From Daryl: Although this is typically my day to post, I've ceded it to my darling friend Sofie Ryan. She has a new book coming out, and you shouldn't miss it! For those who don't know...
Sofie Ryan is the author of the New York Times bestselling Second Chance Cat
Mystery series, featuring re-purpose store owner Sarah Grayson; Charlotte’s
Angels, a group of senior sleuths; Mr. P, the world’s oldest computer hacker;
and Elvis, a black cat with an uncanny ability to sniff out a lie.
Giveaway below...keep reading...
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About the Second Chance Cat Mystery series
When Sarah Grayson opened a secondhand shop
in the quaint town of North Harbor, Maine, she was expecting peace and quiet.
Then she was adopted by a rescue cat named Elvis and a kooky group of senior
sleuths known as Charlotte’s Angels.
In Telling Tails, Sarah’s friend and employee Rose is delivering a customer’s purchase when the quick errand turns deadly. Rose arrives just in time to see the customer murdered by his wife, but before she can call the police, she is knocked out cold. When she wakes up, no one believes her, especially after the woman claims her husband is very much alive and has left her for someone else—and has a text message and empty bank account to prove it. Despite the woman’s convincing story, Sarah is sure something is fishy—and she, Elvis and and the Angels are soon on the case.
In Telling Tails, Sarah’s friend and employee Rose is delivering a customer’s purchase when the quick errand turns deadly. Rose arrives just in time to see the customer murdered by his wife, but before she can call the police, she is knocked out cold. When she wakes up, no one believes her, especially after the woman claims her husband is very much alive and has left her for someone else—and has a text message and empty bank account to prove it. Despite the woman’s convincing story, Sarah is sure something is fishy—and she, Elvis and and the Angels are soon on the case.
From Sofie:
At this point in the holidays I’ve
overindulged in stuffing, gravy, and gingerbread cookies and I’m looking for
something that’s a little lighter and a little healthier. So I make Apple
Carrot Salad. Most of the time I have all the ingredients in the house.
Enjoy!
Apple
Carrot Salad
Ingredients:
1 large firm flesh apple
2 medium carrots
½ celery rib*
2 T. lime juice
2 T. apple cider vinegar
1T. honey
½ t. sunflower or canola oil
Whisk the lime juice, vinegar, honey, and
oil together in a small bowl.
Peel and quarter the apple. Remove the
seeds and coarsely grate. Pour half the lime juice mixture over the apples and
mix well. Peel and grate both carrots. Finely chop the celery. Add the carrots
and celery to the apple mixture with the rest of the dressing. Mix well.
Makes 4 servings. (You could eat the entire
bowl yourself for lunch. Or so I’ve heard.)
*I usually use the one or two left over
celery sticks from our Boxing Day veggie plate.
This recipe is very flexible. If you like
more apple or more carrot use more. You can even leave out the celery if you
don’t have any.
GIVEAWAY
Sofie is going to give away 2 copies of A WHISKER OF TROUBLE,
so leave a comment below with your email address in case you win and
tell her if you or anyone you know has ever gotten a second chance.
