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substitute ([personal profile] substitute) wrote2005-11-05 11:52 pm

Literature in these here now United States

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ABOUT THIS BOOK

Christy Castleman, a pretty, young novelist, has made a name for herself writing books about mystery and intrigue. The Sassy Snowbirds, a group of lively ladies, spread fun, friendship, and good deeds around the seaside town of Summer Breeze. Everyone is content in their cozy world–until a message is found in a small Victorian glass bottle half buried in the sand.

“Call the police. Someone is trying to kill me.”

Believing the note to have been written by a missing realtor, the Sassy Snowbirds jump into the mystery with Christy. Using her research and know-how as a novelist, the young woman and her unflappable friends succeed where a team of forensic experts stall. But solving real life crimes is much more dangerous than writing them, and Christy must fight for her life when she uncovers a shocking truth and a real murderer.

A contemporary Southern cozy mystery with a touch of romance, When the Sandpiper Calls is a fast-paced and inspirational look at life choices, consequences, second chances, and deepening faith.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Peggy Darty has published 26 novels, numerous articles and short stories. An award-winning author, her novels, A Mountain to Stand Strong and Angel Valley, were CBA best-sellers, along with numerous novellas. She has worked in film, researched for CBS and has been a popular speaker and workshop leader around the country. She and her husband spend their summers in Colorado and winters in Alabama.

[identity profile] kynn.livejournal.com 2005-11-06 03:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Aie writers writing about writers writing

What is

[identity profile] mcpino.livejournal.com 2005-11-06 05:23 pm (UTC)(link)
...a "cozy mystery?"

That's when the murdered is someone you don't care about

[identity profile] citizenx.livejournal.com 2005-11-06 07:03 pm (UTC)(link)
…so you can curl up by the fire and solve the mystery at your leisure.


Okay, but seriously, a bottle half-buried in the sand? That sounds like "Call the police. Someone is trying to kill me." when the note was written, but "Get a time machine. Someone killed me a long time ago." or "It doesn't matter. They're never going to get caught." when it's found.

[identity profile] king-tirian.livejournal.com 2005-11-06 05:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"And I've had gotten away with it too, if it hadn't have been for you meddling Christians and that dumb God!"

[identity profile] besskeloid.livejournal.com 2005-11-06 05:50 pm (UTC)(link)
"We're the Sassy Snowbirds!" The fuck they are.

[identity profile] eyeteeth.livejournal.com 2005-11-06 05:56 pm (UTC)(link)
She's probably friends with Justine.

[identity profile] dr-strych9.livejournal.com 2005-11-06 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
I hate you, American Caliban. It was the cover that drove me into shrill, unholy madness.