Guilt is Midnight Blue: A Hazel Dean Mystery Cozy Mystery 1st in Series Publisher: Eburnean Books (May 6, 2021) Paperback: 290 pages ISBN-10: 1734971045 ISBN-13: 978-1734971040 Digital ASIN : B0949QG9H1
Hazel Dean can see other’s emotions in color.
She mostly uses it to help people find the perfect book in her shop,
Books and Chocolate. But, when one of her customers is murdered, the
police point to an old feud. Only Hazel can tell that the accused is
innocent. She must navigate around her district attorney husband, and
her surrogate uncle, the police captain, to find out what really
happened.
Hazel drives, hikes and snoops all over her small Appalachian town in
an attempt to bring peace to the victim’s family and prevent her
community from being torn apart by old grudges.
About Josalyn McAllister
Josalyn McAllister is a cozy fiction author whose most recent works include Love Over Easy and Guilt is Midnight Blue.
Josalyn started writing character descriptions at the tender age of
seven, inspired by the works of LM Montgomery. In her teenage years she
moved on to Newsies fan fiction. Inspired by National Novel Writing
Month, she wrote her first novel about a child she mentored in college.
She has never stopped writing. Josalyn taught middle school history
before deciding she would rather spend time with her own children than
other peoples. A restless soul, she has moved all over the country and
collected an eclectic array of hobbies. Her writing has a relatable
quality that will charm and entertain you.
Flea Market Felony (The Mattie and Mo Mysteries)
by Tricia L. Sanders
About Flea Market Felony
Flea Market Felony (The Mattie and Mo Mysteries) Cozy Mystery 1st in Series Publisher: Independently published (April 1, 2021) Paperback: 190 pages ISBN-13: 979-8729049523 Digital ASIN: B08ZMBTQ8B
These new retirees have just hit the road. Will their first campsite’s shenanigans land them both in handcuffs?
Mattie Modesky’s been hankering to start
retirement right. Even if it’s in an RV. The sassy senior believes
there’s no time like the present after her policeman husband hangs up
his badge and they hit the road.
When they reach their first RV park, the
yoga instructor hitting on Mattie’s man turns her peaceful vacation
sour. In an effort to stand her ground and confront the sneaky resident,
Mattie finds a new friend, a stiff corpse, and her husband as the prime
suspect.
She is shocked to her core when her
man’s newly purchased pocketknife is the murder weapon. But when the
real killer makes the fatal mistake of dognapping her beloved pooch, the
silver-haired sleuth sets her sights on solving the crime herself and
proving her lawman’s innocence.
Can Mattie clear her hubby’s name and
reclaim their pup before the villain turns their golden years into iron
bars? Or will the killer roll away in a motor home with Mattie’s dog in
the passenger seat?
Flea Market Felony is the
adventure-packed first book in The Mattie and Mo Mysteries series. If
you like irresistible characters, fun surprises, and captivating
whodunits, then you’ll love Tricia L. Sanders’s clever read.
Buy Flea Market Felony to catch a dastardly devil today!
About Tricia L. Sanders
Tricia L. Sanders lives
in the Austin, Texas area and writes about women with class, sass, and a
touch of kickass. A former instructional designer and corporate
trainer, she traded in curriculum writing for novel writing, because she
hates bullet points and loves to make stuff up. And fiction is more fun
than training guides and lesson plans.
When she isn’t writing, Tricia is busy
crossing dreams off her bucket list. With all 50 states checked, she’s
concentrating on foreign interests. She’s an avid St. Louis Cardinals
fan, so don’t get between her and the television when a game is on.
Currently, she is working on a mystery series set in the fictional town
of Wickford, Missouri. Another project in the works is a women’s fiction
road trip adventure.
Her essays have appeared in Sasee,
ByLine, The Cuivre River Anthology, and Great American Outhouse Stories;
The Whole Truth and Nothing Butt. She is a proud member of The Lit
Ladies, six women writing their truths into fiction.
Against My
Better Judgment
by: B.T. Polcari Genre:
Mystery, Cozy Mystery, Young Adult Fiction, New Adult Fiction
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Release
Date: September 16, 2020
Blurb:
When
freshman year at the University of Alabama draws to a close, Sara Donovan finds
herself grappling with the same old question—listen to her head or follow her
heart. What she ends up doing is purchasing an Egyptian souvenir funerary mask,
and after a mysterious phone call, she’s certain a ring of antiquities
smugglers are operating in Tuscaloosa.
