The Humbug Murders by L.J. Oliver

I just started reading The Humbug Murders ( An Ebenezer Scrooge Mystery) by L.J. Oliver and I must say it is such a great read. The characters are so developed and they keep the story flowing. You are drawn in from the start. Is this one on your list?

Series: Ebenezer Scrooge Mystery
Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Pocket Books (October 27, 2015)
Language: English


Ebenezer Scrooge from Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol investigates a shocking murder—before he becomes the next victim—in this playful mystery in a new series from a New York Times bestselling author.

Scrooge considers himself a rational man with a keen sense of deductive reasoning developed from years of business dealings. But that changes one night when he’s visited by the ghost of his former boss and friend, Fezziwig, who mysteriously warns him that three more will die, and ultimately Ebenezer himself—if he doesn’t get to the bottom of a vast conspiracy.

When he wakes the next day, Scrooge discovers that not only is Fezziwig dead, but he’s under arrest as all evidence points toward himself: Scrooge’s calling card was found in the cold, dead hand of Fezziwig’s body, and someone scribbled “HUMBUG” in blood on the floor nearby.

Now, Scrooge must race against the pocket watch to clear his name, protect his interests, and find out who killed his last true friend—before the “Humbug Killer” strikes again. Joining Scrooge in his adventures is a spunky sidekick named Adelaide, who matches his wits at every turn, plus the Artful Dodger, Fagin, Belle, Pickwick, and even Charles Dickens himself as a reporter dealing in the lurid details of London’s alleyway crimes.

Full of action and wry humor, The Humbug Murders is a fun take on a classic character—Scrooge as you’ve never seen him before.

What's New? Olive and Let Die by Susannah Hardy

What's New? Olive and Let Die(A Greek To Me Mystery) by Susannah Hardy will be released on November 3rd. Are you a fan of the series?

The second Greek to Me Mystery from the author of Feta Attraction

As manager of the Bonaparte House, a historic landmark and Greek restaurant in upstate New York, Georgie Nikolopatos knows her local legends—and her traditional Greek recipes are to die for.

Between her soon-to-be ex-husband Spiro coming out of the closet and her budding romance with Captain Jack Conway, Georgie’s life is beginning to feel like a soap opera. And that’s before a surprise visit from her estranged mother Shirley, better known as soap star Melanie Ashley. But the dramatic family reunion takes a chilling turn when another long-lost relative turns up dead.

Just outside Spiro’s new restaurant, Georgie and Melanie find the body of Doreen Webber—a cousin Georgie never knew she had. With Spiro’s partner Inky on the list of suspects, Georgie begins to wonder what else her mother may be hiding. Is the dead-broke diva capable of murder? She’d better find out before someone adds a new twist to the family plot.

Includes delicious Greek recipes!

Susannah Hardy thinks she has the best job in the world: making up stories and inventing recipes to go along with them. A native of northern New York, where she attended St. Lawrence University, Susannah now lives in Connecticut with her husband, teenaged son, and Elvira the Wonder Cat. You can visit her online at www.susannahhardy.com. To receive advance notice about releases and special sales, subscribed to Susannah's newsletter.


Giveaway: Would you like to win this book? Leave us a comment and email for the chance to win.You can either win the first in the series or this one. You will have until November 3rd when one lucky reader will be chosen.

Book Blast - A Stitch to Die For by Lois Winston

I am excited to be part of this book blast. A Stitch to Die For by Lois Winston is a perfect Halloween read.

Series: An Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery
Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Lois Winston (July 7, 2015)
Language: English



Ever since her husband died and left her in debt equal to the gross national product of Uzbekistan, magazine crafts editor and reluctant amateur sleuth Anastasia Pollack has stumbled across one dead body after another—but always in work-related settings. When a killer targets the elderly nasty neighbor who lives across the street from her, murder strikes too close to home. Couple that with a series of unsettling events days before Halloween, and Anastasia begins to wonder if someone is sending her a deadly message.



About The Author

USA Today bestselling and award-winning author Lois Winston writes mystery, romance, romantic suspense, chick lit, women’s fiction, children’s chapter books, and nonfiction under her own name and her Emma Carlyle pen name. Kirkus Reviews dubbed her critically acclaimed Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery series, “North Jersey’s more mature answer to Stephanie Plum.”


In addition, Lois is an award-winning craft and needlework designer who often draws much of her source material for both her characters and plots from her experiences in the crafts industry.

Visit Lois/Emma at www.loiswinston.com

Anastasia at the Killer Crafts & Crafty Killers blog, www.anastasiapollack.blogspot.com.

Follow everyone on Tsu at www.tsu.co/loiswinston,
Pinterest at www.pinterest.com/anasleuth,

and onTwitter at https://twitter.com/Anasleuth.

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Guest Post- Gretchen Archer

I am so thrilled to have Gretchen Archer with us today. Gretchen is the author of A Davis Way Crime Caper series.Thanks for being here Gretchen, Can you believe we are in the Fall Season already?

An Interview with Gretchen Archer

Shelley: Tell us about yourself, Gretchen

Gretchen: I live at the top of a mountain in Tennessee, the very top, I mean you can’t go one inch higher than where I live. (Southern mountains aren’t like the Colorado Mountains. I don’t have to use the high-altitude directions on the cake mix box.) I have a husband, two daughters, a son, and a Yorkie. And as it turns out, just discovered yesterday, the hard way, I have chipmunks too. Living in my basement. Maybe we’ll talk about that later.

Shelley: I crochet, work out, and frequently hit Starbucks. What do you do with your free time?

Gretchen: What is this free time you speak of, Shelley? Right now I’m finishing the draft of the fifth installment of my Davis Way Crime Caper Series. DOUBLE KNOT releases in April, 2016. Davis and company are in a pickle on the high seas and as most writers will tell you, the end of a draft means no free time. I write in the mornings, hitting my desk at 3:30 a.m. (sadly, this is true) and conduct the business of writing in the afternoon—research, correspondence, marketing. I take two breaks in my work day: one to work out (Writer’s Butt is real and writers wage a strong and ongoing war against it) and another break for The Price is Right. Evenings and weekends are family time.

Shelley: The Price is Right?

Gretchen:Everyone wants to play Plinko, but no one ever wins. Last week a guy had four Plinko chips and only won $600. If I ever get to come on down, I think I’d want to play One Away. Or the games with 50/50 odds. Like Side by Side or Coming or Going or Flip Flop. Not that I need a six-man Jacuzzi. I’d have to put it in the basement for the chipmunks.

Shelley: Tell us something we don’t know about publishing.

Gretchen: Well, let’s talk about social media, pizza, and money. In the fine print of publishing contracts, something writers don’t fully understand until after, is the mandatory social media addiction. I don’t lean Twitter, because for me it feels like a room full of people screaming at each other, but I check my Facebook feed at red lights. Which is to say I get honked at often. So there’s that. And the pizza. Writers get very cozy with their pizza delivery people, because after saving the world at your keyboard all day, you don’t feel much like making meatloaf at night. And lastly, all writers are broke. James Patterson isn’t, but the rest of us are putting everything we make back into the books in one way or another—marketing, appearances, swag and contests, conferences. The takeaway? We’re not in it for the money. We’re in it for the challenge, the joy, the camaraderie.

