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And the winner of FUDGING THE BOOKS by Daryl Wood Gerber…

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Daryl Wood Gerber’s Cookbook Nook mysteries feature Jenna Hart, an avid reader, admitted foodie who’s just learning to cook, and owner of a cookbook store in the fictional coastal town of Crystal Cove, California. FUDGING THE BOOKS will be out August 4, but it’s available for pre-order now!

Ready to hear who won? Cheers to… JOHN MAZUR!

Please send your mailing address to me at leslie (at) lesliebudewitz (dot) com by May 23 to claim your prize. Or else my supervisor will stare at me until I pick another winner!

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Photo: Ruff the Cat, aka the Supervisor, the model for Mr. Sandburg in my Food Lovers’ Village Mysteries.

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Collecting Can Be Murder – Kate Carlisle – #bookgiveaway

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Kate Books and BeaversWe’re celebrating the upcoming release of my third Food Lovers’ Village mystery, BUTTER OFF DEAD (July 7—save the suspense and pre-order it now!), with a glimpse of some of your favorite authors’ prized collections.

 

Kate ThisOldHomicide_HR (2) - high resToday, we get a glimpse of one of Kate TheBookStopsHere_final those unintended collections with Kate Carlisle, author of the Bibliophile Mysteries—her newest paperback is THE BOOK STOPS HERE (I read it last winter and it’s terrific!) and RIPPED FROM THE PAGES will be out in hardcover June 2. Her new series is the Fixer-Upper Mysteries, starting with HIGH-END FINISH and THIS OLD HOMICIDE.

“Boy, is Leslie ever right when she says “Collecting can be murder!” While my collections haven’t led to homicide (yet), they’ve gotten seriously out of hand. Okay, you total get why I collect old books, right? After all, I write the Bibliophile Mysteries. But the beavers? My protagonist, bookbinder Brooklyn Wainwright, would advise me to keep my book collection away from beavers, but somehow, I wound up collecting both. There’s a story behind the beavers, and I’m sure many of you can relate. Once upon a time, I told a friend I thought beavers were cute. Shortly thereafter, she saw a beaver tchotchke and gave it to me as a joke. Another friend saw it, didn’t realize it was a joke, and gave me a second. Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera…

And there you go… beavers and books. Natural enemies.

The moral of the story? If you think something is cute, keep it to yourself!”

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Keep up with Kate on her website, www.katecarlisle.com, on Twitter: @katecarlisle, or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KateCarlisleBooks.

Leave a comment on my Facebook page or blog, for a chance to win a signed copy of HIGH-END FINISH. Ruff the Cat will choose a winner at random—check back in the morning to find out!

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Collecting can be murder–Daryl Wood Gerber–#bookgiveaway

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Daryl WG.jpgWe’re celebrating the upcoming release of my third Food Lovers’ Village mystery, BUTTER OFF DEAD (July 7—save the suspense and pre-order it now!) with a glimpse of some of your favorite authors’ prized collections.

Today, a peek behind the scenes with Daryl Wood Gerber, author of the Cookbook Nook mysteries, aka Avery Aames, author of the Cheese Shop mysteries. Today’s winner will get a signed copy of the 4th Cookbook Nook mystery, FUDGING THE BOOKS, out August 4. You know how some collections come about because your friends and relatives once heard you say you like something? Here’s Daryl’s comment on that:

fudging-3d“How I WISH people would send me cookbooks!!  I have collected cookbooks through the years because I fell for something on the cover. I’m an easy mark. No kidding. My mother really never had cookbooks. She didn’t learn to cook until after college, and all her recipes were on cards from family members. I still have some of those. The first cookbook I bought with my own money was Gourmet, Version I. It’s still a go-to cookbook for me. True for all cookbooks, I love looking at the pictures and dreaming my recipes will turn out as beautiful. I enjoy reading the recipes and the histories and learning the techniques. I have not made nearly one-tenth of the recipes in the books, but a girl can dream. I’m partial to dessert cookbooks. I love sweets. Over the years, I’ve really racked up a collection of gluten-free cookbooks, too. Being gluten-free has been a challenge, but I’ve learned to make most recipes, including the biscuits in the Gourmet cookbook gluten-free. And they’re great!!”

