Spotlight on CLEO COYLE'S HAUNTED BOOKSHOP + DOUBLE #GIVEAWAY!

 

From Cleo Coyle: Some characters haunt you long after a book is done, especially when they’re ghosts. Here are 5 reasons why we think you’ll enjoy being haunted by the characters in our new Haunted Bookshop Detective Mystery, recently honored as a *Star Reviewed Library Journal Pick of the Month! 

 OUR FIRST GIVEAWAY...

Before we continue with today's Spotlight post, we'd like to tell you about the first of our two giveaways. CLICK HERE or see the link below to jump to the prize package giveaway we're running for our Cleo Coyle Newsletter Subscribers to celebrate last week's release of our new Coffeehouse Mystery...

Cleo's Eat, Drink, and Get Buried 

Prize Package Giveaway 

Winner will receive:

> A signed copy of Cleo Coyle's New Coffeeouse Mysery Eat, Drink, and Get Buried in it's beautiful first edition hardcover format

> A Sturdy, Canvas Coffeehouse Tote Bag

> A Set of Glossy Cleo Recipe Cards, and...

 🍀 A bone china Irish Blessing  coffee mug from Royal Tara's "Clara" line of Irish gifts.

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Now for the 5 reasons why we think you’ll enjoy being haunted by the characters in our new Haunted Bookshop Detective Mystery...

Reason #1 PENELOPE, THE BOOKSELLER

A young widow with a growing son and busy life, Penelope Thornton-McClure didn’t believe in ghosts. Oh, sure, she knew locals gossiped about her family’s shop being haunted, but she never believed it, not until one horrible night when everything went wrong and she was under a great deal of stress. That’s when he spoke to her. The Ghost. From then on, Jack speaks to Pen at will—his will, not hers—blowing in and out of her head like a blustery gale. Despite his troubled spirit, Jack has a wicked sense of humor, and…after everything they go through together, Pen is amazed at the strangest irony of all, one that uplifts her own spirit: The Ghost believes in her...

Reason #2 JACK, THE HARDBOILED GHOST

A tough PI with an acre of shoulders and an iron jaw, Jack Shepard lived a hard, whiskey-swilling life on the meaner streets of New York City. His death (in 1949) was no picnic, either. Gunned down in a Rhode Island bookshop while following a lead in a case, he found his spirit locked in the fieldstone walls of that bookshop, unable to communicate with anyone—until his breakthrough with the prim young widow. While he has little patience with being stuck in this “cornpone” backwater town, he can’t deny the auburn-haired bookseller has improved his intolerable existence. Yeah, the broad is one of those annoying “do-right, fair-play Jane” types, but he secretly admires her character. Now he feels lucky that his purgatory has come with an angel, a doll he can't stop watching or watching over...

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#3 THEIR QUAINT RHODE ISLAND TOWN

Pen’s charming hometown of Quindicott, Rhode Island, is a character all its own. Not far from the Atlantic coast, it may be smaller and less posh than nearby Newport, but its residents are proud of its revived Cranberry Street business district and renowned Victorian B&B. Fresh ocean air, amazing seafood, and a neighborly community make it one of the area's most pleasant places to live—even if you happen to be dead...

Pen's Bookshop Cat "Bookmark"

#4 THE QUIBBLERS IN THE BOOKSHOP 

The "Quibblers" are a quirky group of folks who make up the local Quindicott Business Owners Association. They meet regularly in Pen’s charming old bookshop, guarded by mouse-hunter Bookmark, the cat. There's Fiona Finch, the fastidious co-owner of Finch Inn, who has a penchant for True Crime books and "happening to overhear" conversations between guests. Seymour, the outspoken mailman who moonlights as an ice cream truck driver, collects vintage pulp fiction, and likes to ghost hunt at midnight. And many more oddball characters, people Pen dearly loves—and her hard-boiled ghost barely tolerates.

#5 THE MYSTERY OF THE DEAD LIBRARIAN 

Join our earnest bookseller as she teams up with her hardboiled ghost to catch the cunning killer of Dory, a beloved local librarian in our new release THE GHOST AND THE DEAD LIBRARIAN. We truly love our characters, and we hope you will thoroughly enjoy visiting their Haunted Bookshop world.

