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Showing posts with label V.M. Burns. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Happy Release Day ~ Murder on Tour (Mystery Bookshop) by V.M. Burns ~ #CozyMystery

 

Murder on Tour (Mystery Bookshop) by V.M. Burns

About Murder on Tour:

 

Murder on Tour

 Mystery Bookshop

Cozy Mystery

9th in Series

Setting - Michigan

Kensington Cozies (November 28, 2023)

Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1496739485

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1496739483

Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BZBPW627

Bookstore owner and Michigander Samantha Washington is thrilled to see her debut historical mystery finally on the shelves, but a killer seems determined to steal away the spotlight . . .

While Sam wraps up her first whirlwind book tour, Nana Jo has kept Market Street Mysteries running smoothly. The last stop is a prestigious book festival in Sam’s hometown of North Harbor, Michigan. But not everyone thinks the guest of honor, bestselling author Judith Hunter, deserves stellar reviews. Sam witnesses nasty arguments between Judith and two different authors—who accuse her of plagiarism and sabotage . . .

When a publicist is poisoned during a cocktail reception, Sam wonders if the killer missed the intended target. It’s a twist that echoes the plot of Sam’s mystery, Murder at Wickfield Lodge. But fact can be stranger—and deadlier—than fiction. How much collateral damage is the killer willing to risk? With feisty Nana Jo and the girls from Shady Acres Retirement Village lending a hand, Sam tries to solve the case before the festival delivers another fatality . . .

About V.M. Burns:

Valerie (V. M.) Burns is an Agatha, Anthony, Edgar, and Next Generation Award Finalist. She is the author of the Mystery Bookshop, Dog Club, RJ Franklin, and Baker Street Mystery series. Valerie is a member of Crime Writers of Color, Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, Dog Writers of America, and Thriller Writers International. Valerie has a Bachelor’s Degree from Northwestern University, a Master’s Degree in Business from the University of Notre Dame, and a Master of Fine Arts from Seton Hill University. In addition to writing, Valerie works as a manager at a call center, and is also a mentor in the Writing Popular Fiction MFA Program at Seton Hill University in Greensburg, PA. Born and raised in northwest Indiana, Valerie now lives in Northern Georgia with her two poodles.

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November 28 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW
November 28 – Mystery, Thrillers, and Suspense – SPOTLIGHT
November 28 – Cozy Up With Kathy – AUTHOR GUEST POST
November 28 – Sapphyria's Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
November 29 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW
November 29 – Celticlady's Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
November 29 – Maureen's Musings – SPOTLIGHT
November 29 – Island Confidential – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
November 30 – The Book Diva's Reads – AUTHOR GUEST POST
November 30 – Christy's Cozy Corners – REVIEW
November 30 – Read Your Writes Book Reviews – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
December 1 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
December 1 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT
December 1 – Lady Hawkeye – SPOTLIGHT 
December 2 – Baroness Book Trove – REVIEW
December 2 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – SPOTLIGHT 
December 2 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee – SPOTLIGHT
December 3 – Brooke Blogs – SPOTLIGHT
December 4 – Diane Reviews Books – REVIEW
December 4 – Literary Gold – SPOTLIGHT
December 4 – Nadaness In Motion – SPOTLIGHT
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Book Spotlight & #Giveaway ~ Killer Words (Mystery Bookshop) by V.M. Burns @vmburns #CozyMystery

 

Killer Words (Mystery Bookshop) by V.M. Burns

About Killer Words:

 

Killer Words (Mystery Bookshop)

Cozy Mystery

7th in Series

Setting - North Harbor, Michigan

Publisher: ‎ Kensington Cozies (November 30, 2021)

Paperback: ‎ 256 pages

ISBN-10: ‎ 1496728971

ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1496728975

Digital ASIN: ‎ B08Y65TD1X

Bookstore owner and mystery writer Samantha Washington comes to the aid of the cop who once arrested her own grandmother . . .

 

Sam and Nana Jo are back in sleepy North Harbor, Michigan, where Sam is eagerly awaiting the publication of her first book. In search of more immediate excitement, Nana Jo hits the casino with her fellow Shady Acres Retirement Village gal pals—but they get more than they bargained for when they witness Detective Bradley Pitt decking mayoral candidate John Cloverton.

