Book Tour Spotlight – Murder, She Wrote Fit for Murder by Jessica Fletcher & Terrie Farley Moran.

Murder, She Wrote: Fit for Murder
by Jessica Fletcher & Terrie Farley Moran

About Murder, She Wrote: Fit for Murder


Cozy Mystery
57th in Series
Setting – Maine
Berkley (January 23, 2024)
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593640691
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593640692
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CHDQ2PFD

Jessica Fletcher learns that exercise can be murder in this new entry in the USA Today bestselling Murder, She Wrote series.

Former editor of the Cabot Cove Gazette, Evelyn Phillips is back in Cabot Cove. Evelyn tells Jessica and Seth that she got a couple of really weird notes from Bertha Mae Cormier so she’s come back to town to check on her old friend. She demands that Jessica come with her to see Bertha Mae, who is a bit dithery but no more so than Jessica remembers her being in recent years.

Jessica does become somewhat concerned when Bertha Mae starts to talk about her new neighbor, Martin Terranova. He is quite charming and very health conscious and he teaches yoga and meditation in his pool house. Maureen Metzger says that she and Bertha Mae became friends in Terranova’s class and mentions how solicitous he is to his older clients.

Jessica attends one of his classes and does notice that Terranova is flirtatious with several elderly clients, especially Bertha Mae. Evelyn is becoming convinced that Bertha Mae is being mesmerized by Terranova and that he is after Bertha Mae’s money. A short while late, Martin turns up dead in his weight room. What at first blush seems to be an accident, soon proves to be murder and Jessica must put her investigative skills to the test when Evelyn becomes the prime suspect.

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.

Author Links – Webpage   Facebook 

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TOUR PARTICIPANTS

January 29 – Mystery, Thrillers, and Suspense – SPOTLIGHT

January 29 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

January 30 – Ascroft,eh? – CHARACTER INTERVIEW

January 30 – Ruff Drafts – SPOTLIGHT

January 31 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – REVIEW

February 1 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT

February 1 – Diane’s Book Journal – SPOTLIGHT

February 2 – Books to the Ceiling – REVIEW, PODCAST

February 3 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

February 3 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW

February 4 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – REVIEW

February 4 – Baroness Book Trove – REVIEW

February 5 – CelticLady Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

February 6 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW

February 6 – Socrates Book Reviews – REVIEW

February 7 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee – SPOTLIGHT

February 8 – MJB Reviewer – SPOTLIGHT

February 9 – View from the Birdhouse – REVIEW

February 10 – Bigreadersite – REVIEW

February 11 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW

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Spotlight-VANILLA CHAI AND A VANISHING VICTIM by Victoria Tait.

Vanilla Chai and A Vanishing Victim: A British Cozy Murder Mystery with a Female Sleuth (A Waterwheel Cafe Mystery) by Victoria Tait

About Vanilla Chai and A Vanishing Victim

Vanilla Chai and A Vanishing Victim: A British Cozy Murder Mystery with a Female Sleuth (A Waterwheel Cafe Mystery)

Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Setting – Cotswold, England
Kanga Press (January 5, 2024)
Number of Pages c. 240
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C4V4CCGT

A missing child. A half-baked ransom demand. Can a community cop sift through clues and rescue the tot before teatime?

Sergeant Keya Varma’s culinary dreams come true as she joyfully opens her own café. And attending her sister’s wedding is the cherry on the cake. But her excitement sinks like a souffle when a customer’s little boy disappears.

Shaken as well as stirred into action, the part-time police officer joins the search, but she’s shattered when even a ransom payment doesn’t bring the rug rat back home.

For Keya, justice is served with a side of scones, but can she save the child before the clotted cream turns sour?

Indulge in the Waterwheel Café cozy mystery series, where Keya Varma mixes crime with coffee and crêpes. If you crave appetising characters, a dash of humour, and a dollop of English charm, you’ll devour Victoria Tait’s delicious tale.

Bake your way into intrigue with Vanilla Chai and a Vanishing Victim today!