With finals never far from her mind and her return to ‘Bama hanging in the
balance, she should be studying. Instead she launches her own investigation to
prove her mask is indeed a stolen artifact, and not a cheap trinket. When it
comes time to snoop, Sara is more than ready, or at least she was until a hot
new teaching assistant moves in next door.
Suddenly she learns things are never as they seem. Ever.
I
replaced the mask in the void, bolted the tire back in place, and activated the
alarm. With a quick glance over each shoulder, I hustled back into the cottage.
That was a great snap decision to hide it this morning before leaving for the
gym. Normally, my snap decisions are not the best. Things were on the upswing.
Although now I had a smuggling ring after me.
Stained Fashion Wear excerpt
With the
sudden onslaught of authority blasting my senses, I jolted upward and fell into
the rack of cute blouses. My hand lost its grip on the huge cup. The other hand
instinctively shot out to catch the falling soda, at the same time ejecting my
phone deep into clothes-rack oblivion. An unhealthy, protracted clatter
indicated the landing didn’t go too well. I caught my balance halfway into the
colorful summer collection of what appeared to be very fun tops. At least I
saved the soda from making me the proud owner of a complete summer collection
of stained fashion wear.
I
nonchalantly edged my body around, fighting off multiple tendrils of fabric
clutching and grabbing at my head and shoulders. I popped my head out of the
blouses, and after clearing disheveled hair from my eyes, was confronted with
the no-nonsense visage of—a mall cop. On a motorized two-wheeled scooter.
From
within my inner sanctum of the clothes rack, I laid on him all the cool innocence
and southern sweetness I could muster. “No, but thank you for asking.
Everything is okay, officer.”
It’s Time to Go excerpt
I waited
another ten seconds, straining to hear anything that would give away the
intruder’s location.
Still
nothing.
I forged
ahead, the snail’s pace turning my ankles into jelly.
One more
step to go.
I stopped
and crouched up against the inside wall of the staircase. Just earsplitting
silence. Gathering myself, I summoned whatever semblance of courage remained in
my trembling body.
A second
later, my brain issued the command. Okay—it’s go time.
I lunged
up toward the last stair, propelling myself into the loft.
At least
that was the plan.
My
leading foot caught the lip of the top stair, sending me crashing down. The
pepper spray sailed across the room as the elbow of my outstretched arm slammed
into the wood floor. I didn’t hear the dispenser hit anything, so either the
killer caught it, or it landed in the pile of clean clothes on the floor.
Either way, not good. Worse yet, the raised bat fell backward, its barrel
cracking me on the back of the head before bouncing and rolling down the
stairs.
Disarmed
and face down, I lay sprawled between the top step and the floor of the room.
Before the killer could react, I scrambled to my feet and hit the light switch.
And there
he was, his intensity palpable.
I stared
into his piercing eyes.
Author Info:
Ever wonder what retired business executives do after they have put in years of effort for society and decide it is time to hang up their hat? Perhaps strolling along the country club’s fairway, or lounging on a 50-foot yacht?
Alas,
B. T. Polcari is unlike your typical retired executive. Empty nester and
Scarlett Knights alum, Polcari is still learning the meaning of “retired” while
feverishly typing away on the next new book idea, smashing the fuzz off the
little green tennis ball, or blasting bowling pins for a perfect game. Yes
there is a boat, but not one that comes with its own crew; this retiree prefers
to bustle along a serene lake in a quaint single seat Sunfish sailboat.
Perhaps the only time BTP can be found in a quiet moment is while enjoying the morning company of two family dachshunds over a newspaper and cup of coffee. B. T. Polcari currently resides in Chattanooga, TN and is thrilled to be fulfilling a childhood dream of becoming a published author.
The Blind Switch (A Rosedale Investigations Mystery) by Lynn Farrell
About The Blind Switch
The Blind Switch (A Rosedale Investigations Mystery) Cozy Mystery 1st in Series Publisher: Camel Press (January 12, 2021) Paperback: 230 pages ISBN-10: 1603816968 ISBN-13: 978-1603816960 Digital ASIN: B08QBH2BHH
The first book in the Rosedale
Investigations series finds Wayne Nichols, our doggedly determined
Detective, and his sassy and irreverent partner, Dory Clarkson, starting
new jobs as private investigators. Their first client, Cara
Summerfield, comes with what appears to be a missing person’s case. Cara
got pregnant in high school and baby Danny was adopted. Her husband,
Grant, an up-and-coming politician has never been told about the
pregnancy. Their only clue is an unreadable return address on a letter
sent to Cara from Danny’s girlfriend. Danny is now a racehorse trainer
and has been assaulted for non-payment of gambling debts. Cara charges
Rosedale Investigations to find Danny and keep his existence completely
confidential. When Danny is found, he’s in the ICU and not expected to
live. When he passes away, it appears to the pathologist to be natural
causes, but Detective Nichols doesn’t buy it. It looks like murder to
him.
