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Thursday, August 25, 2022

Devil's Chew Toy by Rob Osler | Blog Tour with Excerpt, Interview, and Guest Post

Devil's Chew Toy

By Rob Osler

On Tour August 22 - 26, 2022

The Blurb

Perfect for fans of Carl Hiaasen and Armistead Maupin, this debut LGBTQ+ cozy mystery (or Quozy Mystery, as coined by Rob himself) follows an unlucky in love-and-life gay relationship blogger who teams up with a take-charge lesbian and a feisty bull terrier to find a missing go-go boy and bring down an international crime ring.

Seattle teacher and part-time blogger Hayden McCall wakes sporting one hell of a shiner, with the police knocking at his door. It seems that his new crush, dancer Camilo Rodriguez, has gone missing and they suspect foul play. What happened the night before? And where is Camilo?

Determined to find answers, pint-sized, good-hearted Hayden seeks out two of Camilo’s friends — Hollister and Burley — both lesbians and both fiercely devoted to their friend. From them, Hayden learns that Camilo is a “Dreamer” whose parents had been deported years earlier, and whose sister, Daniela, is presumed to have returned to Venezuela with them. Convinced that the cops won’t take a brown boy’s disappearance seriously, the girls join Hayden’s hunt for Camilo.

The first clues turn up at Barkingham Palace, a pet store where Camilo had taken a part-time job. The store’s owner, Della Rupert, claims ignorance, but Hayden knows something is up. And then there’s Camilo’s ex-boyfriend, Ryan, who’s suddenly grown inexplicably wealthy. When Hayden and Hollister follow Ryan to a secure airport warehouse, they make a shocking connection between him and Della — and uncover the twisted scheme that’s made both of them rich.

The trail of clues leads them to the grounds of a magnificent estate on an island in Puget Sound, where they’ll finally learn the truth about Camilo’s disappearance — and the fate of his family.

Devil's Chew Toy by Rob Osler

Series: Hayden & Friends, #1

Genre: Cozy Mystery

Publication Date: February 8, 2022

Published by: Crooked Lane Books

Hardcover: 320 pages

ISBN (hardcover): 978-1-64385-943-9

ISBN (ebook): 978-1-64385-944-6

ASIN (Kindle): B094GP6P7M

The Excerpt

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Friday, October 30, 2020

Broadcast 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton | Blog Tour with Guest Post and Giveaway

Broadcast 4 Murder (Sophie Kimball Mystery) by J.C. Eaton

About Broadcast 4 Murder

Broadcast 4 Murder (Sophie Kimball Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
7th in Series
Publisher: Kensington (October 27, 2020)
Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
ISBN-10: 1496724569
ISBN-13: 978-1496724564
Digital ASIN: B085LTC8Y2

All of Arizona’s Sun City West heard Sophie “Phee” Kimball’s mom scream bloody murder, but it’s up to the reluctant sleuth to find the killer . . .
Phee’s mother Harriet is going to be a star! At least, that’s how the Sun City West retiree describes her chance to host a live radio program of her book club’s Booked 4 Murder Mystery Hour on Arizona’s KSCW. But instead of chatting about charming cozies, Harriet ends up screaming bloody murder over the airwaves after discovering the body of Howard Buell, the station’s programming director, in a closet — with a pair of sewing shears shoved into his chest.
The number one suspect is Howard’s ex-girlfriend Sylvia Strattlemeyer, who believed she was going to host a sewing talk show before Harriet was offered the spot. But not only do the fingerprints found on the scissors not match Sylvia’s, they belong to a woman who passed away twenty years ago at the age of ninety-seven. Now, with the whole town on pins and needles, it’s up to Phee to stitch together enough clues from the past to uncover the identity of a killer in the present . . .

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Thursday, September 3, 2020

Dog-Gone Dead by Jackie Layton | Blog Tour with Guest Post and Giveaway

Dog-Gone Dead: A Low Country Dog Walker Mystery by Jackie Layton

About Dog-Gone Dead

Dog-Gone Dead: A Low Country Dog Walker Mystery

Cozy Mystery

2nd in Series

Publisher: Bell Bridge Books (June 26, 2020)

Paperback: 248 pages

ISBN-10: 1611949882

ISBN-13: 978-1611949889

Digital ASIN: B089N9R12

Who’d have thought mulch could cause such a stink?
Low Country dog walker Andi Grace Scott is happy to score some free mulch from one of her brother’s landscaping jobs — until she discovers the dead body buried beneath the bark.
Worse, her brother’s landscaping tools were used to commit the murder. Once the police arrest her brother and seem happy to have “caught their man,” Andi Grace has no choice but to track down the real killer. She’ll risk everything to prove her brother’s innocence. Even if it means turning over every rock in town.
If you love small-town coastal life, dogs, and strong heroines, you’ll love Dog-Gone Dead.

