Q & A With Author Jennie Bentley on Spackled and Spooked(Penguin Berkley Prime Crime, August release) Q–How does Avery Baker grow or change in this sequel from the debut book Fatal fixer-upper? A–Avery is still Avery, you know. A little neurotic and insecure, a little too worried about her boyfriend’s perfect ex-wife, and still adjusting Read More …
Here is one final photo from the author’s day at the Coffee County Library in Manchester, Tennessee, a couple of weeks back. Pictured here is Kay Lowry, who looks pretty happy to be the winner of the free copy of ‘Fatal Fixer-Upper’ that I tossed into the giveaway down there. Congratulations, Kay! I hope you’ll Read More …
I got this from my editor today. Isn’t it pretty? Like the first one, this is done by Paperdog Studio, and they did a fabulous job! Both cats made it onto this cover: that’s Jemmy behind the blue bowl and Inky hanging from the shower ring. And check out the sinister shadow in the old Read More …
Just yesterday, “Fatal Fixer-Upper” was named a national bestselling paperback for November for the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association. Check it out here: http://inreferencetomurder.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/12/imba-bestsellers-for-november.html
That – to the right – is the holiday issue of Mystery Scene Magazine, in stores now. You can read more about it HERE. However, if you’d like to pick up a copy on your wanderings, at Barnes & Noble or your local independent bookstore, for instance, you can find an article by and about Read More …