About Lyn Farrell
Lynda J. Farquhar (penname Lyn Farrell)
holds a master’s degree in English and a Ph.D. in Higher
Education/Administration from Michigan State University. Prior to her
retirement from MSU, she was a professor in the College of Human
Medicine where she worked for 30+ years. When she retired, she returned
to her first love, writing, and self-published a YA Trilogy, “Tales of
the Skygrass Kingdom.” Subsequently, she and her daughter, Lisa
Fitzsimmons, wrote a 7-book mystery series, “The Mae December
Mysteries,” published by Camel Press under their joint penname, Lia
Farrell. Marketing efforts for the Mae December mysteries, as well as
much work by Camel on subsidiary rights, deal with Harlequin, have
resulted in sales of 22,000+ (to date) for the series. She is now
writing a new mystery series, “Rosedale Investigations.” The first is
titled, “The Blind Switch” and was released in January 2021.
WOO HOO…Even with a bum arm, I managed to make a cameo on The Press Box Tour
Whiskers, Wreaths & Murder
A Dickens & Christie Mystery Book 3
by Kathy Manos Penn
Genre: Cozy Mystery
If it were up to her, they’d be singing carols and baking cookies.
Instead, they’re stockings-deep in a murder investigation…
Leta Parker is looking forward to her first holiday season in theCotswolds. Prepping for the town’s tree-lighting ceremony, the village is enraged when the newAmerican earl announces plans to develop his family’s estate into a resort. And when the brash successoris found dead in a ditch, it’s obvious this car crash was no accident.
Determined to unwrap the truth behind the tragedy, Leta enlists the helpof the Little Old Ladies Detective Agency and her talking dog and cat. But with everyone in the charminghamlet a suspect, it’ll be tough to discover who’s not on Father Christmas’s naughty list.
Will Leta and friends deliver the gift of justice?
Whiskers, Wreaths &Murderis the third book in the delightful Dickens & Christie cozy mystery series. If you likeclever senior women, deep friendships, and animals of the talking variety, then you’ll love Kathy ManosPenn’s yuletide whodunit.
BuyWhiskers, Wreaths& Murderfor a holiday homicide today!
The Fall Fête isn’t very festive when an illusionist is discovereddead.
Can an expat and her talking pets crash the killer’s party?
Retirement in the Cotswolds has given Leta Parker a new lease on life.Growing close to her small-town pals, the former corporate trainer is thrilled to help them put on thevillage’s annual autumn celebration. But the punch goes sour when a friend’s estranged magician husbandis found murdered.
With the newly widowed woman the prime suspect, Leta leaps intoaction with spunky friends and her talking dog and cat to clear her name. But when they trace thelecherous victim to England’s picturesque southern coast, they discover a long list of past lovers who’d behappy to see the sleight-of-wandering-hands womanizer permanently disappeared.
Can Leta expose the truth, or will this investigation be her final trick?
Pumpkins, Paws &Murderis the second book in the lighthearted Dickens & Christie cozy mystery series. If youlike compelling characters, talkative four-legged friends, and journeys full of action and humor, thenyou’ll love Kathy Manos Penn’s playful tale.
BuyPumpkins, Paws& Murderfor a grand illusion of danger today!
Can she nab a killer before her quaintvillage becomes a graveyard?
Recently widowed Leta Parker desperately needs a change of scenery.Pursuing her lifelong dream of retiring to the Cotswolds, she leaves her soulless corporate hustle inAtlanta and moves to England with her talking dog and cat companions—Dickens and Christie. But she’sbarely begun making new friends when she stumbles across her housekeeper’s body …
With several villagers pegged for the crime, Leta teams up with a retiredEnglish teacher and her sharp-as-a-tack octogenarian mother to track the killer before the trail goes cold.As the not-so-friendly local policewoman elbows them out and scandalous rumors plague the tight-knitcommunity, it’s left to the ladies and their pets to sleuth for the truth.
