Saturday, April 7, 2012

LET'S GET COZY: THE CAT, THE WIFE, AND THE WEAPON - A PREVIEW AND GIVEAWAY

GIVEAWAY ENDED
THE CAT, THE WIFE, AND
THE WEAPON 
A Cats In Trouble Mystery
BY LEANN SWEENEY

ABOUT THE BOOK: 
When quilter Jillian Hart returns to her lake house in Mercy, South Carolina, she discovered her friend, Tom, is missing-and his estranged half-brother has moved into Tom's house. Jillian doesn't trust the guy, especially since he allowed Tom's diabetic cat to escape. When police officers find Tom's wrecked car with a dead stranger inside, Jillian is determined to find out what happened to Tom-before someone else turns up dead.

HAVE YOU READ ANY OTHER BOOKS BY LEANN SWEENEY?
            

            

           
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Leann Sweeney was born and raised in Niagara Falls and educated at St. Joseph's Hospital and Lemoyne College in Syracuse, NY. She also has a degree from the University of Houston in behavioral science and worked for many years in psychiatry and as a school nurse; she has retired to write full-time.

She began writing in 1980, fulfilling her lifelong dream. After perfecting her writing skills with classes and a small fortune in writing books, she joined MWA and Sisters in Crime. Now she's in love with both her NAL/Obsidian mystery series: The Yellow Rose Mysteries and the Cats in Trouble Mysteries, and it shows--
The Cat, The Quilt and The Corpse was the #1 bestseller on the Independent Mystery Bookseller's List when it debuted and made several top twenty lists for 2009 at bookstores across the country.


Leann is married with two fabulous grown children, a wonderful son-in-law and a beautiful daughter-in-law--not to mention grandaughter Maddison Grace (Maddie). She has lived in Texas since 1974 and resides in Friendswood, Texas with husband Mike, her three cats, and Rosie--the smart, retrieving, golf-ball chasing, busy-busy-busy mini-labradoodle.

A LETTER FROM LEANN SWEENEY!


(THANKS TO THE OBSIDIAN NEWSLETTER FOR APRIL FOR THIS REPRINT BY LEANN SWEENEY)
Dear Reader, 

When I began writing the Cats in Trouble Mysteries in 2009, I knew my inspiration would be my lifelong love affair with cats. Ever since I was a child and chased my grandparents black cat through their house from the minute I arrived until my parents dragged me to the car to go home, I have adored cats. But my parents were “dog people.” Don’t get me wrong. I love dogs, have always owned one and right now have a wonderful, crazy little sweetheart named Rosie.
Cats, however, are extra-special to me. 

The trio of felines in my books do not talk, and yet, with their cat skills alone, they are able to help solve the mysteries quilter Jillian Hart finds herself involved in. My own cats have helped solve a mystery or two themselves. Like the time the hamster escaped and was hiding inside the cold air return vent. There was a cat just waiting patiently for that hamster to emerge. Okay, maybe the intent wasn’t quite to “rescue” said hamster. But I sure knew where our little rodent was hiding!

You may be wondering why, when I live in Texas, I set a series in a fictional town in South Carolina. A few years ago, my husband and I bought property in South Carolina on a lake very similar to the lake Jillian lives on. Her hometown will soon be my hometown—except we will be living in Greenwood, not Mercy, South Carolina.

When I started this mystery, the idea was to write about a woman who knits and loves cats and just happens to solve mysteries, but since I am a longtime quilter myself, I suggested to my editor that a quilter would be a better choice for a heroine. I know a tiny bit about knitting, though not enough to ever make readers believe I know how to make anything but a scarf. Added to that, quilting is like puzzle-making. Mysteries are puzzle-solving. To me, the two seemed a natural fit.

My heroine, Jillian, makes quilts for cats—because any cat lover knows how much their fur-friends adore fabric. And because this idea came from my imagination, I had to make sure I knew about these little quilts, so I made a few. Yes, my own cats love them. No surprise.

