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Passion, Paradise, Murder: Ten Tales of Mystery from Hawaii
From the Big Island to Kauai, the far side of Maui to the bustling streets of Honolulu, experience paradise in all its glory...and darkness. This collection of ten stories brings out the beauty of the islands, the passion of the tropics, and, yes, murder. Join ten writers who love the islands and want you to …
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Spotlight and Giveaway: Plain Dead by Emma Miller
When a newspaperman is murdered in the Amish community of Stone Mill, Pennsylvania, Rachel Mast digs up the dirt to find out who wanted to bury the lead… Although she left her Old Order Amish ways in her youth, Rachel discovered corporate life in the English world to be complicated and unfulfilling. Having returned to …
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Author Interview: Susan Russo Anderson, Death of a Brooklyn Landlord
Death of a Brooklyn Landlord When newly-widowed Lorraine McDuffy gets a call in the middle of the night, it’s not the ghost of her dead husband on the line, but the trembling voice of an old flame, Frank Rizzo, a local butcher. He’s found the battered body of rent-gouging Brooklynlandlord, Viktor Charnov. Felled by blunt …
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Spotlight: Skiing is Murder by Carolyn Arnold
They’re ready to hit the slopes when things go downhill… Sean and Sara were supposed to have a relaxing vacation in Vail, but it all goes up in a puff of powder when there’s a suspicious death on the mountain. And the deceased is not just anyone; it’s Adrian Blackwell, a two-time Olympic skiing gold …
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Spotlight and Giveaway: Sweet Pepper Hero by J.J. Cook
To win a print copy of Sweet Pepper Hero, comment on this post and tell us about a mystery that you'd recommend (preferably one that readers of this blog might not know). J.J. Cook is giving away one book per blog, so your chances of winning are pretty good! Contest is U.S. only. Old rivalries heat up in the …
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Giveaway and Author Interview: Lida Sideris, Murder and Other Unnatural Disasters
"A smart caper with a heroine to match." --Kirkus Reviews Corrie Locke belongs behind a desk, not behind a Glock. She should be taking VIP calls, not nosing around a questionable suicide. Instead, she's hot on the trail of a murderer. Murder and Other Unnatural Disasters Genre: Romantic Suspense Paperback: 408 pages The Wild Rose Press, …
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GUEST POST: Cheesecake, love, and other mysteries by Laura Pauling
Laura Pauling writes about spies, murder and mystery. She’s the author of the young adult Circle of Spies Series, the Prom Impossible Series, the time travel mysteries, Heist and A Royal Heist, and the Holly Hart Cozy Mystery Series: Footprints in the Frosting and Deadly Independence with more coming. She lives the cover of a …
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GUEST POST and GIVEAWAY: The Right Kind of Skin (Rhino) by Joanne Guidoccio
In high school, Joanne Guidoccio dabbled in poetry, but it would be over three decades before she entertained the idea of writing as a career. In 2008, she took an early retirement from teaching and decided to launch a second career that would tap into her creative side and utilize her well-honed organizational skills. Before long, Joanne …
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GUEST POST: The Worst Possible Cocktail Party by Mindy Quigley
Say I’ve written a bit of dialogue that’s outrageously clever, full of nimble-minded wordplay and athletic leaps of language. I’ve peppered each sentence with ten-dollar words and Oscar Wilde-esque wit. But when I examine this brilliant bit of dialogue using the cocktail party nutcase test, I may realize that, it is a clear example of the high-strung woman cornering the unsuspecting partygoer.
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