Shelley: One last question. What’s your favorite breakfast item on the Taco Bell breakfast menu?

Gretchen: Why does Taco Bell even have a breakfast menu? Has anyone tried it?

Shelley: Thanks for joining us today, Gretchen. We’re not sure what to think.

Gretchen: Thanks for having me, Shelley and I understand: Life is curious. I’d love to send one of your commenters a paperback copy of my latest release, DOUBLE MINT. It was fun to write and I hope one of your readers will have fun reading it. So be honest: has anyone tried the Cap’n Crunch Delights at Taco Bell? Tell us about it. Win a book.

Halloween Trivia- Special Guest- Joanne Kocourek

It's time for Halloween trivia and today's host is my friend Joanne Kocurek!! One lucky reader will receive a $10.00 Amazon Gift Card!Leave answers and email and a winner will be chosen on Saturday.

HALLOWEEN GENERAL TRIVIA

1. Every year Linus van Pelt waits for the Great Pumpkin to arrive. Who waits with him?

2. What spice could you use to protect your home from spirits entering?

3. On Halloween it is traditional to "bob" for what kind of fruit?

4. How much of a pumpkin is actually water?

5. Which symbol is associated with witchcraft?

6. What is the proper term for a man who is a witch?

7. Which city in the USA held the first city wide Halloween celebration?

8. Christmas is ranked as the most commercial holiday. Where is Halloween on this list?

9. Which animal is it lucky to see on Halloween?

10. What is a pumpkin?

11. Which is the most popular chocolate bar on Halloween?

12. What is the correct term for a fear of Halloween?

13. Which of these famous individuals was born on October 31st? Michael Landon, Harry Houdini or Bela Lugosi?

14. What kind of bug is lucky to see on Halloween?

15. What happened to Jack of Jack-o-Lantern fame?

16. What was Jack's (of the Jack-O-Lantern) crime?

17. Which animal is associated with a witch?

18. There were no pumpkins in Europe when Jack O Lanterns were first carved. What did they use instead?

19. Name five members of the Addams Family household.

Author Spotlight- Rosie Genova

Cozy Mystery Author Rosie Genova! Rosie is the author of The Italian Kitchen mystery series. Murder and Marinara, The Wedding Soup Murder and A Dish Best Served Cold.

MEET ROSIE

A Jersey girl born and bred, national bestselling author Rosie Genova left her heart at the shore, which serves as the setting for much of her work. The atmosphere of the Jersey shore is present in the details, whether it’s the smell of the sea, the sound of a Springsteen song, or the taste of Kohr’s custard from the boardwalk. And no summer is complete unless she has sand in her shoes.

A bookworm from the time she could sound out words, Rosie spent many happy hours in her home town library where she hid behind the stacks reading the titles she was too young to check out. She earned two degrees in English from Rutgers University, where she discovered to her delight that reading Jane Austen was actually considered homework. Though she’s always considered herself a writer, she didn’t pen her first novel until ten years ago, and she hasn’t stopped since.

Her series, the Italian Kitchen Mysteries, is informed by her deep appreciation for good food, her pride in her heritage, and her love of classic mysteries, from Nancy Drew to Miss Marple. Her debut novel, Murder and Marinara, was named a Best Cozy of 2013 by Suspense Magazine and was a finalist for a 2014 Daphne Du Maurier Award. An English teacher by day and novelist by night, Rosie also writes women’s fiction as Rosemary DiBattista. She still lives in her home state with her husband and her youngest son.

First in Series- Murder in Marinara by Rosie Genova

Happy Monday! It's time for a First in Series and today it is Murder in Marinara(An Italian Kitchen Mystery) by Rosie Genova.

Series: Italian Kitchen Mystery
Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: NAL (October 1, 2013)
Language: English




Hit whodunit writer Victoria Rienzi is getting back to her roots by working at her family’s Italian restaurant. But now in between plating pasta and pouring vino, she’ll have to find the secret ingredient in a murder....

When Victoria takes a break from penning her popular mystery series and moves back to the Jersey shore, she imagines sun, sand, and scents of fresh basil and simmering marinara sauce at the family restaurant, the Casa Lido. But her nonna’s recipes aren’t the only things getting stirred up in this Italian kitchen.

Their small town is up in arms over plans to film a new reality TV show, and when Victoria serves the show’s pushy producer his last meal, the Casa Lido staff finds itself embroiled in a murder investigation. Victoria wants to find the real killer, but there are as many suspects as tomatoes in her nonna’s garden. Now she’ll have to heat up her sleuthing skills quickly…before someone else gets a plateful of murder.

First in a new series!

RECIPES INCLUDED!

National bestselling author Rosie Genova is proud to be a Jersey girl. The inspiration for her new series, the Italian Kitchen Mysteries, comes from her deep appreciation for Italian food, her affinity for the Jersey shore, and her love of classic mysteries from Nancy Drew to Miss Marple. The first book in the series, Murder and Marinara, was named a Best Pick of 2013 by Suspense Magazine and was a 2014 finalist for a Daphne Award by the Kiss of Death mystery chapter of RWA. The mother of three grown sons, Rosie still lives in her favorite state with her husband and a charming mutt named Lucy.


Giveaway:Want to win a copy of this book? What is your favorite Italian Dish? Leave a comment and email for a chance to win. Winner will be chosen on Oct 31st and will have three days to respond.

Weekly Wrap Up #94

It has been a challenging and sad week. For those who don't know, the cozy mystery community lost a wonderful author. Joyce Lavene passed away on Tuesday. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family.


Last week was a busy week here:


October 19th- First in Series- Just Killing Time by Julianne Holmes
October 20th- Author Spotlight- Julianne Holmes
October 21st- Halloween Trivia- Ann Simos
October 22nd- Guest Post- Ellery Adams
October 23rd- What's New? Writing all Wrongs by Ellery Adams
October 24th- In Memoriam- Joyce Lavene


Coming this week:


October 26th- First in Series-Murder and Marinara by Rosie Genova
October 27th- Author Spotlight- Rosie Genova
October 28th- Halloween Trivia
October 29th- Guest Post - Gretchen Archer
October 30th- What's New? Olive and Let Die by Susannah Hardy
October 31st- Shelley's Review

In Memoriam - Joyce Lavene

On Tuesday October 20th, the world lost a remarkable, caring,wonderful woman. On Tuesday my sweet friend Joyce Lavene passed away. We were all shocked and still are. I first met Joyce and her husband Jim Lavene two years ago and they were so warm an friendly. Joyce was a remarkable, caring, fun and classy lady. I enjoyed our chats and she was always willing to help me out on my blog. My heart is sad that she is no longer with us. Please remember to keep Jim and family in your prayers. Joyce touched so many people and will not be forgotten.