Catch up with Daryl on her website, on Facebook, Twitter, or Goodreads.

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The winner of The Corpse with the Platinum Hair by Cathy Ace is…

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“When Cait Morgan and her significant other, Bud Anderson, arrive in Las Vegas, their only plans are to celebrate his birthday. …”

Champagne and murder star in THE CORPSE WITH THE PLATINUM HAIR, the fourth Cait Morgan mystery by Cathy Ace. Read more on her website: http://cathyace.com/ or connect with her on Facebook: Cathy Ace – Author or Twitter: @AceCathy

Ready to hear who won? Cheers to… SANDY G!

Please send your mailing address to me at leslie (at) lesliebudewitz (dot) com by May 23 to claim your prize. Or else my supervisor will stare at me until I pick another winner!

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Photo: Ruff the Cat, aka the Supervisor, the model for Mr. Sandburg in my Food Lovers’ Village Mysteries.

BUTTER OFF DEAD, July 2015 (available for pre-order now!)

We have a winner — of Murder in Murray Hill by Victoria Thompson

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Murder_in_Murray_Hill--element37Gaslight, carriages, long skirts, and murder! Find out more about Victoria Thompson and her historical mysteries on her Find out more about Vicki’s Gaslight Mysteries on her website, and find her on Facebook, at Victoria Thompson, Author, or Twitter: @gaslightvt

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The winner of MURDER IN MURRAY HILL by Victoria Thompson is SALLY COOTIE!

Please send your mailing address to me at leslie (at) lesliebudewitz (dot) com by May 23 to claim your prize. Or else my supervisor will stare at me until I pick another winner!

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Photo: Ruff the Cat, aka the Supervisor, the model for Mr. Sandburg in my Food Lovers’ Village Mysteries.

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Collecting Can Be Murder – Cathy Ace – #bookgiveaway

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Cathy2We’re celebrating the upcoming release of my third Food Lovers’ Village mystery, BUTTER OFF DEAD (July 7—save the suspense and pre-order it now!), with a glimpse of some of your favorite authors’ prized collections.

CorpseSapphireEyes_cvr_catToday, we’re celebrating with Cathy Ace. If you go to a mystery convention, you’ll know her right away—she’s the Welsh woman who’s always laughing! THE CORPSE WITH THE SAPPHIRE EYES is the new book, released May 5th 2015.

“When Leslie invited me to take part in this observation of authors’ collections, I really didn’t think I could contribute because I don’t collect anything. At least, not knowingly. Then it occurred to me – I do. I suppose I can be forgiven for not having thought of this immediately, because my collection of champagne corks is a by-product of drinking champagne, and the only place that collects is around my hips!

Cathy1Here are a few photos of my collection – in situ, atop my late grandmother’s lovely art deco sideboard, and a couple of close-ups. As you can see I write on each cork. That means I can put my hand into the vase and pull out a cork at any time to relive the place, date and reason for imbibing. It’s great fun to do, especially since I only succumb to my love of champagne on special occasions, whereas revisiting past indulgences can be an everyday treat.

Cathy3The way this collection has grown it looks as though a) I need another container, and b) maybe I celebrate the small things in life, as well as the bigger ones. Not a bad thing. Cait Morgan would be proud of me (she likes her bubbles too!) and as for the women of the WISE Enquiries Agency? I suspect they could be swayed.  Thanks for having me along, Leslie, and Cheers, folks!”

