Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Sniffing Out Murder by Kallie E. Benjamin Tour & #Giveaway

Sniffing Out Murder (A Bailey the Bloodhound Mystery) by Kallie E. Benjamin

About Sniffing Out Murder

 

Sniffing Out Murder (A Bailey the Bloodhound Mystery) Cozy Mystery 1st in Series Setting - Indiana Berkley (December 5, 2023) Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593547357 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593547359 Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BXKHGG75

When a murder unleashes a widespread investigation through Crosbyville, children’s book author Pris and her trusty bloodhound, Bailey, must sniff out the truth before the whole town goes to the dogs.

After deciding that life as a teacher wasn’t right for her, Priscilla found inspiration for her first children’s book in her three-year-old bloodhound’s nose for truth, and so The Adventures of Bailey the Bloodhound was born. After the book’s massively pawsitive response led Pris to move back to her hometown of Crosbyville, Indiana, to continue the series, she’s surprised by how things have changed in the town, but even more so how they haven’t.

Pris is frustrated to discover that newly elected school board trustee Whitney Kelley—a former high school mean girl—is intent on making Crosbyville more competitive by eliminating “frivolous spending” on the arts and social programs, including Pris and Bailey’s beloved pet-assisted reading program. A minor altercation between them isn’t anything unusual, but after Bailey sniffs out Whitney’s body in a bed of begonias, locals start hounding Pris and Bailey as suspects for the crime.

With Bailey’s sharp senses and Pris’s hometown know-how, can they prove to the community that they’re all barking up the wrong tree?

About Kallie E. Benjamin

Kallie E. Benjamin (Valerie Burns) is the author of the Bailey the Bloodhound Mystery series. The first book, Sniffing Out Murder releases on December 5, 2023. Valerie is an Agatha, Anthony, Edgar, and Next Generation Indie Book Award finalist. Writing as V. M. Burns she is the author of the Mystery Bookshop Mystery, Dog Club Mystery, and RJ Franklin Mystery series. Writing as Valerie Burns, she is the author of the Baker Street Mystery series. Valerie is also an adjunct professor in the Writing Popular Fiction Program at Seton Hill University in Greensburg, PA. Born and raised in northwestern Indiana, Valerie now lives in Northern Georgia with her two poodles.

  Website: vmburns.com 
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  December 5 – Ascroft, eh? – AUTHOR GUEST POST 
  December 5 – Sneaky the Library Cat's Blog – CHARACTER INTERVIEW 
  December 5 – Literary Gold – AUTHOR INTERVIEW 
  December 5 – Cozy, Suspenseful, and Sweet – SPOTLIGHT 
  December 6 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW December 6 – Mystery, Thrillers, and Suspense – SPOTLIGHT 
December 6 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW 
  December 6 – Eskimo Princess Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT 
  December 7 – Celticlady's Reviews – SPOTLIGHT 
  December 7 – Baroness Book Trove – REVIEW 
  December 7 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT 
  December 7 – Brooke Blogs – SPOTLIGHT 
  December 8 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW, AUTHOR INTERVIEW 
  December 8 – Maureen's Musings – SPOTLIGHT 
  December 8 – Lady Hawkeye – SPOTLIGHT 
  December 9 – MJB Reviewers – REVIEW 
  December 9 – Bigreadersite – REVIEW 
December 9 – The Book Diva's Reads – CHARACTER GUEST POST
December 10 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – REVIEW
December 10 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee – SPOTLIGHT
December 10 – Elizabeth McKenna - Author – SPOTLIGHT 
  December 11 – Melina's Book Blog – REVIEW 
  December 11 – Mochas, Mysteries and Meows – CHARACTER INTERVIEW 
  December 11 – Sapphyria's Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT 

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Monday, November 20, 2023

Spiked Punch by Lesley A Diehl Blog Tour & Giveaway

Spiked Punch (Maddie Sparks Mystery Series) by Lesley A Diehl

About Spiked Punch

Spiked Punch (Maddie Sparks Mystery Series) Cozy Mystery 1st in Series 

Setting - Upstate New York Camel Press (November 14, 2023) Paperback ‏ : ‎ 248 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1684921252 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1684921256 Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C6NR8C3G

On the other side of seventy, Maddie Sparks decides to spice up her life by changing her writing interests from cozy mysteries to romance. She also determines her appearance should reflect this transformation in her writing career. A sassy new haircut and more fashionable clothes complete the newer Maddie Sparks. Before she can begin this new chapter in her life, a stabbing death in the quiet country village she has made her home shocks the town's residents.