Joyce and her husband Jim were authors of many great books. They touched many lives with their stories and made people laugh. Joyce appeared on my blog often and we often chatted on Facebook. I first met Joyce and Jim two years ago and it seemed like I knew them a lifetime. Always warm and friendly and they bring life to a room and spread sunshine where ever they went.

Even though my heart is sad, Joyce will live on through her books and the memories that I will hold dear to my heart,RIP dear Joyce. You will be missed.

My thoughts and prayers go out to Jim and they family she left behind as they deal with this loss. I am blessed to have known Joyce,she left a forever mark on my heart and life.


Please feel free to share a memory about Joyce or what is on your heart.

What's New? Writing All Wrongs by Ellery Adams

What's New? Writing All Wrongs(A Books by the Bay Mystery) by Ellery Adams will be released on November 3,2015.

Series: A Books by the Bay Mystery (Book 7)
Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Berkley (November 3, 2015)
Language: English



The New York Times bestselling author of Lethal Letters returns to the North Carolina Coast, where aspiring novelist and amateur sleuth Olivia Limoges discovers crime doesn’t take a vacation . . .

After Olivia and Chief Rawlings enjoy a brief honeymoon on Palmetto Island, they’re joined by the rest of the Bayside Book Writers for the Coastal Carolina Crime Festival. The festival’s highlight is Silas Black, celebrity screenwriter and television producer, who is currently working on a popular television show in North Carolina.

As the festival gets under way, a trickster seems to be bringing famous local ghost stories to life. But when the body of a woman close to Black is found on the beach, Olivia and her friends must deduce who on the island could resort to murder—before the sands of time run out for someone else…

New York Times Bestselling author Ellery Adams grew up on a beach near the Long Island Sound. Having spent her adult life in a series of landlocked towns, she cherishes her memories of open water, violent storms, and the smell of the sea. Ms. Adams has held many jobs including that of caterer, retail clerk, car salesperson, teacher, tutor, and tech writer, all the while penning poems, children's books, and novels. She now writes full-time from her home in Virginia, which she shares with her husband, two trolls, and three keyboard-hogging felines.

Her series from Berkley Prime Crime include The Books By the Bay Mysteries, The Charmed Pie Shoppe Mysteries, and The Book Retreat Mysteries.

Her Indie series, available as ebooks only, include The Supper Club Series, The Hope Street Series, and The Molly Appleby Collectible Series.

For more killer mysteries, visit www.elleryadamsmysteries.com

Guest Post- Ellery Adams

I am delighted to have Ellery Adams with us today. Ellery is the author of The Books by the Bay Mystery series, The Book Retreat Mystery series and the Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery series.

In Writing All Wrongs, the 7th Books By the Bay mystery, it seems as though Olivia Limoges might finally be headed for her happy ending.


In the previous installment, Lethal Letters, readers attended Olivia’s wedding and many feared this event marked the end of her story, but Olivia has much more to learn and many more journeys to take. Even though she said, “I do,” she still isn’t accustomed to sharing her home, her space, or her heart with another person, and when Writing All Wrongs opens, it’s clear that there is trouble in paradise.


Paradise in Writing All Wrongs isn’t just Oyster Bay, North Carolina either. Olivia and Rawlings choose to honeymoon on Palmetto Island—the site of North Carolina’s oldest lighthouse and the setting of the Legends of Coastal Carolina Festival. The festival features authors, storytellers, and pirate reenactments. There arefeasts of fresh seafood and barbeque, golf cart decorating contests, midnight walks under a canopy of live oaks, and ghost stories told around bonfires on the beach.


Unfortunately, someone else on Palmetto Island decides to bring these legendary tales of the coast to life. And one can’t have a ghost story without a ghost. Or a dead body. Which means that the Bayside Book Writers must once again pick up their their pens and notebooks and use their sharp wits to figure out what could possibly motivate a killer to murder in the name of fiction.


Time is running out too, because this killer is going to follow them home to Oyster Bay—to Millay’s inaugural book signing. Someone’s tale is about to end in violence…

Giveaway: In many ways, this book delves into what happens when people are made to feel invisible. On a lighter note, it also explores a range a travel mishaps. For a chance to win a lighthouse teapot for one from Carter’s of Suffolk in the UK, share a travel mishap of yours or why you’re looking for to reading Writing All Wrongs. U.S. entries only please. Winner will be chosen on October 24th and will have three days to respond.

Halloween Trivia- Ann Simas

It's Halloween trivia time and today's host is Ann Simas! Four lucky readers will win :

Leave email and answers for a chance to win. Winner will be chosen on October 24th and will have three days to respond. Good Luck.

1.Jack O’Lanterns get their name from:
a.Jack Spratt, who ate no fat
b.Jack Reacher, a former Major in the U.S. military
c.Farmer Jack, a stingy man who tricked the devil
d.Jack O’Sullivan, who lead a band of leprecauns

2.A precursor to modern-day trick-or-treating was:
a.souling
b.rob-and-run
c.merry mischief
d.hoodwinked

3.Halloween has been known by what other name?
a.Tricksters’ Night
b.Autumn Witches Day
c.Lamswool
d.Moonlight Madness

4.If you wear your clothes on Halloween night and walk backward, at midnight you will see:
a.ghouls
b.ghosts
c.witches
d.Hogwarts

5.Candy Corn was originally called:
a.Triangles
b.Chicken Feed
c.Sugar Teeth
d.Mallow Corn

6.The last full moon on Halloween occurred in 2001. The one before that occurred in:
a.1995
b.1983
c.1966
d.1955

7.If you aren’t certain you’ve met a werewolf on Halloween, which of these identifiers could you use to make sure?
a.a widow’s peak
b.hairy palms
c.no shoes
d.painted fingernails

Author Spotlight- Julianne Holmes

Cozy mystery author Julianne Holmes is my spotlight today! Julianne is the author of Just Killing Time and also writes as J.A. Hennrikus.

Julianne Holmes writes the Clock Shop Mystery Series for Berkley Prime Crime. What a thrill–a dream come true. Just Killing Time is due out in October 2015. Clock and Dagger will be released in 2016, and I am working on book 3 now. I hope you enjoy meeting Ruth Clagan and following her adventures as much as I like writing them.

When I had to chose a name to write the Clock Shop Mystery series under, it was a simple choice. I was the first grandchild on my mother’s side of the family. When my parents told my grandmother that they were thinking about naming me Julianne Holmes Hennrikus, my grandmother (a wonderful but formidable woman) told them the name was too long. I became Julie Anne instead. So Julianne Holmes is close to my heart, pays homage to my wonderful parents, and can be shortened to Julie easily.

KILLING TIME webAs J.A. Hennrikus, my short story, “Tag, You’re Dead” was published in Level Best Book’s anthology Thin Ice. “Her Wish” is in Dead Calm. And “The Pendulum Swings, Until It Doesn’t” was published in Blood Moon. I am one of many authors who had their publishing debut via Level Best Books, and am forever grateful to the editors.

