I’m thrilled to be the first person, um, I mean character, to
appear in the new year from the Zodiac Mysteries. Maybe you remember me from
The Madness of Mercury?
I’m Gale Hymson and I’m the owner of The
Mystic Eye in North
Beach.
I’ve always wanted to start my own business,
I guess I’m just an entrepreneurial sort of woman, and I was positive an occult
bookstore and shop would be a big hit in San
Francisco.
And was I right! The
Mystic Eye is the best occult shop in Northern California,
maybe even in the entire west. Oh, I
know there are others, but certainly not in San Francisco. We have everything! Books on every occult subject and religion
you can imagine, gargoyles and masks to decorate your home, handmade jewelry by
local artists, Tarot cards, incense, herbs for magical purposes, candle-burning
supplies, you name it. You can spend
hours perusing our goodies at the Eye.
And readers! Do we
have readers! Past life, Tarot, psychics
galore and last, but not least, astrologers, including my dear friend Julia
Bonatti. Of course, she’s rather famous
now and has a very busy schedule, but she still turns up to help out at our
psychic fairs.
And if it weren’t for Julia, the Eye could have very well
closed down when those dreadful people from the Army of the Prophet started
picketing our shop. It became such a nuisance. I had to call my lawyer to see what I could do
about getting a restraining order. And
it wasn’t just me, it was virtually every practitioner of the occult arts in
and around the city who was being harrassed and threatened.

It was thanks to Julia that a very evil man – the Reverend
Roy of the Prophet’s Tabernacle – was finally put out of business – him and all
his crazy followers.
So there’s nothing to fear any longer. You can stop in and browse to your heart’s content. I certainly hope you do and don’t forget to
sign up for our newsletters, so you won’t miss any of our exciting events at
the Eye.
You can find me in every Zodiac Mystery.
I try to stay in the background, but my shop
is ground zero for lots of stories.
The
next one will be out in August 2017.
All Signs Point to Murder is available now, and my friend Julia is at it again,
solving crimes and putting murderers out of business with her astrological
skills.
Hope to see you soon!
And don't forget to visit our author, Connie di Marco, at her
website, at
Facebook and Twitter
@askzodia to learn more about the Zodiac Mysteries.
I can't wait to read All Signs Point To Murder!
ReplyDeleteHi Karen - I really hope you enjoy it. Julia has some exciting adventures in the next book!
DeleteHappy New Year!
ReplyDeleteHi Tonya - Thank you and all the best to you in 2017 too!
DeleteI've read and loved The Madness of Mercury and have already put the new release date into my New Titles Release List. This way I can share it with my blog followers and post the release a month early so they can get it.
ReplyDeleteOh, that's wonderful, Nora Adrienne! Thank you! And thanks for visiting today. Happy New Year!
DeleteCharacters are real people, right? ;-) Hi, Connie. Looking forward to the next book and more time with Julia and Gale and the rest of the gang. Pre-order set. Best for the New Year!
ReplyDeleteOops I hit the wrong spot again. Sorry! See below, Sally. Have a great day!
DeleteYou too, Sally, have a terrific 2017! Thanks so much for pre-ordering! August feels like such a long way off, but I know it will sneak up on me!
ReplyDeleteThis is one of the best new series I've read in a long time!
ReplyDeleteThat's wonderful to hear! Thanks so much Barb! I wanted Julia to have some really exciting adventures. I hope you enjoy All Signs Point to Murder too!
DeleteI'm in the middle of The Madness or Mercury and I'm loving it. I'm thrilled to see there's another book out. Time to contact the library and ask them to order it.
ReplyDeleteOh, thank you, Laura! I'm so glad to hear you're enjoying the first in the Zodiac Mysteries! Happy reading!
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