I hope you’ve enjoyed reading this little bit of inside information about the Cats in Trouble Mysteries and the fourth installment, THE CAT, THE WIFE AND THE WEAPON will help you escape with Jillian and her three best friends—Syrah, Merlot and Chablis. (My fictional cats, not the wine!)

Happy Reading!
Leann Sweeney
www.leannsweeney.com
www.cozychicksblog.com
        
GIVEAWAY 
THANKS TO KAYLEIGH AND THE GOOD FOLKS
AT OBSIDIAN AND PENGUIN BOOKS
I HAVE ONE COPY OF THIS  MYSTERY,
THE CAT, THE WIFE AND THE WEAPON, 
TO GIVE AWAY TO A LUCKY WINNER!
 
--U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY
--NO P. O. BOXES
---INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
IN CASE YOU WIN!
--ALL COMMENTS MUST BE SEPARATE TO
 

COUNT AS MORE THAN ONE!


HOW TO ENTER:


+1 ENTRY: COMMENT ON WHAT YOU THOUGHT ABOUT WHAT YOU READ ABOVE ABOUT THE CAT, THE WIFE, AND THE WEAPON THAT MADE YOU WANT TO WIN THIS BOOK, AND DON'T FORGET YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS

+1 MORE ENTRY:
BLOG AND/OR TWEET ABOUT THIS GIVEAWAY AND COME BACK HERE AND LEAVE ME YOUR LINK

+1 MORE ENTRY: COMMENT ON SOMETHING YOU FIND INTERESTING AT LEANN SWEENEY'S WEBSITE HERE

+1 MORE ENTRY: COMMENT ON A CURRENT GIVEAWAY THAT YOU HAVE ENTERED ON MY BLOG. IF YOU ENTERED MORE THAN ONE, YOU MAY COMMENT SEPARATELY FOR EACH TO RECEIVE MORE ENTRIES
 
GIVEAWAY ENDS AT
6 PM, EST, APRIL 20
 GOOD LUCK!





154 comments:

debbie said...

I love cozies, cats and quilting. This book sounds like something I would really enjoy reading. I would like to see how the mystery gets solved.
twoofakind12@yahoo.com

debbie said...

I entered elegy for eddie.
twoofakind12@yahoo.com

debbie said...

I entered drift.
twoofakind12@yahoo.com

debbie said...

I entered due or die.
twoofakind12@yahoo.com

debbie said...

I entered so pretty it hurts.
twoofakind12@yahoo.com

Karen B said...
This comment has been removed by the author.
Karen B said...

Quilts for cats - what a great idea! This sounds like a wonderful cozy series - another for my wish list.
kpbarnett1941[at]aol.com

Karen B said...

+5 April FB bonus #5.
kpbarnett1941[at]aol.com

Karen B said...

Entered ELLEGY FOR EDDIE.
kpbarnett1941[at]aol.com

lag123 said...

I am a quilter myself and would love to read this!

lag110 at mchsi dot com

lag123 said...

Tweeted: https://mobile.twitter.com/lag32583/status/188632702667341825

lag110 at mchsi dot com

lag123 said...

I learned that Leanne also has a book of short stories called Dying Embers.

lag110 at mchsi dot com

Carol N Wong said...

Even though I don't do any quilting, I love looking at quilts and I have a big lapcover ready to start quilting.

CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

lag123 said...

I entered the Elegy For Eddie giveaway.

lag110 at mchsi dot com

Carol N Wong said...

I tweeted:

http://t.co/IfKZPyCk

CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

holdenj said...

I would love to catch up with Leann's cat series, thanks for the chance!
JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

Carol N Wong said...

I looked at her site and through the books that she has written. Since I live in Texas, I would like to read "Pushing up Bluebonnets".

CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

holdenj said...

I like her Yellow Rose series too. I stumbled across it while looking for a different mystery series at the bookstore! A happy incident!
JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

holdenj said...

I entered Elegy for Eddie.
JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

holdenj said...

I entered Murder Buys a Tshirt
JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

holdenj said...