Coming this Tues. 9/29

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CLEO COYLE (cleocoylebooks.com) is the New York Times bestselling pseudonym for Alice Alfonsi, collaborating with her husband, Marc Cerasini. With more than 1 million copies of their books sold, Alice and Marc have gained an enthusiastic following. THE GHOST AND THE DEAD LIBRARIAN, a *Star Reviewed Library Journal Mystery Pick of the Month, marks the launch of an exciting new spin-off series in Cleo's beloved "Haunted Bookshop" world. Cleo also writes the long-running Coffeehouse Mysteries with its 22nd entry, EAT, DRINK, AND GET BURIED, just released and already a #1 Amazon Category Bestseller with more titles to come. Cleo’s novels have been translated into Spanish, Japanese, and Czech; earned starred reviews from Library Journal and Kirkus; received Best of Year selection honors from multiple reviewers; and have been recommended by Booklist as among the best culinary mysteries for core library mystery collections. Alice and Marc have also created bestselling tie-in properties for NBC, Lucasfilm, Disney, Fox, Imagine, Toho, and MGM. When not haunting coffeehouses, hunting ghosts, or wrangling their rescued stray cats, they cook like crazy, drink a lot of java, and write independently and together.

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OUR SECOND GIVEAWAY...

Enter to win an autographed copy of THE GHOST AND THE DEAD LIBRARIAN in its beautiful first edition hardcover format by leaving a comment on this post with your email address. If you win our random drawing, that's how we'll contact you, so don't forget to include your email!

Our favorite PI ghost is back in time for Halloween Season! Be sure to subscribe to our Free Cleo Coyle Newsletter so you don't miss the upcoming Haunted Bookshop parties and giveaways. 

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& Haunted Bookshop Giveaways, and... 

Happy Haunted Reading, 

Everyone! 

~ Cleo

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Guest @Holly Danvers, Lie in the Bay, Giveaway, and Recipe for Creamy Italian Pasta Salad

 Darci Hannah: I am so thrilled today to have my dear friend Holly Danvers in the Kitchen with us. Holly and I met years ago having both been brought together through our love of writing cozy mysteries, making good food, and Wisconsin, the state she lives in and the state I visit often. Regarding Holly’s cozy mysteries, you might have read her Lakeside Library Mysteries, or her Handcrafted Mysteries under Holly Quinn, as well as her Mainely Murder Mysteries under Sherry Lynn. Holly and I talk over the phone quite a bit, and boy, can we talk! Over the years, during these conversations, Holly would often express her desire to try her hand at writing Women’s Suspense. We both knew it was a far cry from the world of cozy mysteries, and given our crazy industry, it would be a difficult leap to make. However, I knew that this was her passion. I also knew that one day Holly would write that book she’d been wanting to write. Well, friends, she has written that book and I couldn’t be prouder of my friend. In fact, she has two books in her captivating and suspenseful LITTLE WHITE LIES series and counting! They are so much fun to read, and I hope you’ll give them a try! I’m going to let Holly tell you all about her latest release, LIE IN THE BAY. 

Take it away, Holly Danvers!  

There’s something special about summer in the Midwest. Happy exchanges drifting across backyards, tables filled with well-loved recipes, and the sense that everyone belongs. If you’ve ever been to a neighborhood block party in Wisconsin, you know exactly what I mean.

In Lie in the Bay, the second book in my LITTLE WHITE LIES series (releasing June 2, 2026), one such gathering sets the scene: a lively Booyah party where secrets simmer just as intensely as the stew. Now, I wish I could share the exact Booyah recipe with you, but here in Wisconsin, that’s practically a state secret. You’ll just have to visit and taste it for yourself.

What I can share, though, is a dish that pairs perfectly with any summer gatherings and one that earned a permanent spot in my own “saved recipes” collection.

This Creamy Italian Pasta Salad came together on a day when my friend Darci Hannah stopped by for a visit, and I needed something to wow my culinary friend. I wanted something that could shine at a potluck, and just as good enjoyed on the deck facing the lake with a glass of something cold. One bite in, we both knew it was a keeper.

