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| Mystery author, Marja McGraw |
There’s nothing more exciting than the day an author has a
new book released. Okay, maybe there are a few things that are more exciting,
but we’re talking about books, and the release date is The Moment for me. In my
case I’m doubly excited because I’ve had two books released in a period of a
few months, starting with “Choosing One Moment – A Time Travel Mystery”, and
ending with “Having a Great Crime – Wish You Were Here, A Sandi Webster
Mystery.”
The location for both mysteries is Washington State, my new
home. The first book takes place in a fictional town, and the second is in a real
and beautiful small town (where it rains a lot). Having moved from Arizona to
Washington, I’m having to change my way of thinking and my habits.
One of the hardest tasks, at least for me, is coming up with
a brief description for the back cover of the book. Today I’m presenting you
with those descriptions, and I hope you find them enticing.
“Choosing One Moment
– A Time Travel Mystery”
Mystery writer Carrie
McFerrin has inherited an old family house and all of its contents from her
Great Aunt Genny.
While taking inventory
of the attic contents, she comes across an old wooden crank telephone. Thinking
the old telephone would look perfect in her vintage kitchen, she hangs it on the
wall by the back door, and an old, yellowed piece of paper asking for help
falls to the floor.
The impossible happens
when the disconnected old phone rings – three rings, a pause, and three more
rings.
Carrie picks up the
receiver, wondering what’s going on, and her life suddenly changes – forever.
Nothing will ever be
the same.
“Having a Great Crime
– Wish You Were Here, A Sandi Webster Mystery”
1936 – In the small farming community
of Battle Ground, Washington, a scream is heard and actress Bonnie Singleton is
found dead. With no evidence or suspects, the crime goes down in history as an
unsolved murder. The only one who knows the truth is Bonnie Singleton, and her
voice has been silenced.
That is, until many years later when
Sandi Webster-Goldberg and her husband, Pete, go on a belated honeymoon to a
new Bed and Breakfast in the small community.
Plenty of surprises await the couple
when the proprietor of the B&B asks for their help. She doesn’t want her
business to be known as the local haunted house.
Have Sandi and Pete ever been able to
turn down a challenge? The request to find the truth has been made and once
again they’re reluctantly on a cold case.
Writing is a
job, and I’ve had more fun doing this job than any other. Now comes the hard
part; marketing and promoting. I’m not a “born salesman,” but I’m learning,
which in this case is an ongoing process.
I’ll just say
this – for now. If you’re looking for two books that will keep you guessing and
entertain you, these are two of them.
Pat, Thank
you for allowing me to crow a little today.
Are we having
fun yet? You bet!
You can check
out:
My blog - http://marjamcgraw.blogspot.com/
My website - http://www.marjamcgraw.com/
