Bad Boy - A Spotlight

Today I'd like to shine a spotlight on a recent release. Bad Boy by Winona Kent is the fifth book in the Jason Davey Mystery series. It was released last week.

 

Blurb: 

Fresh from a 34-day, 18-city tour of England, professional musician and amateur sleuth Jason Davey accepts an invitation from a fan, Marcus Merritt, to meet at Level 72 of The Shard to sign one of his band's programs. Marcus hands him the booklet, then leaps to his death from the open viewing platform. Thus begins a week-long quest, during which Jason is tasked with retrieving a stolen collection of scores by England’s most famous composer, Sir Edward Elgar.

Marcus shared Elgar's love of eccentric puzzles and games, and the challenging clues he's assembled for Jason seem to mirror the 14 themes in Elgar's renowned Enigma Variations. Jason's journey takes him to Derbyshire and then back to London, and a four-hour walking tour of Soho's lost music venues where, in Denmark Street, he faces a life-threatening battle with two adversaries: a treacherous Russian gangster who is also hunting for the stolen collection, and Marcus's sister—who holds the key to a decades-old mystery involving a notorious London crime lord's missing daughter.

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About the Author:

WINONA KENT

Winona Kent is an award-winning author who was born in London, England and grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan, where she completed her BA in English at the University of Regina. After moving to Vancouver, she graduated from UBC with an MFA in Creative Writing and received her diploma in Writing for Screen and TV from Vancouver Film School.

Winona's writing breakthrough came many years ago when she won First Prize in the Flare Magazine Fiction Contest with her short story about an all-night radio newsman, “Tower of Power”.

Her debut novel Skywatcher was a finalist in the Seal Books First Novel Award and was published by Bantam Books in 1989. This was followed by a sequel, The Cilla Rose Affair, and her first mystery, Cold Play, set aboard a cruise ship in Alaska.

After three time-travel romances (Persistence of Memory, In Loving Memory and Marianne's Memory), Winona returned to mysteries with Disturbing the Peace, a novella, in 2017 and the novel Notes on a Missing G-String in 2019, both featuring the character she first introduced in Cold Play, professional jazz musician / amateur sleuth Jason Davey.

The third and fourth books in Winona's Jason Davey Mystery series, Lost Time and Ticket to Ride, were published in 2020 and 2022. Her fifth Jason Davey Mystery, Bad Boy, was published in 2024.

Winona also writes short fiction. Her story “Salty Dog Blues” appeared in Sisters in Crime-Canada West's anthology Crime Wave in October 2020 and was nominated as a finalist in Crime Writers of Canada's Awards of Excellence for Best Crime Novella in April 2021. “Blue Devil Blues” was one of the four entries in the anthology Last Shot, published in June 2021, and “Terminal Lucidity” appeared in the Sisters in Crime-Canada West anthology, Women of a Certain Age (October 2022). “On the Internet, Nobody Knows You’re a Dog”, will appear in the upcoming Sisters in Crime-Canada West anthology, Dangerous Games (October 2024).

A collection of Winona’s short stories, Ten Stories That Worried My Mother, was published in 2023.

Winona has been a temporary secretary, a travel agent, a screenwriter and the Managing Editor of a literary magazine. Winona's currently the national Chair of the Crime Writers of Canada, and is also an active member of Sisters in Crime – Canada West. After many decades working in jobs completely unrelated to writing, Winona is now happily embracing life as a full-time author. She lives in New Westminster, BC with her husband, and a concerning number of disobedient houseplants, many of which were rescued from her apartment building’s compost bin after being abandoned by previous owners.

Author Links:

Personal website: http://www.winonakent.com

Read the first two chapters here:
http://www.winonakent.com/badboy.html

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Apple Dumpling Murder - An Interview & Giveaway

I'm pleased to welcome Trixie Silvertale to Cozy Up With Kathy today. Trixie writes the Christmas Catastrophe Mystery series. Apple Dumpling Murder is the second book in the series and will be released October 1, 2024.

