It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Book Release Time!

By Debra Sennefelder

There’s so much to be excited about this month. Christmas is just a few weeks away and tomorrow, SLEUTHING IN STILETTOS will be released!

Doesn’t the cover just give you all the warm, summery beach vibes we’ll be dreaming of in a few weeks? Well, if you live in snow country, you’re probably dreaming of beach weather right now. But where I am in Connecticut, those feelings start to surface in January, when winter really hits. I’ll just stare at my book cover. 🙂

I loved writing Kelly’s latest adventure. It was so much fun hanging out with the Lucky Cove gang after being away for months. There’s a lot of stuff packed into this book and Kelly is struggling a little with the aftermath of her cousin’s murder, trying to navigate her new relationship with Detective Nate Barber and taking on more than she can handle.

Today I’m sharing an excerpt from the book with you.

Have a great day and thanks so much for stopping by today.

EXCERPT:

“Kelly!”

At the sound of her name, she looked over her shoulder and saw Miranda

walking toward her. She wore a stylish navy pantsuit and carried a British

tan tote. Her hair was pulled back in a ponytail, and large textured golden

earrings caught the light from overhead and glinted.

“I’m so glad you came. Come on, let’s get a table, and I’ll introduce

you to my friends.” Kelly led Miranda into the spacious room set up for

the luncheon. She caught the eye of her friend Liv Moretti. Liv’s family

owned a bakery on Main Street, and she served as the chamber’s secretary.

She also noticed a few stares as she and Miranda walked through the

room toward a table. A definite chill had settled in there. She looked

over to Miranda, who had initially looked apprehensive and now looked

empowered. In place of her soft smile was a grin. Okay, Kelly was now

officially weirded out. What was going on?

“Hey there, Kelly.” Walt Hanover passed by, giving a nod to Miranda.

“About time you got here.” Frankie Blake, Kelly’s cousin and owner of

Frankie’s Seafood Shack, breezed by, giving her arm a squeeze. “Talk later.”

“That was Walt, he owns an antique shop, and my cousin Frankie, he

owns a restaurant,” Kelly said to Miranda. She then considered she might

have misread the room. Walt and Frankie seemed fine.

“I remember Walt,” Miranda said with a note of affection, but it vanished

quickly. “Just like I remember him.”

“Who?” As soon as Kelly asked, she saw Ricky van Johnson approaching.

He owned Gregorio’s Specialty Shop, Lucky Cove’s premier gourmet food

shop. It was pricey, but it was well worth it for hardcore foodies.

“Good to see you, Kelly.” Towering over Kelly by a good six inches,

his bulky frame came from good eating. He regularly gave cooking

demonstrations at his shop, and his recipes were to die for. Then, his

attention shifted toward Miranda. “I didn’t think I’d see you here.”

Debra Sennefelder is the author of the Food Blogger Mystery series and the Resale Boutique Mystery series. She lives and writes in Connecticut. When she’s not writing, she enjoys baking, exercising and taking long walks with her Shih-Tzu, Connie. You can keep in touch with Debra through her website, on Facebook and Instagram.