About Victoria Tait

Victoria Tait was born and raised in Yorkshire, England. After following her military husband around the world, she drew on her life’s experiences, and a love of Agatha Christie, Father Brown, and Murder She Wrote, to write British based cozy mysteries.

Her determined female sleuths are joined by colourful and quirky teams of helpers, and her settings are vivid and realistic. As you’re compelled to keep turning the pages, you’ll be irresistibly drawn into a world where you’ll experience surprises, humour and sometimes, a tug on your heartstrings.

Do you like tea, mysteries, and books? Then why not join Victoria’s TeaCozy Club for regular news and updates, and download the free prequel to the Dotty Sayers Antique Mysteries series as a gift by visiting VictoriaTait.com

Who doesn’t like tea, cake, and a slice of murder!

Author Links 

Website: https://victoriatait.com/

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/victoria-tait

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

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/VictoriaTaitAuthor/_saved/

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20373879.Victoria_Tait

Purchase Links – Books2Read   Amazon 

TOUR PARTICIPANTS

January 8 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST

January 8 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT

January 9 – Mystery, Thrillers, and Suspense – AUTHOR GUEST POST

January 9 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read –REVIEW

January 10 – Literary Gold – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

January 10 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee – SPOTLIGHT

January 11 – Ascroft, eh? – CHARACTER INTERVIEW

January 11 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

January 12 – Book Club Librarian – REVIEW*

January 13 – Eskimo Princess Book Reviews – RECIPE POST

January 13 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

January 14 – StoreyBook Reviews – CHARACTER GUEST POST

January 14 – Diane’s Book Journal – SPOTLIGHT

January 15 – Angel’s Book Nook – SPOTLIGHT

January 15 – CelticLady Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

January 16 – Elizabeth McKenna – Author – SPOTLIGHT

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

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Cover Reveal – Once Upon a Murder by Samantha Larsen.

The Great Escapes Team is thrilled to share with you the cover for Samantha Larsen’s new book Once Upon a Murder, the 2nd Lady Librarian Mystery which will be released on February 20!

 

Once Upon a Murder (A Lady Librarian Mystery) by Samantha Larsen

Publication Date: February 20, 2024 Publisher: Crooked Lane Books Genre: Cozy Mystery Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1639106219 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1639106219 Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C4J6WW7B

Book Synopsis

Miss Tiffany Woodall must sleuth the slaying of a footman to clear her beloved’s name in the second Lady Librarian mystery, in the vein of Deanna Raybourn and perfect for fans of Bridgerton.

1784 England. Officially hired as the librarian for the Duchess of Beaufort, Miss Tiffany Woodall is through with masquerades and murders for good. That is, until she stumbles upon the frozen dead body of former footman Mr. Bernard Coram. The speed with which her peaceful new life is upended is one for the record books: the justice of the peace immediately declares her the primary suspect in the murder.

As Tiffany hunts for the truth to clear her name, she learns that Bernard got into a fight over a woman at the local pub the night of his death–but he was also overheard blackmailing Samir. The justice of the peace arrests Samir, and Tiffany realizes that her life may have more in common with a tragic play than a light-hearted romance.

With her love locked up in jail and her own reputation on the line, Tiffany must attempt to solve the murder before the book closes on her or Samir’s life.

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About the Author

Samantha Larsen met her husband in a turkey sandwich line. They live in Salt Lake City, Utah, where she spends most of her time reading, eating popcorn, having tea parties, and chasing her four kids. She has degrees from Brigham Young University, the University of North Texas, and the University of Reading (UK). She also writes historical romances under Samantha Hastings. Learn more at www.SamanthaHastings.com

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Book Tour Spotlight- A Christmas Conundrum by Stacy Wilder.

A Christmas Conundrum: A Liz Adams Mystery
by Stacy Wilder

About A Christmas Conundrum

A Christmas Conundrum: A Liz Adams Mystery.

Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Setting – South Carolina
Wild Hawk Press (November 1, 2023)
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 90 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8985426687
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 90 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8985426670
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CKQ7GZWC

Nancy Drew meets How the Grinch Stole Christmas in this delightful cozy mystery set in Charleston, SC.