As Julie Hennrikus, I am the Executive Director of StageSource, a service organization for theater artists and companies in the greater Boston area. For me, theater is both my vocation and my avocation. I also teach arts management classes at Emerson College.

I blog with the wonderful Wicked Cozy Authors blog. These woman are my friends, my blog mates, and my cheering squad. Come by and visit us!

I tweet under @JulieHennrikus, and am on Pinterest and Instagram, and have a page on Facebook. I also blog on Live to Write/Write to Live.

Find Julianne here:

First in Series- Just Killing Time by Julianne Holmes

I love starting the week of with a great read. Just Killing Time by Julianne Holmes is the first book in the Clock Shop Mystery series.

Series: A Clock Shop Mystery (Book 1)
Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Berkley (October 6, 2015)
Language: English


First in a new cozy series that ticks with excitement and mystery!

Ruth Clagan may be an expert clockmaker, but she’s always had a tendency to lose track of time. And when trying to solve a murder, every minute counts…

Ruth’s beloved grandfather instilled in her a love of timepieces. Unfortunately after her grandmother died and he remarried, Ruth and Grandpa Thom became estranged. She’s wanted to reconnect after her recent divorce, but sadly they’ve run out of time. Her grandfather has been found dead after a break-in at his shop—and the police believe he was murdered.

Now Ruth has been named the heir to Grandpa Thom’s clock shop, the Cog & Sprocket, in the small Berkshire town of Orchard, Massachusetts. As soon as she moves into the small apartment above the shop and begins tackling the heaps of unfinished work, Ruth finds herself trying to stay on the good side of Grandpa’s bossy gray cat, Bezel, while avoiding the step-grandmother she never wanted. But as old secrets and grudges start to surface, Ruth will have to kick into high gear to solve the killer case before someone else winds up dead…

About the Author

Julianne Holmes writes the Clock Shop Mystery Series for Berkley Prime Crime. What a thrill–a dream come true. Just Killing Time is due out in October 2015. Clock and Dagger will be released in 2016, and I am working on book 3 now. I hope you enjoy meeting Ruth Clagan and following her adventures as much as I like writing them.

When I had to chose a name to write the Clock Shop Mystery series under, it was a simple choice. I was the first grandchild on my mother’s side of the family. When my parents told my grandmother that they were thinking about naming me Julianne Holmes Hennrikus, my grandmother (a wonderful but formidable woman) told them the name was too long. I became Julie Anne instead. So Julianne Holmes is close to my heart, pays homage to my wonderful parents, and can be shortened to Julie easily.

KILLING TIME webAs J.A. Hennrikus, my short story, “Tag, You’re Dead” was published in Level Best Book’s anthology Thin Ice. “Her Wish” is in Dead Calm. And “The Pendulum Swings, Until It Doesn’t” was published in Blood Moon. I am one of many authors who had their publishing debut via Level Best Books, and am forever grateful to the editors.

As Julie Hennrikus, I am the Executive Director of StageSource, a service organization for theater artists and companies in the greater Boston area. For me, theater is both my vocation and my avocation. I also teach arts management classes at Emerson College.

I blog with the wonderful Wicked Cozy Authors blog. These woman are my friends, my blog mates, and my cheering squad. Come by and visit us!

I tweet under @JulieHennrikus, and am on Pinterest and Instagram, and have a page on Facebook. I also blog on Live to Write/Write to Live.

Giveaway: Want to in a copy of Just Killing Time? Leave a comment and email and one lucky reader will be chosen on October 23rd. Do you have a favorite clock? Is it Unique?

Blog Tour- Pane and Suffering by Cheryl Hollon

I am thrilled to be part of this tour. Pane and Suffering ( A Webb's Glass Shop Mystery) by Cheryl Hollon was released on September 29, 2015.







Series: A Webb's Glass Shop Mystery (Book 1)
Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Kensington (September 29, 2015)
Language: English


A fresh and original new series! Savannah Webb is as clever at piecing together clues as she is at piecing stained glass. Well-crafted with smart and intriguing clues, Pane and Suffering will keep you guessing to the end!”--Krista Davis, New York Times bestselling author

To solve her father's murder and save the family-owned glass shop, Savannah Webb must shatter a killer's carefully constructed façade. . .

After Savannah's father dies unexpectedly of a heart attack, she drops everything to return home to St. Petersburg, Florida, to settle his affairs--including the fate of the beloved, family-owned glass shop. Savannah intends to hand over ownership to her father's trusted assistant and fellow glass expert, Hugh Trevor, but soon discovers the master craftsman also dead of an apparent heart attack.
As if the coincidence of the two deaths wasn't suspicious enough, Savannah discovers a note her father left for her in his shop, warning her that she is in danger. With the local police unconvinced, it's up to Savannah to piece together the encoded clues left behind by her father. And when her father's apprentice is accused of the murders, Savannah is more desperate than ever to crack the case before the killer seizes a window of opportunity to cut her out of the picture. . .

“Cheryl Hollon clearly knows her glass craft, but better still, she also knows how to craft a good mystery.”—Sheila Connolly, New York Times bestselling author

“A kaleidoscope of perfection, with a feisty heroine, exquisite plot and master storytelling.”—Liz Mugavero, author of the Pawsitively Organic Mysteries

The brand new series is filled with fun, wit and murder. You will be captivated by the story and the cast of characters are so well written you will be pulled him from the start and won't stop reading until the very end. Meet Savannah and her friends as you visit St.Petersburg Florida in a town so vividly portrayed you will want to visit there often. This page turner will keep you wanting more. I really enjoyed this book and am looking forward to reading the next one.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Cheryl Hollon now writes full-time after she left an engineering career of 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 her house in St. Petersburg, Florida, Cheryl and her husband design, create, and produce fused glass, stained glass, and painted glass artworks. Visit her online at
http://cherylhollon.com, on Facebook or on Twitter @CherylHollon.




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Shelley's Review- Silence of the Llamas by Anne Canadeo

Silence of the Llamas (A Black Sheep Knitting Mystery) by Anne Canadeo was released on January 22, 2013.

Series: A Black Sheep Knitting Mystery (Book 5)
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Gallery Books (January 22, 2013)
Language: English



Llama Drama!


Ellie and Ben Krueger arrived in Plum Harbor eager to live out their dream—tending a herd of gentle, friendly llamas for fun and profit, on a farm just beyond the village. Their grand opening fiber festival kicks off on a bright note but abruptly ends in malicious mayhem. Knitting shop owner Maggie Messina and her friends soon learn that this is not the first time a vicious visitor has called.


The Kruegers suspect that Justin Ridley, their eccentric neighbor, is the troublemaker. A misfit and loner, he’s known to roam the woods all night, though no one knows for sure what he’s hunting. Then there’s Angelica Rossi—the lovely owner of a rival fiber farm—who’s been as busy as a spider, spinning spiteful lies about the Kruegers’ yarns. Or, are the naïve newcomers merely caught in the tangle of Plum Harbor politics, and an intense land protection debate?


