SNOW IN JULY
by Kim Iverson Headlee
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Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Monday, October 16, 2017
Book spotlight on Fresh Beginnings by Iris Blobel @_Iris_B
Title: Fresh Beginnings
Series: Beginnings #3
By: Iris Blobel
Publication Date: October 12, 2017
Genre: Contemporary Romance
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New Beginnings
Beginnings #1
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Iris Blobel was born and raised in Germany and only immigrated to Australia in the late 1990s. Having had the travel bug most of her life, Iris spent quite some time living in Scotland, London as well as Canada where she met her husband. Her love for putting her stories onto paper has only emerged recently, but now her laptop is a constant companion.
Iris resides west of Melbourne with her husband and her two beautiful daughters.
Next to her job at a private school, she also presents a German Program at the local Community Radio.
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Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Think you know how Camelot fell? Read TWINS by @KimHeadlee #ASMSG #MFRWOrg FREE on Kindle
The Dragon's Dove Chronicles, the novella genesis of book 6
by Kim Iverson Headlee
by Kim Iverson Headlee
Sunday, July 16, 2017
Book spotlight on Toxic Diamonds by @Liza0Connor
It's been a rough year for me and The Maze, with the loss of my dad in March and his youngest sister in May, but today I welcome back an author-friend whose novels always lift my spirits. I guarantee they will lift yours too!
A Bullet proof vest made of silk.
In 1881, a faro dealer, Charlie Storms was shot twice by a cranky patron. Tombstone physician George E. Goodfellow discovered that one bullet was stopped by a silk handkerchief in Charlie’s breast pocket. As strange as it sounds, a silk handkerchief prevented that bullet from penetrating.
Now before you cry ‘bullocks’, keep in mind guns were far less powerful than now.
In 1887, Dr. Goodfellow wrote an article titled Impenetrability of Silk to Bullets[1] for the Southern California Practitioner documenting the first known instance of bulletproof fabric. He experimented with silk vests resembling medieval gambesons, which used 18 to 30 layers of silk fabric to protect the wearers from penetration.
A European, Kazimierz Żegleń used Goodfellow's findings to develop a bulletproof vest made of silk fabric at the end of the 19th century, which could stop the relatively slow rounds from black powder handguns. The vests cost $800 USD each and several gentleman of the Parliament bought and wore them.
Synopsis:
Determining whom to trust is getting very hard, indeed. This may be the most trying cases imaginable. Director Stone has gone missing and it appears Ministers of Parliament are involved. Xavier is arrested and placed in a jail meant to kill him, while Vic, disguised as a woman, attempts to locate the Minister of External Affairs and ask for his help.
Everyone is called in to assist: Jacko, his wife Alice, their son Pete, Samson the Crime Lord, David and Claire, Tubs and his wife Sara, the boys: Cannon and Ham, plus the bloodhound Arroo.
The Wasp who escaped punishment for her attempts to murder her bigamist husband’s first wife last year is back. Vic discovers love letters between Ben, their terrible secretary and the Wasp. Worse yet, he shared Xavier’s financial advice with the Wasp, making her and her husband very wealthy.
With Stone missing, and Barns and Meyers stretched to their limits, Vic decides it’s time to train more of the Scotland Yard officers in intuitive and deductive reasoning. While only half the class makes it through her two-day course, everyone is pleased with her results.
Be warned, Vic’s sister, Claire, is becoming more difficult than ever. Gregory thinks she is going mad.
Once Vic, Cannon, Casey, and Fagan left, Xavier rushed upstairs and returned five minutes later as an old man.
Tubs waited at the door. “I’ll stay in the shadows, but I’m going.”
“I need to check the place out anyway,” Jacko stated.
“Well, damn it all, I’ll go as well.” Samson declared. “Mason spent so little time in my company, he’s probably forgotten me entirely.”
Xavier studied him a moment. “Don’t count on it. Wait here,” he ordered, then hurried upstairs. When he returned, he handed Samson a thick silk vest.
“I am wearing a vest,” he replied.
“Is it bulletproof?” Xavier challenged.
“No. Are you saying this one is?”
