Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Ann S. from Apple Valley, MN won The Bullet That Missed. Carol K. from Columbia, CT received The Rising Tide. Because of my schedule this week, the books went out in the mail on Wednesday.
My schedule will be off for another week while I’m on vacation, so, although I’m running this contest on its normal schedule, the books won’t be mailed until I return on November 7.
This week, I’m giving away two book-related mysteries, beginning with A Poisonous Page by Kitt Crowe. It’s summer festival time in Confection, Oregon, and that means a barrage of tourists making cash registers ring at Sweet Fiction Bookshop. But what should be bookseller Lexi’s most lucrative time of year turns disturbing when a member of the chamber of commerce suddenly dies of a heart attack. Not entirely unexpected—considering her family history—but it’s a different story when another chamber member dies just one week later…also, presumably, of natural causes. Something about this doesn’t read right to Lexi. And it gets more unfathomable when her friend Dash—who dated both women—stands accused of murder! With Cookie, her lovable border collie mix, at her side and countless volumes of inspiration on her shelves, Lexi opens the book on another perplexing case. Who could have murdered two prominent townspeople without leaving even a hint of evidence on the scene? And why is an irksome-but-intriguing detective always seeming to catch her and Cookie working the case?
Maybe you’d prefer to win the latest Antique Bookshop mystery, Bound by Murder by Laura Gail Black. The birds are singing, books are selling, and the Hokes Bluff Inn has begun to host weddings on its property. Antiquarian bookseller Jenna Quinn loves the romance in the air—until her ex-fiancé, Blake Emerson, walks in with his bride-to-be, Missy Plott. Blake continues to profess his love for Jenna if she’ll have him back, no matter the consequences. And the consequences are grave, indeed, when Missy turns up dead.
Which mystery would you like to win? You can enter to win both, but I need separate entries. Email me at Lesa.Holstine@gmail.com. Your subject line should read either “Win A Poisonous Page” or “Win Bound By Murder.” Please include your name and mailing address. The contest will end Thursday, November 3 at 5 PM ET. However, the books will go out to the winners on Monday, November 7. Entrants from the U.S. only, please.
