I am thrilled to host the cover for the first book in the NEW cozy mystery series from Henery Press, coming April 2020.
Book Synopsis
Caterer River Holloway has talents beyond her to-die-for cooking. She is also known among friends and family on Shell Island as a “finder” of things. Which is why a desperate mother begs River to track down her grown son, Chili Bolz, who’s seemingly vanished.
Deputy Lance Hamlyn, a newcomer to Shell Island, has hit a dead-end in trying to locate the missing man. Familiar with River’s reputation, he attempts to team up with her, hoping that her inside track with the locals might aid his investigation. But the simple missing person case begins to boil over into something far more frightening when Chili’s mother falls victim to a brutal assault. Worse, her dying words to River seem to incriminate more than one of River’s friends in both kidnapping and, now, murder.
While Deputy Hamlyn conducts the formal criminal investigation, River uses her time between catering events to do some sleuthing of her own. Her efforts are hampered by the unexpected return of her absentee boyfriend, who has his own reasons for wanting her to stay safely in the kitchen. With the number of suspects growing longer than her food shopping list, River soon finds herself caught in an unsavory recipe for disaster. She must locate the missing Chili and discover who killed his mother before her own goose is quite literally cooked!
Maggie Toussaint serves up a fun and captivating read in Seas the Day, the first in her Seafood Capers series! Complete with Southern recipes.
Publication Date: April 21, 2020
Name of Series: Seafood Caper
Number in Series: #1
Genre: Culinary Cozy Mystery
Author Website: maggietoussaint.com
About the author
Southern author Maggie Toussaint evolved into a mystery author after getting her feet damp in romantic suspense and dystopian fiction, with twenty fiction novels and two nonfiction novels to her credit. A three-time finalist for Georgia Author of the Year, her work won three Silver Falchions, the Readers’ Choice, and the EPIC Awards. She’s past president of Southeast chapter of Mystery Writers of America and an officer of LowCountry Sisters In Crime. She lives in coastal Georgia, where secrets, heritage, and ancient oaks cast long shadows.
All comments are welcomed.
Thanks for premiering this cover, Dru Ann! It’s always a pleasure to be on your site!!!
This book sounds great! Thanks for the cover reveal, Dru Ann ~
Thanks, Celia. I just love your name by the way, and I have a character in this series named Celia in honor of a late friend of the same first name.
What a cute title and cover! Very excited about Maggie’s new book.
Thanks, Diane! I’m honored to have this new opportunity to continue to do what I love best – make stuff up!
Maggie, this is such a fun cover. The fish on the fork? Priceless.
It is fun and just the right tone for my series. Love my cover artist!
Maggie,
Clever title and fine cover art! Congrats, this looks like another winner.
Thanks, Jacquie. I am glad to have this series spring from a short story.
I love this, Maggie! Congratulations!
Thanks so much, Molly. I am over the moon about this fun cover!
You are always a trendsetter with me. Henery Press, huh? The cover looks good. Did you work well with the editors? Give clues to the clueless.
This book sounds wonderful. Fun character names and intriguing plots. I like culinary mysteries anyway, so this one will be a sure winner for me.
Catchy title, nice cover art, and a favorite author. I’m very much looking forward to this new series!
Great cover!
Good luck and God’s blessings
PamT
Fabulous cover! I can’t wait for the opportunity to read SEAS THE DAY.
Congratulations, Maggie! The cover is simply gorgeous.