Planted: The Penningtons Investigate {+ Giveaway}

I’m happy today to be participating in the Great Escape Virtual Book Tours Book Blast for PLANTED: The Penningtons Investigate by C. T. Collier.

As part of the Book Blast you can enter to win a Kindle copy of PLANTED. Please see the end of the post for more details.

◊ PLANTED: The Penningtons Investigate by C.T. Collier

◊ Series: The Penningtons Investigate

◊ Paperback: 309 pages

◊ Genre: Cozy, Mystery, Thriller

◊ Publisher: Asdee Press (July 22, 2016)

◊ Language: English

◊ ASIN: B01FOVMCPK

Synopsis:

PLANTED is book one of the new mystery series, The Penningtons Investigate, from award-winning author C. T. Collier. The Penningtons, Lyssa and Kyle, are both PhD’s, and when their clever minds start asking questions, clever killers can’t hide.

          It’s Monday of spring break when Professor Lyssa Pennington’s backyard garden project unearths a loaded revolver. With no record of violence at their address and no related cold case, the Tompkins Falls police have no interest. But the Penningtons and a friend with the State Police believe there a body somewhere. Whose? Where? And who pulled the trigger?

          The Penningtons’ canvass of their quiet neighborhood turns up disturbing secrets about the family who lived in their house for decades and another ill-fated family a few doors away. No one seems to know how to contact the only sons of either family. The few facts they have about them don't add up and, since the gun was buried about the time both young men disappeared from Tompkins Falls, the Penningtons feel compelled to find them and make sure all is well.

          Lyssa follows the money story and finds twenty million dollars, a neighbor who’s not what he seems, and a long-buried rivalry. Kyle goes after homicide data in six states and finds a body. Their next surprise is a murderer who will go to any length to conceal the crime.

Author C.T. Collier

C. T. Collier grew up in Seneca Falls, NY, left the area for college and jobs, and always wanted to return to the Finger Lakes. Today she lives in a beautiful small city on one of the prettiest of the Finger Lakes, not unlike fictional Tompkins Falls on lovely Chestnut Lake.

Most days you’ll find her writing in her tiny office looking out on a woods populated with fox, deer, wild turkeys, and songbirds. In her career as a tech-savvy college professor she has been endlessly fascinated with campus intrigue. Entirely fictional, Tompkins College is no college and every college.

For more on C.T. and her writing, visit her website and connect with her on Facebook and Twitter.

PLANTED can be found on Amazon.

For more on PLANTED visit the following blogs participating in the Book Blast:

Babs Book Bistro - Review

Sleuth Cafe – Review

Author Annette Drake's blog

The Book's the Thing

fuonlyknew

Reading Is My SuperPower

The Power of Words

StoreyBook Reviews

Queen of All She Reads – Review

3 Partners in Shopping, Nana, Mommy, &, Sissy, Too!

Back Porchervations – Review

Books, Movies, Reviews. Oh my!

Socrates' Book Reviews

Thoughts in Progress

Celticlady's Reviews

Cozy Up With Kathy

Brooke Blogs

Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers

Bookjunkie's Book Blog

A Blue Million Books

Readsalot

T's Stuff

Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book

Laura's Interests

Island Confidential

A Holland Reads

LibriAmoriMiei

 

The tour-wide giveaway is for one Kindle copy of PLANTED. To enter just click on the Rafflecopter widget below and follow the instructions. The widget may take a few seconds to load so please be patient.

Thanks for stopping by today during C.T.’s Book Blast. What would you do if you discovered a gun buried in your backyard?

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Gone But Knot Forgotten {+ Giveaway}

I’m delighted to be participating in author Mary Marks’ Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for her latest release, GONE BUT KNOT FORGOTTEN.

This is the third installment in Mary’s Quilting Mystery series, but can be read on its own. The book, published by Kensington, is 288 pages and is available in mass market paperback and Kindle. To celebrate the tour, Mary’s hosting an awesome giveaway. Please see the end of the post for more details.

Here’s a brief synopsis of GONE BUT KNOT FORGOTTEN:

        Sorting through the estate of a wealthy recluse may sound like a fascinating task, but when the skeletons in the closets turn out to be real, Martha and her quilting pals wish they'd stuck to basting and batting. . .
        Martha Rose is stunned when she hears that her best friend from high school has passed away. Her shock doubles when she learns that Harriet Oliver made her the executor of her estate. But when investigators determine that Harriet was murdered, Martha recruits her fellow quilters to help find the culprit. She's mastered the art of piecing together blocks to create intricate quilts, but piecing together her friend's murder will prove far more challenging. . .
Includes Quilting Tips From Mary Marks!

Here are my thoughts on GONE BUT KNOT FORGOTTEN……….

What better to go with a cozy murder mystery than comfy quilting and all its paraphernalia?

Author Mary Marks blends quilting with suspense and murder in her latest release, GONE BUT KNOT FORGOTTEN, the third installment in her Quilting Mysteries series. While there are quilting tips, techniques and talk throughout the book, readers don’t have to enjoy the craft to savor the mystery.

Marks creates realistic, likable characters readers can relate to. The characters’ interaction quickly draws readers in and the suspense holds them pinned to the pages until the very end.