When her son is accused of the murder, Maddie and the acting county sheriff come together to find the real killer. Their relationship soon blooms into more than one of shared determination to solve the murder. As they enjoy a hike in a nearby park, someone shoots the sheriff, barely missing Maddie. Another killer could be loose in the area, and the person may be closer to Maddie than she realizes. Maddie discovers parts of herself she didn't know existed: real life romance with the sheriff, a talent for sleuthing and room in her life for a fuzzy, orange cat named "Spike." This recent lease on life may be more exciting and more dangerous than Maddie expects.

About Lesley A. Diehl

Cows, Lesley learned growing up on a farm, have a twisted sense of humor. They chased her when she went to the field to herd them in for milking, and one ate the lovely red mitten her grandmother knitted for her. Determining that agriculture wasn’t a good career choice, instead she uses her country roots and her training as a psychologist to concoct stories designed to make people laugh in the face of murder. “A good chuckle,” says Lesley,” keeps us emotionally well-oiled long into our old age.” She is the author of the Eve Appel mysteries from Camel Press as well as several cozy mystery series and numerous short stories. Go to her webpage to find out more: www.lesleyadiehl.com.

Author Links Website www.lesleyadiehl.com 

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  TOUR PARTICIPANTS 
  November 15 – Lady Hawkeye – SPOTLIGHT 
  November 15 – Cozy, Suspenseful, and Sweet – SPOTLIGHT 
  November 16 – Brooke Blogs – SPOTLIGHT 
  November 16 – Sapphyria's Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT 
  November 17 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee – SPOTLIGHT 
  November 17 – Christy's Cozy Corners – AUTHOR GUEST POST 
  November 18 – Mystery, Thrillers, and Suspense – SPOTLIGHT 
  November 19 – Cozy Up With Kathy – CHARACTER GUEST POST 
  November 20 – Eskimo Princess Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT 
  November 21 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW 
  November 22 – Literary Gold – AUTHOR INTERVIEW 
  November 23 – THANKSGIVING U.S. 
  November 24 – Sapphyria's Books – SPOTLIGHT 
  November 24 – Celticlady's Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
November 25 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – REVIEW 
  November 26 – My Reading Journeys – CHARACTER INTERVIEW 
  November 27 – Novels Alive – REVIEW
November 28 – Maureen's Musings – SPOTLIGHT 
  November 29 – StoreyBook Reviews - AUTHOR GUEST POST 
  November 29 – Ruff Drafts – SPOTLIGHT 

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Death in Dutch Harbor by D. MacNeill Parker Tour & Giveaway




Synopsis (from Amazon):When two murders strain the police force of a remote Alaskan fishing port, veterinarian Maureen McMurtry is tapped by Dutch Harbor’s police chief for forensic assistance. The doctor’s got a past she’d rather not discuss, a gun in her closet, and a retired police dog that hasn’t lost her chops. All come in handy as she deciphers the cause and time of death of a local drug addict washed ashore with dead sea lions and an environmentalist found in a crab pot hauled from the sea in the net of a fishing vessel. When her romantic relationship with a boat captain is swamped by mounting evidence that he’s the prime suspect in one of the murders, McMurtry struggles with her own doubts to prove his innocence. But can she? McMurtry’s pals, a manager of the Bering Sea crab fishery and another who tends Alaska’s most dangerous bar assist in unraveling the sinister truth .

Author Bio: D. MacNeill Parker and her family are long time participants in the Alaska fishing industry. In addition to fishing for halibut, salmon, crab, and cod, she’s been a journalist, a fisheries specialist for the State of Alaska, and a seafood company executive. She’s travelled to most ports in Alaska, trekked mountains in the Chugach range, rafted the Chulitna River, worked in hunting camps, and survived a boat that went down off the coast of Kodiak. Parker’s been to Dutch Harbor many times experiencing her share of white knuckler airplane landings and beer at the Elbow Room, famed as Alaska’s most dangerous bar. While the characters in this book leapt from her imagination, they thrive in this authentic setting. She loves Alaska, the sea, a good yarn and her amazing family.
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:“From the first scene, she evokes the real Dutch Harbor and the dynamic people who call it home. It’s a roaring mystery that braids together oil rigs, fishing, sea lions and the kind of Russians we love to hate .Death in Dutch Harbor is a must read for anyone who wants to vicariously experience a rugged world on the edge of an unforgiving sea”—Lori Swanson, Former Director Marine Conservation Alliance, Federal Fishery Observer






