About Mike Bove: I was born and grew up in Vermont and went to Castleton State College, now called Castleton University. I wrote articles and drew cartoons for the college newspaper. I have been involved as an actor and director in high school, college and community theater. I adapted a Russian folk tale, The Nosebag, for the stage, produced and directed it. As a public school teacher, I coached track and field, and soccer. After leaving teaching and moving to Cape Cod, ice fishing and skiing … [Read more...]
Peete and Repeat by Karen Musser Nortman
An IndieBRAG Medallion Honoree, Chanticleer 2013 CLUE finalist, and bookbzz 2015 Prize Writer finalist. A biking and camping trip to southeastern Minnesota turns into double trouble for Frannie Shoemaker and her friends as she deals with a canoeing mishap and a couple of bodies. Strange happenings in the campground, the nearby nature learning center, and an old power plant complicate the suspect pool and Frannie tries to stay out of it--really--but what can she do? After all, she is only … [Read more...]
The Blue Coyote by Karen Musser Nortman
The Blue Coyote is an IndieBRAG Medallion honoree and a finalist in the 2013 CLUE Awards. Frannie and Larry Shoemaker love taking their grandchildren, Sabet and Joe, camping with them. But at Bluffs State Park, Frannie finds herself worrying more than usual about their safety, and when another young girl disappears from the campground in broad daylight, her fears increase. The fun of a bike ride, a flea market, marshmallow guns, and a storyteller are quickly overshadowed. Accusations against … [Read more...]
FEATURED BOOK #TFOB: Stinger Maguire by Mike Bove
Genre: Mystery The second Bruce DelReno Mystery. Senior sleuth and golf coach, DelReno, finds the body of local hero and PGA favorite, Taryn Maguire before a scheduled exhibition in the small Arizona town of Willowtree. Secrets from people who knew him are uncovered, but when his own secret is found out it becomes a bigger story than his death. "Stinger Maguire" will be free at Amazon on Friday and Saturday, March 20-21. Read more about Mike Bove here Link to buy book … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – Karen Musser Nortman @RVmysteryauthor
Author Bio: Karen Musser Nortman, after previous incarnations as a secondary social studies teacher (22 years) and a test developer (18 years), returned to her childhood dream of writing a novel. Karen and her husband Butch originally tent camped when their children were young and switched to a travel trailer when sleeping on the ground lost its romantic adventure. They take frequent weekend jaunts with friends to parks in Iowa and surrounding states, plus occasional longer trips. Entertainment … [Read more...]
Bats and Bones by Karen Musser Nortman @RVmysteryauthor
This book is bargain priced from 11/12/2013 until 01/31/2014 Camping can be murder! Frannie and Larry Shoemaker are retirees who enjoy weekend camping with their friends in state parks in this new cozy mystery series. They anticipate the usual hiking, campfires, good food, and interesting side trips among the bluffs of beautiful Bat Cave State Park for the long Fourth of July weekend--until a dead body turns up. Confined in the campground and surrounded by strangers, Frannie is drawn into the … [Read more...]
