Sunday, November 13, 2016

Welcome guest Vicki Delany! Plus book #giveaway

Vicki Delany is one of Canada’s most prolific and varied crime writers. She is the author of twenty-three published crime novels, including standalone Gothic thrillers, the Constable Molly Smith series, and the Year Round Christmas Mysteries.  Under the pen name of Eva Gates she is the national bestselling author of the Lighthouse Library cozy series. Vicki lives and writes in Prince Edward County, Ontario. She is the past president of the Crime Writers of Canada.


Her latest release is God Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen:

In Rudolph, New York, it’s Christmastime all year long. But this December, while the snow-lined streets seem merry and bright, a murder is about to ruin everyone’s holiday cheer…

(SEE GIVEAWAY BELOW)


Is There a Grinch in Christmas Town?

I love Christmas. Almost everyone loves Christmas. 

Although most of us would agree that Christmas can come too soon. We complain (I certainly do) about decorations in the stores and seasonal ads on TV before summer’s even over, never mind Halloween arrived.

But still, a lot of us do our shopping ahead of time. I know people who buy decorations for next year the week after this year’s Christmas, and who start shopping around the time they put away the New Years’ Decorations.  Certainly, it’s a wise woman (or man) who starts her baking in plenty of time. A traditional Christmas cake or old-fashioned English pudding, full of rum or brandy, or sometimes both, needs to be started months ahead to be perfect for the big day.

It’s precisely to help out those early birds that the town of Rudolph, New York celebrates Christmas all year round.

Don’t rush to your atlases or Google maps looking for Rudolph because I made it up. It’s the town at the center of my series, the Year Round Christmas mysteries from Berkley Prime Crime.
Rudolph wants to be known as America’s Christmas Town and everything in Rudolph is about celebrating the holidays. All year round. They have a Santa Claus parade twice a year.  The usual one the first Saturday in December, and then another for Christmas in July.

But it’s in the autumn when the townspeople and shop owners of Rudolph really spring into high gear. And there’s no place busier than Victoria’s Bake Shoppe, owned by Vicky Casey.  This year, Vicky has more to worry about than whether or not her cakes will rise.  She’s fallen head over heels in love with the new chef at the Yuletide Inn.  When the son of the owner of the inn begins to implement “efficiencies”, all of the townsfolk are up in arms.  And no one is angrier than Chef Mark, who turns out to have a secret buried in his mysterious past.

Is there a Grinch in Christmas Town?


Good thing Vicky has these quick and easy cookies in her holiday-baking repertoire.


Vicki Delany’s Mother’s Stained Glass Cookies

Perfect for Christmas!  These cookies are so quick and easy and are always a huge hit in my family.  Be sure and prepare the dough a day ahead of baking.

Ingredients:
1 cup soft butter
2/3 cup brown sugar
½ tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp salt
2 cups flour
1 cup slivered almonds
½ cup red glace cherries – chopped
½ cup green glace cherries – chopped

Directions:

Mix butter and brown sugar. Add vanilla, salt and mix until combined.  Add flour.




Stir in almonds and cherries.




Roll dough into logs, wrap in wax paper and refrigerate overnight.




Unroll logs and slice into ¼ inch thick rounds.  Place rounds on baking sheet.  Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.




You might find Vicky Casey baking these cookies at Victoria’s Bake Shoppe in Vicki Delany’s Year Round Christmas Series.  Perfect for those who like a little murder and mayhem in their holiday festivities. And don't we all, on occasion?

We Wish You A Murderous Christmas, the second in the series is now available.

GIVEAWAY!


Vicki would like to give away one copy of We Wish You A Murderous Christmas to a MLK reader. To enter, please leave ac comment below with your email address so we can contact the winner.  US entries only, please.  

Please note - Vicki is on a fabulous birthday bash and won't be able to respond to comments today, but other MLK'ers will, and she will contact the winner directly!

