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Blurb
The
Painted Lady Inn is open for business and limping along in the B and B world. A
high school reunion package assembles Donna’s least desirable classmates, including
the backstabbing cheerleader, her narcissistic high school crush, and Arnie,
whose cheesy poem had everyone calling her, hot mama. It’s all something she
liked to forget. These are the normal guests.
An octogenarian self-proclaimed sleuth, Father Christmas, a dognapping couple, and a pair who is copying everything in the Inn to set up their own competitive establishment rounds out the group. Maria, the sister-in-law, has a matchmaking agenda for Donna. Daniel, her brother, finds himself serving as a referee with one guest’s multiple wives.
High school reunions can be murder. Detective Mark Taber is on the trail of the murderer, when he isn’t interfering in a smitten Arnie’s determined bid to woo the no nonsense innkeeper.
An octogenarian self-proclaimed sleuth, Father Christmas, a dognapping couple, and a pair who is copying everything in the Inn to set up their own competitive establishment rounds out the group. Maria, the sister-in-law, has a matchmaking agenda for Donna. Daniel, her brother, finds himself serving as a referee with one guest’s multiple wives.
High school reunions can be murder. Detective Mark Taber is on the trail of the murderer, when he isn’t interfering in a smitten Arnie’s determined bid to woo the no nonsense innkeeper.
Excerpt
“Hello. Welcome to The Painted Lady
Inn. Thanks for choosing the Lady for your weekend getaway.” She held the smile
in place, questioning her choice of a name for her bed and breakfast. Daniel
remarked it sounded like something out of a horror movie, as if it would come
to life.
The woman didn’t answer, but took
two more steps closer, then placed her bag on the floor. “I’m glad to be here
before the sun sets.”
“You made it.” Her cheeks were starting
to ache from continually smiling. Well, that and acting like a genial
innkeeper. Why couldn’t she’d just be normal Donna Tollhouse?
“Yes, yes, I did.” The woman glanced
around the foyer that had several open doors to the front parlor, library, and
dining room. Her lips pursed as her eyes flicked upward.
No dust anywhere and the floors
gleamed where they weren’t covered by a floral runner.
“May I have your name, please?”
The woman gave a nervous laugh,
which seemed out of place.
“Lorena, Lorena Fitzgerald.”
Convenient, since she was the first
name on the list. Her hand gripped the heavy reunion basket and held it out to
Lorena. “Compliments of the inn for your stay.” The woman’s French tipped
manicured hand wrapped around the basket handle beside Donna’s. “Enjoy the
reunion.”
Lorena’s eyes widened. “There’s a
reunion? What type?”
Donna had relinquished the basket
unaware that her guest didn’t merit it. Too late to take it back too,
especially since the woman was now poking through it making pleasurable noises.
With her luck, the couple out antiquing would hear about it and expect one too.
Well, she did have a couple cases of Reunion Red.
“Ah yes, the local high school is
having a reunion. Thirty-one years.”
Lorena fanned her free hand in front
of her as if overcome by the thought of a reunion. “Thirty-one years. Goodness,
I’ve only been out of school barely twenty years.”
Taking a page from Detective Taber’s
book, she ran a hand over her face, hoping to hide her smirk. Okay, the woman
looked good, but not that good. A woman in her thirties would wear something a
little more playful, edgy, or even more casual. The shoes and sweater set
declared her mid-forty. Once she recovered her innkeeper face, she dropped her
hand.
Author bio and links
M.
K. Scott is the husband and wife writing team behind The Painted Lady Inn
Mysteries. Morgan K Wyatt is the general wordsmith, while her husband, Scott,
is the grammar hammer and physics specialist. He uses his engineering skills to
explain how fast a body falls when pushed over a cliff and various other
felonious activities. The Internet and experts in the field provide forensic
information, while the recipes and B and B details require a more hands on
approach. Morgan’s daughter who manages
a hotel provides guest horror stories to fuel the plot lines. The couple’s dog,
Chance, is the inspiration behind Jasper, Donna’s dog. Murder Mansion is the first book in The
Painted Lady Inn Mysteries. Overall, it is a fun series to create and read.
Drop Dead Handsome is the second book in the series. Killer Review should be
out in October 2016.
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