Can Leta, Dickens, and Christie sniff out the culprit before the cute littletown loses more than its charm?
Bells, Tails & Murderis the delightful first book in the Dickens &Christie cozy mystery series. If you like spunky literary women, amusing animal sidekicks, and invitingcultural backdrops, then you’ll love Kathy Manos Penn’s engaging page-turner.
BuyBells, Tails & Murderto see the fur fly today!
Goodreads * Amazon
A Dickens & Christie Mystery Box Set
Books I, II & III
If you like clever senior women, deep friendships, and amusinganimal sidekicks,
you’ll love this cozy mystery series.
When tragedy rocks herworld, Leta Parker hops across the pond to mend her soul. Will a murder in her tranquil hamlet upend herplans . . . or can she catch the killer and still be home for tea?
Dive into the first three books in the delightful Dickens & Christie mysteryseries. Do you like compelling characters, cultural backdrops, and talkative four-legged friends? Then youwon’t want to miss these clever whodunits.
Picture me sitting serenely at my desk surrounded by my four-leggedoffice assistants. The dog warms my feet, and the cat provides the purr-fict background music. I sip hottea, sift through handwritten notes, and place fingers on the keyboard as thoughts take shape. Such is thejoy of writing.
As a child, I took a book everywhere—to family dinners, to doctor’soffices, and of course to bed. Years later, a newspaper article inspired me to put pen to paper and submitmy thoughts—my words—to the editor. Before I knew it, I was writing weekly columns and blogs. Thencame a book co-written with my dog. (What? Doesn’t everyone do that?)
Now I’m living a dream I never knew I had—writing cozy animalmysteries featuring a dog and cat who talk to their owner. If a dog can write a book, surely animals cancommunicate. Naturally, my office assistants help with the dialogue. And, yes, they are angling to belisted as co-authors.
By the way, if you can’t find me, I’m traveling in the UK doing researchfor my next mystery—don’t judge.
Books from the Backlog is a fun way to feature some of those
neglected books sitting on your bookshelf unread. If you are anything
like me, you might be surprised by some of the unread books hiding in
your stacks.
Even ‘death do us part’ couldn’t halt her march down the aisle… Cash-strapped Maui wedding planner Pali Moon can’t believe her luck when a prospective bride flashing a five-carat dazzler pops into her shop, “Let’s Get Maui’d,” to request a glitzy beachside wedding. But then Pali learns the lavish wedding must take place on Valentine’s Day—only nine days away. Oh, and one other little hitch—the groom’s been missing at sea for more than a week. But no worries, the bride assures Pali, with or without the groom the wedding will take place. She’s struck a deal with the groom’s best friend to be his proxy, if necessary. Two days before the nuptials, a male corpse floats ashore on a South Maui beach. Looks like the groom’s shown up just in time. But what’s it gonna be—a wedding…or a funeral?
Why did I eagerly pick up this one? It has everything I love in a cozy mystery. A tropical island locale is a location that I love. I even went there once. I had told Mr Wonderful early in our relationship that if I ever got married again (it was the second for both of us), I had to go to Hawaii. Fortunately for us, a friend of his had a paid trip to Hawaii on Waikiki Beach and him and his wife could not go. She was pregnant and the doctor said no. Our lucky day. Now that we have digital cameras, I would love to go back. It used to be photos on a budget, now we can all go click crazy. Added to my TBR on 10.19.12 and got it from Amazon on 10.20.13.
Old Saint Nick is missing, sparking shenanigans in the town of Santa Claus.
Private Eye Nala Bonne and her trusty crime-fighting rescue dog Max spend their days surfing social media for telltale signs of disability fraud and philandering husbands, but when a lucrative opportunity to investigate something entirely different, Nala readily agrees to take the case.
The task: find a missing Santa impersonator
Unfortunately for her, someone is dead set against the search and will stop at nothing to drive Nala and Max out of town before their search even begins.
Can this dynamic duo locate the missing Santa before it’s too late?
M. K. Scott is the husband and wife writing team behind The Painted Lady Inn Mysteries. Morgan K Wyatt is the general wordsmith, while her husband, Scott, is the grammar hammer and physics specialist. He uses his engineering skills to explain how fast a body falls when pushed over a cliff and various other felonious activities. The Internet and experts in the field provide forensic information, while the recipes and B and B details require a more hands on approach. Morgan’s daughter, who manages a hotel, provides guest horror stories to fuel the plot lines. The couple’s dog, Chance, is the inspiration behind Jasper, Donna’s dog.