“Yes. There was an incident in which an American doctor reported that a man’s silk vest stopped a bullet. He shared the matter with Connors who shared the matter with me. I, of course, asked David to see if he could create such a vest, and here it is.”
“Has it been tested?” Samson asked, doubtful that silk could stop a bullet.
“It has. In fact, several men in the parliament wear them now.”
Samson smiled. “Thank you for sharing this. I would be most willing to buy my own—”
“David handmakes them, and he is a bit busy at the moment, so just enjoy my vest.”
“That is very kind of you. Does this mean you are starting to like me?”
Xavier chuckled. “Not at all.”
Liza O’Connor was raised badly by feral cats, left the South/Midwest and wandered off to find nicer people on the east coast. There she worked for the meanest man on Wall Street, while her psychotic husband tried to kill her three times. (So much for finding nicer people.) Then one day she declared enough, got a better job, divorced her husband, and fell in love with her new life where people behaved nicely. But all those bad behaviors has given her lots of fodder for her humorous books. Please buy these books, because otherwise, she’ll become grumpy and write troubled novels instead. They will likely traumatize you.
You have been warned.
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| Liza O'Connor's Toxic Diamonds blog tour, 7-28 July 2017 |
In 1881, a faro dealer, Charlie Storms was shot twice by a cranky patron. Tombstone physician George E. Goodfellow discovered that one bullet was stopped by a silk handkerchief in Charlie’s breast pocket. As strange as it sounds, a silk handkerchief prevented that bullet from penetrating.
Now before you cry ‘bullocks’, keep in mind guns were far less powerful than now.
In 1887, Dr. Goodfellow wrote an article titled Impenetrability of Silk to Bullets[1] for the Southern California Practitioner documenting the first known instance of bulletproof fabric. He experimented with silk vests resembling medieval gambesons, which used 18 to 30 layers of silk fabric to protect the wearers from penetration.
A European, Kazimierz Żegleń used Goodfellow's findings to develop a bulletproof vest made of silk fabric at the end of the 19th century, which could stop the relatively slow rounds from black powder handguns. The vests cost $800 USD each and several gentleman of the Parliament bought and wore them.
Determining whom to trust is getting very hard, indeed. This may be the most trying cases imaginable. Director Stone has gone missing and it appears Ministers of Parliament are involved. Xavier is arrested and placed in a jail meant to kill him, while Vic, disguised as a woman, attempts to locate the Minister of External Affairs and ask for his help.
Everyone is called in to assist: Jacko, his wife Alice, their son Pete, Samson the Crime Lord, David and Claire, Tubs and his wife Sara, the boys: Cannon and Ham, plus the bloodhound Arroo.
The Wasp who escaped punishment for her attempts to murder her bigamist husband’s first wife last year is back. Vic discovers love letters between Ben, their terrible secretary and the Wasp. Worse yet, he shared Xavier’s financial advice with the Wasp, making her and her husband very wealthy.
With Stone missing, and Barns and Meyers stretched to their limits, Vic decides it’s time to train more of the Scotland Yard officers in intuitive and deductive reasoning. While only half the class makes it through her two-day course, everyone is pleased with her results.
Be warned, Vic’s sister, Claire, is becoming more difficult than ever. Gregory thinks she is going mad.
Once Vic, Cannon, Casey, and Fagan left, Xavier rushed upstairs and returned five minutes later as an old man.
Tubs waited at the door. “I’ll stay in the shadows, but I’m going.”
“I need to check the place out anyway,” Jacko stated.
“Well, damn it all, I’ll go as well.” Samson declared. “Mason spent so little time in my company, he’s probably forgotten me entirely.”
Xavier studied him a moment. “Don’t count on it. Wait here,” he ordered, then hurried upstairs. When he returned, he handed Samson a thick silk vest.
“I am wearing a vest,” he replied.
“Is it bulletproof?” Xavier challenged.
“No. Are you saying this one is?”
“Yes. There was an incident in which an American doctor reported that a man’s silk vest stopped a bullet. He shared the matter with Connors who shared the matter with me. I, of course, asked David to see if he could create such a vest, and here it is.”