 

As Sam well knows, mystery novels are full of brilliant detectives, genius sleuths, and hero cops. Detective Bradley Pitt—aka “Stinky Pitt”—is another story. In the past, the dull-witted detective has mistakenly accused members of Sam’s family for crimes they didn’t commit. Now, it’s his turn: when Cloverton turns up dead, he’s arrested. With his predilection for polyester, Pitt has been wanted by the fashion police for years, but Nana Jo knows her former elementary school math student would never commit murder—it doesn’t add up. Somebody’s framed the flatfoot to take a fall, and Sam and Nana Jo must step in to restore the reputation and good name of Detective Pitt.

 

About V.M. Burns:

V.M. Burns was born and raised in the Midwestern United States. She is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Dog Writers Association of America, Thriller Writers International, is on the national board for Sisters in Crime. She currently resides in the warmer area of the U.S. with her two poodles. Readers can visit her website at http://www.vmburns.com

Author Links:

Website: vmburns.com

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TOUR PARTICIPANTS:

November 29 – Author Elena Taylor's Blog – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
November 30 – The Book Diva's Reads – GUEST POST
November 30 – My Reading Journeys – REVIEW
December 1 – Maureen's Musings – SPOTLIGHT
December 1 – Sapphyria's Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
December 2 – Books a Plenty Book Reviews – REVIEW
December 2 – Diane Reviews Books – REVIEW
December 2 – I'm All About Books - SPOTLIGHT
December 3 – Brooke Blogs – CHARACTER GUEST POST
December 4 – Celticlady's Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
December 4 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
December 5 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW
December 6 – Literary Gold - SPOTLIGHT
December 6 – Laura's Interests – REVIEW
December 7 – Cozy Up With Kathy – CHARACTER GUEST POST
December 7 – I Read What You Write - REVIEW, AUTHOR INTERVIEW
December 8 – Reading, Writing & Stitch-Metic - CHARACTER GUEST POST
December 8 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book - REVIEW, AUTHOR INTERVIEW
December 9 – Novels Alive – GUEST POST
December 9 – Nellie's Book Nook - REVIEW
December 10 – Here's How It Happened – REVIEW
December 10 – View from the Birdhouse – REVIEW
December 11 – StoreyBook Reviews – GUEST POST
December 12 – BookishKelly2020 – SPOTLIGHT

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Saturday, January 30, 2021

Book Tour & #Giveaway ~ A Tourist's Guide to Murder (Mystery Bookshop, Book 6) by V.M. Burns @vmburns #CozyMystery

 


A Tourist's Guide to Murder (Mystery Bookshop) by V.M. Burns

 

About A Tourist's Guide to Murder

A Tourist's Guide to Murder 

Mystery Bookshop, Book 6

Cozy Mystery 

Publisher: Kensington 

Publish Date: January 26, 2021) Paperback: 256 pages ISBN-10: 1496728955 ISBN-13: 978-1496728951] Digital ASIN: B087YRY1S4

 

While visiting the land of Miss Marple and Sherlock Holmes, bookstore owner and amateur sleuth Samantha Washington finds herself on a tragical mystery tour . . . 

Sam joins Nana Jo and her Shady Acres Retirement Village friends Irma, Dorothy, and Ruby Mae on a weeklong trip to London, England, to experience the Peabody Mystery Lovers Tour. The chance to see the sights and walk the streets that inspired Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle is a dream come true for Sam—and a perfect way to celebrate her new publishing contract as a mystery author. 

But between visits to Jack the Ripper’s Whitechapel district and 221B Baker Street, Major Horace Peabody is found dead, supposedly of natural causes. Despite his employer’s unfortunate demise, the tour guide insists on keeping calm and carrying on—until another tourist on their trip also dies under mysterious circumstances. Now it’s up to Sam and the Shady Acres ladies to mix and mingle among their fellow mystery lovers, find a motive, and turn up a murderer . . . 

About V.M. Burns:


V.M. (Valerie) Burns was born and raised in the Midwestern United States. She currently resides in the warmer region of the country in East Tennessee with her two poodles. Valerie is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Dog Writers of America, Crime Writers of Color, International Thriller Writers, and Sisters in Crime. Valerie is the author of the RJ Franklin Mysteries, the Dog Club Mysteries, and the Agatha Award-nominated Mystery Bookshop Mystery series.

