A
small mural painted inside a closet in the abandoned house provides
clues and Sam is caught up in Beau’s investigation. A fortune in
artwork, a bogus will, and a wooden box that seems to give Sam powers
she never dreamed she possessed— it all adds up to a dynamic paranormal
romantic mystery.
Then, there is all that chocolate! Sam's real
goal in life is to use her elegant baking skills to open her own pastry
shop, Sweet's Sweets. She's gaining quite the reputation as a baker with
a magical touch, but a few obstacles stand in her way. Her grown
daughter shows up on her doorstep—jobless and homeless; her bank account
is at an all-time low; and trying to work from the tiny cramped kitchen
in her home is becoming impossible. Somehow, Sam copes and she finds
that her dreams might just have a chance of coming true.
Readers
are raving about these lighthearted, relaxing, well-written
books—Samantha may not be young, beautiful or have the perfect body, but
she is intelligent, independent, and hard working, the kind of person
you feel you already know. Praise for Connie Shelton's mysteries:
“Wow, this was an incredible book!”—5 stars on Amazon
"Connie Shelton gets better with every book she writes." --The Midwest Book Review
"Shelton, a major success for Intrigue, can only expand her fan base with this solid effort." -- Publisher's Weekly
"Shelton continues to combine suspenseful storytelling with sensitive portrayals of complex family relationships." --Booklist
"Shelton again has done a superb job in bringing New Mexico to life." -- Albuquerque Journal
"Connie Shelton has another winner!" -- The Book Report
USA Today
bestselling author Connie Shelton is the author of three ongoing
mystery series. In the Samantha Sweet cozy mystery books, Connie draws
upon her own love of baking (and eating) pastries to bring a sweet
element to the business of solving crimes for her new female sleuth. Her
original series features female accountant and part-time sleuth,
Charlie Parker and her loyal sidekick dog, in a series that is now
eighteen books strong. And her Heist Ladies series features a group of
women friends who steal stuff … from the bad guys! Connie and her
husband live in northern New Mexico with their two dogs. Visit her
author website to sign up for her newsletter.
About Connie Shelton
Having fun with my writing, and connecting with
readers--that's what being a mystery writer means to me. And I LOVE what
I do!
It began in 1985 when I started writing my first novel,
without much clue how to go about it. Two years and 500 pages later,
when I finally typed 'The End,' I felt a huge rush of excitement. That
book took third place in the Southwest Writers competition and began
making the rounds of publishers. I simply started writing my second, and
then my third books.
After publishing ten of my Charlie Parker
mysteries, I decided to branch out with a new cozy mystery series and I
created the character of Samantha Sweet. One of the ways in which I
earned a little extra pocket money during my high school years was to
bake and decorate cakes--hence, a career for Samantha based on my own
experiences.
In 2009 I switched publishers and was off on a new
adventure, seeing all of my books made available for Kindle as e-books
were just beginning to take off in the book world. It's been an exciting
time in publishing--high points for me were reaching #1 on Amazon a few
times and the Top 50 on the USA Today bestseller list. I'm loving the
way e-books allow me to personally connect with readers all over the
world via my newsletter and my website at connieshelton.com.
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Besides
writing the Charlie Parker and Samantha Sweet mysteries, Connie is an
award-winning essayist. Her work has been published in both small and
major anthologies, including Chicken Soup For the Writer's Soul, and her
short stories have won several prizes. She has also been a commercial
hot air balloon pilot and holds the women's world altitude record for
size AX-4 balloons. She has been featured in Who's Who and The World
Who's Who of Women.
She and her husband live in northern New
Mexico with their two dogs, Daisy and Missy, who became stars of their
own series of children's books.
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