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 A Mauzzy & Me Mystery, Book 2

Cozy Mystery, Young Adult Mystery, Mystery

Date Published:08-15-2022

Publisher: The Wild Rose Press

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After encountering a brief power outage at work, college student Sara
Donovan might be allowing her imagination to run wild. The main vault in the
Carlton Museum holds the Fire and Ice Exhibit, a collection of rare gems,
including the Star of Midnight, a 175-carat diamond. Although all the stones
are accounted for, Sara suspects the Star of Midnight was stolen and
replaced with a fake.

While conducting her own investigation, what Sara uncovers is beyond even
her wildest imagination: a coded message, papers with strange characters,
and a mysterious set of numbers carved into an office wall. Despite
dismissive historians and other experts, she is certain these clues point to
a mysterious centuries-old legend.

Unfortunately, her colorful history of usually being right, but always
being wrong, means she must solve the mystery to prove her theory.

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EXCERPT

Mrs. Majelski

I navigated my way through the grody garage in search of my car, a daily routine for me. Parking garages always mess with me because everything looks the same. Not to mention the stench and filth. Just a fricking maze of concrete pillars and walls, with signs and arrows pointing every which way. Except the right direction for finding your car and the way out of the dang place.

After several futile minutes of searching, I hit the panic button on my key fob in hopes of my car signaling its presence. Multiple blasts of a car horn reverberated off the walls. On the other side of a stairwell, flashing lights danced on the low ceiling in perfect time with the blaring horn. 

Score. 

I hurried toward the flashing display of—

A sturdy voice called out from the inner recesses of the stairwell. “Hello, dear.”

I jumped sideways, stopped, and spun toward the opening. I recognized that voice. 

A scratching sound followed by a metallic click and more scratching emanated from the dark void. A walker emerged from the black, a head of snowy white hair floating above it.

Peering at the ghostly image in the gloom, I called out, “Mrs. Majelski?”

The walker pushed further into the garage, and the jowly image of a very short, very old lady came into focus. Like a four-foot-eight, eighty-five-year-old lady. It was Mrs. Majelski. What the heck was she doing here? I knew her from Tuscaloosa. We met at the gym at the beginning of freshman year, where her iron-pumping, treadmill-dashing, and elliptical-cranking routines put me to shame. Zoe has always been suspicious of the mysterious octogenarian, and she’s never missed an opportunity to remind me. Never. And now Mrs. Majelski is up here? When Zoe finds out, she’ll go ballistic. 

“In the flesh,” she declared.

“What…what are you…doing here?”

Mrs. Majelski flipped a hand toward my car. “Shut that racket off.” 

I fumbled with the fob, and after two failed punches on the button, turned off the alarm. “What are you doing here?”

“Visiting my twin sister. The old girl is getting on in years,” she cackled.

“You never mentioned you were a twin.”

“I didn’t?” She flicked a thick, gnarly hand. “Pish posh. Not important. What’s important is you think a robbery occurred at the museum?”

My head jerked back. “How do you know that?”

She wheeled forward two steps. A crooked smile appeared beneath soft white curls and a droopy nose. “Let’s say a little birdie told me.”

“Who called you?”

The old lady’s gaze swept the garage before turning back to me. “Again, not important.” Another step forward. “What’s important is why do you think there was a heist? Nothing was out of place. No alarms went off. So…”

Mrs. M was freaking me out, although it’s not the first time she’s done that to me. “How do you know all this?”

She stared up at me, her slate-gray eyes boring into me. “Just answer the question, dear.”

“I had Mauzzy with me in the vault when the power went out. It set him off and when the lights came back on, he was barking and scratching at the wall of the valuables vault. Pretty sure he heard something going on inside it.”

Mrs. Majelski arched an eyebrow and chuckled. “That’s it? Because your little dog was scratching and barking? Like a dog?”

“He’s never wrong.”

She snickered. “Didn’t realize he’s an expert on museum heists.”

I winced. “He has very good hearing.”

Her dubious smile vanished, replaced by a stern visage. “Anybody else with you in the vault during that outage?”

“Just Tony Carlucci.”

“Who is…”

“He’s the evening security supervisor.”

She hesitated. “That his normal post, inside the vault?”

“No, he’s usually upstairs. He stayed behind after they locked the exhibit away to clear everybody out and close the main vault at five.”

The squealing of tires echoed through the garage.

Mrs. Majelski scanned the area, then made a break for my hatchback.

“What are you doing?”

“Let’s get in your car.”

I hit the fob’s unlock button and headed for the car. By the time I got there, she was sitting in the passenger seat, the walker folded and stored behind her.

“Man, you move fast,” I said.

“That’s why I work out.” She looked at the floorboard, then into the back seat. “Looks like you live in here, dear.”