“Has it been tested?” Samson asked, doubtful that silk could stop a bullet.
“It has. In fact, several men in the parliament wear them now.”
Samson smiled. “Thank you for sharing this. I would be most willing to buy my own—”
“David handmakes them, and he is a bit busy at the moment, so just enjoy my vest.”
“That is very kind of you. Does this mean you are starting to like me?”
Xavier chuckled. “Not at all.”
Book 8
The Queen’s Diamonds have been stolen, Director Stone of Scotland Yard
is missing, and there is a toxic gas that may kill hundreds of
Londoners.
Free with Amazon Kindle Unlimited
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Need to catch up?
Book 1
The greatest sleuth in Victorian England hires a young man who turns out to be a young woman.
Book 2
Book 2
Oops! The greatest sleuth in Victorian England goes missing, leaving Vic
to rescue him, a suffragette, and about 100 servants. Not to mention an
eviscerating cat. Yes, let’s not mention the cat.
Book 2.5
Book 2.5
A romantic detour for Jacko. Want to see how amply rewarded Jacko was when he & Vic save an old woman from Bedlam?
Book 3
Book 3
The Mesmerist can control people from afar and make them murder for her. Worse yet, Xavier Thorn has fallen under her spell.
Book 4
Book 4
The problems with secrets is that they always come to light, no matter how you wish to silence them.
Book 5
Book 5
Changes are a part of life, but these changes almost kill Vic.
Book 6
Book 6
Muddled cases make Vic very grumpy.
Book 7
Book 7
Vic is almost killed twice as she tries to prevent a CrimeLords’ War, stop a female Russian spy, and locate Xavier.
All Xavier & Vic books are Free with Amazon Unlimited
Liza O’Connor was raised badly by feral cats, left the South/Midwest and wandered off to find nicer people on the east coast. There she worked for the meanest man on Wall Street, while her psychotic husband tried to kill her three times. (So much for finding nicer people.) Then one day she declared enough, got a better job, divorced her husband, and fell in love with her new life where people behaved nicely. But all those bad behaviors has given her lots of fodder for her humorous books. Please buy these books, because otherwise, she’ll become grumpy and write troubled novels instead. They will likely traumatize you.
You have been warned.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT LIZA O'CONNOR’S MANY BOOKS
Investigate these sites:
Liza's Blog and Website ~ Facebook ~ Twitter
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Friday, March 3, 2017
Book spotlight on LIBERTY by @KimHeadlee on sale #99cents worldwide! #MFRWOrg #ASMSG
by Kim Iverson Headlee
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Audiobook spotlight on Unchained Melody by @REHargrave hosted by @MOBPromos
Friday, August 19, 2016
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
The Business of Writing: Your Book's Media Kit #ASMSG #IARTG #MFRWOrg
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| Book Media Kit meme c2016 by Kim Headlee. Photo c2015 by nastia1983, Depositphotos ID 64327933. |
Today on The Maze:
Tips for crafting your book's Media Kit!
What is a media kit?
It's a collection of materials an author assembles to inform journalists and—these days—bloggers and tour hosts about their books for promotional purposes.
When I began my publishing career in 1999, the media kit was a two-pocket folder assembled to exacting specifications.
In the left pocket, front to back, was tucked the author's photo, followed by contact information and bio, and any prior publications and awards.
The right pocket contained the most recent release's cover flat (the marketing tool produced by large traditional publishers consisting of the print book's wrap cover with selling points printed on the back), book information such as genre, series title if applicable, and retail price, tagline and synopsis, press releases, and reviews.
If you plan to attend major conventions or other events where reporters are expected, it's not a bad idea to carry a physical media kit, or even several copies if you're feeling particularly lucky. :)
The age of virtual book tours has prompted the evolution of the media kit to digital form, including the aforementioned author and book information, along with, where available:
- author's (and publisher's, if applicable) website link
- links to YouTube interviews
- book trailers (links as well as embed codes)
- links to award announcements
- lists of social media accounts to follow
- sample chapter
- excerpts
- teaser graphics
- animated book cover GIF files
- static cover graphics
- collections of sample tweets
- links to e-tailer author and product pages
Some authors prefer to assemble one media kit that describes all of their books. If your collection contains more than three books, however, you might be wise to consider establishing a separate media kit for each book or series. This makes it easy to approach bloggers who might be interested in running a spotlight of one of your books on their blog.