It’s everything a great summer side dish should be. Creamy but not heavy, tangy with just the right amount of zing, and a refreshingly new spin on an old favorite. You can make it ahead, tweak it to your taste, and even swap in gluten-free pasta for your celiac friends (like me).

Mostly, it’s the kind of dish you bring to a gathering with friends, and watch it quickly disappear as stories are shared and laughter carries into the evening. And that, to me, is what both cooking and storytelling are all about.

As you prepare for your own summer parties, I hope you’ll give this Creamy Italian Pasta Salad a try. Maybe it’ll find a place at your table the way it did at mine. And while you’re there, perhaps you’ll pick up Lie in the Bay. It’s a story filled with lakeside allure, layered secrets, and the kinds of gatherings where not everything is as it seems. If you’re a Fredia McFadden fan, this one will be right up your alley.

In both food and fiction… it’s the little details that make all the difference. I hope you enjoy this one, and if you try it, please reach out and share what you think.

Happy cooking and reading, friends!

  With love,

 Holly Danvers

Creamy Italian Pasta Salad 

(Can be made with gluten free noodles)

Salad:

1 box pasta of choice

1 14 oz can artichoke hearts drained and chopped

1 cup grape tomatoes

1 cup diced mozzarella cheese, diced

1 cup roasted red peppers diced *(I use Mezzetta Red Bell Pepper strips, and I’ll add a photo for reference as these are so flavorful)

1 cup black olives (*I omit as taste preference)

Pepperoni slices chopped

Creamy Italian Dressing: These ingredients make this salad a standout. For best results, don’t skip any! 😊

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon basil

1 teaspoon oregano

½ teaspoon thyme

½ teaspoon marjoram

1 ½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon black pepper

2 Tablespoons sugar

1 cup Hellman’s mayo or Dukes (*because you’re adding sugar Miracle Whip might be too sweet)

1Tablespoon red wine vinegar

1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Bring water to a rolling boil. Add salt, olive oil and pasta to the water and cook to box directions for al dente.

After draining the pasta, rinse with cold water.

Add pasta to a large bowl and stir in artichokes, black olives, grape tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and roasted red peppers.

In a small bowl, add all dressing ingredients and stir until fully combined

Add enough of the dressing ingredients to the pasta and stir until fully coated, garnish with fresh chopped basil if you wish. *You might have extra dressing. Just save for later.

Enjoy! Store leftovers in an air-tight container.

NOTE: Once you try the homemade Italian dressing, you’ll want to make it often! Can store any extra in a mason jar with a screw cap for other uses or to refresh leftovers the next day.

Hey friends, for a chance to win a paperback copy of the first book in my Little White Lies series, Lie in the Tide, let me know if you have ever read a Women's Suspense novel? Would you like to try one?

* I will be gifting a paperback copy of LIE IN THE TIDE, * sorry US residents only.

Holly Danvers pens multiple mysteries series under several pseudonyms. A New England Native, she now resides in the Midwest with her husband, where’s she’s already plotting her next novel.

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Blueberry Muffins #recipe @vmburns #giveaway

 VMBURNS: I'm currently working on my Baker Street Mystery book #6 and blueberries play a big role in this book. So, I need to test one of my recipes. I've made baked goods with blueberries before, but I am a bit heavy handed with my mixing, which doesn't work well with blueberries. Pretty much everything I've baked has come out blue. If you burst the berries, your baked goods will be blue. They still taste good, but the color change isn't appealing. A little bit of blue is unavoidable. Some of the berries will burst during the baking process, but my goal was to minimize the color bleed. So, this was my challenge. DON'T BREAK THE BERRIES!

For the first time EVER, my blueberries remained in tact. 

BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

Ingredients

• 2/3 Cup of sugar, plus 2 Tablespoons for the top
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 Cup milk
• ½ Cup melted butter
• 1 ½ Teaspoons Vanilla
• 1 ¼ Cup flour
• 1 Teaspoon Baking powder
• ¼ Teaspoon salt
• ½ Cup Sour Cream
• 1 Cup fresh blueberries

InSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 375*F. Lighly grease a muffin tin and insert muffin liners.
2.  Combine sugar, egg, butter, milk, and vanilla in a bowl. Stir until well combined.
   