I grimaced. “Commuting two hours a day does it.”

“Mmmm hmmm.”

“Why did you find me?” I shuddered. “Here, in the garage of all places.”

She checked her side mirror, then fixed on me with an unwavering gaze. “Because I need to tell you a few things. Look, I know I can’t stop you from doing what you’re going to do. Lord knows I learned that about you back in Tuscaloosa. So, you need to know this. If that diamond was stolen, and that’s a mighty big if, dear. But if it was stolen like you say, then there are only a few crews in the world who could get past the security measures and into the vault in the short time available and pull that job off.”

“You gotta believe me. The Star of Midnight on display is not the same one I saw in the vault yesterday.”

Mrs. Majelski put out a hand. “I believe that you believe it. I’m just not convinced. However, two crews jump to mind when I think of sophisticated high-value heists.”

“Like who?”

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B.T. Polcari

B.T. Polcari is a graduate of Rutgers College of Rutgers University, an
award-winning mystery author, and a proud father of two wonderful children.
He’s a champion of rescue pups (Mauzzy is a rescue), craves watching
football and basketball, and, of course, loves reading mysteries. Among his
favorite authors are D.P. Lyle, Robert B. Parker, and Michael Connelly. He
is also an unapologetic fantasy football addict. He lives with his wife in
scenic Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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 A Mauzzy & Me Mystery, Book 2

Cozy Mystery, Young Adult Mystery, Mystery

Date Published: 08-15-2022

Publisher: The Wild Rose Press

 

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After encountering a brief power outage at work, college student Sara
Donovan might be allowing her imagination to run wild. The main vault in the
Carlton Museum holds the Fire and Ice Exhibit, a collection of rare gems,
including the Star of Midnight, a 175-carat diamond. Although all the stones
are accounted for, Sara suspects the Star of Midnight was stolen and
replaced with a fake.

While conducting her own investigation, what Sara uncovers is beyond even
her wildest imagination: a coded message, papers with strange characters,
and a mysterious set of numbers carved into an office wall. Despite
dismissive historians and other experts, she is certain these clues point to
a mysterious centuries-old legend.

Unfortunately, her colorful history of usually being right, but always
being wrong, means she must solve the mystery to prove her theory.

About the Author

B.T. Polcari

B.T. Polcari is a graduate of Rutgers College of Rutgers University, an
award-winning mystery author, and a proud father of two wonderful children.
He’s a champion of rescue pups (Mauzzy is a rescue), craves watching
football and basketball, and, of course, loves reading mysteries. Among his
favorite authors are D.P. Lyle, Robert B. Parker, and Michael Connelly. He
is also an unapologetic fantasy football addict. He lives with his wife in
scenic Chattanooga, Tennessee.

 

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The Kitty Worthington Mysteries, Book 3

 

Historical Mystery, Cozy Mystery

Date Published: June 14, 2022

Publisher: Hearts Afire Publishing

 

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Amateur sleuth Kitty Worthington once more investigates when a noble lord
plummets to his death, and a dear friend is suspected of murder. Can she
catch the killer before her friend swings from the wrong end of a
rope?

London. 1923. When an invitation arrives to the Duchess of
Brightwell’s Midsummer Masked Ball, Kitty Worthington does not even
think of declining. Not with a mother on the hunt for a noble husband for
her. But no sooner does she curtsy to her hostess at the ball than tragedy
strikes. A very dead earl is found at the bottom of a staircase, clearly the
work of foul play.

Having proven himself a dab hand at dealing with the nobility, Scotland
Yard Detective Inspector Robert Crawford is soon asked to investigate. In no
time at all he hones in on Lord Newcastle, a friend of Kitty’s, who’d
earlier pummeled the earl for sorely abusing his wife.

Afraid her friend may wrongfully pay with his life, Kitty once more
organizes her ace team, including her maid, three noble lords, a beloved
sister, a lady, and Sir Winston, her still flatulent Bassett Hound. From the
seediest parts of London to the fancy mansions of Mayfair, they fearlessly
pursue the truth. For if they fail to find the killer, their dear friend may
dance one last jig at the end of a rope.

Murder at the Masked Ball, the third book in The Kitty Worthington
Mysteries, is another frolicking, historical cozy mystery filled with shifty
suspects, a cunning villain, and an intrepid heroine sure to win your
heart.

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Murder on the Golden Arrow

The Kitty Worthington Mysteries, Book 1

What’s a bright young woman to do when her brother becomes the main
suspect in a murder? Why, solve the case of course.

Murder at Westminster

The Kitty Worthington Mysteries, Book 2

Amateur sleuth Kitty Worthington once more jumps into the fray to nab the
wily murderer of a high-ranking member of the nobility. Can she catch the
killer before her sister’s beloved pays the ultimate price?

