The excitement surrounding Darcy and Flora continues. Thanks to all those who pre-ordered Grave Heritage from my publisher yesterday. Remember, ordering from the Pen-L site will give you a chance to win a free, autographed copy. You can tell me how you want your book inscribed, I’ll inscribe and send it to you. Pre-orders run from now until publication, September 19.
This morning, Grave Heritage is also available on Amazon as a pre-order! It joins the first three Darcy and Flora cozy mysteries. So, you can pre-order the Kindle version, if you’d rather. Here is an excerpt from this newest adventure of Darcy Campbell and her mother Flora Tucker:
He laughed, a low, caustic rumble.
“What did you do? Why, maybe you, yourself, didn’t do anything. That’s the way it is with you people, isn’t it? You’re not to blame for anything. You’ve got everything…nice house, in fact, two houses! Now ain’t that grand? The way I hear it, you’ve got gold and jewels and who knows what hidden away somewhere, maybe out there at that school of yours, and you’re going to tell me where it is. Me? I ain’t never had anything except an old man who beat me, a ma who took off and left me, and a whole lot of hard knocks.”
To my horror, Mom shook her finger at him.
“You’re just a mean old man! None of those things made you turn out bad. Think about what you’re doing. Gold and jewels? Do you see any gold and jewels around here? Do you want to spend a whole lot of time in jail for killing two defenseless women?”
“Mom,” I gasped. Killing two women? She was talking about us and I didn’t think mentioning this man’s intentions was a really good idea at the moment.
The Balsam Fir weather stick by my deck is decidedly drooping this morning. 
The forecast is for a day of showers, perfect for staying indoors and reading a cozy mystery.
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