You can pre-order by clicking this link: PRE-ORDER
There is a contest starting on launch day for the month of February.
Two people from the mailing list will win a cheese paddle from Sur la Table!
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Congratulations to Killer Characters Authors
Best Contemporary Novel
Mardi Gras Murder by Ellen Byron (Crooked Lane Books)
Beyond the Truth by Bruce Robert Coffin (Witness Impulse)
Cry Wolf by Annette Dashofy (Henery Press)
Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny (Minotaur)
Trust Me by Hank Phillippi Ryan (Forge)
Best Historical Novel
Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding by Rhys Bowen (Berkley)
The Gold Pawn by LA Chandlar (Kensington)
The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey (Soho Crime)
Turning the Tide by Edith Maxwell (Midnight Ink)
Murder on Union Square by Victoria Thompson (Berkley)
Best First Novel
A Ladies Guide to Etiquette and Murder by Dianne Freeman (Kensington)
Little Comfort by Edwin Hill (Kensington)
What Doesn't Kill You by Aimee Hix (Midnight Ink)
Deadly Solution by Keenan Powell (Level Best Books)
Curses Boiled Again by Shari Randall (St. Martin's)
Best Short Story
"All God's Sparrows" by Leslie Budewitz (Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine)
"A Postcard for the Dead" by Susanna Calkins in Florida Happens (Three Rooms Press)
"Bug Appetit" by Barb Goffman (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine)
"The Case of the Vanishing Professor" by Tara Laskowski (Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine)
"English 398: Fiction Workshop" by Art Taylor (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine)
Best Young Adult Mystery
Potion Problems (Just Add Magic) by Cindy Callaghan (Aladdin)
Winterhouse by Ben Guterson (Henry Holt)
A Side of Sabotage by C.M. Surrisi (Carolrhoda Books)
Best Nonfiction
Mastering Plot Twists by Jane Cleland (Writer's Digest Books)
Writing the Cozy Mystery by Nancy J Cohen (Orange Grove Press)
Conan Doyle for the Defense by Margalit Fox (Random House)
Agatha Christie: A Mysterious Life by Laura Thompson (Pegasus Books)
Wicked Women of Ohio by Jane Ann Turzillo (History Press)
You mean I can't download it and read it today???? Guess I'll have to wait til Tuesday. I've already preordered it. Can't wait to read it
ReplyDeleteThat fair sounds like great fun, Charlotte! My friends and I will have to drive down for a visit. And some cheese . . .
ReplyDeleteSue, I'm so thrilled that you want to read the story! I heard, through a little birdie, that some were able to get it early. Now I'm just saying... Maybe that's if it's in paper.
ReplyDelete~Charlotte (for Avery, of course)
Willow, I wish you would visit. We have so many fun things to do. We're going to have a grilled cheese contest coming up real soon! My friend Delilah - you know her, she runs the Country Kitchen diner - she's been campaigning for a couple of years now and finally...finally... Oh, yum. And I'll be her advisor! Whee.
ReplyDelete~Charlotte
It sounds like a magical place to be! And yes, I often wished I'd taken the time to ask more questions when my folks were still with us. Good luck in your quest.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds as romantic as the cover is beautiful. Brandy-laced crepes? I'm getting in the car. It all sounds enchanting!
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to the grilled cheese contest, too! Yum!
~ Sophie
Interesting question... can you ever really know what your parents were like as kids?
ReplyDeleteNow grilled cheese... how about cream cheese and raisin bread for a grilled cheese sandwich??
Thanks, Erika. When they are with us, sometimes we just don't get the time. Life is so fleeting, don't you think?
ReplyDeleteSophie, I look forward to seeing you. Yes, brandy-laced crepes. Quite delicious!
Victoria, I hadn't thought about it that way. I have pictures of my folks as kids, but I can't imagine them running around, doing pranks, laughing. Except they were always laughing with me. We had so much fun. BTW, I like your grilled cheese sandwich. I made one last year with raisins and apples and cheddar. Soooo good.
~Charlotte
I've pre-ordered the book and am looking forward to reading it. I am also ordering the first two. I can't remember if I have them in my collection of favorite authors or not.
ReplyDeleteBeverly, how wonderful to hear!! Thank you (on Avery's behalf). I hope you enjoy all the stories.
ReplyDeleteSay Cheese!
~Charlotte
Charlotte, I do hope you're able to learn more about your mom. I can't wait to see the happenings at the winter faire. I suspect something will be amiss.
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