If you employ blog-tour companies, more than likely they will send you their media kit format. Ask her or him, as a professional courtesy, whether it's acceptable to substitute the media kit you've already prepared.
A subset of the digital media kit—minus frills such as book trailers, animated covers, teaser graphics, excerpts, and sample chapters—may be sent to potential reviewers along with the book's MOBI (for Kindle) or EPUB (for most other e-reader types) file. Remember to double-check the reviewer's submission guidelines, however, and only send the materials the reviewer requests.
If there is anything you like to include in your book's media kit that I haven't mentioned here, please leave a comment and let us all know!
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Monday, June 27, 2016
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Open Blog Tour Signups for KINGS by @KimHeadlee and PD Novak #fantasy and #giveaway last chance
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| Their encounter reeks of an enemy mage's dark arts. Kings by Kim Headlee & PD Novak. |
Thus begins the synopsis of Kings, a sword & sorcery crossover novella featuring Arthur (the dirty blond on the right) from my Dragon's Dove Chronicles series and Garrin (the scowling looker on the left) from the forthcoming Robes series by Patricia Duffy Novak.
Bloggers, Patricia and I would be grateful for your participation in the upcoming blog tour, 6/20-6/24/16. To sign up, please CLICK HERE. It's only 8K fast-paced words, so please consider including a review with your post; thanks! :)
Publication date: March 2016
Publisher: Pendragon Cove Press
Format: Kindle e-book
Number of pages/words: 44 pages, 8K words
Excerpt
Something prickled in Arthur’s awareness, and he felt the hair of his arms lift. He glanced up to see a massive thunderhead boiling across the sky. Heat lightning flared within the cloud, blue tinted and alien.
Can this be Morghe’s doing?
It was no secret that his sister practiced the forbidden arts, and she seemed to take perverse delight in directing her petty spells at Arthur. She had never forgiven him for forcing her to marry Urien, even though the match had made her a queen, but Arthur had never perceived her magic as a serious threat.
Had she learned how to control the weather? Was this why Urien had chosen to leave his citadel and go on the offensive rather than digging in and letting Arthur come to him as the other rebel kings had done?
The knot in Arthur’s stomach gave its answer.
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Thursday, May 26, 2016
Open Blog Tour Signups for FAITH, FAMILY, FILM celebrity #memoir by Fred Eichelman
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| Faith, Family, Film: A Teacher's Trek Celebrity memoir by Fred Eichelman. |
Discover a heartwarming side of Hollywood and politics that you never knew existed.Thus begins the synopsis of the book I helped bring into the world, Faith Family Film: A Teacher's Trek by a longtime friend and fan of my novels, Fred Eichelman.
Faith, Family, Film represents the first book published via my imprint, Pendragon Cove Press, that was not written by me. I am honored to have been involved in this worthy endeavor.
Bloggers, I hope you choose to be involved too! To sign up for the 3-day release tour, 6/21-6/23/16, please CLICK HERE; thanks!
Fred, a retired teacher of high school history and government classes, has a stellar history himself, having befriended such notables as Elizabeth Taylor, Rhonda Fleming, and Ronald Reagan. He spins his anecdote-driven narrative in traditional Southern, "come in and set a spell" storytelling style.
Publication date: May 2016
Publisher: Pendragon Cove Press
Formats: E-book, Paperback
Number of pages/words: 168 pages/40K words
Cover design: Natasha Brown
Excerpt:
One night there was a late phone call from Doc Jones. “Al, Ann, I need a favor. I am taking care of too many sick animals right now, and I have a man here with a pair of dogs he brought from Germany. Rex and Regina. Never seen anything like them. Regina is about to deliver; could you two come over here?”
Of course my parents agreed.