The close friendship element enhances the story. The author’s rich details adds depth, while her vivid descriptions places the reader among the characters.

Marks supplies all the right pieces for a intriguing cozy murder mystery in this story.

Gone But Knot Forgotten by Mary Marks, A Quilting Mysteries Book #3, Kensington, @2015, ISBN: 978-0758292094, Mass Market Paperback, 288 Pages

FTC Full Disclosure – A copy of this book was sent to me as part of the author’s virtual book tour 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.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Author Mary Marks

Born and raised in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area, Mary Marks earned a B.A. in Anthropology from UCLA and an M.A. in Public Administration from the American Jewish University in Los Angeles. 

In 2004 Mary enrolled in the UCLA Extension Writers Program. Her first novel, Forget Me Knot, was a finalist in a national writing competition in 2011.
She is currently a reviewer of cozy mysteries for The New York Journal of Books at www.nyjournalofbooks.com. Readers can visit her at www.marymarksmysteries.com and https://www.facebook.com/mmarks2013.

GIVEAWAY DETAILS:

This giveaway is for a prize package from Kensington and two (2) print copies of GONE BUT KNOT FORGOTTEN. 

To enter, just click on the Rafflecopter widget below and follow the instructions. The widget may take a few seconds to load so please be patient.

Thanks for stopping by today during Mary’s tour. Are you a quilter? Would you bypass a book just because you’re not interested in the craft that’s mentioned in the book?

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Flamenco, Flan and Fatalities by Mary McHugh {+ Giveaway}

 
I’m delighted to be participating in the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for author Mary McHugh’s latest release, FLAMENCO, FLAN AND FATALITIES, the second installment in her Happy Hoofers Mystery series.

Here’s some brief information about this delightful mystery and Mary is offering an awesome giveaway. Please see the end of the post for more details.

Flamenco, Flan, and Fatalities (A Happy Hoofers Mystery)
Cozy Mystery  
2nd in Series
Publisher: Kensington
(February 24, 2015)
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1617733611 E-Book
ASIN: B00M4ASU8S

 

Synopsis

Murder is nothing to tap at. . .
        The high-kicking Happy Hoofers--Tina, Janice, Pat, Mary Louise, and Gini--have been booked to flaunt their fabulous flamenco footwork on a luxury train ride through northern Spain. But when a blowhard talk show host is found deader than four-day-old flan--with Gini as suspect numero uno--the feisty friends waste no time stepping into their sleuthing shoes to protect one of their own.
        The dynamite dancers will have to step up their game before a clever killer brings the curtain down on one of them . . . for good!

 Includes Photo Tips And Tasty Recipes

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Mary McHugh graduated from Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts, with a B.A. in English Literature and studied at the Sorbonne in Paris. She is the author of nineteen nonfiction books and two novels. She was a contributing editor for Cosmopolitan, an articles editor at Woman’s World, Travel Holiday, and Bridal Guide, and has written articles for The New York Times, Good Housekeeping and Family Circle.

She loves to tap dance and to travel -two passions that inspired her to write the Happy Hoofers series.

She lives in the New York area. For more on Mary and writing, visit her website and connect with her on Facebook. 

FLAMENCO, FLAN AND FATALITIES can be found on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Book Depository, Kobo, and Google Play.

For more on Mary’s tour, visit the following tour participants:

February 22 - Cozy Up With Kathy – Spotlight
February 23 - Back Porchervations – Review
February 23 - Socrates Book Reviews – Review
February 24 - Chloe Gets A Clue – Spotlight
February 24 - LibriAmoriMiei – Review
February 24 - Melina's Book Blog – Review
February 25 - dru's book musings – Booked by author
February 25 - Christa Reads and Writes – Review
February 26 - Thoughts in Progress – Spotlight
February 26 - Griperang's Bookmarks – Spotlight
February 27 - A Chick Who Reads – Review
February 27 - Celticlady's Reviews – Spotlight
February 27 - Lilac Reviews – Review
February 28 - Lisa Ks Book Review – Spotlight
February 28 - The Gal in the Blue Mask – Review
March 1 - Laura's Interests – Review
March 2 - Shelley's Book Case – Review
March 2 - Babs Book Bistro – Review
March 3 - Sapphyria's Book Reviews – Spotlight
March 3 - Community Bookstop – Review
March 4 - Jane Reads – Spotlight
March 4 - Brooke Blogs – Spotlight
March 5 - 3 Partners in Shopping, Nana, Mommy, & Sissy, Too! – Spotlight
March 6 - Marie's Cozy Corner – Spotlight
March 6 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – Review
March 7 - deal sharing aunt – Spotlight
March 8 – off
March 9 - Queen of All She Reads – Review
March 10 - Michele Lynn Seigfried's blog – Spotlight
March 11 – off
March 12- readalot – Review
March 17 - Reeca's pieces – Spotlight
 
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GIVEAWAY DETAILS:

This giveaway is for five print copies of FLAMENCO, FLAN, AND FATALITIES. To enter, just click on the Rafflecopter widget below and follow the instructions.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Hope the weather is treating you well. At the time of this posting (around midnight) we had already received over four inches of snow and it was still coming down. I know that doesn’t sound like much, but folks I live in the south and we’re not suppose to have snow. Thanks again and a have wonderful day.

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