Who’s stealing the holiday decorations? They’re disappearing like Christmas cookies from PeggyLou Designs, and Lou’s newly launched event planning service is in trouble. He implores his neighbor and friend, Private Investigator Liz Adams, to bring the thief to justice.

The clock is ticking. It’s only ten days until the mayor’s big holiday celebration. The party that will make or break Lou’s business.

Liz’s mom, Babs, steps in to help, and the investigation becomes complicated. Suddenly the holidays are not all mistletoe and merriment when Bab’s life is threatened. Will Liz and her lie-detecting Labrador retriever, Duke, discover the perpetrator before it’s too late?

Experience Charleston in the city’s full Christmas glory in this fun fast-paced holiday story.

About Stacy Wilder

Stacy Wilder has traveled to six out of seven continents Books have shaped her life and her travels. Her love of mysteries began with Nancy Drew.

A Christmas Conundrum is the third book in the riveting Liz Adams Mystery series. In addition to mysteries, Stacy writes children’s stories, short stories, and poetry. She and her husband live in Houston, Texas, with a totally spoiled Labrador retriever, Eve.

Author Links

Website www.storystacy.com

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

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

YouTube https://youtu.be/VR7kKOxAsjU?si=_jaX1EuELeFKEMqQ

BookBub https://www.bookbub.com/profile/stacy-wilder

Purchase Links – Amazon E-book –  Amazon Paperback – Amazon Hardback – Barnes and Noble – Bookshop.org –

TOUR PARTICIPANTS

December 12 – Mystery, Thrillers, and Suspense – SPOTLIGHT

December 12 – Lady Hawkeye – SPOTLIGHT

December 12 – Diane’s Book Journal – SPOTLIGHT

December 13 – Ascroft, eh? – CHARACTER GUEST POST

December 13 – Christa Reads and Writes – SPOTLIGHT

December 14 – Hearts & Scribbles – SPOTLIGHT

December 14 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

December 15 – Books to the Ceiling – SPOTLIGHT*

December 15 – View from the Birdhouse – REVIEW

December 16 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT

December 16 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT

December 17 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee – SPOTLIGHT

December 17 – The Mystery Section – AUTHOR GUEST POST

December 18 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

December 18 – Brooke Blogs – SPOTLIGHT WITH PLAYLIST

December 19 – Literary Gold – AUTHOR INTERVIEW –

December 20 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – REVIEW, AUTHOR GUEST POST

December 20 – Sneaky the Library Cat’s Blog – CHARACTER INTERVIEW

December 21 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

December 21 – Novels Alive – REVIEW

December 22 – Angel’s Book Nook – RECIPE  

December 22 – Baroness Book Trove – REVIEW

December 23 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

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Spotlight – KNITMARE ON BEECH STREET by Peggy Ehrhart.

Knitmare on Beech Street (A Knit & Nibble Mystery) by Peggy Ehrhart

About Knitmare on Beech Street

Knitmare on Beech Street (A Knit & Nibble Mystery)

Cozy Mystery
10th in Series 
Setting – Charming fictional town of Arborville, in northern New Jersey
Kensington Cozies (November 28, 2023)
Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1496738861
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1496738868
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BZBM8P55

Knit and Nibble member Pamela Paterson, and her best friend, Bettina, stumble on a body in a once grand Victorian house when they join a group welcoming new residents to Arborville—and must figure out if old secrets killed the new neighbor . . .

When Pamela, Bettina, and their friends show up at the Voorhees House to greet its new owner, they’re met with a most unwelcome sight: a dead body on the kitchen floor. Tassie Hunt just inherited the old Victorian, which had been occupied by a reclusive widow for many years and had a reputation for being haunted. But Tassie would have been unlikely to be spooked since her career involved debunking such paranormal phenomena.

Her demise sets off a new flurry of gossip and ghostly speculation in the New Jersey town, of course—and it’s tempting to think spirits were indeed involved considering there’s zero evidence so far of foul play. A nosy neighbor reports strange lights and sounds, and a man obsessed with the Victorian era starts photographing the place from the street. But it won’t take long before Pamela and Bettina are moving in on a killer . . .