To their surprise they found the dog owner to be Pulitzer Prize–winning author Louis Bromfield. His home was originally in Mansfield, Ohio, but he also had a home in Hollywood, California, and until recently one in Paris, where he had lived a few years. My parents were very familiar with Bromfield, as his books were widely read, and two were made into successful films, The Rains Came and Mrs. Parkington. Bromfield had recently been in Germany and had seen a new breed, Boxers. Boxers were the result of the interbreeding of Bullmastiffs and English Bulldogs and were considered perfect working dogs.
At that time Adolph Hitler was taking control of the German government, and Bromfield knew that if he didn’t bring these dogs to America quickly, he might not get another opportunity.
Al and Ann were happy to help out, and Louis Bromfield was especially pleased that my mother had read several of his books and was a fan. It was a perfect delivery of puppies and he thanked them profusely. Then Bromfield said, “Take your pick of the puppies.” Surprised as they were, they did not hesitate, and four weeks later a female puppy was delivered to their home.
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Thursday, April 21, 2016
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Name Your Poison: Wolfbane by @Liza0Connor Victorian #murdermystery and #giveaway
Characters in many of my books are accomplished herbalists, which includes knowing how to prepare and administer poisons. I employ creative ways to keep those details vague, even though I could impart the information, mainly because I'd rather not make it easy on anyone wanting to, say, do away with an annoying spouse.
My author-friend Liza O'Connor, whose latest release is the Sherlock-esque The Darkest Days, is a lot braver than I am. :D
Until the twentieth century, Wolfbane (aka Aconite, Monkshood) was the deadliest poison known. And there is still no antidote even now.
To kill someone in eight minutes you need to drop the crystalized form into alcohol and get the person you clearly do not like to drink it. The trick is to not to let the person throw up, which their body will try to do.
I have an entire blog on what will happen next, and it’s pretty gruesome. http://www.lizaoconnor.com/2014/11/name-your-poison-how-about-aconite.html
Fortunately for Barns, he only got the powder (made from the root and leaves) on his hand, which Xavier quickly washed, thus, while weakened presently, he’ll make a full recovery.
When the pot has too many cooks a feast can be ruined, and that’s exactly what happens with Xavier and Vic’s new cases. Each proves more complicated than initially thought with criminals dropping out of the sky, wreaking havoc upon Xavier, Vic, and their excellent employees. By the end, Vic threatens to open a school that teaches criminals how to stay out of each other’s way.
Worse yet, a treasured member of the staff is shot in the heart while attempting to save Vic and the Queen’s cousin.
Once Tubs verified the hall clear of any other problems, he approached the housekeeper. “I got this.” He focused on the woman. “You don’t have to die tonight,” he said softly. “Just face the wall and put your hands behind your back.”
“You stay away from me or I’m calling the police,” she warned.
Tubs stepped forward, causing her to back away from Barn’s body. He reached down and felt Barns’ neck, never taking his eyes off her. “He’s still alive, but his pulse is weak.”
“I didn’t touch the boy,” the housekeeper insisted. “He was like that when I opened the door.”
“Tubs, you secure the housekeeper. I’ll tend to Barns.”
Tubs shifted his position so he stood between Vic and the woman easing towards the front door.
Vic had every confidence Tubs would not let the woman escape, so she focused on Barns. The boy showed no sign of bleeding, but Tubs was right, his heart was weakening. The moment the woman broke for the door, Tubs slammed her against it, wrenching both arms behind her back and securing them with handcuffs, He then searched her for weapons, finding nothing. He pulled a handkerchief from her apron pocket. He smelled it then pressed it to the woman’s nose. “What is this?”
The woman struggled to pull away from the cloth. “I don’t know what that is. I’ve never seen it before. You must have put it in my pocket.”
Vic grabbed her cuffed hands and jabbed a prick underneath a fingernail. The woman fell to her knees as she howled in pain. “What did you give him?” Vic yelled over her howls.
“Wolfbane,” she cried.
Vic withdrew the prick. “If he dies, I’ll torture you for weeks,” she warned.
Book 6
Free with Amazon Kindle Unlimited
Need to catch up?
Book 1
The Troublesome Apprentice
The greatest sleuth in Victorian England hires a young man
who turns out to be a young woman.