Author Links:

Website: vmburns.com

Purchase Links: 


TOUR PARTICIPANTS:

January 21 – I'm All About Books – SPOTLIGHT
January 21 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW
January 21 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog – SPOTLIGHT
January 22 – Carla Loves To Read – REVIEW, GUEST POST
January 22 – Maureen's Musings – SPOTLIGHT
January 22 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW
January 23 – Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
January 23 – Literary Gold – CHARACTER GUEST POST
January 24 – I Read What You Write - REVIEW
January 24 – The Book Diva's Reads – SPOTLIGHT
January 25 – Christy's Cozy Corners - REVIEW, GUEST POST
January 25 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
January 25 – My Reading Journeys – REVIEW
January 26 – Reading, Writing & Stitch-Metic – SPOTLIGHT
January 26 – Diane Reviews Books – REVIEW
January 27 – Celticlady's Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
January 27 – Books a Plenty Book Reviews - REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST
January 27 – Island Confidential – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
January 28 – Here's How It Happened – REVIEW
January 28 – Brooke Blogs – SPOTLIGHT
January 29 – Book Club Librarian – REVIEW
January 29 – View from the Birdhouse – SPOTLIGHT
January 29 – Books to the Ceiling – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
January 30 – Author Elena Taylor's Blog – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
January 30 – Sapphyria's Book Reviews - SPOTLIGHT
January 31 – Ruff Drafts – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
January 31 – Baroness' Book Trove – SPOTLIGHT
January 31 – My Journey Back – CHARACTER INTERVIEW



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Friday, July 5, 2019

#Book #Review ~ The Plot Is Murder (Mystery Bookshop, Book 1) by V.M. Burns ~ #CozyMystery ~ @vmburns


Book Details:

Print Length: 256 pages
Publisher: Kensington Books
Publication Date: November 28, 2017
ASIN: B06XFBYLHC

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About the Book:

The small town of North Harbor on the shores of Lake Michigan is about to have a new mystery bookstore. But before the first customer can browse its shelves, the store’s owner is suspected of her own murder plot . . . 

Samantha Washington has dreamed of owning her own mystery bookstore for as long as she can remember. And as she prepares for the store’s grand opening, she’s also realizing another dream—penning a cozy mystery set in England between the wars. While Samantha hires employees and fills the shelves with the latest mysteries, quick-witted Lady Penelope Marsh, long-overshadowed by her beautiful sister Daphne, refuses to lose the besotted Victor Carlston to her sibling's charms. When one of Daphne's suitors is murdered in a maze, Penelope steps in to solve the labyrinthine puzzle and win Victor.

But as Samantha indulges her imagination, the unimaginable happens in real life. A shady realtor turns up dead in her backyard, and the police suspect her—after all, the owner of a mystery bookstore might know a thing or two about murder. Aided by her feisty grandmother and an enthusiastic ensemble of colorful retirees, Samantha is determined to close the case before she opens her store. But will she live to conclude her own story when the killer has a revised ending in mind for her?

My Review:

The Plot Is Murder (Mystery Bookshop, #1)The Plot Is Murder by V.M. Burns
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Plot is Murder is a great start to V.M. Burns’ new Michigan-based cozy mystery series. As a Michigander, I love reading books set in my home state.

The setting involves Samantha, a recent widow, fulfilling her dream of owning her own bookshop. She packs up, sells the house she shared with her late husband, and starts anew in North Harbor, Michigan. As Samantha gets settled and begins penning her own novel, life take a nasty turn. A sketchy realtor is found dead shortly after his desperate attempt to talk to Samantha, and the worst part? He was found in the backyard of the shop. Now, Samantha must continue to move forward with the bookshop, stay on track with her novel, and clear her name.

I enjoyed the book’s mystery within a mystery as Samantha writes a fiction novel we get passages from, while being the protagonist dealing with her own mystery in The Plot is Murder. The dual mystery solving kept me engaged throughout the stories. The character development, those within the main story and those within Samantha’s story, is done well. Samantha’s character is down-to-earth with realistic bouts of sadness as she’s still mourning the loss of her husband. The world constructed by the author allowed me to envision the stories in my mind.

I look forward to the next Mystery Bookshop book.

I was provided a paperback book to read.

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