Excerpt
Pamela led the way down the steps, down the narrow concrete path, and along the sidewalk, until they reached another concrete path. From this path, steps led up to another porch, smaller and with a plainer railing, onto which the back door opened. Saying “I’ll try again,” Marlene hefted the gift basket and headed up the steps. As she pressed the doorbell, the rest of the group joined her on the porch one by one. Marlene turned away after a few minutes and much enthusiastic pressing of the doorbell. “No answer,” she murmured. “And I was sure ANGWY was clear about the date and time.” She shrugged, edged past the others, and started down the steps. Bettina, however, stepped closer to the door and tipped her head to peer at the doorframe. “I’m not sure it’s closed all the way,” she said and gave the door a tentative push. The door swung open easily. After a shrug and a glance at the other women, Bettina raised a stylishly shod foot and stepped over the threshold. “Tassie?” Her voice rang out with a cheerful lilt. “Hello? It’s the ANGWY committee.” She disappeared inside, but a moment later she was back in the doorway. Her cheer had vanished, leaving her face a wan canvas that made her careful makeup appear garish. Ignoring her heart’s sudden lurch, Pamela took a few quick steps and joined her friend in the doorway. Bettina backed up against the door, anchoring it in a fully open position, and Pamela slipped past her into the kitchen. A woman lay sprawled on the ancient linoleum, a slender blonde woman wearing a light cotton robe printed with small flowers in shades of blue and lilac . . .

About Peggy Ehrhart

Peggy Ehrhart is a former English professor with a doctorate in Medieval Literature. Her Maxx Maxwell mysteries, Sweet Man Is Gone(2008) and Got No Friend Anyhow (2011), were published by Five Star/Gale/Cengage and feature a blues-singer sleuth.

Peggy is currently writing the Knit & Nibble mysteries for Kensington Books. Her amateur sleuth, Pamela Paterson, is the founder and mainstay of the Arborville, New Jersey, knitting club, nicknamed Knit and Nibble. Knitmare on Beech Street is book #10 in the series. Peggy herself is an avid crafter, dating from her childhood as a member of the 4-H Club in rural Southern California.

Peggy is a longtime member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime. She regularly attends mystery-writing conferences and participates in conference panels. She also gives talks on mystery fiction at libraries and other venues in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey.

Author Links

Website: www.PeggyEhrhart.com  

Yarn Mania Blog on my website: https://peggyehrhart.com/category/yarn-mania/

Goodreads Blog: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/534678.Peggy_Ehrhart/blog

Purchase Links – Amazon – Barnes & Noble     Bookshop.org      Kobo

TOUR PARTICIPANTS

November 28 – Lady Hawkeye – SPOTLIGHT

November 28 – Angel’s Book Nook – SPOTLIGHT

November 28 – Cozy, Suspenseful, and Sweet – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

November 29 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee – SPOTLIGHT

November 30 – Mystery, Thrillers & Suspense – AUTHOR GUEST POST

November 30 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT

November 30 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

December 1 – Diane’s Book Journal – SPOTLIGHT

December 1 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

December 2 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

December 2 – StoreyBook Reviews – AUTHOR GUEST POST

December 3 – fundinmental – SPOTLIGHT

December 3 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT

December 4 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

December 4 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

December 5 – Cozy Up With Kathy – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

December 5 – Melina’s Book Blog – REVIEW

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Spotlight – Crime and Parchment by Daphne Silver.

Crime and Parchment: A Rare Books Cozy Mystery
by Daphne Silver

About Crime and Parchment

Crime and Parchment: A Rare Books Cozy Mystery


Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting – Fictional town of Rose Mallow, Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay
Level Best Books (November 21, 2023)
Print length ‏ : ‎ 226 pages
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CKVBLPCY

Rare books librarian Juniper Blume knows this much… an ancient Celtic manuscript shouldn’t be in a Maryland cemetery. But that’s exactly what her brother-in-law claims.