Keep in touch with Vicki here:

Facebook:  Vicki Delany & Eva Gates (evagatesauthor) and 
twitter: @vickidelany and @evagatesauthor




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75 comments:

  1. I loved the first book in this series and would be delighted to read the second. marciataylor@windstream.net

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    1. Marcia, by random number selector, you won this giveaway. I'm going to put you and Vikki in touch. Congrats! ~ Daryl

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  2. Those look really neat, stained glass cookies!donamaekutska7@gmail.com

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  3. The book sounds awesome and I love the stained glass cookies recipe! EMS591@aol.com

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  4. Looking forward to the new book! Thank you for the recipe. My mother used to make these back in the day. Dspinlexo@aol.com

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  5. Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen sounds like a great read. Looking forward to reading it as I really enjoy seasonal themed mysteries. Thanks for the recipe. It will be one I will try this holiday season. dbahn(at)iw(dot)net

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  6. I always enjoy finding a new series. suefoster109 at netzero.net

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  7. Love the recipe. Looks like a great cozy mystery.

    xzjh04 @gmail.com

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  8. I'd forgotten about these cookies. My mother used to make them too. Thanks for the chance to win. Gailarnold25@yahoo.com

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  9. I'd forgotten about these cookies. My mother used to make them too. Thanks for the chance to win. Gailarnold25@yahoo.com

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  10. Recipe sounds so good! I'm reading - and loving - REST YE MURDERED GENTLEMEN now.

    kpbarnett1941[at]aol.com

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  11. What a nice & easy cookie recipe. Loved the first book & can't wait to read this one. doward1952@yahoo.com

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  12. The cookies look fun and easy to make! I will try and bake them one of these days! The book looks amazing to read! I love the Christmas season. Thank you for the giveaway! Slpathkp19@gmail.com

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  13. Cookies look delish. Zeta(at)iwon(dot)com

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  14. The book and the cookies look great. Unfortunately the cookies are off our currant diet. LOL

    Vicki please pass along my request for bookmarks to the rest of the MLK group. My magic swag bag is empty and I provide them to multiple library branches in two counties.

    NoraAdrienne (at) gmail (dot) com

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  15. The book looks intriguing and the cookies look delicious. Thank you for the chance to win. Lisamil46@gmail.com

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  16. Thanks for the recipe this sounds very good thank you
    Penney luvhistoricalromance(AT)gmail.com

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  17. Delectable cookies and wonderful book. Thanks. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

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  18. Vicki's books are my greatest enjoyment. Thanks for this lovely recipe and the giveaway. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  19. The cover is very festive and drew me in! Can't wait to read it and try the recipes.
    debprice60@gmail.com

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  20. I like the cover.
    sgiden at verizon(.)net

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  21. I love stained glass cookies, Vicki! And I have the book sitting on my bedside table ready to start tonight. Welcom back to Mystery Lovers Kitchen and thanks for the great recipe and giveaway. Hugs. MJ/Victoria

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  22. The stained glass cookies are so beautiful! I will definitely try them. Thank you for the receipe and giveaway!

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  23. This make me ready to start baking for Christmas centraleast2 at gmail dot com

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  24. The book sounds very good. Thanks for the giveaway. My email is: norbert8bubba@yahoo.com

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  25. Those cookies look so good! lil_munchiekin at yahoo dot com

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  26. Enjoy the birthday bash! I love Christmas stories, Christmas cookies, anything Christmas. Thanks for the giveaway.
    sallycootie@gmail.com

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  27. Not only are your books enjoyable but the cookies look so yummy. This is Lois Rotella. email is rainonlois@aol.com

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  28. Looking forward to the new book. mommatoodle@msn.com

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  29. Love the title and the cover.
    pmettert@yahoo.com

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  30. I loved the first book, cannot wait to read the new one! Patricia.brabant@gmail.com

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  31. I have always loved Christmas! The sights, the sounds and the smells! The cover on the looks so inviting I wish I could go there. Thank you for the chance.

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  32. Love the cover and the recipe sounds great too! ioncookbooks(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  33. Love the cover!! I love Christmas stories and this looks like a good one. jawdance@yahoo.com

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  34. I love the cover. The recipe looks yummy. Thanks for a chance to be entered in this great giveaway! kristilewis.lrc@gmail.com

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  35. Stained Glass cookies bring back such wonderful Christmas memories. Thanks for sharing your recipe and for the giveaway! bobandcelia@sbcglobal.net

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  36. This is such a fun series, and to add a great cookie recipe is a treat! I love this time of year, and always look forward to all the Christmas-themed cozies!
    kat8762@aol.com

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  37. Love fruit cake so these cookies should be wonderful.
    thanks for sharing.
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  38. Is anyone else having trouble with the site taking forever to load? It's been doing this for me for days.