 

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Cathy Ace is the BC Bestselling author of the Bony Blithe Award shortlisted Cait Morgan Mysteries and the WISE Enquiries Agency Mysteries. She lives on five acres of Beautiful British Columbia with her husband and two chocolate Labradors…all three of whom help her out with the gardening. Website: http://cathyace.com/; Facebook: Cathy Ace – Author; Twitter: @AceCathy

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We have a winner — of Ladle to the Grave by Connie Archer

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A cup of soup, a bowl of murder! Find out more about Connie Archer and her delicious books ather website, and join her on Facebook, or Twitter, SnowflakeVT.

Ready to hear who won? Cheers to…

The Winner of LADLE TO TO THE GRAVE by Connie Archer is KIKI

Please send your mailing address to me at leslie (at) lesliebudewitz (dot) com by May 25 to claim your prize. Or else my supervisor will stare at me until I pick another winner!

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Photo: Ruff the Cat, aka the Supervisor, the model for Mr. Sandburg in my Food Lovers’ Village Mysteries. Next up: BUTTER OFF DEAD, July 2015 (available for pre-order now!)

Collecting can be murder–Victoria Thompson–#bookgiveaway

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VT - harpWe’re celebrating the upcoming release of my third Food Lovers’ Village mystery, BUTTER OFF DEAD (July 7—save the suspense and pre-order it now!), with a glimpse of some of your favorite authors’ prized collections.

MurderOnAmsterdamAveVictoria Thompson is the author of the Gaslight Mysteries, featuring midwife Sarah Brandt and police officer Frank Malloy, in turn of the century New York City. The latest is Murder on Amsterdam Avenue. Today, we’re peeking into Vicki’s closet…

“When Leslie asked me to join her in this event, I couldn’t at first think of anything I collect.  Through the years, I’ve seen lots of things I’d love to start collecting but nothing I was willing to dust for the rest of my life.  So I asked my husband, and he came up with a list:  shoes, jewelry, clothes… Well, I didn’t think of these as “collections,” but apparently, I was wrong!  The shoes definitely qualify. I probably own 100 pairs.  But it’s hard to get a photo, so here are my earrings.  Or rather, the ones that fit onto the harp.  I ordered it on the internet. It’s what stores use to display their wares.  It only holds about 100 pairs, though, so I also have a box and a cabinet for the overflow.  A funny memory, when I wanted to get my ears pierced, my dad (the son of immigrants) wouldn’t let me at first. He said only foreigners had their ears pierced!  He soon learned it was all the rage back in the 60’s and relented. The rest is history!”

Find out more about Vicki’s Gaslight Mysteries on her website, and find her on Facebook, at Victoria Thompson, Author, or Twitter: @gaslightvt

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Leave a comment on my Facebook page or blog, for a chance to win a signed copy of MURDER IN MURRAY HILL. (I read it on the plane on the way home from Malice, and it’s another terrific installment in this Agatha-nominated series!) Ruff the Cat will choose a winner at random—check back in the morning to find out!

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Collecting can be murder–Connie Archer–#bookgiveaway

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We’re celebrating the upcoming release of my third Food Lovers’ Village mystery, BUTTER OFF DEAD (July 7—save the suspense and pre-order it now!), with a glimpse of some of your favorite authors’ prized collections.

CONNIE ARCHER, author of Ladle to the Grave, 4th in the Soup Lovers’ Mysteries, shares two collections.

Of her dice, she says simply “Dice remind me that it’s important to take chances in life.”

My invitation prompted her to look around and notice a collection for the first time.

MaskVenetian.1“I never realized we actually had a collection of masks and faces. It’s accumulated over the years, they’re strange, but I love them. Maybe it has something to do with loving mysteries, i.e., wondering what’s behind the mask.”

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Cyclops“We’ve picked them up over the years in strange places. The Cyclops comes from an island off Sicily where Homer first wrote about them; the elephant mask we found in a junk shop in Venice, California.”

Find out more about Connie and her delicious books at her website, and join her on Facebook, or Twitter, SnowflakeVT.

Leave a comment on my Facebook page or blog for a chance to win a SIGNED COPY of LADLE TO THE GRAVE. Ruff the Cat will choose a winner at random—check back in the morning to find out!

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