I entered Probability of Murder
JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

Carol N Wong said...

I entered the giveaway for "elegy for Eddie".


CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

holdenj said...

I entered 50% off murder.
JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

holdenj said...

I entered Due or Die.
JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

holdenj said...

I entered So Pretty It Hurts.
JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

Carol N Wong said...

I entered the giveaway for
"Drift".

CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

holdenj said...

I entered Hunger Games cookbook.
JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

Carol N Wong said...

I entered the giveaway for
"Murder Buys a T-shirt".

CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

Carol N Wong said...

I entered the giveaway for "What Happened to Hannah".


CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

Carol N Wong said...

I entered the giveaway for
"Probability of Murder".


CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

Carol N Wong said...

I entered the giveaway for "50% off Murder".

CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

Carol N Wong said...

I entered the giveaway for "Sp Pretty It Hurts".


CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

Carol N Wong said...

I entered the giveaway for "Girl Unmoored".


CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

Carol N Wong said...

I entered the giveaway for
"Let Them Eat Stake".

CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

Carol N Wong said...

I entered the giveaway for
"The Replacement Wife".

CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

holdenj said...

+5 Swag.
JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

holdenj said...

+5 Swag.
JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

Carol N Wong said...

+5 April Facebook Bonus Entry


CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

Carol N Wong said...

+5 April Facebook Bonus Entry


CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

Carol N Wong said...

+5 April Facebook Bonus Entry


CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

bloggingmom said...

Even though I am allergic to cats, I like and admire them. I would enjoy reading this book. garczynski (at) aol (dot) com

bloggingmom said...

I learned that the author has written many books and series of books including one series called Dying Embers. garczynski (at) aol (dot) com.

bloggingmom said...

+5 APRIL FACEBOOK

garczynski (at) aol (dot) com

bloggingmom said...

+5 APRIL FACEBOOK

garczynski (at) aol (dot) com

bloggingmom said...

+5 APRIL FACEBOOK

garczynski (at) aol (dot) com

bloggingmom said...

+5 APRIL FACEBOOK

garczynski (at) aol (dot) com

bloggingmom said...

+5 APRIL FACEBOOK

garczynski (at) aol (dot) com

lag123 said...

I entered the Rachel Maddow's Drift giveaway.

lag110 at mchsi dot com

lag123 said...

I entered the Murder Buys A Tshirt giveaway .

lag110 at mchsi dot com

lag123 said...

I entered the a what Happened To Hannah giveaway.

lag110 at mchsi dot com

lag123 said...

I entered the Probability Of Murder giveaway.

lag110 at mchsi dot com

traveler said...

A great cozy. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

traveler said...

I entered Elegy for Eddie. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

traveler said...

I entered Due or Die. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

traveler said...

I entered 50% Murder. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

traveler said...

I entered So Pretty it Hurts. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

traveler said...

I entered The Book of Madness and Cures. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

traveler said...

I entered girl UNmoored. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

traveler said...

I entered The replacement Wife. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

traveler said...

Her many books are impressive. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

traveler said...

I entered Probability of Murder. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

kiki w said...
This comment has been removed by the author.
Sue Farrell said...

Any cozy mystery that has cats is a book I must read.
suefarrell.farrell@gmail.com

Sue Farrell said...

On th author's website I learned that she also has written a short story "Dying Embers" about a young girl on Christmas Eve.
suefarrell.farrell@gmail.com

Sue Farrell said...

I entered Let Them Eat Stake.
suefarrell.farrell@gmail.com

Sue Farrell said...

I entered So Pretty It Hurts.
suefarrell.farrell@gmail.com

Sue Farrell said...

I entered 50% Off Murder.
suefarrell.farrell@gmail.com

Sue Farrell said...

I entered Due or Die.
suefarrell.farrell@gmail.com

Sue Farrell said...

I entered The Probability of Murder.
suefarrell.farrell@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

I entered Murder Buys a T-Shirt.
suefarrell.farrell@gmail.com

Sue Farrell said...