“Any fan of the Deadliest Catch television show should reach for this book!”—Captain Sig Hansen, FV Northwestern and a star of the Deadliest Catch TV series “Death in Dutch Harbor grabbed me at the outset and did not let go. Right away you can tell Ms.Parker knows the issues facing the fishing industry in the Bering Sea. She weaves them into the tale and uses her characters to draw the reader deeper into the murder mystery.”—Frank Kelty, Former Mayor of Dutch Harbor/Unalaska “What a banging beginning for this author. Parker successfully tied together the multiple themes with strong characters, especially the women, with a believable and exciting plot. I recommend this book and look forward to Parker’s next novel.”—Men Reading Book

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

Genie and the Ghost by Carmen Radtke Tour & Giveaway

Genie and the Ghost (Genie and Adriana Darling Cozy Paranormal Ghost Mysteries) by Carmen Radtke

About Genie and the Ghost

 

Genie and the Ghost (Genie and Adriana Darling Cozy Paranormal Ghost Mysteries) Paranormal Cozy Mystery 1st in the Series Independently Published (September 18, 2023) Paperback ‏ : ‎ 218 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1916241077 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1916241077 

Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CHFZYLW6

New York jewelry designer Genie Darling has returned to her childhood home in quaint Cobblewood Cove for one reason only: to sort through generations of old family heirlooms and hand anything of historical interest over to the local museum.

But after a failed mugging attempt, and the appearance of a beautiful but ghostly young stranger in a vintage evening dress, Genie realises there’s something suspicious - and spooky - going on.

The glamorous and friendly spectre turns out to be Genie’s own great-great-aunt Adriana, who died in 1929 in mysterious circumstances.

When there are more attempts on Genie and her home and her main suspect dies in a suspicious accident, she decides to get to the bottom of the mystery.

Does it have anything to do with Adriana’s death and reappearance?

With her unflappable, pet-whispering aunt and cat Cleo by her side, Genie sets out to lay this ghost to rest by solving the mystery and unmasking the culprits.

But digging up the past can be deadly …

About Carmen Radtke

Carmen has spent most of her life with ink on her fingers and a dangerously high pile of books and newspapers by her side.

She has worked as a newspaper reporter on two continents and always dreamt of becoming a novelist and screenwriter.

When she found herself crouched under her dining table, typing away on a novel between two earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand, she realised she was hooked for life.

The shaken but stirring novel made it to the longlist of the Mslexia competition, and her next book and first mystery, The Case Of The Missing Bride, was a finalist in the Malice Domestic competition in a year without a winner. Since then she has penned several more cozy mysteries, including the Jack and Frances series set in the 1930s.

Genie and the Ghost is her first paranormal cozy mystery.

Carmen now lives in Italy with her human and her four-legged family.

Author Links Website - https://www.carmenradtke.com 

  Purchase Link - Amazon 

  TOUR PARTICIPANTS 
  November 8 – Mystery, Thrillers, and Suspense – SPOTLIGHT 
  November 8 – StoreyBook Reviews – SPOTLIGHT 
  November 9 – Ascroft, eh? – CHARACTER INTERVIEW 
  November 9 – Eskimo Princess Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT 
  November 10 – Read Your Writes Book Reviews – CHARACTER INTERVIEW 
  November 11 – Ruff Drafts – AUTHOR GUEST POST
November 12 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW 
  November 12 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT WITH EXCERPT
November 13 – Maureen's Musings – SPOTLIGHT 
  November 13 – Sapphyria's Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT 
  November 14 – Baroness Book Trove – REVIEW 
  November 14 – Celticlady's Reviews – SPOTLIGHT, EXCERPT 
  November 15 – Lady Hawkeye – SPOTLIGHT WITH EXCERPT 
  November 16 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT WITH EXCERPT 
  November 16 – Hearts & Scribbles - SPOTLIGHT
November 17 – Literary Gold – AUTHOR INTERVIEW 
  November 18 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee - SPOTLIGHT 
  November 18 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Halloween Book Blast Giveaway

 

WELCOME TO THE HALLOWEEN BOOK BLAST!

