To Helvetica and Back {+ Giveaway}

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A shop that restores old books and repairs old typewriters is a paradise to me.
 

Mix in a murder mystery and you have the perfect setting for a new cozy murder mystery series by author Paige Shelton. TO HELVETICA AND BACK is the first installment in Shelton’s Dangerous Type Mystery series.

Chester Henry and his granddaughter, Clare, operate The Rescued Word where they restore old books and repair old typewriters. Their shop is located in Bygone Alley in Star City, Utah. The side street features shops that specialize in services from an earlier era.

Clare and Chester have an antique Underwood No. 5 typewriter they’re repairing for a friend. A stranger comes in demanding the typewriter, but quickly leaves when the police are called. A short time later Clare finds the man dead in the back alley. Clare becomes determined to discover the man’s connection to the old typewriter and how it’s involved in his death.

The author has created a spirited protagonist in Clare and paired her with a zany cast of characters readers will adore. The quaint setting draws you in. The author’s vivid descriptions places the reader among the specialty shops and fun residents.

TO HELVETICA AND BACK moves at a steady pace with twists and turns to keep you guessing The suspense will have you on the edge of your seat.

Shelton delivers a tantalizing new series with this release. Combining items from the past with present circumstances makes for a fun read.

To Helvetica and Back by Paige Shelton, A Dangerous Type Mystery (Book #1), Berkley, @2016, ISBN: 978-0425277256, Mass Market Paperback, 304 Pages 
 

FTC Full Disclosure – A copy of this book was sent to me by the publisher in hopes I would review it. However, receiving the complimentary copy did not influence my review. The thoughts are completely my own and given honestly and freely.

GIVEAWAY DETAILS:

Thanks to Danielle and the wonderful folks at Berkley, I have one print copy of TO HELVETICA AND BACK to giveaway. The giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. only and will end at 12 a.m. (EST) on Thursday, Jan. 21.

To enter, just click on the Rafflecopter widget below and following the instructions. The widget may take a few seconds to load so please be patient. A winner will be selected by the Rafflecopter widget and I’ll send an email with the subject line “Thoughts in Progress To Helvetica and Back Giveaway.” The winner will have 72 hours to reply to the email or another winner will be selected. PLEASE be sure to check your spam folder from time to time after the giveaway ends. If you win and you’ve already won the book somewhere else or you just decide for whatever reason you don’t want to win, once again PLEASE let me know.

Thanks so much for stopping by for my review of this charming new series. Do you still own a typewriter? Did you enjoy using a typewriter way back when or have you never used one?

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