   
   
3. Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl, then slowly add the flour mixture to the wet. Stir to combine, but don’t overmix.
4. Stir in the sour cream and GENTLY fold in the blueberries.
   
   
   
5. Pour the mixture into the prepared muffin pan, and sprinkle the tablespoon of sugar over the tops.
   
   
   
6. Bake for approximately 25-30 minutes. Remove when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

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• READERS: What's your favorite blueberry baked good? Do you like muffins, pies, scones? Do yours come out blue? Or, are you gentler when mixing than I am? It's okay. You can tell me. It won't hurt my feelings if I'm the only one with blue food. Let me know in the comments below. Leave your email address to be included in the drawing. 

MURDER AT FIRST SLICE (ARC)

As Maddy’s wedding day approaches, friends and family descend on the little town of New Bison, Michigan, to celebrate—so much so that Maddy wonders if there might be another happily-ever-after in store for her widowed father and innkeeper Mrs. Law. Unfortunately, she also has to deal with an unhappy couple: feuding cousins Hannah and Dorothy, who haven’t spoken in decades. Maddy can only hope the spectacular wedding cake crafted by her head baker doesn’t wind up as ammunition in a food fight.

But she doesn’t have to wait long for a wedding disaster to strike. When the imperious Dorothy crashes the rehearsal dinner—with several uninvited guests in tow—and starts battering everyone with constant complaints, the drama reaches reality-show levels. And the next day, Dorothy is dead . . . with Hannah standing over the body, bloody rolling pin in hand.

Nobody in town believes Miss Hannah could commit murder. But a detective newly relocated from New York doesn’t know the sweet, memory-challenged Hannah the way the locals do—and the evidence seems open-and-shut as an oven. Now, with her sous-sleuths the Baker Street Irregulars, the bride-to-be is busy digging into Dorothy’s past to catch a killer before she cuts the cake . . .

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Gluten-Free Peach Berry Coffee Cake #Recipe by @LibbyKlein #Giveaway

Libby Klein Brunch is one of my favorite occasions. It's not so much the time of day, although I am admittedly not a morning person or a breakfast eater. It's more because every dish is elevated. You don't just have pancakes. You have bananas foster pancakes. You don't just have an egg. You have a crabcake Benedict. I made this breakfast cake for a brunch with my girls using the best peaches and blackberries I could find at the local farmer's market. It did not disappoint. I use coconut sugar in the cake recipe to make it just a little bit healthier, but you can use regular white sugar if you want. You'll notice I have white sugar listed in the topping to keep the crumb light. If you want to make this in the middle of winter for a special occasion you can use frozen berries and peaches. You don't have to thaw the berries, but I recommend thawing the peaches to be sure they get cooked all the way through.

Because I'm so close to my new release of Silent Nights Are Murder, I'll give away a copy of Mischief Nights Are Murder to a lucky commenter. To enter, let me know in the comments, what is your favorite brunch dish? 

Gluten Free Peach Berry Coffee Cake

Serves 9

 Ingredients

  Cake

2 cups gluten free flour 

3/4 cup Coconut sugar 

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon allspice

1/4 cup butter, melted

1/4 cup sunflower or canola oil

2 large eggs

3/4 cup whole milk yoghurt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup fresh (or frozen) blackberries

1 cup fresh (or frozen) peeled, diced peaches 

 

Topping

2/3 cup gluten free flour 

1/3 cup granulated sugar 

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup butter, melted

 

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9-inch round or square pan with baking spray. You could even add a piece of parchment paper and let it hang over the sides of the pan to lift the cake out when it has cooled.

    In a large mixing bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and allspice.     Set aside.

    In a medium bowl, mix together the butter, oil, eggs, yoghurt, and vanilla until                combined.

    Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Blend just until the batter starts to come     together.

    Fold in the berries and peaches,

    Transfer the cake batter to the prepared cake pan.

