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I currently write three different series–the Myrtle Clover mysteries, the Memphis Barbeque mysteries (as Riley Adams), and the Southern Quilting mysteries. I’ve tried to write the books as standalones, so they can be read out of order without confusion.
Upcoming release:
I’m very excited about my June 5, 2012 launch of the first book in the Southern Quilting mysteries–Quilt or Innocence:
As the newest member of the Village Quilters Guild, Beatrice has a lot of gossip to catch up on—especially with the Patchwork Cottage quilt shop about to close. It seems that Judith, the landlord everyone loves to hate, wants to raise the rent, despite being a quilter herself…
But when Judith is found dead, the harmless gossip becomes an intricate patchwork of mischievous motives. And it’s up to Beatrice’s expert eye to decipher the pattern and catch the killer, before her life gets sewn up for good.
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Last release (Memphis Barbeque)
Book 3 of the Penguin/Berkley Memphis Barbeque Series is on the shelves! Hickory Smoked Homicide released November 1, 2011.
Reviews: “Pick up HICKORY SMOKED HOMICIDE and step into the fascinating world of suspense, murder and intrigue topped with a big dollop of Southern virtues, lip-smacking recipes, and good wholesome fun.” Mason Canyon–Thoughts in Progress blog.
“BBQ, beauty pageants, and murder – wow! I was in Southern-heaven with this one! I just love the down-home earthiness of main character Lulu Taylor – her sassiness and no-nonsense attitude makes her the perfect “momma” figure for this series, and she keeps her friends and family in line! Plus she’s a pretty good hand at solving the rash of murders that seem to pop up wherever she goes!” Sharon Galligar Chance–Sharon’s Garden of Book Reviews.
“With a large dose of humor and some very colorful characters this whodunit is stick to your ribs awesome. I loved it! The characters in this series are so bountiful and quirky you just have to love them. The police jumping to the wrong conclusion is standard in mysteries, and several suspects are quickly revealed but this author adds an unexpected twist that I never saw coming.” Dollycas–Escape with Dollycas Into a Good Book.
Book 2 of the Penguin/Berkley Memphis Barbeque Series, Finger Lickin’ Dead, released in June 2011. Find me under my Riley Adams pen name. Hope you’ll enjoy! And, if you’re a fan of Southern cooking, you might enjoy my posts at Mystery Lovers Kitchen where I dish out some Southern comfort every Wednesday (as Riley).
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For the Myrtle Clover Mysteries, Myrtle is at it again in a brand-new ebook adventure, Progressive Dinner Deadly (August 2011) available on Kindle and Nook for only $2.99.
Newly released Myrtle Clover title: A Dyeing Shame (December 2011) available for only $2.99.
I’m very excited about my upcoming mysteries with Penguin/NAL–The Southern Quilting Mysteries. The series is set in the small mountain village of Dappled Hills, North Carolina, where Beatrice Coleman–a retired art museum curator–becomes a gifted amateur sleuth. The first book in that series is Quilt or Innocence, which launches June 5, 2012.
Look for “Knot as it Seams”–a Southern Quilting mystery–in 2013.