I entered Murder Buys a T-Shirt.
suefarrell.farrell@gmail.com

Sue Farrell said...

I entered Drift.
suefarrell.farrell@gmail.com

Sue Farrell said...

I entered Elegy for Eddie.
suefarrell.farrell@gmail.com

kiki w said...

I also enter 50% Murder.

xzjh04(at)gmail(dot)com

Sue Farrell said...

I entered Sketch a Falling Star.
suefarrell.farrell@gmail.com

Sue Farrell said...

April facebook +5 entry - #1
suefarrell.farrell@gmail.com

Sue Farrell said...

April +5 facebook bonus - #2
suefarrell.farrell@gmail.com

kiki w said...

I love the ideal of this book. Can't wait to find out how the cats play a role in solving the mystery. Love it when I find a new author.

xzjh04(at)gmail(dot)com

Sue Farrell said...

April +5 facebook bonus - #3
suefarrell.farrell@gmail.com

Sue Farrell said...

April +5 facebook bonus - #4
suefarrell.farrell@gmail.com

Sue Farrell said...

April +5 facebook bonus - #5
suefarrell.farrell@gmail.com

kiki w said...

Like to get April Bouns

xzjh04(at)gmail(dot)com

kiki w said...

Liked to get April Bonus.

xzjh04(at)gmail(dot)com

bloggingmom said...

I entered "Murder Buys a T-Shirt" giveaway.

garczynski (at) aol (dot) com

ann said...

I like cats , mysteries and I love to quilt to
amhengst at verizon dot net

ann said...

I learned that she also likes cats and her parents were " dog people". She also makes quilts for the cats to.
amhengst at verizon dot net

ann said...

1. April Facebook Bonus points +5
amhengst

ann said...

2. April Facebook Bonus points +5
amhengst
amhengst at verizon dot net

ann said...

3. April Facebook Bonus points +5
amhengst
amhengst at verizon dot net

ann said...

4. April Facebook Bonus points +5
amhengst
amhengst at verizon dot net

ann said...

5. April Facebook Bonus points +5
amhengst
amhengst at verizon dot net

ann said...

entered for Murder buys a T-shirt
amhengst at verizon dot net

ann said...

entered I entered The Probability of Murder.
amhengst at verizon dot net

ann said...

entered Due or Die
amhengst at verizon dot net

ann said...

entered let them eat stake
amhengst at verizon dot net

lag123 said...

I entered the Probability Of Murder giveaway.

lag110 at mchsi dot com

lag123 said...

I entered the 50% Off Murder giveaway.

lag110 at mchsi dot com

lag123 said...

I entered the Due Or Die giveaway.

lag110 at mchsi dot com

lag123 said...

I entered the So Pretty It Hurts giveaway

lag110 at mchsi dot com

lag123 said...

I entered the The Unofficial Hunger Games Cookbook giveaway.

lag110 at mchsi dot com

lag123 said...

I entered the Girl Unmoored giveaway.

lag110 at mchsi dot com

lag123 said...

I entered the The Book Of Madness And Cures giveaway.

lag110 at mchsi dot com

lag123 said...

I entered the The Replacement Wife giveaway.

lag110 at mchsi dot com

lag123 said...

I entered the The White Horse giveaway.

lag110 at mchsi dot com

lag123 said...

1. +5 April Facebook

lag110 at mchsi dot com

lag123 said...

2. +5 April Facebook

lag110 at mchsi dot com

lag123 said...

3. +5 April Facebook

lag110 at mchsi dot com

lag123 said...

4. 1. +5 April Facebook

lag110 at mchsi dot com

lag123 said...

5. +5 April Facebook

lag110 at mchsi dot com

Karin said...

It's set on a lake-- and it's a cozy mystery... the cover is appealing too.

karin56381 (at) gmail.com

Karin said...

Leann has a cat named Agatha Christie.

karin56381 (at) gmail.com

Karin said...

I entered the Elegy for Eddie giveaway--

karin56381 (at) gmail.com

Karin said...