    Make the crumb topping by mixing the flour, sugar, and salt together in a medium            bowl. Add the melted butter using a fork until evenly moistened and crumbly. Sprinkle     evenly over the cake batter.

    Bake for 40-45 minutes, until done. Cool for at least 10-15 minutes before serving.

Gluten-free baker Poppy McAllister and her aunt Ginny are looking forward to a quiet, homey Christmas at their B&B in Cape May, but unfortunately, death isn’t taking a holiday this year . . .

Ever since Thanksgiving, Poppy and her pals have been left with an unsolved mystery of the romantic kind. But at least this mystery isn’t the kind that involves murder. That all changes when the body of a fish supplier is discovered in the kitchen of her ex’s restaurant—and he’s frozen, not fresh.

For once, it’s not Poppy who tripped over the corpse, yet she can’t escape being drawn in since the victim has a note taped to him reading Get Poppy. Figures—an engagement ring isn't labeled, but the dead guy is addressed to her. Now, while Aunt Ginny plans a tree-trimming party and pressures Poppy to decode a mysterious old diary, the amateur sleuth is asked to “unofficially” go undercover at the restaurant to help the police. Until then, the only crime Poppy had been dealing with was Figaro’s repeated thefts of bird ornaments from the tree; now it looks like it’s going to be a murder-y Christmas after all.

 

Libby Klein grew up in Cape May, NJ where she attended high school in the '80s. Her

classes revolved mostly around the Culinary sciences and Drama, with one brilliant semester in Poly-Sci that may have been an accident. She loves to drink coffee, bake gluten-free goodies, collect fluffy cats, and translate sarcasm for people who are too serious. She writes from her Northern Virginia office where she serves a very naughty black smoke Persian named Sir Figaro Newton. You can keep up with her shenanigans by signing up for her Mischief and Mayhem Newsletter on her website. www.LibbyKleinBooks.com/Newsletter/

 

Crumpets from Guest Susan Van Kirk +Giveaway

MAYA: Please welcome today's guest Susan Van Kirk who will unravel the mystery of what crumpets really are and show us how to make them. She'll also send a book to one reader who comments on the post.

SUSAN: Thank you so much for inviting me to your website to talk about cooking. On a side note, I killed a new hosta plant in my backyard last week, and I’m told it’s impossible to do that. But I did. I mention that because my cooking ability is in the same category; however, I never gave food poisoning to my three children, who lived to be adults after years of my cooking. Obviously, I’m a better cook than hosta-grower. Only by a little. I always wondered what “crumpets” were, as in “tea and crumpets.” Today, we’re going to find out.

This recipe is adapted from one by Lidey Heuck published in the New York Times. 

Yields 10-12 crumpets

Ingredients

1 ½ cups warm water

½ cup whole milk

2 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon granulated sugar

1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

Unsalted butter

(optional) butter, jam 

Directions

Step 1: Heat the milk in a microwave about 30 seconds until warm to touch. Gently whisk in yeast and sugar. Set mixture aside for 5-10 minutes until it is bubbling and a layer of foam forms on the top.

Step 2: Combine the flour, salt and baking powder in a large bowl or stand mixer with a paddle attachment. [I used a food processor.] On medium-low (stand mixer), add 1½ cups of warm water and the milk mixture. Scape down the sides with a rubber spatula occasionally. Mix until a runny, sticky batter forms with only small lumps. Usually one minute.

Step 3: Cover the bowl with a clean dish towel. Let the dough rest in a warm place for 1-1 ½ hours until it is full of bubbles and has doubled in size.

Step 4: Brush a griddle or nonstick skillet lightly with butter and grease the inside of 4 (3 ½ inch) crumpet or English muffin rings. Place the rings in the skillet and heat over medium-high heat about 1 minute until rings and pan are hot.

Step 5: Using a level 1/3-cup measuring cup, spoon the batter into the rings, using a spatula to scrape all of it from the measuring cup. Let the batter cook for 2 minutes, then reduce the heat to medium. Cook, lowering the temperature if the pan begins to smoke. Wait until the surface of the crumpets are completely covered with bubbles (4-6 min.)