 

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Blog Tour & Giveaway: Death By Theft: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery by Abigail Keam

Death By Theft: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery by Abigail Keam

About Death by Theft

Death By Theft: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery Cozy Mystery 19th in Series Setting - Kentucky Worker Bee Press (October 30, 2023) Number of Pages ~200 ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BVJSY15M

Josiah is happy for her pals Lady Elsmere and Shaneika Mary Todd when broodmare Jean Harlow gives birth to a male foal sired by Comanche. The owners of both horses have high hopes the foal will become a stakes winner—maybe even win the Kentucky Derby. The foal has a broad chest, indicating significant lung capacity---important for winning races, but just like his daddy, the foal is ebony with a bad attitude. Josiah and Shaneika visit dam Jean Harlow early one morning and are shocked to find the prized foal is missing. They frantically search Lady Elsmere’s and Josiah’s farms without success. It’s urgent they find the foal fast as he is not yet weaned and is too young to be separated from his mother. Who would snatch the feisty foal from his mother’s care? And equally important, why?
Death By A HoneyBee Death By Drowning Death By Bridle Death By Bourbon Death By Lotto Death by Chocolate Death by Haunting Death By Derby Death By Design Death By Malice Death By Drama Death By Stalking Death By Deceit Death By Magic Death By Shock Death By Chance Death By Poison Death By Greed Death By Theft

About Abigail Keam

Abigail Keam is an award-winning and Amazon best-selling author who writes the Josiah Reynolds Mystery Series about a Southern beekeeper turned amateur female sleuth. Besides loving history, Kentucky bourbon, and chocolate, Abigail loves honeybees and for many years made her living by selling honey at a farmers’ market like her protagonist, Josiah Reynolds. She is an award-winning beekeeper who has won many honey awards at the Kentucky State Fair including the Barbara Horn Award, which is given to beekeepers who rate a perfect 100 in a honey competition.

Miss Abigail has taken her knowledge of beekeeping to create a fictional beekeeping protagonist, Josiah Reynolds, who solves mysteries in the Bluegrass. While Miss Abigail’s novels are for enjoyment, she discusses the importance of a local sustainable food economy and land management for honeybees and other creatures.

She currently lives on the Kentucky River in a metal house with her husband and various critters. She still has honeybees.


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AWARDS 2010 Gold Medal Award from Readers’ Favorite for Death By A HoneyBee 2011 Gold Medal Award from Readers' Favorite for Death By Drowning 2011 USA BOOK NEWS-Best Books List of 2011 as a Finalist for Death By Drowning 2011 USA BOOK NEWS-Best Books List of 2011 as a Finalist for Death By A HoneyBee 2017 Finalist from Readers’ Favorite for Death By Design 2019 Honorable Mention from Readers’ Favorite for Death By Stalking 2019 Top 10 Mystery Novels from Kings River Life Magazine for Murder Under A Blue Moon2 2019 Honorable Mention from Readers’ Favorite for Death By Stalking: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery 2019 Top 10 Mystery Novels from Kings River Life Magazine for Murder Under A Blue Moon: A 1930s Mona Moon Mystery 2020 Imadjinn Award for Best Mystery - Death By Stalking: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery 2022 Finalist in Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Finalist for Best Historical Category - Murder Under A Full Moon 2022 Finalist for the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award for Best Historical Category - Murder Under A New Moon 2022 Death By Chance: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Finalist for Best Cozy Mystery 2022 Top Ten Mystery Novel by Kings River Life Magazine for Murder Under A Bridal Moon: A 1930s Mona Moon Mystery 2022 Top Ten Mystery Novel by Kings River Life Magazine for Murder Under A British Moon: A 1930s Mona Moon Mystery

  TOUR PARTICIPANTS 
  October 30 – Literary Gold – AUTHOR INTERVIEW 
  October 30 – Brooke Blogs – SPOTLIGHT 
  October 30 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee – SPOTLIGHT 
  October 31 – Christy's Cozy Corners – AUTHOR GUEST POST 
  October 31 – Maureen's Musings – SPOTLIGHT 
  October 31 – Sneaky the Library Cat's Blog – CHARACTER INTERVIEW 
  November 1 - FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT 
  November 1 - The Plain-Spoken Pen – SPOTLIGHT 
  November 1 - Eskimo Princess Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT 
  November 2 - Celticlady's Reviews – SPOTLIGHT 
  November 2 - Lady Hawkeye – CHARACTER INTERVIEW 
  November 2 - Sapphyria's Book Reviews - SPOTLIGHT 
  November 3 – Mystery, Thrillers, and Suspense – SPOTLIGHT 
  November 3 – fundinmental – REVIEW 
  November 3 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book - SPOTLIGHT

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