Book 2
The Missing Partner
Opps! The greatest sleuth in Victorian England goes missing,
leaving Vic to rescue him, a suffragette, and about 100 servants.
Not to mention an eviscerating cat.
Yes, let’s not mention the cat.
Book 2.5
A Right to Love
A romantic detour for Jacko.
Want to see how amply rewarded Jacko was when he & Vic
save an old woman from Bedlam?
Book 3
The Mesmerist
The Mesmerist can control people from afar and make them murder for her. Worse yet, Xavier Thorn has fallen under her spell.
Book 4
Well Kept Secrets
The problems with secrets is that they always come to light,
no matter how you wish to silence them.
Book 5
Pack of Trouble
Changes are a part of life, but these changes almost kill Vic.
All Xavier & Vic books are Free with Amazon Kindle Unlimited
Liza O’Connor was raised badly by feral cats, left the South/Midwest and wandered off to find nicer people on the east coast. There she worked for the meanest man on Wall Street, while her psychotic husband tried to kill her three times. (So much for finding nicer people.) Then one day she declared enough, got a better job, divorced her husband, and fell in love with her new life where people behaved nicely. But all those bad behaviors has given her lots of fodder for her humorous books. Please buy these books, because otherwise, she’ll become grumpy and write troubled novels instead. They will likely traumatize you.
You have been warned.
More mostly humorous books by Liza:
Ghost Lover—Two British brothers fall in love with the same young woman. Ancestral ghost is called in to fix the situation. And there’s a ghost cat that roams about the book as well. (Humorous Contemporary Romance)
Saving Casey—Cass wakes up in the body of a troubled teen who has burned every bridge imaginable. Her only choice is to turn this life around, but that’s much harder than she ever imagined.
Untamed & Unabashed—The youngest of the Bennet sisters, Lydia, tells her story. A faithful spinoff from Pride & Prejudice.
A Long Road to Love Series: (Humorous Contemporary odd Romance)
Worst Week Ever — Laugh out loud week of disasters of Epic proportions.
Oh Stupid Heart — The heart wants what it wants, even if it’s impossible.
Coming to Reason — There is a breaking point when even a saint comes to reason.
Climbing out of Hell — The reconstruction of a terrible man into a great one.
The Hardest Love — Is to love oneself. Sam’s story.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
LIZA O'CONNOR
Investigate these sites:
Liza's Blog and Website | Facebook | Twitter |
All this month, you are invited to...
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My author-friend Liza O'Connor, whose latest release is the Sherlock-esque The Darkest Days, is a lot braver than I am. :D
Until the twentieth century, Wolfbane (aka Aconite, Monkshood) was the deadliest poison known. And there is still no antidote even now.
To kill someone in eight minutes you need to drop the crystalized form into alcohol and get the person you clearly do not like to drink it. The trick is to not to let the person throw up, which their body will try to do.
I have an entire blog on what will happen next, and it’s pretty gruesome. http://www.lizaoconnor.com/2014/11/name-your-poison-how-about-aconite.html
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| Wolfbane, aka Monkshood and Aconite. |
The Darkest Days by Liza O'Connor
Synopsis
When the pot has too many cooks a feast can be ruined, and that’s exactly what happens with Xavier and Vic’s new cases. Each proves more complicated than initially thought with criminals dropping out of the sky, wreaking havoc upon Xavier, Vic, and their excellent employees. By the end, Vic threatens to open a school that teaches criminals how to stay out of each other’s way.
Worse yet, a treasured member of the staff is shot in the heart while attempting to save Vic and the Queen’s cousin.
“You stay away from me or I’m calling the police,” she warned.
Tubs stepped forward, causing her to back away from Barn’s body. He reached down and felt Barns’ neck, never taking his eyes off her. “He’s still alive, but his pulse is weak.”
“I didn’t touch the boy,” the housekeeper insisted. “He was like that when I opened the door.”
“Tubs, you secure the housekeeper. I’ll tend to Barns.”
Tubs shifted his position so he stood between Vic and the woman easing towards the front door.