Kathy: Cindy Claus enjoys exploring the human world as much as she loves to bake, but in Apple Dumpling Murder, her baking dreams may be crushed as her patron dies. If you were Santa's daughter, do you think you'd prefer living in the human world? 

TS: I think I would! It would be such an adventure to leave everything I'd ever known behind and sneak into the human world.

Kathy: Are you a baker like Cindy? What's your favorite thing to bake, or if you don't bake, your favorite bakery item to eat? 

TS: I am an avid baker. I've set a rule in place that if I want a sweet treat, I have to make it myself... needless to say; I learned everything I could about baking in a big hurry. I tend to get a specific hankering — different ones — and then bake that item. Cookies, scones, cake, baklava, even the occasional chocolate pudding (the American version) - LOL

Kathy: Why choose a Christmas theme for your series? 

TS: The holidays bring folks together. I love that idea and wanted Santa's daughter to land in a Christmas-y feeling place.

Kathy: Does adding a paranormal aspect to your mysteries make them more fun to write? 

TS: Absolutely! It's so much fun to have talking animals, ghosts, and a little elf magic to add dimension to the story.

Kathy: What first drew you to cozy mysteries? 

TS: Mysteries are a personal favorite. I've been reading them since I was a little girl. Something about the puzzles that have to be solved always pulls me into the tale. Do you write in any other genres? Currently, I only write paranormal cozy mysteries. That's enough for now... but who knows what the future holds?

Kathy: Tell us about your series. 

TS: If you like kind-hearted heroines, furry sidekicks, and a dash of mistletoe magic, then you’ll love Trixie Silvertale’s festive paranormal cozy Christmas Catastrophe Mysteries!

Kathy: Do you have a favorite character? If so, who and why? 

TS: I'm a huge fan of Artikoa! I love talking animals and Ive always dreamed of having an exotic pet. :)

Kathy: Did you have a specific inspiration for your series? 

TS: Not specific, but I love watching Hallmark holiday movies and I hope I bring that energy to the capers in Silver Shoals.

Kathy: What made you decide to publish your work? 

TS: For me, there was never any question about publishing. The joy of writing comes from hearing from happy fans who've enjoyed a brief escape into one of my mysteries.

Kathy: If you could have a dinner party and invite 4 authors, living or dead, in any genre, who would you invite? 

TS: Frances Hodgson Burnett, Michael Chabon, Agatha Christie, and Dylan Landis. (I have an endless list! This is like picking a favorite pet - LOL)

Kathy: What are you currently reading? 

TS: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

Kathy: Will you share any of your hobbies or interests with us? 

TS: I love gardening! I'm also a fan of crafting — things like Sculpey clay, painting, and soap making.

Kathy: Name 4 items you always have in your fridge or pantry. 

TS: Chipotle salsa, unbleached flour, diced hatch chilis, and sweetened condensed milk.

Kathy: Do you have plans for future books either in your current series or a new series? 

TS: Of course! There will absolutely be another Christmas Catastrophe Mystery in 2025. I also have two books planned in the Harper and Moon Investigations series.

Kathy: What's your favorite thing about being an author? 

TS: Setting my own schedule! My second favorite thing is chatting with my characters as though they are real people :)

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Apple Dumpling Murder: Paranormal Cozy Mystery (Christmas Catastrophe Mysteries) by Trixie Silvertale

About Apple Dumpling Murder

Apple Dumpling Murder: Paranormal Cozy Mystery (Christmas Catastrophe Mysteries)
Paranormal Cozy Mystery 2nd in Series
Setting: Fictional town of Silver Shoals. 

A northern town steeped in winter. Snow, wind, gorgeous lake.
Publisher: ‎ Sittin' On A Goldmine Productions LLC (October 1, 2024)
Number of Pages: 222

Santa’s daughter is settling into her life as a baker, but could a fresh murder burn her biscuits?