    These cookies are a clever idea. I'll leave them for someone who likes glace cherries. Personally, I do not.

    libbydodd at comcast dot net

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  39. The cookies look delicious and festive! I really like the bookcover. Thank you for the opportunity to win. crossxjo @hotmail.com

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  40. I love the interview and the recipe. Thank you for this chance to win. areewekidding@yahoo.com

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  41. I've been looking forward to reading this new book. Those cookies are beautiful! Can't wait for Christmas time! njcar22@aol.com

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  42. I love candied fruit so this is a great recipe for me for cookies. I made something similar two years ago and also added candied pineapple for a tri colored cookie almost like these. Thank you for the recipe and for the chance to win this book that I have on my wish list. Would love to win it now as I am waiting to order books on Amazon until after Christmas as I order so many kids items for my grandchildren and my things need to come later at this time of year. Thanks again.
    Cynthia

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  43. The cookies look yummy!
    jjrrdavid@live.com

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  44. Sounds like a new mystery series for me to read.��

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  45. Wow those cookies scream Christmas time. Thanks for sharing this book by Vicki Delaney. robeader53@yahoo.com

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  46. Thank you for the cookie recipe, they look great! I would love to try this new series, too.

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  47. So glad to have run across this book, I would love to start a new series! Sounds so fun! Thank you!! tami.norman@gmail.com

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  48. I can't wait to read this book. Loved the first one in the series. mcastor07@gmail.com

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  49. Thanks for the recipe, makes me want my Grandma's cherry bombs!! They literally were the bomd!! This series sounds soo cozy!! Can't wait to dive in!! Thanks!!
    nschwenkner at g mail dot com

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  50. Thanks for the recipe, makes me want my Grandma's cherry bombs!! They literally were the bomd!! This series sounds soo cozy!! Can't wait to dive in!! Thanks!!
    nschwenkner at g mail dot com

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  51. A great recipe and a great book. Thanks for a chance to win a copy. elainehroberson at gmail dot com

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  52. Thank you for the stainglass cookie recipe. Thank you for your giveaway.
    Iamshortanote@yahoo.com
    I am looking forward to reading your books.

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  53. Love Christmas fiction-especially mysteries! Cookies look intriguing!
    Martha Franks marthajane1@hotmail.com

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  54. Can't wait to read "We Wish You A Murderous Christmas". Live this series and I enjoy reading Christmas books around the holidays and this sounds like a good read for the season. Great cookie recipe, thanks for sharing.
    diannekc8(at)gmail(dot)com

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  55. I love to read Christmas books year round so I'd fit into this fictional town. Lol. The cookies sound delicious, but wondering if other ingredients could be substituted for the cherries as I'm not a huge cherry fan unless they are fresh. Would love to win this book. Thanks for the chance!!

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  56. I love this time of year and how it brings people closer together. I can't wait to read you newest book with a mug of hot cocoa in hand. Thank you for the wonderful recipe and the giveaway. konecny7@gmail.com

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  57. I'm going to have to try this recipe. I love icebox cookies. And I'd love to read your book, too.
    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

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  58. Another great read.you keep coming up with great stories and recipes.
    judytucker1947@gmail.com

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  59. I want to read the first book in this series also -- they both look like great books. I love holiday-themed books!
    Digicats {at} Sbcglobal {dot} Net

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  60. Can you post a recipe that is gluten free?! rachaelabrams317@ gmail.com

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  61. Hi. I read the book last month when it first came out and did a review on Goodreads. It was a really great Christmas mystery and everyone should give it a chance if you enjoy Christmas stories, murder mysteries or a cozy. Good writing style. Enjoy!

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  62. Toni70027@gmail.com I'd love a copy . Thanks for giveaway

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  63. Thanks for the chance to win! I can't wait to read the first in this series. I'm holding it for the day after Thanksgiving to start it. hehehe!
    awilcox1182@gmail.com

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  64. My birthday is the 17th! I'd love to win this book!! Thanks for the post and the giveaway!

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  65. will have to try this recipe! parkeremma2003 at yahoo dot com

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  66. Want to try this with dried fruit...
    Cheers!
    Kelly Braun
    Gaelicark(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  67. Those cookies look very pretty!

    ElaineE246 at msn dot com

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  68. Great recipe. Thanks for a chance to win a copy of your book. elainehroberson at gmail dot com

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  69. Great recipe and giveaway! Thank you! sbkleiner75@gmail.com

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  70. Great recipe and giveaway! Thank you! sbkleiner75@gmail.com

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  71. By random number selector, Marcia T won this giveaway. Marcia T, I will contact you and put you and Vikki in touch. Congrats! ~ Daryl

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