This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. M. Glenda Rosen aka Marcia Rosen will be awarding a $50 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour. Click on the tour banner to see the other stops on the tour.
August 21, 2020, A Senior Sleuths Mystery, “Dead In THAT Beach House,” Published by Level Best Books is the third in the series and available at your local book store, Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com. This series of murder and mayhem is written in a modern noir style with charming, witty, deliciously clever soft-boiled sleuths.
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Once we had arrived in the Hamptons, settled in and I felt comfortable, I began to add small amounts of poison to the evening cocktails. It was from the oleander flowers. I had planted them carefully behind the barn in Ames. After only weeks, they were falling ill, listless, crying to go back to Ames. They felt too sick at the beach house. It was simple.
I know you must think I’m a monster. But, really, they felt very little when I strangled them to death thanks to the poison in their system. When they were dead, I filled my library with books about murder and witchcraft. The note I leave for whomever might find them might explain what happened…
The Senior Sleuths, Dick and Dora Zimmerman, much like Nick and Nora Charles from the Thin Man series, and their cozy group of interesting, quirky friends take on crooks and murderers while dealing with an outrageous case of elder abuse.
Later: “Shall we say invitations are mandatory?”
“Absolutely, dear. We wouldn’t want anyone to miss the fun”
“They’re either belligerent, arrogant, or simply annoyed,” Zero whispered to Cloud as the so-called guests arrived. They were all murderers and those who had committed crimes against the elderly.
Read an Excerpt
Sewn inside the striped petticoat were two old metal skeleton keys.
Dora and keys. They did get her in trouble.
Jake took pictures of the keys with his cellphone and he and his mother agreed it would be best to show them to Dick and Lily. Then they would forward the photos of the keys to the sheriff, and explain where they were found.
Lily and Dick had found their own surprise in the library. There were several shelves of books about murder. Another shelf had books on witches, witchcraft and poisons. All the dust and cobwebs on them couldn’t hide the strangeness of it all.
Dora was determined to come back as soon as possible to look deeper amongst the pages of murder and evil. It only made sense the books might reveal some truths about the house and its owner.
The dust unable to hide strange markings on those books made Dora very curious and determined to look for possible answers inside their pages.
“What kind of people owned this house?” Jake looked at his mother, clearly wanting to get out of there.
About the Author:
For over 25 years, owner and founder of a business/marketing and public relations agency and consulting firm in New York City, The Hampton’s and Albuquerque, New Mexico where the company served as advisors to a wide range of national, regional and local clientele including major pharmaceutical companies. The agency provided a special expertise to the healthcare industry including: hospitals, nursing homes, senior centers, medical facilities, non-profit healthcare organizations and literally dozens of healthcare providers. It was the second largest public relations firm in New Mexico when sold. The agency was built on Marcia’s business experience as owner of two-day care centers for ten years in upstate New York.
Parallel to founding and running her agency, Marcia was also an active advocate and advisor for women’s economic development and success. Along with Betty Friedan, she was honored by the City of New York in celebration of Women’s Empowerment Day for “helping thousands of women advance their careers and succeed in starting their own companies.” She was also honored as the East End Women’s Network’s 20th annual “Woman of the Year,” and nominated for New York State“ Women of Distinction Award. In New Mexico her agency received awards and accolades for the many volunteer services it provided.
She has served on numerous organization boards including, The New York Women’s Agenda, Columbia Hospital Breast Cancer Initiative, American Cancer Society, Venture Fund for Women, The Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, PULSE (helping to prevent medical errors), Boardroom Bound Alliance and others over the past twenty years.
Marcia presently lives in Carmel, California and is planning on moving back to Albuquerque early 2021 or end of 2020. She has author clients in New York City, Atlanta, Albuquerque, Long Island, the Hamptons and Vancouver.
Book Title: Killer Deadline(A Nikki Bryant Cozy Mystery) by Lauren Carr Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 232 pages Genre: Mystery/Cozy Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: April 23, 2020
Audiobook release date: August 5, 2020 Content Rating: G. This is a true cozy mystery. No sex. No on-stage violence. No swearing. Just good clean fun!
