?

6. Who is his side-kick and right hand man?

7. What is the name of Windflower’s dog? (Hint: She only came into the series in A Twist of Fortune)




Mike Martin is the author of the Sgt. Windflower Mystery Series. These books are widely available in print and e-book in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. The latest book in the series. A Twist of Fortune, is available in print and in e-book formats here:

Canada
Chapters Indigo
http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/a-twist-of-fortune-a/9781772160291-item.html?ikwid=A+Twist+of+Fortune%2c+mike+martin&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0
United States

Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/Twist-Fortune-Mike-Martin/dp/1634903803/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1428753480&sr=8-6&keywords=A+Twist+of+Fortune
Barnes and Noble

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-twist-of-fortune-mike-martin/1121721096?ean=9781634903806
Booklocker

http://booklocker.com/books/7981.html
Books a Million

http://www.booksamillion.com/p/Twist-Fortune/Mike-Martin/9781634903806?id=6287674007697
United Kingdom

Amazon UK

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Twist-Fortune-Mike-Martin/dp/1634903803/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1428753725&sr=8-1&keywords=A+Twist+of+Fortune%2C+mike+martin

Australia

Amazon.au
http://www.amazon.com/Twist-Fortune-Sgt-Windflower/dp/1634903803/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429224454&sr=8-1&keywords=a+twist+of+fortune

Author Spotlight- Bailey Cates Cattrell

This weeks spotlight goes out to Bailey Cattrell ( A.k.a. Bailey Cates, Cricket McRae). She writes as Bailey Cattrell with a new series released today. Daisies for Innocence. As Bailey Cates she writes the Magical Bakery Series.

I grew up in the West and earned degrees in philosophy and English from Colorado State University before moving to the Pacific Northwest for twenty years (where the Home Crafting Mysteries are set). I've worked at a variety of jobs, including driver's license examiner, bookseller, and newspaper ad manager.

I traveled the world as a localization program manager for Microsoft, but am now back in Colorado where I currently write the Magical Bakery Mysteries and the Enchanted Garden Mysteries. Shotgun Moon is my only standalone, western mystery. I live with my guy and two felines: Cheesecat the Orange and Minerva the asthmatic wonder kitty.


Like many of my cozy characters, I believe magic is all around us if we only look for it. Having apprenticed with a master herbalist for a year, I'm prone to concocting teas and tinctures for family and friends from the stash of herbs stored in the corner cabinet in my office. I own a working spinning wheel and am on a first name basis with several alpacas and two sheep with questionable dispositions.


For two years, I managed my own soap making company, including product design, manufacturing and marketing. Aromatherapy played a large part in that business, and I have a collection of essential oils next to my herb stash. Unlike the main character in the Enchanted Garden Mysteries, I don't distill my own oils...yet.


When I'm not writing, I love to cook, peruse cookbooks, garden, read, bike and hike the gorgeous terrain outside my door, and have been known to play the occasional round of really bad golf. 

http://cricketmcrae.com/

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First in Series- Daisies for Innocence by Bailey Cattrell

Happy Monday! This weeks First in Series is Daisies for Innocence (An Enchanted Garden Mystery) by Bailey Cattrell. Releasing on January 5th. You won't want to miss this one.

Series: An Enchanted Garden Mystery (Book 1)
Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: NAL (January 5, 2016)
Language: English



From Bailey Cattrell—who writes the New York Times bestselling Magical Bakery Mysteries as Bailey Cates—comes the first Enchanted Garden Mystery featuring custom perfume maker Elliana Allbright...


The Enchanted Garden behind Elliana Allbright’s perfume shop draws people of all ages with its fragrant flowers and lush greenery. But when the magical serenity is interrupted, it’s up to Ellie to sniff out a killer.


Ellie’s life has blossomed in Poppyville, California, since she opened Scents & Nonsense, a custom-made-perfume store. Her skills with aromas and botanical essences—some from her very own garden—seem almost…supernatural. Her perfumes can evoke emotions, bring about change, or simply make people happy. Customers are flocking to the store to buy her wares or just to sit in her beautiful garden, sip tea and enjoy homemade cookies.


But she smells trouble when she learns that her part-time assistant Josie is dating her ex. And before she can tell the young woman to beware of his charms, she finds Josie dead in the Enchanted Garden. Now the prime suspect in Josie’s murder, Ellie must search for the real culprit in Josie’s past—because it’ll take a miracle to nip this problem in the bud....


About the Author

Bailey Cattrell believes magic is all around us if we only look for it. After earning degrees in philosophy and English, she held a variety of positions ranging from driver's license examiner to soap maker. She traveled the world as a localization program manager, but now sticks close to home, where she writes, cooks, and tends to a dozen garden beds. Bailey resides in Colorado with her guy and two felines: Cheesecat the Orange and Minerva the asthmatic wonder kitty.

http://cricketmcrae.com/