Step 6: Use tongs to carefully remove the crumpet rings; then flip and cook the crumpets for 30 seconds to 1 minute. The tops should be completely cooked through and lightly browned. Transfer crumpets to a wire rack to cool.

Step 7: Return the rings to the pan and let them heat up before continuing with next batch of crumpets. You might need to grease the rings again.

Serve crumpets warm with butter and jam. You can also cool them completely and wrap and refrigerate for up to 3 days. You may reheat them in a toaster. To freeze, cool completely and wrap individually in plastic wrap. Freeze for up to 3 months.

I love having tea and crumpets while I’m reading. 

What’s your favorite snack to munch on while you’re reading a great mystery?

I’ll give away a copy of Death in a Ghostly Hue to a lucky commenter in the United States or Canada. I’ll need your email address in your comment to contact you if you’re the winner. This contest ends July 16.

ABOUT THE BOOK

The past never leaves us…
Jill Madison and her brothers have never forgiven Quinn Parsons for driving drunk and killing their parents. When Parsons returns to Apple Grove from his six years in prison, he’s looking for redemption. But his thoughtless actions, so long ago, hurt more residents than the Madisons, Andpeople are now taking bets on how long Quinn will survive. Safe bet.

Meanwhile, the Old Friends senior group at Jill’s art center is rehearsing a radio-play of Oscar Wilde’s “The Canterville Ghost,” a ghostly story of forgiveness. Jill and Angie are convinced a ghost is haunting the art center, and they decide to investigate. That’s never a good idea with these two, who have gotten in and out of trouble together since they met in kindergarten.

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Susan Van Kirk is a Midwest writer, living in downstate Illinois. Her writings include the Endurance Mysteries, a small-town series republished by Harlequin Worldwide Mystery. A Death at Tippitt Pond is a standalone mystery. Her Art Center series includes Death in a Pale Hue, Death in a Bygone Hue, and Death in a Ghostly Hue. She is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and is Past President of the Guppy Chapter of Sisters in Crime. Her website and blog are at https://susanvankirk.com.

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Wedding Cocktail @MaddieDayAuthor triple #giveaway

MADDIE DAY here, delighted that Murder at the Rusty Anchor is out to readers everywhere!

Part of this sixth Cozy Capers Book Group mystery is the fortieth wedding anniversary party for Astra MacKenzie and Joseph Almeida, Mac Almeida's parents. Mac isn't pleased that her mom springs the news of the party on her with less than a week's notice, and she works frantically help organize it - and to solve the case of the Body Behind the Bar before the festivities begin. 

I knew Joseph and Astra needed a signature cocktail for the event, and it turned out they had enjoyed the same one at their wedding four decades earlier.

Mac's husband Tim recreates the drink for their anniversary party.

Anniversary Cocktail

Note: The eagle-eyed among you will notice that I used apple moonshine instead of peach schnapps, and blueberry-pomegranate juice instead of cranberry. I made a shopping error and didn't have time to go back - but the drink came out great, anyway!

Ingredients

1 ounce vodka

1/2 ounce peach schnapps

2 1/3 ounces sweetened cranberry juice

2 shakes orange bitters

For a non-alcoholic version, substitute peach juice for the schnapps and replace the vodka with lime seltzer. 

Directions

For each drink, shake over ice and serve over ice in an old-fashioned glass with a lime wedge garnish.

Readers: What's your favorite celebratory drink? I'll send three of you a copy of the new book!

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Murder at the Rusty Anchor is out and available wherever books are sold!

My most recent releases are A Case for the Ladies.

And Deep Fried Death, #12 in the Country Store Mysteries.

And Murder Uncorked, Cece Barton Mystery #1, which released in late October.

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Maddie Day (aka Edith Maxwell) is a talented amateur chef and holds a PhD in Linguistics from Indiana University. An Agatha Award-winning and bestselling author, she is a member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America and also writes award-winning short crime fiction. She lives with her beau and sweet cat Martin north of Boston, where she’s currently working on her next mystery when she isn’t cooking up something delectable in the kitchen.