“Here we go! Carr is a master storyteller who always offers a plot full
of twists and turns, a bit of humor to offset the dark, and a unique
cast of characters. In Killer Deadline that
cast includes – handsome Ryan, her first love (who is now her
step-brother); a mysterious social media friend called Nerdy Guy; Elmo, a
super smart dog, a boxer, she rescued who has become a social media
star and has a penchant for cleaning; a TV station full of suspicious
employees; and more.
“This book is a wonderful read to pick up at the end of a long day. It
truly is a “cozy murder mystery.” I promise, it’ll draw you in right
from page one and keep you turning the pages until you reach the very
last page. I can’t wait for the second book in this series.” – Marilyn R. Wilson, Olio by Marilyn
Book Description:
Folks in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, claim that where Nikki Bryant goes,
trouble is not far behind. Her refusal to back down from a challenge has
made Nikki Bryant a top investigative journalist.
When an online friend nudges her to join him in a pact to reconnect with
their first loves, Nikki and her boxer dog Elmo leave the bright lights
of Las Vegas for the charming town of Pine Grove. There, she must face
the biggest challenges in her career and life—the first love she had
left behind and her father’s unsolved murder.
But before she has time to unpack her car, Nikki stumbles upon the dead
body of local news anchor, Ashleigh Addison, her childhood rival. Could
Ashleigh’s death be connected to an explosive news story that she had
teased about airing live? Did that explosive story have anything to do
with the murder of Nikki’s father?
With the clues in her father’s cold case hot again, Nikki intends to
chase down the story of her life until she catches his killer—no matter
what it takes.
Lauren Carr is the international
best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, Chris Matheson
Cold Case, and Thorny Rose Mysteries—over twenty-five titles across
three fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns!
Killer Deadline marks Lauren’s first venture into mystery’s purely cozy sub-genre with a female protagonist.
Book reviewers and readers alike
rave about how Lauren Carr’s seamlessly crosses genres to include
mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and
humor.
A popular speaker, Lauren is also
the owner of Acorn Book Service, the umbrella under which falls iRead
Book Tours. She lives with her husband and two spoiled rotten German
Shepherds on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV.
Murder in the Bayou Boneyard: A Cajun Country Mystery
by Ellen Byron
About Murder in the Bayou Boneyard
Murder in the Bayou Boneyard: A Cajun Country Mystery Cozy Mystery 6th in Series Publisher: Crooked Lane Books (September 8, 2020) Hardcover: 304 pages ISBN-10: 1643854607 ISBN-13: 978-1643854601 Digital ASIN: B082H3BT6F
Maggie Crozat has the
Halloween heebie-jeebies in USA Today bestselling and Agatha
Award-winning author Ellen Byron’s howlingly funny sixth Cajun Country
mystery.
Maggie Crozat, proprietor of a historic
Cajun Country B&B, prefers to let the good times roll. But hard
times rock her hostelry when a new cell phone app makes it easy for
locals to rent their spare rooms to tourists. With October–and
Halloween–approaching, she conjures up a witch-crafty marketing scheme
to draw visitors to Pelican, Louisiana.
Five local plantation B&Bs host
“Pelican’s Spooky Past” packages, featuring regional crafts, unique
menus, and a pet costume parade. Topping it off, the derelict Dupois
cemetery is the suitably sepulchral setting for the spine-chilling play
Resurrection of a Spirit. But all the witchcraft has inevitably conjured
something: her B&B guests are being terrified out of town by
sightings of the legendary rougarou, a cross between a werewolf and
vampire.
When, in the Dupois cemetery, someone
costumed as a rougarou stumbles onstage during the play–and promptly
gives up the ghost, the rougarou mask having been poisoned with
strychnine, Maggie is on the case. But as more murders stack up, Maggie
fears that Pelican’s spooky past has nothing on its bloodcurdling
present.
About Ellen Byron
Ellen’s Cajun Country Mysteries have won
the Agatha award for Best Contemporary Novel and multiple Lefty awards
for Best Humorous Mystery. Her Catering Hall Mystery series, written as
Maria DiRico, launched with Here Comes the Body and was
inspired by her real life. She’s an award-winning playwright and
non-award-winning TV writer of comedies like WINGS, JUST SHOOT ME, and
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS, but she considers her most impressive credit working
as a cater-waiter for Martha Stewart. A native New Yorker who attended
New Orleans’ Tulane University, she lives in Los Angeles with her
husband, daughter, and rescue furbaby. Sign up for her newsletter at https://www.ellenbyron.com/