Cindy Claus loves exploring the human world and baking amazing treats. So, she’s bubbling over when her aging landlord takes her under his wing and promises to leave her the bakery in his will. But before she can stir up a celebration, her patron collapses, dead, like a bad soufflé.

With suspicion instantly falling on the budding baker, Cindy must rely on her fragile new friendships and her father’s trusted arctic fox. She’ll have to butt heads with local law enforcement as she gathers crumbs, and one wrong move could crush her dreams…

Can Cindy find the proof she needs, or will this villain punch down her last hope?

Apple Dumpling Murder is the second book in the festive paranormal cozy series, Christmas Catastrophe Mysteries. If you like kind-hearted heroines, furry sidekicks, and a dash of mistletoe magic, then you’ll love Trixie Silvertale’s seasonal secrets.

Buy Apple Dumpling Murder to blind bake a killer today! *Features recipes from Cindy’s bakery!

About Trixie Silvertale

USA TODAY Bestselling author Trixie Silvertale grew up reading an endless supply of Lilian Jackson Braun, Hardy Boys, and Nancy Drew novels. She loves the amateur sleuths in cozy mysteries and obsesses about all things paranormal. Those two passions unite in all her mystery stories, and she's thrilled to write them and share them with you.

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Meditation and Mischief - A Review

 Review

MEDITATION AND MISCHIEF by Elizabeth Pantley
The Eighth Magical Mystery Book Club Mystery

 

It's always exciting when members of the Magical Mystery Book Club choose a new cozy mystery to inhabit. Eschewing flying monkeys and vampires the group chooses to attend a college reunion at a wellness retreat on a tropical island. While there they'll be able to partake in workshops, spa treatments, as well as simply relax on the beach...and solve a murder!  

 

In the eighth Magical Mystery Book Club mystery the friends become alumni of the Lake Minetonka Community College's School of Dramatic Arts, a perfect fit for this outgoing bunch. After a harrowing arrival they wonder when the murder will take place, but are perfectly content to join in all of the leisure activities in the meantime. Once the murder occurs they get some surprising help to weed through suspects and clues to find the killer, all while enjoying themselves.

The more books I read in this series the more I like it. Since the book club only reads cozy mysteries, that genre is explained and the author nails it on the head. While there is a mystery, and oft times a violent murder, the characters and setting are even more vital to the story. Readers care about these characters, even thinking of them as good friends. It's interesting to read about what they're doing...and thinking...even if it's not crucial to the plot. It makes them more real and adds interest and heart to the story. Atticus needs to relax and remember this! The mystery was great with lots of red herrings and a satisfying resolution. Apart from the mystery, the ending had a huge surprise that I never saw coming and I'm not entirely sure how I feel about it. I'm definitely pleased about the second half of the surprise, but am still shocked by the first.

Friendship and laughter are the heart of MEDITATION AND MISCHIEF the mystery that makes enjoying your vacation as important as solving a murder.

Essentials of Murder - A Review & Giveaway

 Review

ESSENTIALS OF MURDER by Kim Davis
The First Aromatherapy Apothecary Mystery

After a humiliating time in San Francisco Carissa Carmichael has moved back to her hometown of Oak Creek Valley, California. Working hard to forget the past, she's putting the finishing touches on her new shop where she'll provide reflexology services and create essential oil blends. Her dreams come to a crashing halt when she finds the body of the man threatening her dead in her shop.With her father, the Chief of Police, off the case and half the town figuring she's the killer, Carissa decides she needs to take matters into her own hands and find the murderer, before it's too late!

Carissa is having a rough time in ESSENTIALS OF MURDER. First she's being threatened by a bully, then she practically gets framed for his murder. The entire town won't let her forget what happened in San Francisco and with the lead detective essentially calling her a murderer they're ready to drive her out of town. Fortunately, she has a decent head on her shoulders, a few good friends, and the love of her dad.

While I dislike the small mindedness of this small town, it is a perfect setting for a new cozy mystery series. I particularly like the orchard settings. Using essential oils myself, I love this aspect of the book and am impressed that she actually distills her own oils. It takes an awful lot of raw material to create essential oils and hydrosols, so it's curious seeing her actually do it. I'd love to have some of her celebration blend and who knows, perhaps I'll even recreate some of her blends...with already made oils that is. 