Suddenly, vandalism turns to murder—and the Kruegers’ dream descends into a nightmare. The Black Sheep knitters must pull the threads together and uncover this crafty menace . . . before more lives—and more llamas— are lost.

I have been a fan of this series from the first book. Being an avid knitter I was instantly drawn to it and the people of Plum Harbor. You feel like home and become so caught up in the story. It is a fast- paced page turner that will keep you on your toes trying to solve the case before it is too late. I love a good mystery and if you add knitting to the plot it makes it even better. This is a great book. You will be hooked from the start.

Anne Canadeo lives and knits in Northport, New York, with her husband, daughter, and canine office assistant. She is the author of the Black Sheep Knitting mystery series, and writing as Katherine Spencer, she has also authored the popular Cape Light and Angel Island series. -

See more at: http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Anne-Canadeo/48221045#sthash.PwDVKFhH.dpuf

Giveaway: Want to win this book? Leave a comment and email by October 23rd and one lucky reader will be chosen,

What's New? Florist Grump by Kate Collins

What's New? Florist Grump book seventeen in the Flower Shop mystery series by Kate Collins will be released on October 27th.

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Root Awakening, feisty florist Abby Knight is back with another knotty murder to solve in the next Flower Shop Mystery...

Life in Bloom


Stopping to smell the roses should be a must for flower shop owner Abby Knight, but stress has turned her into a major grump. While their house is under construction, Abby and her new husband, Marco, are living with her parents, who are driving her nuts. Not to mention that everyone has babies on the brain, with her cousin Jillian’s bundle of joy popping up in every conversation, and Marco’s mother dropping hints that she expects a new sprout from Abby and her son—as soon as possible!


But things get even thornier after a flashy former banker pushes up daisies. With a beloved window washer the prime suspect in the murder, other New Chapel shop owners rally around Abby and Marco to prove his innocence. With Abby’s energy wilting, she has to be on high alert—or she and Marco may not live to see their new home…

About the Author

New York Times bestselling author Kate Collins grew up in a suburb of Hammond, Indiana, one block from the family home of author Jean Shepherd, whose humorous stories inspired Kate at an early age. After a stint as an elementary school teacher, Kate wrote children’s short stories and historical romance novels before turning to her true passion, mystery. The author of the popular Flower Shop Mysteries, including A Root Awakening, Throw in the Trowel, and Seed No Evil.

Guest Post - Gayle Trent/Amanda Lee

I am thrilled that Gayle Trent is here today! She is talking about Haunted Houses! Do you love them or do you hate them?
Thank you so much for being here today Gayle. I am on the fence about Haunted Houses. I like looking at them from pictures but to go in one and get scared, I don't think I would be up for that.

Haunted Houses? Love ‘Em or Hate ‘Em?

Once when I was in high school (you know, a couple of years ago), I went with two friends to a haunted house set up inside the local mall. A vampire came out of a coffin standing against the wall, and he grabbed me. I squeezed my eyes shut and screamed over and over. When I opened my eyes, not only had the vampire gone back into his coffin, my friends had disappeared too! Gee, thanks, Rhonda and Susan!

In the latest book in the embroidery mystery series, The Stitching Hour, Marcy learns that a haunted house called the Horror Emporium is going into the space next to her shop for the month of October. Marcy isn’t exactly thrilled. She’s worried about how having screaming teens beside her shop will affect her evening classes. Still, she’s welcoming to the eccentric proprietors of the Horror Emporium, Claude and Priscilla Atwood. And, when she and some of the other Main Street shop owners get a sneak peek at the haunted house, Marcy is surprised at how good it actually is. One of the Horror Emporium’s feature attractions is called the Lair of the Serpent, and it’s guaranteed to make even the bravest visitor get goosebumps.

Since The Stitching Hour is a mystery, there is, of course, a murder that occurs. A waitress from MacKenzies’ Mochas is found dying on the street outside the Horror Emporium after the initial run-through. And, too bad for Marcy, there’s a Seven-Year Stitch key ring lying beneath her body. Back to the question I asked you in the title of this post—do you love haunted houses or hate them? I’m fine with haunted houses, and I think they can be fun. I don’t think I’d ever want to visit a haunted corn maze. If something or someone is chasing me, I want to be able to find my way out! Also, I don’t think I’d ever attend one of those haunted attractions where patrons are asked to sign a waiver. Nor would I want to be a performer in a haunted attraction. I don’t want to get punched out by a frightened adult! Or child, for that matter.

So please leave a comment below by October 18th on whether or not you like haunted houses, or what you do like about them if you’re in the pro category, for a chance to win a signed paperback copy of The Stitching Hour. International readers will be entered to win a digital copy of The Stitching Hour. Good luck!

Gayle Trent/Amanda Lee
http://www.gayletrent.com
IN HER BLOOD, January 2015, Devine Destinies (writing as G.V. Trent)
WICKED STITCH, April, 2015, NAL/Penguin
KILLER WEDDING CAKE, June, 2015, Grace Abraham
STITCHING HOUR, November, 2015, NAL/Penguin

Halloween Trivia - Liz Lipperman

It's time for Halloween trivia hosted by Liz Lipperman One lucky person will receive a digital or print copy of MISSION TO KILL (digital only for out of US.)Winner will be chosen on October 17th and will have three days to respond.

1. Halloween Candy sales average?
A. 2 billion/year
B. 10 million/year
C. 25 million/year
D. 1 billion/year

2. What is the most popular Halloween candy every year? A. Candy corn
B. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
C. M & Ms
D. Tootsie Rolls

3. The ancient Celts used which vegetable to carve their jack-o-lanterns? A, Eggplant
B. Turnip
C. Cantaloupe
D . Grapefruit

4. The tradition of dressing up in costumes was started to?
A. Scare away evil spirits
B. Honor the dead
C. To be unrecognizable to evil spirits
D. Just for fun

5. According to the phobia list, which is the fear of Halloween
A. Hallophobia
B. Triskaphobia
C. Samhainophobia
D. Spiritphobia


6. Which one of these did Liz do as a teenager every Halloween?
A. Take the neighborhood children trick or treating
B. Soap car windows and throw corn kernels on porches
C. Offer apple cider to the parents of the Halloweeners
D. Put a bag of dog poo outside a door and then ring the doorbell

www.lizlipperman.com
National bestselling author of the THE CLUELESS COOK MYSTERIES Berkley Prime Crime
SMOTHERED, COVERED, and DEAD (Jordan McAllister mystery) coming May 11th
JAILHOUSE GLOCK (A Dead Sister Talking Mystery) Midnight Ink May, 2014
MISSION TO KILL (Garcia Girls Mystery) coming September 14th

Author Spotlight- Ellen Bryon

I am delighted to be spotlighting Ellen Bryon today. Ellen is the author of her debut novel Plantation Shudders ( Cajun Country Mystery).

Ellen is a television writer, playwright, and freelance journalist. She’s also an author; Her debut novel, Plantation Shudders: A Cajun Country Mystery, was chosen as the Debut Mystery of the Month by the Library Journal. She is also a recipient of a William F. Deeck-Malice Domestic Grant from the Malice Domestic Conference.


