My alter ego, Liz Ireland, is having a book release today: Mrs. Claus and the Santaland Slayings is finally out in the world. To celebrate, Mrs. Claus is visiting at Dru’s Book Musing to talk about a day in her life and to give away a copy of the new book. So click on the link to read about life in Santaland, and leave a comment for a chance to win:
Kensington is sponsoring a giveaway of 100 Kindle ebook copies of Mrs. Claus and the Santaland Slayings, a cozy mystery written under my Liz Ireland pseudonym. Sign up through through September 27th for a chance to win one! @KensingtonBooks @goodreads #giveaways
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/311963-mrs-claus-and-the-santaland-slayings
There’s now a Liz Ireland web page for my new cozy series. Mrs. Claus and the Santaland Slayings releases September 29!
I had so much fun talking about the latest Louise Faulk mystery with the ladies of It Was a Dark and Stormy Bookclub. Here is a link to the podcast:
https://www.spreaker.com/user/darkstormybc/liz-freeland-an-orphan-of-hells-kitchen-
My friend Bonney interviewed me for her website, Girl Warrior Productions. We talk about mysteries, making a living as a writer, books that transformed me, and more.
Elizabeth Bass. The Mystery Writer Demystifying the Puzzle Inside the Story.
An Orphan of Hell’s Kitchen is out today! In celebration, I’ll be taking part in a Facebook party Kensington Books is sponsoring. This evening, join me and eleven other authors with new books for book chat, info about our latest releases, and many book giveaways, including a grand prize provided from Kensington of several books by participating authors. Book talk, free stuff! What could be better?
The third Louise Faulk mystery, An Orphan of Hell’s Kitchen, is now available on NetGalley:
Filthy, dangerous, and deadly—Hell’s Kitchen is no place for a lady, but Louise Faulk is no ordinary woman. The amateur investigator turned rookie policewoman is investigating the death of young prostitute, Ruthie, who leaves behind a baby boy. Although detectives are quick to declare it a suicide, Louise is less certain after she discovers clues implying murder while attempting to find a caretaker for Ruthie’s orphaned son.
Uncovering the truth won’t be easy, especially since Louise is struggling to make a name for herself amid the boys’ club of the New York City Police Department. But Ruthie’s case keeps tugging at Louise, luring her beyond the slums’ drawn curtains and tenement doors, into an undercover investigation that often seems to conceal more than it reveals. Louise is convinced Ruthie’s secrets got her killed, but can she prove it before they catch up to her too?
There’s a Goodreads giveaway for my third historical mystery featuring Louise Faulk, An Orphan of Hell’s Kitchen, going on this week. Follow this link: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/298202-an-orphan-of-hell-s-kitchen . The giveaway ends October 8, so don’t wait to get your name in!
Next up for the Louise Faulk series: An Orphan of Hell’s Kitchen, to be released on February 25, 2020.
In 1914, Hell’s Kitchen is an apt name for New York City’s grittiest neighborhood, as one of the city’s first policewomen, Louise Faulk, is about to discover when the death of a young prostitute leads her on a grim journey through the district’s darkest corners . . .
Filthy, dangerous, and deadly—Hell’s Kitchen is no place for a lady, but Louise Faulk is no ordinary woman. The amateur investigator turned rookie policewoman is investigating the death of young prostitute, Ruthie, who leaves behind a baby boy. Although detectives are quick to declare it a suicide, Louise is less certain after she discovers clues implying murder while attempting to find a caretaker for Ruthie’s orphaned son.
Uncovering the truth won’t be easy, especially since Louise is struggling to make a name for herself amid the boys’ club of the New York City Police Department. But Ruthie’s case keeps tugging at Louise, luring her beyond the slums’ drawn curtains and tenement doors, into an undercover investigation that often seems to conceal more than it reveals. Louise is convinced Ruthie’s secrets got her killed, but can she prove it before they catch up to her too?
Here’s the gorgeous cover:
If you’re in the vicinity of Nanaimo, BC, I hope you’ll join me, Ardelle Holden, Paulette McCarthy, Sydney Preston, and Merrilee Robson at the Harbourfront Library from 1:30-3:00. There will be brief readings, talk about books and writing, and a Q&A from the audience. Should be fun!
Elizabeth Bass 