EVERYONE'S FAVORITE SLEUTHING JOURNALIST IS BACK Eugenie D. West's 'Reporting is Murder'(c) series continues with her dazzling new thriller, SPIN. Set against the exciting and intricate world of a touring rock band, SPIN affords readers a glimpse into the passions, the pettiness, and the pitfalls of the private world of rock stars, a realm seldom revealed to outsiders. When Aidan Perry, lead singer and composer for the classic rock band Mirage, is found dead in his dressing room just moments before a gig, Berkshire County Chief Detective Jack Draper is tasked with finding the culprit. To complicate things, Jack's former girlfriend, sleuthing reporter Gracie Barufaldi, is on the scene, along with her current flame and long time friend of the slain star, high powered lawyer Ben Holmes. Jack and Gracie, although no longer a couple, nonetheless work together to solve the crime: Jack uses his resourcefulness, his training and his expertise to uncover clues and identify suspects, while Gracie brings her usual 'outside the box' thinking and uncanny knack for pulling together disparate bits of information to the case. Set in the beautiful Berkshire Mountains of Western Massachusetts, SPIN is brimming with what have become the hallmarks of West's writing: vibrant, unforgettable characters, surprising developments, and intriguing revelations. West's decade-plus of reporting on a range of stars in the music industry imbues SPIN, the fifth book in the 'Reporting is Murder'(c) series, with authenticity and excitement. Author Eugenie D. West lives in a rural part of the northeastern U.S., holds an M.A. in English from Boston College and is fluent in several languages. West was a news reporter for more than 15 years, and an entertainment reporter for regional and national publications for more than 10. She also worked in a branch of law enforcement and ran her own entertainment PR firm for several years. Because West takes to heart the motto, 'write what you know best, ' protagonist Gracie Barufaldi-the star of the 'Reporting is Murder'(c) series- is a journalist for a rural newspaper, and an Italian, curly-haired version of the author (who is French, and only has curls with a perm ). Like West, Gracie is also an inventive and intuitive chef who loves to cook for her extended family and friends. West (and Gracie) enjoys gardening and traveling; both are animal lovers. West in particular shares her home with a cat, and her surrounding property with deer, wild turkeys, coyotes, foxes, and a very large black bear who makes an appearance at her bird feeders in the spring. Find West on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Goodreads and on her blog: Thebooksofeugniedwest.blogspot.com

A vacation to exotic Istanbul lands sleuthing journalist Gracie Barufaldi smack in the middle of a murder investigation. Along with Istanbul P.D. Detective Catarina Demirci, she follows the trail of clues that carries readers from historic landmarks to colorful bazaars throughout Istanbul. Mostly mystery and part travelogue, 'Where There's Smoke, There's Murder' is chronologically the fourth in the new 'Reporting is Murder'(c) series by Eugenie D. Wes

'Baby's Breath' is a true-to-life murder mystery about a most uncomfortable subject: the tragic death of an infant. But who, as protagonist Gracie Barufaldi keeps asking, would want to kill a baby? Skilfully woven with well drawn characters, the book has a startling twist for a conclusion, and will keep readers guessing until the very end. Set in the beautiful Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts, 'Baby's Breath' like all of West's books, blends the charm of small town country life with the darkest of motivations. The result is a perfectly crafted tale of events that could, and do, happen anywhere.

A small town in western Massachusetts is rocked by the double homicide of a local grocer and his wife. Upstanding members of the community, active in their church and in their town council, the victims are the last people anyone would pick as a target for murder. But someone has singled them out--and the only clue is the peculiar murder weapon. With her unorthodox thinking readers have come to know and love, sleuthing journalist Gracie Barufaldi decides to try and solve the puzzling murder. And all the while she's balancing her relationship with Jack, the County Detective, and her new friendship with polished Boston lawyer Ben Holmes. The murderer is uncovered, and compassion and a keen understanding of the psychotic mind come into play to bring the case to a satisfying- if sad- conclusion.

A vacation isn't just a vacation--not when sleuthing journalist Gracie Barufaldi is the one on holiday A quick break to Brazil's breathtaking Iguassu Falls finds Gracie caught up in a grisly murder mystery when her excision boat at the Falls comes upon a body. Since she is the first to spot, and find, the dead woman, Gracie is a key witness in the investigation; but she doesn't let murder spoil her trip. Along with her tour guide and new friend, Will, she explores many of the most intriguingly beautiful and culturally significant sights in the area. But all the while she is thinking about the murder case, and uncovering clues in her usual unconventional way. In 'Coercion, ' Gracie must navigate the delicate and often tricky relationship between collaborating law enforcement entities as she applies her unorthodox strategies to unraveling the puzzle of who killed the victim, and why. And she has to handle the equally tricky situation of her developing fondness for Will along with her nascent relationship with Jack back home. Jack, Berkshire County, Massachusetts' Chief Detective, has his own peculiar case to solve while Gracie's in Brazil, and each picks the other's brain about their respective criminal cases during phone calls back and forth. Part travelogue, part mystery and just a little bit romance, 'Coercion' exposes an anguished scenario and its ruinous denouement, a story that has become all too common in the U.S. and across the globe.