I also really liked the meat to the mystery-and how Carissa began to realize something else was going on in and around the town...and how she began to reveal the secrets. At first I really liked Jasper, until his overreaction. And what he did next? Hopefully, he'll wise up and realize the true colors of a certain someone. Even then, I'll consider him an idiot. I love Carissa's real friends and look forward to learning more about them and watching her two new employees grow and shine.

There's more to ESSENTIALS OF MURDER than meets the eye making it a solid start to an enjoyable new series.

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 Essentials of Murder: An Aromatherapy Apothecary Mystery by Kim Davis

About Essentials of Murder

Essentials of Murder: An Aromatherapy Apothecary Mystery
Cozy Mystery 1st in Series
Setting - California
Publisher: ‎ Harbor Lane Books, LLC. (September 24, 2024)
Print length: ‎ 283 pages

After a scandalous arrest in San Francisco, Carissa Carmichael has moved back to her small Southern California hometown to start over as she opens her Aromatherapy Apothecary shop and reflexology services. A tourist destination, Oak Creek Valley, seems the perfect place to put the past behind her, but it seems no one will let her forget. When she finds the man who threatened to drive her out of business murdered in her shop, Carissa becomes the primary suspect, especially when her fingerprints are found on the murder weapon. Despite her father’s position as Oak Creek Valley’s chief of police, most townspeople assume she’s guilty.

Refusing to run again, Carissa knows she must prove her innocence to save her shop and save her father’s career when the investigating detective turns his focus on her. With suspects acting as slippery as the essential oils she distills, it’s up to Carissa to apply pressure and sniff out the truth before it’s too late.

Includes essential oil and reflexology tips.

About Kim Davis

Kim Davis writes the Aromatherapy Apothecary cozy mystery series, the award-winning Cupcake Catering cozy mystery series, and the middle-grade fantasy adventure The Board Game Chronicles series. She has also written several children’s nature articles published in a variety of magazines.

Kim Davis is a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

She lives in Southern California with her husband and rambunctious mini Goldendoodle, Missy, who has become an inspiration for several plotlines. When she's not spending time with her granddaughters or chasing Missy around, she can be found either writing on her next book, working on her blog, Cinnamon, Sugar, and a Little Bit of Murder, or in the kitchen baking up yummy treats to share.

Author Links:  

Website: http://kimdavisauthor.com/  

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Currently Reading...

I'm currently reading Meditation and Mischief by Elizabeth Pantley. This book is the eighth in the Magical Mystery Book Club series and was released earlier this month.

It's always exciting when members of the Magical Mystery Book Club choose a new cozy mystery to inhabit. Eschewing flying monkeys and vampires the group chooses to attend a college reunion at a wellness retreat on a tropical island. While there they'll be able to partake in workshops, spa treatments, as well as simply relaxing on the beach...and solving a murder!

Bearly Evident - An Interview, Excerpt, & Giveaway

I'm pleased to welcome Lois Schmitt to Cozy Up With Kathy today. Lois writes the Kristy Farrell Mystery series. Bearly Evident is the fourth book in the series and was released earlier this month.

KJK: Kristy Farrell is a wildlife reporter. Should you have that job, what would you most like to report about?

LS: I would like most to report on the current and continuing loss of wildlife resulting from poaching, the underground trade in exotic animals, and destruction of habitats through building and climate change.


KJK: In Bearly Evident, a body is found in the Happy Place Animal Sanctuary. Sanctuaries are so important. Have you visited any? Is this sanctuary based on a real one?

LS: I have visited two. Three years ago, during a family trip, I visited the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone. Although this facility is now considered an accredited wildlife park, it started as a bear sanctuary, and all the bears, wolves, and birds of prey that live there now are rescued sanctuary animals.