TV credits include Wings, Still Standing, and Just Shoot Me, as well as network and cable pilots. As a journalist, she's written over 200 magazine articles for national publications. She recently served on the Editorial Board for the UCLA Writers Program's books, Cut to the Chase and Inside the Room. Her plays, published by Dramatists Play Service, include the popular Graceland and Asleep on the Wind.


A graduate of Tulane University, Ellen lives in the Los Angeles area with her husband, daughter, and the family’s spoiled rescue dogs, which they describe as a “corgi-jack-huahua” and a “cherrier.” A native New Yorker, Ellen still misses her hometown… and still drives like a New York cabbie.


You can find Ellen :

http://www.ellenbyron.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ellenbyronauthor?fref=ts

First in Series- Plantation Shudders by Ellen Bryon

This weeks First in Series is Plantation Shudders A Cajun Country Mystery) by Ellen Bryon.

Series: A Cajun Country Mystery (Book 1)
Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Crooked Lane Books (August 11, 2015)



Check in for some Southern hospitality in Plantation Shudders, the Cajun Country series debut from Ellen Byron.

It's the end of the summer and Prodigal Daughter Maggie Crozat has returned home to her family's plantation-turned-bed-and-breakfast in Louisiana. The Crozats have an inn full of guests for the local food festival--elderly honeymooners, the Cajun Cuties, a mysterious stranger from Texas, a couple of hipster lovebirds, and a trio of Georgia frat boys. But when the elderly couple keels over dead within minutes of each other--one from very unnatural causes-- Maggie and the others suddenly become suspects in a murder.

With the help of Bo Durand, the town's handsome new detective, Maggie must investigate to clear her name while holding the family business together at the same time. And the deeper she digs, the more she wonders: are all of the guests really there for a vacation or do they have ulterior motives? Decades-old secrets and stunning revelations abound in Ellen Byron's charming cozy debut, Plantation Shudders.

4 blog tours today! Plantation Shudders by Ellen Bryon

I am always thrilled to be on new to me authors blog tours. Plantation Shudders by Ellen Bryon is here today and she her new book is out for you to enjoy.

A Cajun Country Mystery
Cozy Mystery
New Series
Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Crooked Lane Books (August 11, 2015)


Check in for some Southern hospitality in Plantation Shudders, the Cajun Country series debut from Ellen Byron.

It’s the end of the summer and Prodigal Daughter Maggie Crozat has returned home to her family’s plantation-turned-bed-and-breakfast in Louisiana. The Crozats have an inn full of guests for the local food festival–elderly honeymooners, the Cajun Cuties, a mysterious stranger from Texas, a couple of hipster lovebirds, and a trio of Georgia frat boys. But when the elderly couple keels over dead within minutes of each other–one from very unnatural causes– Maggie and the others suddenly become suspects in a murder.

With the help of Bo Durant, the town’s handsome new detective, Maggie must investigate to clear her name while holding the family business together at the same time. And the deeper she digs, the more she wonders: are all of the guests really there for a vacation or do they have ulterior motives? Decades-old secrets and stunning revelations abound in Ellen Byron’s charming cozy debut, Plantation Shudders.

A wonderful debut. The cast of characters and the story line will keep you reading through the night. Maggie is a strong character and will do what needs to be done to find out who the killer is and clear the names of the possible suspects. You will be hooked from the start and will be eagerly wanting more by the end.

About The Author –

Byron is a native New Yorker who loves the rain, lives in bone-dry Los Angeles, and spends lots of time writing about Louisiana. She attributes this obsession to her college years at New Orleans’ Tulane University. Her debut novel, Plantation Shudders: A Cajun Country Mystery, launches on August 11th. Her TV credits include Wings, Just Shoot Me, and many network pilots. She’s written over 200 magazine articles, and her published plays include the award-winning, Graceland. She is also the recipient of a William F. Deeck-Malice Domestic Grant. She’s the proud mom of a fifteen year-old daughter and two very spoiled rescue dogs.

http://www.ellenbyron.com/
http://www.ellenbyron.com/#!blog/c1in0
https://twitter.com/ellenbyronla
https://www.facebook.com/ellenbyronauthor
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/23234.Ellen_Byron


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4 blog tours today! Scrapbook of the Dead by Mollie Cox Bryan

I am excited to be on this blog tour with author Mollie Cox Bryan. Her newest book Scrapbook of the Dead is out.

(A Cumberland Creek Mystery) (Book 5)
Cozy Mystery
Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Kensington (September 29, 2015)


Halloween means spooky scrapbooks for the Cumberland Creek Scrapbook Crop, but what’s been happening around town is truly frightening. First a dead woman is found in the freezer at Pamela’s Pie Palace, and the next day a second woman is found murdered by the river. Reporter Annie Chamovitz learns the victims were sisters and is certain their deaths are linked. Most bizarre of all, both women were found clutching scrapbook pages.

As their Saturday night crop quickly becomes an opportunity to puzzle out the murders, the ladies begin to wonder if Pamela is hiding more than her secret recipes for delicious pies–or if the crimes are related to the startling discovery that there are gangs in Cumberland Creek. As All Hallows Eve approaches, the crafty croppers must cut and paste the clues to unmask a deadly killer.

Includes tips and a glossary of terms for the modern scrapbooker!

It is Halloween in Cumberland Creek and murder is on the rise.Annie will have a great story to report if she doesn't become the next victim. I have been a fan of this series and for me this book was a fantastic read. She pulls you in to the story from the beginning as you revisit friends and keeps you captivated until the very last page. Pick this one up just in time for Halloween for fright night reading.

Thanks Shelley for inviting me to tell your readers a bit about the newest book in my Cumberland Creek series—SCRAPBOOK OF THE DEAD.

This fifth book in my series offers up the same characters as in my other four books—a group of diverse women who get together to scrapbook, eat, drink, gossip, and solve murders. They sleuth as a group, but the main investigator is Annie Chamovitz, an ex-investigative reporter, now freelance, and a mom of two growing boys. She is the one in the group who has the most reason to be at murder scenes and has the most access to law officials and legal databases.

In this book, Annie is considering retiring from reporting, but she is caught up in one last case—the case of the Martelino sisters, who have both been found dead within 24 hours of one another, clutching scrapbook pages. Not only are they are they holding pages, but the bodies are also, um, embellished. (Freaky, right? What can I say? Grin.) One sister is in the walk-in freezer at Pamela’s Pie Palace and the other near the river. Annie is certain the sisters’ murders are linked. Her investigation leads her into a thriving, but tension-filled immigrant community in Cumberland Creek, and soon she has a number of suspects in mind.

As with all of my Cumberland Creek books, we get glimpses into the lives of all of the scrapbooking sleuths and the Saturday night crop becomes an opportunity for them puzzle out the murders. The scrapbookers begin to wonder if Pamela is hiding more than her secret recipes for delicious pies--or if the crimes are related to the startling discovery that there are gangs in Cumberland Creek. As All Hallows Eve approaches, the strangeness multiplies—even as they get closer to solving the case.