Last year, Juniper saw the 1,200-year-old Book of Kells in Ireland. She learned how their bejeweled covers were stolen centuries ago, never to be seen again. So how could they have ended up in Rose Mallow, a small Chesapeake Bay town? Being Jewish, the Book of Kells might not be her sacred text, but as a rare books librarian, the ancient book is still sacred to her, making it important to Juniper to find out the truth.

Rose Mallow is the same place where Juniper used to summer with her sister Azalea and their grandmother Zinnia, known as Nana Z. Ever since Nana Z passed away, Juniper’s avoided returning, but her curiosity is greater than her grief, so she heads down in her vintage convertible with her rescue dog Clover.

Juniper discovers that her sister Azalea has transformed their grandmother’s Queen Anne style mansion into the Wildflower Inn, backing up to the Chesapeake Bay. Although Juniper isn’t much of a cook, Azalea has kept their grandmother’s legacy alive, filling the house with the smells of East European Jewish treats, like sweet kugels and tzimmes cake. Will coming back here feel like returning home or fill Juniper with a deeper sorrow? Can she apologize to her sister for not being there when she was needed most?

Book Excerpt

My 1965, robin’s egg blue convertible backfired as I parked in front of the Wildflower Inn. The noise set off Clover barking in the backseat. Not exactly the quiet homecoming I’d hoped for. I jumped out of my Karmann-Ghia – or “KG” as I’d nicknamed her – to check under the hood, hoping I wouldn’t need to get the roadster serviced yet again. No idea where that money would come from.

A screaming, ranting madwoman poured out of a neighboring house. Maybe in her late seventies, she brandished a large umbrella. I dropped the hood to find the umbrella pointing at me. Clover – all twenty pounds of him – jumped out and started growling.

“Easy, boy,” I said.

“You shoot something off, Missy? Here to cause trouble? Because I’m on the board of the Friends of the Rose Mallow Police.” the woman said. She wore a perfectly fitted Mamie Eisenhower pink skirt suit with enormous pearls – straight out of the 1950s. Her white bouffant billowed around her head. She reminded me of a researcher I’d helped earlier that day at the Library of Congress. That woman had been a murder mystery author looking for books about early detectives. This woman looked like she wanted to murder someone – namely me.

About Daphne Silver

Daphne Silver is the author of the Rare Books Cozy Mystery series. She’s worked more than twenty years in museums and has the great fortune of being married to a librarian. When she’s not writing, she’s drawing and painting. She lives in Maryland with her family. Although she’s not much of a baker, she won’t ever turn down a sweet lokshen kugel.

Author Links

Website www.daphnesilver.com

Facebook www.facebook.com/daphnesilverbooks

Instagram www.instagram.com/daphnesilverbooks 

GoodReads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/45491307.Daphne_Silver 

Purchase Link – Amazon 

TOUR PARTICIPANTS

November 22 – Novels Alive – REVIEW

November 22 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – AUTHOR GUEST POST

November 23 – Thanksgiving U.S.

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

November 24 – Mystery, Thrillers, and Suspense – SPOTLIGHT

November 24 – fundinmental – SPOTLIGHT

November 25 – Ruff Drafts – RECIPE

November 25 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

November 26 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee – SPOTLIGHT

November 26 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

November 27 – Cozy Up With Kathy – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

November 27 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW

November 28 – My Reading Journeys – CHARACTER GUEST POST

November 28 – StoreyBook Reviews – AUTHOR GUEST POST

November 28 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

November 29 – Literary Gold – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

November 29 – Lady Hawkeye – SPOTLIGHT

November 30 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT

November 30 – Diane’s Book Journal – SPOTLIGHT

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Book Series Spotlight – A FELONIOUS FINALE (An Owl’s Nest Mystery) by C.S. McDonald.





 Join us for this review tour from Nov 6 to Dec 8, 2023!