Each bear here came after becoming too comfortable around people. When bears associate human presence with food, they become dangerous. Wildlife managers are required to intervene and the usual outcome is death of the bear. The bears at the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center have been rescued from this fate.

The wolves here were all rescued from a facility that no longer wanted them. Having been living in captivity, they were incapable of surviving in the wild. The birds of prey were all injured and can no longer fly.

Several years ago, I also visited a small farm sanctuary on Long Island. This sanctuary was home for a cow named Annabelle, goats, sheep, alpacas, chickens and ducks.

The Happy Place Animal Sanctuary in Bearly Evident, is a composite of both sanctuaries as well as several others that I researched.


KJK: When it comes to sanctuary animals, do you have a favorite?

LS: I’ve always been fascinated by wolves and their social structure. But in terms of sanctuaries, any animal that comes from an abusive setting (circus, roadside zoo, abusive owner, etc.) has a special place in my heart.


KJK: In addition to issues at the sanctuary, a friend is a victim of a pyramid scheme. Have you ever had to deal with something similar?

LS: Yes. I worked for more than two decades as media spokesperson and education director for the Nassau County Office of Consumer Affairs. During that time, we did deal with cases involving pyramid scams.

I’ve started including consumer scams as side stories in my books. In my last cozy, Playing Possum, my amateur sleuth’s daughter discovers her diamond engagement ring (which once belonged to her fiance’s grandmother) is a fake—ultimately discovering it had been switched during a cleaning. We had a case like this when I was at the consumer affairs agency. I intend to continue to add some sort of consumer fraud in my books.


KJK: What drew you to cozy mysteries?

LS: The puzzle and the characters. I started reading Nancy Drew as a child and then went to Agatha Christie. These books provide clues to help you solve a puzzle. I always loved to try and solve the case before the sleuth.

I also am attracted to the characters in cozies. They are everyday people who could be your co-workers or neighbors.


KJK: Do you write in any other genres?

LS: Years ago, I wrote a non-fiction consumer education book for children entitled Smart Spending. But I am currently only writing cozy mysteries. They are my favorite.


KJK: Tell us about your series. 

      LS: I describe my series as “murder, mayhem, and loads of animals.” My cozies feature Kristy Farrell, former English teacher, who gave up her tenured job to pursue a lifelong dream of becoming a journalist, and now writes for a wildlife magazine. She is married to a veterinarian and her daughter (who often helps her in crime solving) is also a veterinarian.


KJK: Do you have a favorite character? If so, who and why?

LS: I love my amateur sleuth, Kristy Farrell. She had the courage to step out of her comfort zone into a new career. She is idealistic but practical. She is determined, loyal, and likeable. I also enjoy writing about her nemesis, the blustery Detective Wolfe. He is the bully that everyone knows. The banter between Kristy and Wolfe (with Kristy coming out on top) often adds comic relief to the story.


KJK: Did you have a specific inspiration for your series?

LS: My inspiration is my love of animals. I belong to several wildlife organization and in reading their publications, I discovered that the world of animals is laden with crime, such as poaching for ivory or skins, smuggling contraband such as drugs inside animals, etc.


KJK: What made you decide to publish your work.

LS: I felt I had stories that needed to be told.


KJK: If you had a dinner party and could invite 4 authors, living or dead, in any genre, who would you invite?

LS: Agatha Christie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (both write great puzzles with the clues hidden in plain sight), Laurien Berenson (her cozies involve dogs), and Victoria Thompson. (Her mystery series takes place in New York City in the late 1800s, and I am fascinated by that period.)


KJK: What are you currently reading?

LS: Murder in Rose Hill by Victoria Thompson


KJK: Will you share any of your hobbies or interests with us?

LS: I love all types of puzzles: sudoku, hidato, cryptograms, jigsaws, and, of course, figuring out “whodunit” before the sleuth in a mystery. I also enjoy anything relating to animals such as reading about them, watching documentaries, and encountering them at wildlife parks. Another fun hobby is painting Halloween pumpkins. I don’t do faces but create scenes on large pumpkins such as haunted houses, graveyards, and skies with big moons and witches.