About The Author –
In addition to the Cumberland Creek mystery series, Mollie Cox Bryan wrote the regional bestseller Mrs. Rowe’s Little Book of Southern Pies and Mrs. Rowe’s Restaurant Cookbook: A Lifetime of Recipes from the Shenandoah Valley . An award-winning journalist and poet, she currently blogs, cooks, and scrapbooks in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia with her husband and two daughters. Scrapbook of Secrets was nominated for an Agatha Award for Best First Novel.

Author Links
http://www.molliecoxbryan.com
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23360000-scrapbook-of-the-dead


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4 blog tours today! A Beeline to Murder by Meera Lester

I am thrilled to be part of this blog tour today. Brand new author with a great debut. A Beeline to Murder by Meera Lester.

New Cozy Mystery Series
Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Kensington (September 29, 2015)


From peacekeeper to beekeeper…

After an injury forced her to leave the police department, Abigail Mackenzie started a second career as a farmer. Raising chickens, harvesting honey from her bee colony, and growing heirloom vegetables on her farmette in the beautiful Bay Area town of Las Flores, Abby has embraced all the benefits of a peaceful life.

But when she attempts to deliver her trademark honey to local pastry chef Jean-Louis Bonheur and finds him dead in his shop, her old investigative instincts kick in. After the coroner rules the death a suicide, the chef’s handsome French-Canadian brother insists on hiring Abby to find out who really killed Jean-Louis.

With the patience of a farmer and the industriousness of a bee, Abby sorts through a swarm of suspects, including the chef’s landlord, his protégé, an eccentric homeless woman, loan sharks, and a brawny biker. But as she closes in on the truth, she’ll need more than her beekeeper suit to protect her from a killer’s sting…

Includes farming tips and delicious recipes!

A Beeline to Murder will have you buzzing with excitement as you open this debut story. The characters are charming , witty and fun and the story line is so strong that you will feel like you are part of it from the start. I was hooked from the first line. You meet Abigail Mackenzie who harvest honey from bees to sell in town. When she makes a delivery and find that the chef is dead, she calls police officer and friend Kat.

Abigail doesn't believe that the chef committed suicide and she is on the case to figure it out. See if she will find out the truth and solve the case before it is too late. A Fantastic Debut!

About The Author –

Meera Lester is the author of nearly two dozen nonfiction books and the proprietress of the real Henny Penny Farmette, located in the San Francisco Bay area in Concord, California. Meera co-founded Writers Connection, a Bay Area organization of writers and publishing professional. Readers can visit her blog at hennypennyfarmette.com.

http://meeralester.com/mlls/

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24388455-a-beeline-to-murder

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4 Blog Tours today! Floral Depravity by Beverly Allan

I am excited to be part of 4 blog tours today. The hardest part was trying to figure out how to post them. I decided to do them in one post each so they wouldn't be neglected. Floral Depravity by Beverly Allan

Beverly Allan's third book in the Bridal Bouquet Shop series, Floral Depravity starts of the tours.

Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Publisher: Berkley (October 6, 2015)
Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages



In the latest Bridal Bouquet Shop mystery, florist Audrey Bloom creates an arrangement for a one-of-a-kind wedding, but ends up pruning a one-of-a-kind criminal…
As the co-owner of the Rose in Bloom Flower Shop, Audrey knows how to put together unique wedding bouquets, but this one takes the cake. The daughter of a local historian is getting married in a medieval-themed, hand-fasting ceremony, and Audrey is responsible for providing period-accurate blooms.

But making sure she gets her roses right turns out to be the least of Audrey’s problems. Shortly after the vows are exchanged, the father of the groom suddenly drops dead. When Audrey discovers the man’s death stems from monkshood poisoning, it’s a clear-cut case of murder. Now, faced with a suspect list that rivals the guest list, Audrey needs to root out the toxic killer…

I have been a fan of this series from the start. Barbara does not disappoint as you will see in the third book. Audrey has her hands full with planning the wedding bouquets for a medieval wedding and they want the flowers spot one.Everything goes smoothly until the day of the wedding when the father of the groom is killed. Audrey has to find out what happened and who did it and with as many suspects as there are it will be more challenging than arranging flowers. This book will captivate you from the start. The cast of characters are so well developed and the strong story line makes for some great afternoon reading.

Trauma at the Hands of Paperback

I saw a cartoon a while ago that I really liked, about someone sitting down a book and realizing the whole world was going on normally while the character was experiencing trauma at the hands of a paperback.
Now, normally cozy mysteries don’t have a lot of trauma or angst, except for maybe the victim—and I don’t think Floral Depravity, the third book in the Bridal Bouquet Shop Mysteries, is any exception to that generality. These books tend to be very comforting reads. But as I was writing it, I found myself forced to deal with a sticky area.
See, writers tend to create characters out of themselves and the people around them. And when I was creating the back story of Audrey Bloom, I included some elements from my own. Audrey’s father left her when she was young, and she’s had no contact with him since that point. He simply took off and disappeared. Since I could relate to that, I thought perhaps including that shared experience could bring a little added depth to her character.
Only something odd happened when I was plotting the third book. When I was asking all those what-if questions, (What if it took place at a medieval recreation camp? What if everyone had to remain in costume? What if Audrey got a new cat?) one question kept repeating itself.
What if Audrey’s father comes back? And I knew he had to. It would turn her world upside down, and she’d have to deal with it. (While arranging flowers for a wedding and solving a murder!) And here I entered unfamiliar territory. I know what it’s like to feel abandoned by a father. (Audrey knew hers. I never knew mine.) There’s anger and bitterness. There’s a little jealousy at times and a lot of compartmentalization. Sometimes there’s self-blame which is hard to shed entirely, even though you can reason that it can’t really be your fault. And writing the book dredged up a few of those feelings in me.
But I guess I never learned what it would take to face those emotions head on. So amid all the knights and horses and swordplay (and maybe a subtle Princess Bride reference or two), and the gorgeous flowers, wedding fun, and time spent with all of Audrey’s friends at the flower shop, there’s a thematic element of father-daughter relationships that plays out in the novel. Can she forgive him? Establish a relationship with him?
I guess you’re going to have to read to find out!

About The Author –
Beverly Allen writes cozy mysteries with a healthy dose of comedy and sometimes a splash of romance. When not reading or writing, she enjoys cooking, crafts, home-improvement projects, and spending time with her family and four naughty, but adorable cats. She grew up and still lives, in the suburbs of Buffalo, NY.

Author Links:
http://www.beverlyallenmysteries.com/
https://twitter.com/BarbEarly
https://www.facebook.com/AuthorBeverlyAllen
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7769795.Beverly_Allen

Giveaway: One lucky reader will have a chance to win a print copy of Floral Depravity. Leave a comment and email to be entered. Winner will be chosen on October 14th. Do you have a favorite flower?

