I'm pleased to let Madeline Boucher take over Cozy Up With Kathy today. You can find Madeline on the pages of the Ballpark Mystery series by Nicole Asselin. Concession Stand Crimes is the second book in the series.
Hi friends! This is your friendly social media liaison for the Abington Armadillos, Madeline Boucher, here to talk to you about the exciting events we have at the ballpark coming up!
Oh, what’s that? You want to know about the deaths at the ballpark? I mean, yes. We did have that tragic death of that scout guy, Chris. I mean, it turned out to be a fallout between shady characters, so nothing to worry about. Yes, my brother was a suspect, but luckily we were able to clear his name. And when I say “we”, I mean, me and my family. We always stick together.
Now I’m trying to get attendance up at the ballpark, and part of that plan is to start doing theme nights. Our first big theme night is 80’s night! Who doesn’t love an 80’s theme party? I’ve been taking inspiration from other Minor League Teams and following the very fun Savannah Banana’s on social media to learn different ways to “jazz” up the ballpark. Plus, all this new fun stuff will hopefully make people forget about the death that had happened at the beginning of the season.
I’ve been working with the owner of the concession stands about getting more food added to the menus, and hopefully bringing in a different crowd. More health conscious options and updated craft beers. Which reminds me, I think I have an appointment with someone from the Redmond Brewery this week. But that can wait.I hope you and your family decide to come out to some games this season! The Boucher family would love to have you, and you get the chance to see our new star Mookie Martinez before he eventually moves back to the majors.
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Concession Stand Crimes: The Ballpark Mysteries by Nicole Asselin
About Concession Stand Crimes
Cozy Mystery 2nd in Series
Setting - Abington, MA
Pandamoon Publishing (June 22, 2022)
Paperback: 190 pages
HOTDOG, CRACKERJACK, BEER, and MURDER. PLAY BALL!
MADELINE BOUCHER is still reeling from her first few weeks of working for her family’s Independent League Baseball Team, the Abington Armadillos. She found a dead body and survived a kidnapping before finally clearing her brother of a murder. She didn’t think anything could be as dramatic as that, but she was wrong.
Her parents have given her more responsibility in running ballpark events in the hopes that they could retire and leave the team in her hands. Her brother is moving on to the big leagues, so this is her time to shine. Her first task? Deal with a concession stand kerfuffle. Redmond Brewery heiress, Alaska Redmond, storms her way into the ballpark making demands.
The next day, the son of the concession’s manager finds Redmond’s body in one of the beer stands along the ballpark concourse. Again, Madeline finds herself immersed in an investigation. While the suspects start piling up, including a promising young player on the team, Madeline knows she must get involved. With the help of Davis, her new love interest and head of the security department, she delves deeper into the death of the heiress.
Trying to run team events, solve a murder, and have a normal life take their toll as Madeline comes to depend on those in her baseball-loving community, including Bronia, her old family friend who runs a garden center and helps her make sense of things. She even chances a psychic for advice while at a Salem Warlock’s away game. Will anyone help her untangle the mess of suspects including the victim’s family?
Can she clear the name of the Abington Armadillos and start focusing on the season?
About Nicole Asselin
Nicole Asselin spent her formative high school years in the middle of Pennsylvania but always identified with her New England roots. Nicole’s family is originally from Connecticut, and her Grandpa Asselin introduced her to the Red Sox nation where she has been a member for her whole life and her Grandma Asselin introduced her to the world of mystery novels. Now those two loves are combined into her new Ballpark Mystery series.
Nicole graduated from Curry College in Milton Mass with a degree in English/Creative Writing, minoring in Dance in 2004. She also attended George Mason University and received a Master’s in Arts Management. She worked in the Government sector for over ten years before transitioning to Healthcare. Now working just outside of Boston as a Technical Writer, she lives on the South Shore of Massachusetts with her three cats Julia, Jacques, and Madeline (no relation to the main character of her book).
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