KJK:  Name 4 items you always have in your fridge or pantry?

LS: Cheese, jams, chocolate, and coffee (lots and lots of coffee).


KJK:  Do you have plans for future books either in your current series or a new serties?

LS: Yes. I have begun research for my next book in the series, tentatively titled Crying Wolf. Part of the story will take place on an Alaskan Cruise, but will continue back on Long Island.


KJK: What is your favorite thing about being an author.

LS: I think my favorite thing is formulating the plot. I also enjoy naming characters. Names help us create images. I love the way JK Rowlings uses names in her Harry Potter series. Lucien Malfoy sounds like a villain. I try to give names that help the reader better picture the character.

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BEARLY EVIDENT

by Lois Schmitt

September 9 - October 4, 2024 Virtual Book Tour

Synopsis:

A Kristy Farrell Mystery

 

When a body is found in the Happy Place Animal Sanctuary, wildlife reporter Kristy Farrell is on the case. She soon discovers this was no accident. It was MURDER!

Five people were present at the sanctuary when the death occurred. As Kristy digs deeply into the victim's past, she uncovers dark secrets affecting each of these five suspects--powerful motives for murder.

Meanwhile, life is anything but calm on the home front. The best friend of Kristy's widowed mother is a victim of a pyramid scam. Kristy, assisted by her veterinarian daughter, is determined to expose the fraud although it may be at great personal risk.

Back at the sanctuary, things are spiraling downhill. Wolves escape and another body is found. With the bad publicity, the sanctuary may be forced to close. And a killer is still on the loose!

Despite being thwarted at every move by her nemesis, the blustery Detective Wolfe, Kristy uncovers a major hole in the alibi of a key suspect. But as she gets nearer to closing in on this killer, it looks a if she might become the third victim.

Book Details:

Genre: Cozy Mystery
Published by: Encircle Publications
Publication Date: September 4, 2024
Number of Pages: 280
ISBN: 9781645995609 (ISBN10: 1645995607)
Series: A Kristy Farrell Cozy Mystery, 4
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BEARLY EVIDENT

I started back for my appointment with the sanctuary’s business manager when I heard voices coming from behind a desk. I recognized one of the vices. I snuck behind to look and listen.

“I know you want her job, and to tell the truth, I’d much prefer you,” Nick Lamonica said.

“Why can’t you fire her?” asked the other man. I couldn’t see his face, but he wore orange leather boots.

“Be patient,” Nick answered, “She may be gone sooner than you realize.”

A woman’s scream pierced the air.

Nick and the man in orange boots sped off in the direction of the scream. I raced after them.

The screams had come from Gina Garone, the sanctuary director. She pointed to one of the animal habitats. Spread across the grass was a body.

Hovering over the body was a mountain of fur with fangs.

Bella the bear.

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Excerpt from Bearly Evident by Lois Schmitt. Copyright 2024 by Lois Schmitt. Reproduced with permission from Lois Schmitt. All rights reserved.

 

 

Author Bio:

A mystery fan since she read her first Nancy Drew novel, Lois Schmitt combines a love of mysteries with a love of animals in her series featuring wildlife reporter Kristy Farrell which includes Monkey Business, the first in the series, Something Fishy, 2nd runner-up for the Killer Claymore Award, and Playing Possum, Silver Falchion Award Finalist. Bearly Evident is the fourth in the series, but each book can be read as a stand alone.

She is a member of several wildlife and humane organizations as well as Mystery Writers of America and the Long Island Author's Guild. Lois worked for many years as a freelance writer and is the author of Smart Spending, a consumer education book for young adults. She previously served as media spokesperson for a local consumer affairs agency and often incorporates consumer scams into her books. She also taught at Nassau Community College.

Lois lives in Massapequa, New York with her family which includes a 120 pound Bernese Mountain dog. This dog bears a striking resemblance to Archie, a huge dog of many breeds, featured in her mystery series.

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