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Mystery

To Be Published: 4/11/23

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A Widow Writer Mystery

Jaynie Floyd, a celebrated mystery writer, has a book on the New York Times bestseller list. It’s wonderful news and her agent wants to send her on a book tour to promote it. However, Jaynie is newly widowed and doesn’t want to go. As she works through her grief, a myriad of problems arise with family and life.

Once she finally decides to go on the book tour, partially to escape, all hell breaks loose. One of the other authors on the tour is murdered and Jaynie’s instincts as a mystery writer are called into action. Soon she is chasing down leads and suspects, all the while avoiding requests from police and family to keep out of it. Her skills and curiosity take Jaynie into dangerous territory, from which she may not escape. Bodies pile up as she gets closer to the truth. Truth that could make sure she bothers the killer no more.

Book Tour Madness is a story of survival after the death of a spouse, mixed with an old-fashioned murder mystery.

INTERVIEW

What is the hardest part of writing your books?

Writing is a lonely profession. It’s just you and your computer. Often, every day distractions lead me away from my job. Only when the muse is on my shoulder and I’m writing up a storm does the job get easier.

What songs are most played on your Ipod?

When you say nothing at all—Allison Krauss

High on You—Survivor

Being with you—Smokey Robinson

Do you have critique partners or beta readers?

Sometimes I use beta readers and sometimes I use critique partners. Sometimes I just send the book to my editor. It depends on availability.

What book are you reading now?

11/22/63 by Stephen King. Wowza! Great plot about using time travel to correct old mistakes.

How did you start your writing career?

I began writing children’s books with my sister. We had a wonderful childhood and decided to write stories threading fact with fiction about three young girls who solve mysteries.

Tell us about your next release.

I’m thinking about what kind of trouble my protagonist, Jaynie Floyd, can get into next. She’s a new widow and experiencing the single life again. She may find love again on a trip to Las Vegas.

About the Author

SJ SLAGLE started her career as a language arts teacher. When she began writing, her initial interest was children’s stories, but then she moved on to western romance, mysteries and historical fiction. She has published 30 novels. Her website is www.sjslagle.com. SJ has established Twitter and Facebook fan bases, and a quarterly author newsletter.

SJ Slagle has written several western romance series including: THESE NEVADA BOYS, RANCHER, and THE WESTERNERS, as well as mystery series: FLOYD SISTERS MYSTERIES and SHERLOCK AND ME. All her books are distributed in digital, paper and audiobook formats.

Her first historical fiction novel, LONDON SPIES, was awarded a B.R.A.G. Medallion in 2018. She was given the Silver Award with the International Independent Film Awards for her screenplay called REDEMPTION. She conducts writing/publishing symposiums in her local area.

SJ Slagle lives and works in Reno, Nevada.

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