SO!
Tami has recently had her third cozy mystery traditionally published under the pen name of Alyse Carlson, and she is also currently self-publishing a conspiracy series under her Hart Johnson pseudonym. To me, she will always be Tami, though, and the Tami I know shines through in all of her stories. She's fun, fabulous, and feisty - my very favourite type of person!
I'm going to hand the page over to Tami now, who has written a little something to celebrate her third traditionally published novel.
What
is it with Cats and Cozies?
Otherwise
known as the pussy puzzle...
See,
this is how I see it... Cats are cuddly and cozy, and as mysteries go, cozies
are cuddly and cozy... they both go very well with a nice cuppa, a comfy chair,
and if the time of year calls for it, a crackling fire.
But
there is also the lesser known ability of cats to solve mysteries. I bet you
didn't know about that. It's because cats are crafty. They lurk and watch and
see stuff, and then they have minions under their control! No, really. If you ever need a spy, no better
companion than a cat!
Case
in point... Ever try hiding?
If
you have a cat, you know this is impossible. They will find you wherever you are
and expose you.
But
think how handy this is if you are the SEEKER!
That cat will expose the person you are seeking quickly!
A
cat's sometimes needed to solve
When
the messiest mysteries involve
boxes
or strings
or
small mouses and things
Those
clues that will try our resolve!
No?
I
once knew a pussy detective
Who
found killers with speed irrespective
Of
status or looks
Or
their knowledge from books
It
gave us a whole new perspective
Erm...
am I losing you here? Should I get to the point? (Was I supposed to have a
point?) Pretty sure my orders were to
digress...
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So
the Garden Society Mysteries have cats on a couple of covers, and more
importantly there is a vagabond stray who has a cameo in a few of them. Davey
Jones is a tough, but lovable stray who lives by Cam and Annie, and who they
feed and talk to from time to time. It probably would be wise to have him solve
the murder in the next book of the series, don't you think?
Keeping
Mum: Roanoke, Virginia, is home to some of the country’s most
exquisite gardens, and it’s Camellia Harris’s job to promote them. But when a
political fundraiser turns deadly, everyone’s a candidate for murder…
Cam and her best friend, Annie, are planning a gala for a local
Senate candidate—a murder mystery themed silent auction where the guests bid on
who will be the night’s “victim.” Coordinating a beautiful display of fall
flowers and planning the perfect fake crime is hard enough, but with a guest
list that is a “who’s who” of the Roanoke elite, Cam has her hands full
navigating the egos and grudges of her high society guests.
When local financial tycoon Derrick Windermere is found dead
next to a shattered pot of chrysanthemums, the night’s fun and games quickly
turn serious. Half the guests had good reason to want Windermere dead, but only
one is suspiciously missing in action—Annie’s father. Now Cam will not only
have to figure out which partygoer is a killer, but find her friend’s father
before all their reputations end up dragged through the mud…(from goodreads.com
and back cover of book)
Alyse
Carlson (aka, Hart Johnson)
writes books from her bathtub. A social scientist by
day, Hart spends her evenings plotting grand conspiracies and murdering people
on paper. You can learn more about her at her blog: waterytart23.blogspot.com
Thanks, Tami! I'll be adding your book to my bookshelf to match your other two. I LOVE have famous friends. *grins*