I entered the Murder Buys A T-shirt giveaway.

karin56381 (at) gmail.com

Karin said...

I entered the Due or Die giveaway.

karin56381 (at) gmail.com

samantha35 said...

Love this series~
great giveaway
follow via gfc
drakebdog@gmail.com

samantha35 said...

entered due or die

samantha35 said...

entered murder buys a tshirt
great giveaway
follow via gfc
drakebdog@gmail.com

Linda Kish said...

Cats are so smart. I am sure the come in handy solving a mystery. As an aside, my neighbor made a quilt for my son when he was little. They share an affinity for hot air balloons. Hidden in the quilt is a cute little kitty. But you have to search to find him.

lkish77123 at gmail dot com

Linda Kish said...

Her yellow rose mysteries look very interesting.

lkish77123 at gmail dot com

Linda Kish said...

+5 April facebook
1
lkish77123 at gmail dot com

Linda Kish said...

+5 April facebook
2
lkish77123 at gmail dot com

Linda Kish said...

+5 April facebook
3
lkish77123 at gmail dot com

Linda Kish said...

Entered RACHEL MADDOW'S DRIFT

lkish77123 at gmail dot com

Linda Kish said...

Entered MURDER BUYS A T-SHIRT

lkish77123 at gmail dot com

Linda Kish said...

Entered WHAT HAPPENED TO HANNAH

lkish77123 at gmail dot com

Linda Kish said...

Entered THE PROBABILITY OF MURDER GIVEAWAY

lkish77123 at gmail dot com

Linda Kish said...

Entered 50% OFF MURDER

lkish77123 at gmail dot com

Linda Kish said...

Entered DUE OR DIE

lkish77123 at gmail dot com

Linda Kish said...

Entered SO PRETTY IT HURTS

lkish77123 at gmail dot com

Linda Kish said...

Entered LET THEM EAT STAKE

lkish77123 at gmail dot com

Linda Kish said...

Entered GIRL UNMOORED

lkish77123 at gmail dot com

Linda Kish said...

Entered THE REPLACEMENT WIFE

lkish77123 at gmail dot com

rubynreba said...

The cat looks like my granddaughter's cat. The mystery sounds like a fun one to try to solve!
pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

rubynreba said...

+5 April facebook 3
pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

rubynreba said...

Enered Murder Buys a T Shirt
pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

rubynreba said...

Entered The Probability of Murder
pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

rubynreba said...

Entered 50% Off Murder
pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

rubynreba said...

Entered Hunger Games
pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

rubynreba said...

Entered Guilty Wives
pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

rubynreba said...

Entered Cookie Animal
pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

Anonymous said...

i like that the main character is a quilter
gkuroda(at)gmail.com

Anonymous said...

entered what happend to hannah
gkuroda(at)gmail.com

mamabunny13 said...

This sounds like a good cozy.
mamabunny13 at gmail dot com

mamabunny13 said...

entered 50% OFF MURDER
mamabunny13 at gmail dot com

mamabunny13 said...

entered DUE OR DIE
mamabunny13 at gmail dot com

mamabunny13 said...

entered SO PRETTY IT HURTS mamabunny13 at gmail dot com

mamabunny13 said...

entered THE HUNGER GAMES COOKBOOK mamabunny13 at gmail dot com

mamabunny13 said...

entered THE BOOK OF MADNESS AND CURES
mamabunny13 at gmail dot com

mamabunny13 said...

entered THE REPLACEMENT WIFE mamabunny13 at gmail dot com

mamabunny13 said...

entered WHITE HORSE
mamabunny13 at gmail dot com

mamabunny13 said...

entered THE LONG STITCH GOOD NIGHT
mamabunny13 at gmail dot com

mamabunny13 said...

entered WISHES AND STITCHES
mamabunny13 at gmail dot com

holdenj said...

I entered Farther Away.
JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

holdenj said...

I entered Cookie Animals.
JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

CLICK HERE TO
SEE MY POLICY