Happy October 2015!
Revealing the sparkling book cover for my new mystery, Deadly Undertaking,
is a fantastic way to kick off the new month!
I want to thank so many folks who have traveled (pushed me?) along this path to publishing my third mystery. I value the input from my critique partners, W.S. Gager, Tess Grant, Joselyn Vaughn, Dennis Caplis, Nancy Ross Flanagan, Sally Kent.
My beta readers, Sandra Rossier, Tess Grant, and Roseanne Dow, offered valuable input. Gail Roughton took care of the formatting of the manuscript.
Thanks to Michelle Lee for a super book cover and to Jude Pittman for formatting and publishing this mystery/romance/paranormal.
Last, and definitely not least, I want to thank my funeral director brothers, Jim and John, and my sister-in-law, Sandy, for advice on the funeral directing side of the book. Our dad was a funeral director, but I knew the business only from my childhood years, so I appreciated their help to update my knowledge. Of course, any errors I made, were entirely my fault as I took liberty to stretch a few practices to fit the story. Hey, it's fiction!
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You'll be hearing more about Deadly Undertaking on the blog. In the meantime, here's the back of the book for you.
Back of the Book: Deadly Undertaking by J.Q. Rose
Lauren Staab knew there would be dead
bodies around when she returned home. After all, her family is in the funeral
business, Staab and Blood Funeral Home. Still, finding an extra body on the
floor of the garage between the hearse and the flower car shocked her.
Lauren’s
plan to return to her hometown to help care for her mother and keep the books
for the funeral home suddenly turns upside down in a struggle to prove she and
her family are not guilty of murdering the man. But
will the real killer return for her, her dad, her brother? Her
mother’s secrets, a killer, a handsome policeman, and a shadow man muddle up
her intention to have a simple life. Welcome home, Lauren!
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| Deadly Undertaking Coming soon from BWL |
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How do you feel about reading a murder mystery that takes place in a funeral home? Are you curious or put off by the idea of a funeral home setting for a mystery? I'd love to hear your comments.
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13 comments:
Love the cover, love the book. I highly recommend it.
Wonderful cover! Sounds like an intriguing story!
Love the cover! Congrats.
Great cover. Michelle is a wonder.
What a clever idea for a setting! Can't wait to read it!
Love the cover, JQ, and your opening pages are great. I can't wait to read the rest. Congratulations on release!
Roseanne--Thanks for your recommendation!
Hi Ann, Thank you for your kind comments. So happy you stopped by.
Thanks Tess. Wish I could take credit for creating that cover.
Hi Tricia, yes Michelle is a talented CA. Thanks for stopping in.
Heather, for once I was glad to be an undertaker's daughter. Gave me the idea for the setting!! hee hee
Thanks, Helena. I'm so excited to get this book into readers' hands. It was so much fun to write.
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