About the Guest Post

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Wednesday, February 20, 2019

The Puppy Who Knew Too Much by V.M. Burns | Blog Tour with Guest Post and Giveaway

The Blurb

Lilly Echosby and her toy poodle Aggie find a fresh start in Chattanooga, Tennessee, spoiled by the scent of murder . . .

Having solved the shooting death of her cheating husband, Lilly's left behind the drama of Lighthouse Dunes, Indiana, to start over in the hometown of her best friend, Scarlett "Dixie" Jefferson. As she gets settled in her new rented house, Lilly gives Aggie, short for Agatha Christie, her own fresh start by enrolling her in the Eastern Tennessee Dog Club, where Dixie is a trainer.

But drama seems to hound Lilly like a persistent stray. Her cranky new neighbor appears unfamiliar with Southern hospitality and complains that Aggie barks too much and digs up his prized tulips. But what the poodle actually unearths is the buried body of a mysterious man who claimed ownership of the lost golden retriever Lilly recently rescued. Now it's up to Lilly and Dixie to try to muzzle another murderer.

The Puppy Who Knew Too Much by V. M. Burns

Series: A Dog Club Mystery, #2
Genre: Cozy Mystery

Publication Date: February 12, 2019
Publisher: Lyrical Underground
Paperback: 190 pages
ISBN-10: 1516107918
ISBN-13: 978-1516107919
Kindle ASIN: B07D233MVK

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Thursday, November 30, 2017

Ditched 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton | Release Tour Spotlight and Giveaway

Ditched 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton
Series: A Sophie Kimball Mystery, #2

Genre: Cozy Mystery

The Blurb

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Friday, June 30, 2017

Booked 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton | Review

The Blurb

Never judge a book by its cover...

Sophie “Phee” Kimball is not a cop. She’s a divorced, middle-aged mom who works as an account clerk for the police department in a small city in Minnesota. But her retired mother, Harriet Plunkett, is convinced Phee is the only one who can solve the mystery of a cursed book. According to Harriet, four members of her book club have already succumbed to the deadly curse. Harriet insists Phee catch the next plane to her retirement community in Sun City West, Arizona, to investigate.

Is her mother just bored and lonely? She does have a new pet — a long-haired chiweenie (half Chihuahua, half Dachshund) — for company and a host of pals (although that number is admittedly dwindling). Phee is certain that their book club selection isn’t cursed, but is somebody really knocking off the ladies? As Phee starts to uncover dark secrets hidden in plain sight under the blazing Arizona sun, she’ll need to read between the lines before it’s someone else’s final chapter....

Booked 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton
Series: A Sophie Kimball Mystery, #1

Genre: Cozy Mystery

The Review

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Thursday, June 29, 2017

Booked 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton | Book Blast with Excerpt and Giveaway

The Blurb

Never judge a book by its cover...

Sophie “Phee” Kimball is not a cop. She’s a divorced, middle-aged mom who works as an account clerk for the police department in a small city in Minnesota. But her retired mother, Harriet Plunkett, is convinced Phee is the only one who can solve the mystery of a cursed book. According to Harriet, four members of her book club have already succumbed to the deadly curse. Harriet insists Phee catch the next plane to her retirement community in Sun City West, Arizona, to investigate.

Is her mother just bored and lonely? She does have a new pet — a long-haired chiweenie (half Chihuahua, half Dachshund) — for company and a host of pals (although that number is admittedly dwindling). Phee is certain that their book club selection isn’t cursed, but is somebody really knocking off the ladies? As Phee starts to uncover dark secrets hidden in plain sight under the blazing Arizona sun, she’ll need to read between the lines before it’s someone else’s final chapter....

Booked 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton
Series: A Sophie Kimball Mystery, #1

Genre: Cozy Mystery

The Excerpt

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Thursday, May 30, 2013

Dog on It, by Spencer Quinn

Read from March 23 to 25, 2013

Q is for Spencer Quinn, author of Dog On It. Dog On It is the first book in the Chet and Bernie Mystery series, a new-to-me series that I'm very glad to have found.

I really enjoyed reading Dog On It. The author has developed some unique characters in this book. I look forward to reading about the next five cases of the Little Detective Agency - P.I. Bernie Little and faithful canine sidekick Chet.

Book 6, The Sound and the Furry, is expected to be released on 9/10/13. Stay tuned for more info about this book in an upcoming "Waiting On" Wednesday post.

Oh, by the way, the book is narrated by Chet, which gives the ~~tail~~ tale a very unusual point of view. Read the book!

This book qualifies for
2013 Goodreads Reading Challenge
Year-Long Alphabet Challenge 2013
Cruisin' thru the Cozies Reading Challenge 2013
What An Animal Reading Challenge VI 2013