Greetings from southern Indiana. My name is Grant Bird, and I’m the proud father of South Lick police lieutenant Buck Bird. But I’m still grieving the horrible murder of my sweet amour, Vi Perkell, a few days ago. It happened during the summer fireworks Friday night, under cover of darkness and noise.
So my day today will include musing, from the darkness of my world, about who wanted to kill her. I’m blind, you understand, have been for a number of years. But that doesn’t stop me from knitting away with the ladies in our assisted living residence, Jupiter Springs. It also doesn’t keep me from hearing and smelling things others might miss. I pay more attention to the other senses, what with not being able to see.
Something is certainly up with Vi’s children. I’ve heard them arguing in her room. I pray they were not involved in her death. Vi formerly owned a mystery bookstore called Aunt Agatha’s, and her business partner from that era seems up to no good, as well. And then there’s Nanette, and Pat, and, well, I’ll leave the detecting to those better trained for it than I.
The eerie thing is, my late wife was killed in an almost identical fashion to Vi decades ago. My poor boy lost his mama as a teenager. He’s aware of the copycat nature of the current homicide, of course.
But I’m also grateful for spunky Robbie Jordan. Land sakes, she has a keen mind for investigating. Why, Buck said she drove all the way down to Floyd’s Knob to talk with his granny, my mother-in-law Simone. The lady might be a hundred, but she has all her marbles, and remembers more about my wife’s death even than I.
Well, I’m off to the afternoon poker game with my fellow geezers. Enjoy your day, readers!
Batter Off Dead, A Country Store Mystery #10
Genre: Cozy
Release: February 2022
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In South Lick, Indiana, fine foods and classic cookware can be found at Robbie Jordan’s Pans ’N Pancakes. Unfortunately, her country store also seems to stock up on murder . . .
Robbie and her new husband Abe O’Neill are enjoying a summer evening in the park with fellow townsfolk excited for some Friday night fireworks. In attendance are senior residents from Jupiter Springs Assisted Living including Roy Bird, father to South Lick’s very own Police Lieutenant Buck Bird. Despite his blindness, Roy is a member of his group home’s knitting circle, spending quality time with some lovely ladies.
But when the lightshow ends, one of the knitters who sat with Roy is found dead, a puncture wound in her neck. The poor woman’s death echoes that of Buck’s mother and Roy’s wife—an unsolved homicide. To help find the killer, Robbie’s going to have to untangle the knotty relationships deep in the victim’s past . . .
Includes Recipes for You to Try!
About the author
Maddie Day pens the Country Store Mysteries and Cozy Capers Book Group Mysteries. As Agatha Award-winning author Edith Maxwell, she writes the Quaker Midwife Mysteries, the Local Foods Mysteries, and short crime fiction. Day/Maxwell lives with her beau north of Boston, where she writes, gardens, cooks, and wastes time on Facebook. Find her at edithmaxwell.com, The Wickeds, Mystery Lovers’ Kitchen, and on social media.
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Edith has generously offered to give away one print copy of Batter Off Dead. To enter, please leave a comment below. One entry per person and the giveaway is limited to U.S. residents only. Giveaway ends February 24, 2022. Good luck everyone!
All comments are welcomed.
This sounds like a fun and interesting book. Thanks for sharing it with us.
You’re welcome!
A must-read for me…
Thank you!!
what a great book!!! Buck Bird is one of my favorite characters so it was great to meet his dad and granny. We need more Buck
I definitely need this book! Thanks for the giveaway!
Thanks Edith and Grant
Thanks for having us, Dru Ann!
I am looking forward to reading this book.
Enjoy!
It sounds like an interesting book. Thank you for sharing.
You’re welcome!
I would love to read Batter Off Dead! Thanks!
Good luck.
I enjoy this series, looking forward to another interesting mystery to solve. Congrats on #10.
Thanks, Mo.
I like this series
Sounds like another good one! Can’t wait to see how this mystery unfolds.
Alicia, I hope you love the story!
I’m delighted to hear that.
Sounds like a good read. I like the way you’re using heightened senses in characters who have lost one.
Thanks so much, Sharon.
YAY, another visit to South Lick. I love that Lt. Buck Bird will be a bit more front in this episode. Congrats on the new book!
He is!
Edith, best wishes on the birth of your book baby…may there be many more!!!
Thanks!
Sounds like a great addition to the series. Congratulations on the new release.
Thanks so much.
Congrats on the new book! I’m excited to read this one! Thanks for a chance to win!
Thanks, Lori.
I would definitely love to read this cozy! Congratulations on your new book Edith.
Woo Hoo! I am so excited to read the newest book 📕 in this awesome series! I love the fabulous cover of the book! Sure would love to win! Thank you so much dear Dru Ann and Edith! Hugs 🤗 📚
Yay, Beverly!
Please enter me to win.
We will, Karen.
Love this series! Would love to read.
Thank so much, Amy.
I would love to get a copy!
Good luck!
It sounds like a book I would like to read.
**** WINNER ****
Batter Off Dead is Reba Ragasa Anderson
Congratulations!