Vic had every confidence Tubs would not let the woman escape, so she focused on Barns. The boy showed no sign of bleeding, but Tubs was right, his heart was weakening. The moment the woman broke for the door, Tubs slammed her against it, wrenching both arms behind her back and securing them with handcuffs, He then searched her for weapons, finding nothing. He pulled a handkerchief from her apron pocket. He smelled it then pressed it to the woman’s nose. “What is this?”
The woman struggled to pull away from the cloth. “I don’t know what that is. I’ve never seen it before. You must have put it in my pocket.”
Vic grabbed her cuffed hands and jabbed a prick underneath a fingernail. The woman fell to her knees as she howled in pain. “What did you give him?” Vic yelled over her howls.
“Wolfbane,” she cried.
Vic withdrew the prick. “If he dies, I’ll torture you for weeks,” she warned.
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Need to catch up?
Book 1
The Troublesome Apprentice
The greatest sleuth in Victorian England hires a young man
who turns out to be a young woman.
Book 2
The Missing Partner
Opps! The greatest sleuth in Victorian England goes missing,
leaving Vic to rescue him, a suffragette, and about 100 servants.
Not to mention an eviscerating cat.
Yes, let’s not mention the cat.
Book 2.5
A Right to Love
A romantic detour for Jacko.
Want to see how amply rewarded Jacko was when he & Vic
save an old woman from Bedlam?
Book 3
The Mesmerist
The Mesmerist can control people from afar and make them murder for her. Worse yet, Xavier Thorn has fallen under her spell.
Book 4
Well Kept Secrets
The problems with secrets is that they always come to light,
no matter how you wish to silence them.
Book 5
Pack of Trouble
Changes are a part of life, but these changes almost kill Vic.
All Xavier & Vic books are Free with Amazon Kindle Unlimited
Liza O’Connor was raised badly by feral cats, left the South/Midwest and wandered off to find nicer people on the east coast. There she worked for the meanest man on Wall Street, while her psychotic husband tried to kill her three times. (So much for finding nicer people.) Then one day she declared enough, got a better job, divorced her husband, and fell in love with her new life where people behaved nicely. But all those bad behaviors has given her lots of fodder for her humorous books. Please buy these books, because otherwise, she’ll become grumpy and write troubled novels instead. They will likely traumatize you.
You have been warned.
More mostly humorous books by Liza:
Ghost Lover—Two British brothers fall in love with the same young woman. Ancestral ghost is called in to fix the situation. And there’s a ghost cat that roams about the book as well. (Humorous Contemporary Romance)
Saving Casey—Cass wakes up in the body of a troubled teen who has burned every bridge imaginable. Her only choice is to turn this life around, but that’s much harder than she ever imagined.
Untamed & Unabashed—The youngest of the Bennet sisters, Lydia, tells her story. A faithful spinoff from Pride & Prejudice.
A Long Road to Love Series: (Humorous Contemporary odd Romance)
Worst Week Ever — Laugh out loud week of disasters of Epic proportions.
Oh Stupid Heart — The heart wants what it wants, even if it’s impossible.
Coming to Reason — There is a breaking point when even a saint comes to reason.
Climbing out of Hell — The reconstruction of a terrible man into a great one.
The Hardest Love — Is to love oneself. Sam’s story.
LIZA O'CONNOR
Investigate these sites:
Liza's Blog and Website | Facebook | Twitter |
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Thursday, December 31, 2015
Cinderella Countdown: Nobody's Cinderella by @JoanReeves
Happy New Year's Eve on The Maze!
Today is the final installment of the Cinderella Countdown—again featuring another of my Twitter author-friends, Joan Reeves—and I hope you have enjoyed all these spotlights as much as I've enjoyed showcasing them for you.
Stay safe today, drink & party responsibly, make wise choices about whether or not to get behind the wheel afterward, and may you enjoy a happy and prosperous 2016!
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Thursday, December 24, 2015
Cinderella Countdown: Cinder the Fae by Rebekah Ganiere @VampWereZombie
In between all your last-minute shopping today, check out this enchanting paranormal Cinderella romance by Rebekah R. Ganiere!
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