Shelley's Reviews

Happy Saturday! Today's review is Lord of the Wings( A Meg Langslow Mystery) by Donna Andrews Released on August 4,2015. Add this to your Halloween reading. You won't be disappointed.

Series: Meg Langslow Mysteries (Book 19)
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Minotaur Books; First Edition edition (August 4, 2015)
Language: English


A new side-splitting Meg Langslow mystery from award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Good, The Bad, and The Emus.

The brilliantly funny Donna Andrews delivers another winner in the acclaimed avian-themed series that mystery readers have come to love. The eighteenth book in her New York Times best-selling series continues to surprise and delight in this next knee-slapping adventure featuring Meg Langslow and all the eccentric characters that make up her world.

It's another holiday and Mayor Randall Shiffley has turned Caerphilly, Virginia into Spooky City, USA. The residents are covering every window with cobwebs and roaming the streets in costume to entertain the tourists, and Meg's grandfather is opening a new "Creatures of the Night" exhibit in the zoo. When a real body at the zoo and a suspicious fire at the Haunted House threaten to mar the town's creepy fun, it's up to Meg Langslow to save Halloween.

Like Meg Langslow, the blacksmith heroine of her series, Donna Andrews was born and raised in Yorktown, Virginia. She introduced Meg to readers in her Malice Domestic Contest-winning first mystery, Murder with Peacocks, and readers are still laughing. This novel swept up the Agatha, Anthony, Barry, and a Romantic Times award for best first novel, and a Lefty for funniest mystery.

With Lord of the Wings, readers can look forward to another zany Meg Langslow mystery--this one filled with Halloween spirit and suspense.

Donna Andrews gets you into the Halloween Spirit with this laugh out loud funny and witty read. Meg gets herself into yet another chaotic situation. A Dead body and a fire will keep her on the move trying to find out who the killer is before the festivities begin and the killer strikes again. This hair raising page turner will have you looking around every corner. You will be laughing into the night as each page keeps you so involved in the story. This was a great read and makes for a night of fantastic reading.

About the Author


DONNA ANDREWS is a winner of the Agatha, Anthony, and Barry Awards, a Romantic Times Award for best first novel, and three Lefty and two Toby Bromberg awards for funniest mystery. She is a member of MWA, Sisters in Crime, and the Private Investigators and Security Association. Andrews lives in Reston, Virginia.

What's New? Death Takes Priority by Jean Flowers

What's New? Death Takes Priority( A Postmistress Mystery) by Jean Flowers will make its debut on November 3,2015.

Series: A Postmistress Mystery (Book 1)
Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Berkley (November 3, 2015)
Language: English




Introducing a murder mystery that really delivers!

After caring for her dying aunt and being dumped by her fiancé, Cassie Miller decides to return to her small hometown in the Berkshires to lick her wounds and live in the house where she was raised. Leaving behind her managerial position in the Boston main postal office, Cassie trades in her tailored suits and high heels for the comfortable blue shirt and red, white, and blue striped scarf of the Postmaster for North Ashcot, Massachusetts.

Everything is business as usual until Cassie arrives at work one day to find that someone has broken into the post office building. The only items stolen: stacks of telephone books. Who steals phone books? Two days later, the body of an unidentified man is found in the woods. And when the handsome antiques dealer she just had lunch with is taken into custody, Cassie is suddenly drawn into the case. With a crime enveloped in mystery, she needs to track the killer—before another victim’s fate is sealed in the dead letter office…


About the Author

Jean Flowers is the pseudonym for a long time mystery writer who has published series with Berkley and Minotaur.

Guest Post- Susan Furlong

I am so delighted to have Susan Furlong with us today. Susan is the author of Peaches and Scream (A Georgia Peach Mystery. Are you a foodie? Do you love trying new foods? After reading this post you will want to for sure.

All my favorite cozy mysteries feature great food descriptions and many of them include recipes, too. Therefore, when I began writing the Georgia Peach Mysteries, I knew a little extra research was needed. After all, the south is known for its delicious food and I wouldn’t want to get any details wrong. So, I embarked on a research trip. Armed with a printout of Back Road Georgia Gems and outfitted in stretchy pants, I was a woman on a mission: Taste as much of central Georgia as possible—no foods barred and all in the name of book research. Would I find some tastes and textures, recipes and culinary traditions that I could use in my book? I sure was willing to find out!

I kicked off my quest in Macon at a hole-in-the-wall joint that served up an amazing fried pork chop sandwich that was succulent and juicy on the inside, salty and crispy on the outside and with just enough heat to balance the coolness of the lettuce and tomato--all stacked on a hard roll smothered in a zesty blue cheese cream sauce. Oh yum! I’d keep that one in mind for a lunch while my characters discuss the story’s suspects—assuming they can keep their minds off something besides their taste buds. Down the road, somewhere in Peach County, I stopped at a family-owned restaurant for what was supposed to be the world’s best corn fritters. They weren’t exaggerating. Shallow fried, starchy sweetness with bits of corn kernels throughout, served with your choice of fruit jam or honey. This was southern cooking at its best! I couldn’t wait to prepare that recipe for my own fictional family’s Sunday breakfast.

But what southern food research would be complete without fried chicken? And in Cordele, I found a chicken shack that did it right: juicy, melt-in-your-mouth, dark meat cloaked in a perfectly seasoned, paper thin crust and paired with crisp slaw and a buttery roll—a bit of heaven! Did I mention that I wore stretchy pants? Good thing. Because I rounded off the day with my favorite dessert: peach cobbler, made fresh daily at one of Fort Valley’s largest orchards. Rich and gooey, sweet and tart, crumbly, buttery, and just a wee bit sinful, it was served hot and topped with creamy, melting ice cream, and was probably the single tastiest thing I’d ever eaten. Now this confection would definitely make it in my book!

Calorie overload? Yes. An extra pound or two on the hips? You know it. But I believe no sacrifice is too great when it comes to getting my facts straight. And one thing for sure, the characters in the first Georgia Peach Mystery, Peaches and Scream, know how to eat. Whether it’s a slice of pecan pie at Red’s Diner, peach scones from Sugar’s Bakery, or a simple glass of sweet tea out on the front porch, readers can enjoy eating right along with them--calorie free even! Just be careful, though. Because all the good food in Peaches and Scream is served up with a side of spicy mayhem and a generous dollop of murder. What’s YOUR favorite southern dish or peach recipe? Comment below for a chance to win a signed copy of Peaches and Scream.

About the Author: Susan Furlong has lived throughout the United States, including the South, but is now happily settled in the Midwest on a small hobby farm with her husband and four children. Writing about peaches comes naturally to her as she grows several varieties of her own. Susan also writes the Novel Idea Mysteries under the pen name Lucy Arlington.


You can find Susan here:
Web: http://susanfurlong.com
Twitter: @foulplayauthor
Facebook: http://on.fb.me/17Gn0YJ


Giveaway: One Lucky reader will receive a copy of Peaches and Scream. Leave a comment about your favorite food place and email for a chance to win. Winner will be chosen on Oct 12th and will have three days to respond.