Book Details:

Book Title:   A FELONIOUS FINALE (The Owl’s Nest Mysteries) 
Author:  C.S. McDonald
Category:  Adult Fiction, 268 pages
Genre:  Cozy Mystery
Publisher:  McWriter Books
Release date:  April 2023
Tour dates:  Nov 6 to Dec 8
Content Rating:  G. C.S. McDonald’s books are appropriate for YA readers as well as adults–no bad language or sexual content.
Book Description:

Alexa Owl has one burning question: Who killed Bobby Starr?

Out of the blue that ornery angel, Detective Bobby Starr, shows up at The Owl’s Nest Couturier Shoppe. Much to Alexa Owl’s surprise, Bobby doesn’t need her help. Rather, he’s brought along someone else who wants to qualify for Saint Peter’s Guardian Angel Squad. Saint Pete has delegated this new inductee to solve a murder to get into the group, and it’s a doozie: Who killed Detective Bobby Starr? How can Alexa turn this assignment down?

Back in the 60s, Bobby’s fifth wife, Katherine was a diva in a community operetta company. During a performance of The Merry Widow, Bobby was forced to stand-in for a member of the chorus who fell ill. Only, Bobby’s first performance would be his last! The suspects are hitting all the notes as this mystery comes to crescendo!
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Spotlight Book Tour – MURDER BY THE STROKE by C.S.McDonald.


 

Join us for this spotlight tour from Oct 2 to Nov 2, 2023!

Book Details:

Book Title:  Murder by the Stroke (A Fiona Quinn Mystery) 
Author:  C.S. McDonald
Category:  Adult Fiction, 260 pages
Genre:  Cozy Mystery
Publisher:  McWriter Books
Release date:  Nov 2023
Content Rating:  G. C.S. McDonald’s books are appropriate for YA readers as well as adults–no bad language or sexual content.
Book Description:

Detective Landry’s old flame is drop-dead gorgeous, and so are her paintings!

Pittsburgh’s most influential cultural enthusiasts are overjoyed when famous artist, Vashti, has scheduled a gala followed by a weeklong exhibit of her latest works. On the other hand, Detective Nathan Landry isn’t so excited about the invitation he has received to the gala. Back in the day, he and the renowned painter were lovers. That is, when her name was Sadie Jensen, or as Nathan’s sister liked to call her, “Psycho Sadie.”

Art experts, and collectors alike, have been intrigued by a tiny brush stroke, known as an 
invisible stroke. So subtle and out of place is the technique, that Vashti’s elusive stroke has become as famous as a Where’s Waldo search.

Meanwhile, Fiona finds herself captivated by more than Vashti’s flair for the obscure. Rather, she is far more interested in the gorgeous artist and Nathan’s past. Against his wishes, Fiona, her mother, and her mother-in-law attend the exhibit.

Indeed, Vashti’s paintings are killing it in the art world, and in more ways than one.
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Meet the Author:

For twenty-six years C.S. McDonald’s life whirled around a song and a dance. Classically trained at Pittsburgh Ballet Theater School, The Pittsburgh Dance Alloy, and many others, she became a professional dancer and choreographer. During that time, she choreographed many musicals and an opera for the Pittsburgh Savoyards. In 2011 she retired from her dance career to write. Under her real name, Cindy McDonald, she writes murder-suspense and romantic suspense novels. In 2014 she added the pen name, C.S. McDonald, to write children’s books for her grandchildren. In 2016 she added the Fiona Quinn Mysteries to that expansion. She decided to write the cozy mystery series that everyone, including teens and tweens, can read and enjoy. Presently, the Fiona Quinn Mysteries includes nine books with a tenth slated for 2021. The books are also available on audio, narrated by Maren Swenson Waxenberg.

Cindy’s newest venture is The Owl’s Nest Mysteries. Once again, she has set her cozy mystery in Pittsburgh and the female protagonist, Alexa Owl, is much different from Fiona Quinn. The Owl’s Nest Mysteries has a little grit, a little time travel, a little romance, and a whole lot of cozy!

Ms. McDonald resides on her Thoroughbred farm known as Fly by Night Stables near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Bill, and her poorly behaved Cocker Spaniel, Allister. 


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