Campbell sits down for a question-and-answer session with dru’s book musings so that we, the readers, can get to know her better.

What is your full name?
Campbell Hale

How old are you?
38

What is your profession?
Travel agent, agency manager

Do you have a significant other?
Sort of – a developing relationship

If so, what is his name and profession?
Sam Davis, Metro Nashville homicide detective, a divorced single father

Do you have any children?
No

Do you have any siblings?
No

Are your parents nearby?
Yes

Neighbors?
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan; he is a retired Seal. We look out for each other.

Who is your best friend?
Mary Nell

Do you have any pets?
Cat named Sandy

What town do you live in?
Nashville, TN

Do you live in a small town or a big city?
Mid-size city, growing

What type of dwelling do you own or rent?
I own a house on a cliff above the Cumberland River

What is your favorite spot in your home?
Patio

What is your favorite meal and dessert?
Fried chicken, in-season vegetables

Do you have any hobbies?
Gardening, reading, travel

What is your favorite vacation spot?
Florida panhandle beaches

What is your idea of a really fun time?
Movies with friends

If you were to write a memoir, what would you call it?
Murder to Go

Amateur or professional sleuth and whom do you work with?
I’m an amateur. I seem to wind up with Sam Davis, to his frustration.

What is a typical day in your life like in general and when you are on a case?
I start each morning with coffee and pick up another cup when I get to the Hillsboro Village area where I work. I check all current accounts and trips to see what needs to be done that day, what the day’s deadlines are. I send payments due and check any messages from the end of the day before. I review information from current trips, check names for current groups and check with the responsible group leader for correct spelling. I check for special arrangements, special diets, allergies, and for time zones. If I’m on a case, I do the same plus work in looking for answers, making sure the other employees in the office, Martha, Anna, and Lee, can cover anything I might miss. At the end of the day, I check everything again, making sure any calls are returned that need to be. I make o list, noting everything that needs to be done the next day.

Flyin’ Solo, A Nashville Mystery #3
Genre: Traditional
Release: July 2022
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Travel agent Campbell Hale’s first boyfriend is back in Nashville for their high-school reunion – but murder, rather than love, is in the air . . .

Travel agent Campbell Hale might be flying solo at her twentieth-year school reunion, but that doesn’t mean she’s looking for love. Her almost boyfriend, homicide detective Sam Davis, has stood her up, with the terrible excuse that he has a murder to investigate.

So when she runs into her high-school sweetheart, Franklin “Fly” Young, who makes a point of telling her his marriage is in trouble, she’s not interested – but she can’t help but feel nostalgic. And more to the point, Fly is now a tech millionaire, and he has good news: he’d like her to take on his company’s travel account.

But then Campbell discovers the identity of Detective Davis’ murder victim: Fly’s company accountant. Was his death connected to the company, or is it a terrible coincidence? Soon Campbell is caught up in a nightmare – with her whole life on the line . . .

About the author
Peggy O’Neal Peden grew up in the small town of Smyrna, Tennessee, and has lived in and around Nashville and Middle Tennessee most of her life.

Peden has taught English and writing at Lipscomb University, Nashville State Community College and Brentwood Academy. She has owned a travel agency and written award-winning advertising copy. She paints and is a member of the Nashville Artist Guild. Peden has one son who played football at the University of Mississippi and is currently an administrator at The Randolph School in Huntsville. Your Killin’ Heart, winner of the 2016 Malice Domestic Best First Traditional Mystery award, was Peden’s first published novel. Your Killin’ Heart is a traditional mystery dealing with murder and Nashville’s music industry. A second mystery, Gone Missin’, was published in January, and the third, Flyin’ Solo, completing her Campbell Hale mystery trilogy, was released on July 5, 2022.

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