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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.
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 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.
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