An Ashton Corners Book Club Mystery
BY ERIKA CHASE
ABOUT THE BOOK:
The author of Book Fair and Foul reconvenes the
Ashton Corners book club to solve a murder in their own
backyard . . .
Bob Miller, retired police chief and member of the Ashton Corners Mystery Readers and Cheese Straws Society, is stunned by the arrival of his twenty-one-year-old granddaughter, Darla, whom he has never seen. Bob has been estranged from his own daughter for decades and hopes to make up for his absence in Darla’s life. But some of the ladies of the book club find their Southern hospitality strained as they question the motives behind this sudden reunion.
After a dead man is found in Molly Mathews’s backyard, their concerns grow more serious. Lizzie Turner saw Darla arguing with the stranger the day before, but when the police question her, Darla proves to be an unreliable narrator. It’s up to the book club to uncover the real story . . . before another victim is written into the plot.
Bob Miller, retired police chief and member of the Ashton Corners Mystery Readers and Cheese Straws Society, is stunned by the arrival of his twenty-one-year-old granddaughter, Darla, whom he has never seen. Bob has been estranged from his own daughter for decades and hopes to make up for his absence in Darla’s life. But some of the ladies of the book club find their Southern hospitality strained as they question the motives behind this sudden reunion.
After a dead man is found in Molly Mathews’s backyard, their concerns grow more serious. Lizzie Turner saw Darla arguing with the stranger the day before, but when the police question her, Darla proves to be an unreliable narrator. It’s up to the book club to uncover the real story . . . before another victim is written into the plot.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Erika writes the Ashton Corners Book Club mysteries for
Penguin/Berkley Prime Crime. In a parallel life Erika Chase
is also known as Linda Wiken. A former mystery bookstore
owner (Prime Crime Books in Ottawa, ON, Canada), Linda is
also a short story writer. She is a member of those
dangerous dames, The Ladies’ Killing Circle.
Her short stories have appeared in the seven Ladies’ Killing Circle anthologies (three of which she co-edited), and in the magazines Mysterious Intent and Over My Dead Body. She has been short-listed for an Arthur Ellis Award, Best Short Story, from Crime Writers of Canada.
Before life in the world of mystery, she worked as an advertising copywriter, radio producer, journalist and community education worker. Besides writing and reading mysteries, her other passion is choral singing and she is a member of two choirs.
She shares her house with Keesha and Mojo, her two Siamese cats. Actually, they allow her to live there.
Her short stories have appeared in the seven Ladies’ Killing Circle anthologies (three of which she co-edited), and in the magazines Mysterious Intent and Over My Dead Body. She has been short-listed for an Arthur Ellis Award, Best Short Story, from Crime Writers of Canada.
Before life in the world of mystery, she worked as an advertising copywriter, radio producer, journalist and community education worker. Besides writing and reading mysteries, her other passion is choral singing and she is a member of two choirs.
She shares her house with Keesha and Mojo, her two Siamese cats. Actually, they allow her to live there.
SOME OTHER BOOKS BY ERIKA CHASE:
GIVEAWAY
THANKS TO KAYLEIGH AND THE FOLKS AT
BERKLEY PRIME CRIME AND PENGUIN BOOKS,
I HAVE ONE COPY OF
LAW AND AUTHOR
LAW AND AUTHOR
TO GIVE AWAY TO A LUCKY READER
--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 READ ABOVE ABOUT LAW AND AUTHOR 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 ERIKA CHASE'S WEBSITE HERE
+1 MORE ENTRY: COMMENT ON ONE WAY YOU FOLLOW MY BLOG. IF YOU FOLLOW MORE THAN ONE WAY, YOU CAN COMMENT SEPARATELY AND EACH WILL COUNT AS AN ENTRY
+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
+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 ERIKA CHASE'S WEBSITE HERE
+1 MORE ENTRY: COMMENT ON ONE WAY YOU FOLLOW MY BLOG. IF YOU FOLLOW MORE THAN ONE WAY, YOU CAN COMMENT SEPARATELY AND EACH WILL COUNT AS AN ENTRY
+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, OCTOBER 10
GOOD LUCK!
111 comments:
The Ashton Corners Book Club Mystery series is on my TBR list for the these books sound awesome. I am intrigued by mystery death of a stranger and how Darla is involved. And the cover art is gorgeous!
myrifraf(at)gmail(dot)com
Follow on Facebook as JL Scott
myrifraf(at)gmail(dot)com
Follow on NetworkedBlogs as JL Scott
myrifraf(at)gmail(dot)com
Follow via email
myrifraf(at)gmail(dot)com
+5 SEPTEMBER FACEBOOK entry #1
myrifraf(at)gmail(dot)com
+5 SEPTEMBER FACEBOOK entry #2
myrifraf(at)gmail(dot)com
+5 SEPTEMBER FACEBOOK entry #3
myrifraf(at)gmail(dot)com
+5 SEPTEMBER FACEBOOK entry #4
myrifraf(at)gmail(dot)com
+5 SEPTEMBER FACEBOOK entry #5
myrifraf(at)gmail(dot)com
I entered in The March Madness giveaway.
myrifraf(at)gmail(dot)com
I entered in All Sales Final giveaway.
myrifraf(at)gmail(dot)com
I entered in Once Upon A Grind giveaway.
myrifraf(at)gmail(dot)com
I entered in Night of the White Buffalo giveaway.
myrifraf(at)gmail(dot)com
I entered in Murder Of An Open Book giveaway.
myrifraf(at)gmail(dot)com
I entered in Knot the Usual Suspects giveaway.
myrifraf(at)gmail(dot)com
I entered in Trick Or Deceit giveaway.
myrifraf(at)gmail(dot)com
At Erika Chase's website, I liked the celebrity cat pictures! So very cute. :-)
I also like the Friends page with link to other authors' web sites. Very cool.
myrifraf(at)gmail(dot)com
It's a book club with the best name ever! Looking forward to visiting Ashton Corners again!
JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com
She has a wonderful list linking other authors to read!
JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com
Email subscriber
JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com
GFC follower
JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com
Entered All Sales Final
JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com
Entered Once Upon a Grind
JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com
A captivating and intriguing cozy. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
Email subscriber. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
A talented author. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
Entered marsh madness. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
Entered Night of the White Buffalo. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
Entered Once Upon a Grind. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
Entered Murder of an open book. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
Entered Trick or Deceit. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
Entered Knot the Usual Suspects. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
Entered All Sales Final. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
Thanks for this fascinating cozy. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com
Follower. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com
Email subscriber. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com
I enjoyed the photos on the site. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com
I entered Marsh madness. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com
I entered Once Upon a Grind. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com
I entered Night of the White Buffalo. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com
I entered Murder of an open book. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com
I entered Once Upon a Grind. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com
I entered Trick or Deceit. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com
I entered All Sales Final. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com
I entered Knot the Usual Suspects. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com
How does the book club solve the murder without getting into danger?
CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com
I twitted: http://t.co/xnv0btv9Jc
CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com
She had a resource site for writers and readers on one of her links on her webpage.
CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com
I follow with an e-mail subscription.
CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com
I follow with Facebook.
CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com
I follow with a RSS feed on my Yahoo page.
CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com
I follow with Google Friends Connect.
CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com
I follow with Networked Blogs
CarolNWong(at)aol(dot) com
I follow with Twitter.
CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com
I follow with Bloglovin’
CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com
I entered for The Marsh Madness.
CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com
I entered for All Sales Final.
CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com
I entered for Once Upon A Grind.
CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com
I entered for Night of the White Buffalo,
CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com
I entered for Murder of An Open Book,
CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com
I entered for Knot the Usual Suspects.
CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com
I entered for Trick or Deceit.
CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com
+5 SEPTEMBER FACEBOOK BONUS EnTRY #1
CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com
+5 SEPTEMBER FACEBOOK BONUS EnTRY #2
CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com
+5 SEPTEMBER FACEBOOK BONUS EnTRY #3
CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com
+5 SEPTEMBER FACEBOOK BONUS EnTRY #4
CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com
+5 SEPTEMBER FACEBOOK BONUS ENTRY #5
CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com
thank you for the chance to win! This is a fun series - I didn't realize that the author has Siamese cats, which is why they are so well-defined in this series! And I had forgotten about the treat I hadn't heard of before, the cheese straws!
jeaniedannheim (at) ymail (dot) com
Didn't know that Erika has an alter ego, Linda Wiken, a member of Ladies' Killing Circle (had not heard of that group, either, probably being a group in Canada?)
jeaniedannheim (at) ymail (dot) com
PS OOh, or that Erika will be writing a new series as Linda, Culinary Cookbook Mysteries! jeaniedannheim *at* ymail *dot* com
I follow by email
jeaniedannheim *at* ymail *dot* com
Entered Nigh of the White Buffalo
jeaniedannheim (at) ymail (dot) com
Entered Murder of an Open Book
jeaniedannheim (at) ymail (dot) com
Entered Knot the Usual Suspects
jeaniedannheim *at* ymail *dot* com
I entered in Murder She Wrote: Death of a Blue Blood giveaway.
myrifraf(at)gmail(dot)com
I entered in Room giveaway.
myrifraf(at)gmail(dot)com
Curious that Darla showed up unannounced and that she argued with the man the day before he died. I wonder what she had to do with it, if anything. And, what does she want from Bob? I guess I should read the book to find out.
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
I like the photos of her celebrity cats.
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
I am an email subscriber
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
I am a GFC follower
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
I am a bloglovin' follower
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
+5 September follower
1
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
+5 September follower
2
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
+5 September follower
3
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
+5 September follower
4
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
+5 September follower
5
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
Entered THE MARSH MADNESS
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
Entered ALL SALES FINAL
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
Entered ONCE UPON A GRIND
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
Entered MURDER OF AN OPEN BOOK
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
Entered KNOT THE USUAL SUSPECTS
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
Entered TRICK OR DECEIT
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
Entered ROOM
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
I entered in The Darling Dahlias and the Silver Dollar Bush giveaway.
myrifraf(at)gmail(dot)com
I entered in The Darling Dahlias and the Eleven O’clock Lady giveaway.
myrifraf(at)gmail(dot)com
I entered in Dead With The Wind giveaway.
myrifraf(at)gmail(dot)com
+5 September FB #1
sallycootie@gmail.com
+5 September FB #2
sallycootie@gmail.com
+5 September FB #3
sallycootie@gmail.com
+5 September FB #4
sallycootie@gmail.com
+5 September FB #5
sallycootie@gmail.com
I love the cover, and wish my book clubs were so interesting.
sallycootie@gmail.com
I like that there are links to other authors on the website.
sallycootie@gmail.com
Follow via Networked Blogs as Sally Schmidt
sallycootie@gmail.com
Follow via FB as Sally Schmidt
sallycootie@gmail.com
Follow via email
sallycootie@gmail.com
Entered Once Upon a Grind
sallycootie@gmail.com
Entered Night of the White Buffalo
sallycootie@gmail.com
Entered Murder of an Open Book
sallycootie@gmail.com
Entered Knot the Usual Suspects
sallycootie@gmail.com
Entered Trick or Deceit
sallycootie@gmail.com
Post a Comment