Hi, Evie Bloomfield here and welcome back to Mackinac Island and life with no cars and only horses, bikes and foot-power to get around. Fall is in full swing with the leaves changing colors, a chill in the air and gardens ablaze with mums of every hue.
I love this island that is part of Michigan and located where Lake Michigan meets Lake Huron. Life on Mackinac moves a bit slower with cell phone service not all that reliable and internet not all that important. Why look at a screen when you can a take bike ride to the Grand Hotel for high tea or visit Fort Mackinac for a musket drill or firing a cannon.
The only way to get to Mackinac is by ferry. Taxis here are horse drawn affairs moving at about five miles an hour and riding bikes is a breeze with no horns honking or traffic to maneuver around. This is an island for getting away, for relaxing, for enjoying life with friends and family. It’s life the way it used to be.
After solving two murders, I thought life on Mackinac Island would settle into boredom until I found out Nate Sutter, island police chief and once-upon-a-time under cover cop is on the run. Some badass guys from Nate’s Detroit days think he stole money from them in a champagne smuggling operation and now they’re headed to the island to get their loot.
As if that isn’t enough, last night Fiona, my BFF and local newspaper editor, and I found a dead guy clutching a champagne bottle on the pier. Surely the dead guy and Nate are connected but how? Not only did the dead guy have the champagne, but he had a picture of someone in his wallet. Could it be the killer? Someone who stole the loot from Chicago? Could it be Nate Sutter?
Right now I’m on my way to break into the Mackinac Island police station to find that picture. I’m not great at breaking and entering but I’ve picked a lock or two in my time.
Wish me luck!
Giveaway: Two readers (U.S. entries only, please) selected at random will receive a Tandem Demise tote bag. Leave a comment below for your chance to win. The giveaway ends December 11, 2018. Good luck everyone!
You can read more about Evie in Tandem Demise, the third book in the “Cycle Path” mystery series.
Smugglers on the hunt, a police chief on the run, lost loot and a dead wedding planner have the Mackinac Island regulars riding in circles
After solving two murders, bike shop owner Evie Bloomfield thought life on Mackinac Island would settle into boredom until she finds out Nate Sutter, island police chief and once-upon-a-time under cover cop is on the run. Some badass guys from Nate’s Detroit days think he stole money from them in a champagne smuggling operation and now they’re headed to the island to get their loot. Evie is determined to help Nate because he’s a good cop, Nate is determined to keep interfering Evie and island locals out of harms way, and the crooks are determined to get their money.
To add to the island’s problems there’s a dead guy on the dock and the new wedding planner is more interested in playing bedroom bingo than ordering bridal bouquets.
With the help of Fiona, Evie’s BFF and local newspaper editor, Evie is determined to prove Nate innocent, figure out how champagne smuggling, bodies on the dock and a bad wedding planner are tied together and not wind up taking a long walk off a short pier herself.
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About the author
Duffy Brown loves anything with a mystery. While others girls dreamed of dating Brad Pitt, Duffy longed to take Sherlock Holmes to the prom. She has two cats, Spooky and Dr. Watson, her license plate is Sherlok and she conjures up who-done-it stories of her very own for Berkley Prime Crime. Duffy’s national bestselling Consignment Shop Mystery series is set in Savannah and the Cycle Path Mysteries are set on Mackinac Island. Visit Duffy at duffybrown.com.
All comments are welcomed.
Sounds like a great setting for a mystery.
A must-read for me!!!
Thank you for the giveaway…..
This book cover is pretty.
Thanks for the wonderful giveaway and books.
I have wanted to go to Mackinac Island for so long! What a great place to live, sans the dead body, of course!
Thank you for a chance to win the bag!
Another series I enjoy reading. Thank for the chance to win. Renee
What a lovely cover!
I thoroughly enjoyed my third visit to Mackinac Island while following Evie’s escapades. The mystery took some interesting twists before the satisfying ending.
I have always wanted to visit Mackinac Island. The living is slow and easy. Might not get to visit in person , but in Tandem Demise I could visit it by book. Sounds like a great series.
Surely the most beautiful island on any of the Great Lakes, this series on Mackinaw never fails to make me wish I could live there! The beautiful cover on this book adds to the attraction. I love the mysteries and the lifestyle on the island that Duffy shares with us in such a wonderful way! Can’t wait to read this newest addition to the series!🚲🚴♀️🚴♂️
I love Duffy Brown and her series based on Mackinac Island. Thanks for the insight into her latest book. It would be wonderful to ad to my library.
I’ve never been to Mackinac Island–it’s on my to do list, but I love this series and am happy to read about it until I get the chance to visit.
I don’t recall ever reading a book where the police chief was on the run.
Interesting! Love books by this author and cannot wait to read
This book 📖 sounds great 👍
Thanks for the chance 😍🍯🐝😍 and Thanks for sharing this book with us.
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I am excited for a return visit to this series. This sounds like a great read! Thanks for the chance to win!
I love this series.
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Tandem Demise tote bag are Debbie Price and Judy grogan
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