Murder at the Tower of London

The Kitty Worthington Mysteries, Book 4

After a royal prince is assassinated at the Tower of London, Kitty
Worthington is asked to investigate. The murder seems to be the work of a
madman who soon makes her his next target. Can she catch the killer before
she loses her head as well?

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 About the Author

Magda Alexander

Magda Alexander is the USA Today bestselling author of several books,
including the popular KITTY WORTHINGTON MYSTERIES. She’s equally at home
writing historical mysteries and sexy contemporary romances. When she’s not
glued to her laptop writing her next book, Magda loves to bake and try out
new recipes in her Instant Pot. A lifelong learner, Magda earned her degree
from the University of Maryland and now resides in a Maryland city whose
history dates back to colonial times.

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A Mauzzy & Me Mystery, Book 2

Cozy Mystery, Young Adult Mystery, Mystery

Date Published: 08-15-2022

Publisher: The Wild Rose Press

 

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After encountering a brief power outage at work, college student Sara
Donovan might be allowing her imagination to run wild. The main vault in the
Carlton Museum holds the Fire and Ice Exhibit, a collection of rare gems,
including the Star of Midnight, a 175-carat diamond. Although all the stones
are accounted for, Sara suspects the Star of Midnight was stolen and
replaced with a fake.

While conducting her own investigation, what Sara uncovers is beyond even
her wildest imagination: a coded message, papers with strange characters,
and a mysterious set of numbers carved into an office wall. Despite
dismissive historians and other experts, she is certain these clues point to
a mysterious centuries-old legend.

Unfortunately, her colorful history of usually being right, but always
being wrong, means she must solve the mystery to prove her theory.

 

About the Author

B.T. Polcari

B.T. Polcari is a graduate of Rutgers College of Rutgers University, an
award-winning mystery author, and a proud father of two wonderful children.
He’s a champion of rescue pups (Mauzzy is a rescue), craves watching
football and basketball, and, of course, loves reading mysteries. Among his
favorite authors are D.P. Lyle, Robert B. Parker, and Michael Connelly. He
is also an unapologetic fantasy football addict. He lives with his wife in
scenic Chattanooga, Tennessee.

 

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An Anna Romano Murder Mystery Series, Book 1

 

Cozy Mystery

 Publisher: Bannerman Books

 

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For a Limited Time Only $.99

April 1st – 10th!!

 

Critics call this cozy mystery series “a laugh-out-loud, whimsical
adventure full of tasty Italian dishes and adorable cats!”

Anna Romano is a middle-aged, Italian woman who is also a successful
published author, a cat-mama, and an excellent cook with a hankering for
Italian cuisine. She lives by herself in her quaint house, in a quiet
community, with a white picket fence in Central New Jersey.

In the first installment, on a typical day in Anna’s somewhat-perfect life,
a book-signing event turns her world upside down. Is it a case of mistaken
identity or was she just being paranoid?

After being stalked for weeks, Anna quickly finds herself literally ‘tied
up’, fighting for her life, and desperate to get back home to her cats; all
while unwittingly falling in love with the detective who was trying to save
her. How she finds her way out of this mess is anyone’s guess!

Find out more about Anna and the dangerous cases of murder and mayhem she
‘haphazardly’ gets herself into, in the new Anna Romano Mystery
Series!

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A Bloody Stiletto, Cold Lasagna, and a Bestseller

An Anna Romano Mystery Series, Book Two

Anna gets herself into a mess that lands her in hot water with the prime
suspect and her new Bo, Detective John Solace.

Family Ties, Missing Organs, & Champagne

An Anna Romano Murder Mystery Series, Book 3

Anna Romano, opens her home to her detective boyfriend’s troubled
brother, Scott. But the happy family reunion was over before it began when a
body is found in her home, and Scott subsequently disappears.

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Cheryl Denise Bannerman

Cheryl Denise Bannerman is an award-winning, multi-genre author of eight
published works of fiction – from murder mysteries to a recent
children’s book about friendship.

She is the winner of the 2018 Book Excellence Award for her book of poetry,
Words Never Spoken, winner of the Best Books Awards in the category of
African American fiction in 2020 for Black Child to Black Woman, and 2021
Readers’ Favorite Honorable Mention in the Fiction – Urban genre for Black
Child to Black Woman. She is also a Semi-Finalist in the MLC Audiobook
Awards with a 2020 IMDb Nomination for Book 1 of the Anna Romano Mystery
Series, Cats, Cannolis, and a Curious Kidnapping.

When she is not working from her home office on her virtual Training and
Development business, she is at the beach watching the waves and weaving the
words together for her next novel.

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