Sleigh Bell Tower: Murder at the Campus Holiday Gala
(Braxton Campus Mysteries)
by James J. Cudney
I appreciated the
heartwarming holiday scenes as the story wound down and with a hint at
what’s next in store for Kellan, I’ll be waiting on pins and needles for
the next release!
~Cinnamon and Sugar, and a lit bit of murder
The final twist had me
jaw-dropping and I love the setup for the next book. I love everything
about Christmas, so I enjoyed all the festive activities, descriptions,
and customs. It was well described and an integral part of the story. I
thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of this story and am already looking
forward to the next book when Kellan heads off to Scotland.
~Carla Loves To Read
All in all, a great new
installment to the series! If you haven’t read this series before, you
CAN read this as a stand-alone, but family and relationship dynamics
would be better if you read from the start of the series, Academic
Curveball. However, you choose to do it, make sure this series is on
your to-be-read list!!
~Valerie’s Musings
I am delighted to join the
blog tour for Sleigh Bell Tower by James J. Cudney today! My thanks to
Lori at Great Escapes Book Tours for the chance to join and the review
copy!
The family togetherness during the holiday was lovely, there
were plenty of festive spirits around and I really liked April and
Kellan’s Twelve Days of Christmas present giving plan. Simply superb!
~Brianne’s Book Reviews
About Sleigh Bell Tower
Sleigh Bell Tower: Murder at the Campus Holiday Gala (Braxton Campus Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery
8th in Series
Setting – Pennsylvania
Publisher : Next Chapter (December 20, 2021)
Hardcover : 276 pages
ISBN-13 : 979-8763163933
Paperback : 276 pages
ISBN-13 : 979-8763164046
Digital ASIN : B09JZCSRXB
When Bell Towers decides to build their
newest boutique hotel in Wharton County, Braxton establishes a
hospitality program as part of their university expansion. Despite the
Ingram and Lynch family ties to prominent citizens, a dispute over the
proposed landsite pits citizens against each other.
One takes matters into their own hands
and slays the hotel magnate during the campus holiday party. As the list
of suspects increases, long-lost family members are anxious to keep
their secrets from being revealed, complicating Sheriff Montague’s
ability to determine the murderer’s true motive. Even Kellan is forced
to cast doubt on his friends and colleagues when it becomes obvious
someone he knows committed the ultimate crime.
April and Kellan are also celebrating
their first Christmas and Hanukkah together, exchanging gifts based on
the classic Twelve Days of Christmas song. While they trim the tree,
light the menorah, and experience all the traditional holiday
festivities with the kids, Nana D delivers her sarcastic brand of humor
and endlessly tortures the town. Among Eleanor’s surprise news, Augie’s
new girlfriend, and Myriam’s hilarious demands, Kellan’s dealing with
unexpected holiday drama.
The poor guy simply wants to spend the
merry season with his family before he’s forced to trek to Scotland to
fulfill his promise to the late Constance Garibaldi. What kind of quest
has the psychic sent him on now?
About James J. Cudney
Background
James is my given name, but most folks
call me Jay. I live in New York City, grew up on Long Island, and
graduated from Moravian College, an historic but small liberal arts
school in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, with a degree in English literature
and minors in Education, Business and Spanish. After college, I accepted
a technical writing position for a telecommunications company during
Y2K and spent the last ~20 years building a career in technology &
business operations in the retail, sports, media, hospitality, and
entertainment industries. Throughout those years, I wrote short stories,
poems, and various beginnings to the “Great American Novel,” but I was
so focused on my career that writing became a hobby. In 2016, I
committed to focusing my energies toward reinvigorating a second career
in reading, writing, and publishing.
Author
Writing has been a part of my life as
much as my heart, mind, and body. At some points, it was just a few
poems or short stories; at others, it was full length novels and
stories. My current focus is family drama fiction, cozy mystery novels,
and suspense thrillers. I conjure characters and plots that I feel must
be unwound. I think of situations people find themselves in and feel
compelled to tell the story. It’s usually a convoluted plot with many
surprise twists and turns. I feel it necessary to take that ride all
over the course. My character is easily pictured in my head. I know what
he is going to encounter or what she will feel. But I need to use the
right words to make it clear.
Reader & Reviewer
Reading has also never left my side.
Whether it was children’s books, young adult novels, college textbooks,
biographies, or my ultimate love, fiction, it’s ever present in my day. I
read two books per week and I’m on a quest to update every book I’ve
ever read on Goodreads, write up a review, and post it on all my sites
and platforms.
Blogger & Thinker
I have combined my passions into a single platform where I share reviews, write a blog and publish tons of content: TRUTH.
I started my 365 Daily Challenge, where I post about a word that has
some meaning to me and converse with everyone about life. There is
humor, tears, love, friendship, advice, and bloopers. Lots of bloopers
where I poke fun at myself all the time. Even my dogs have had weekly
segments called “Ryder’s Rants” or “Baxter’s Barks,” where they complain
about me. All these things make up who I am; none of them are very
fancy or magnanimous, but they are real. And that’s why they are me.
Genealogist & Researcher
I love history and research, finding
myself often reaching back into the past to understand why someone made
the choice he or she did and what were the subsequent consequences. I
enjoy studying the activities and culture from hundreds of years ago to
trace the roots and find the puzzle of my own history. I wish I could
watch my ancestors from a secret place to learn how they interacted with
others, and maybe I’ll comprehend why I do things the way I do.
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