Jolie Tucker first appeared in Pineapple Upside Down Murder and one of the best ways to learn about a person is by asking questions, so let’s get to know Jolie.

What is your full name?
Jolie Lynn Tucker

How old are you?
24 soon to be 25

What is your profession?
Co-owner of Cast Iron Creations

Do you have a significant other?
Not at the moment

What is their name and profession?
The man I am interested in is Detective Mick Meiser AKA Mick Milano.

Do you have any children?
No, but I’d like to have children

Do you have any siblings?
No

Are your parents nearby?
Yes, my mom, grandma, aunt and uncle and cousins are all nearby. My bio father shows up every so often.

Who is your best friend?
Ava Martinez

Do you have any pets?
Yes, I have four cats.

What town do you live in?
Leavensport, OH

Would you say you live in a small town or a big city?
Small village that is close to a city

Type of dwelling and do you own or rent?
Own a small cottage

What is your favorite spot in your home?
Kitchen

Favorite meal and dessert?
Cast Iron Steak and Potatoes and Cast Iron Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Do you have any hobbies?
I love to cook and bake and read and drink tea and hang with my cats.

What is your favorite vacation spot?
Santo Domingo, having recently traveled there for the first time.

What music do they listen to?
Recently, I’ve been interested in Merengue music.

Do you have a favorite book?
Anything by Jodi Rath

What is your idea of a really fun time?
Being home with a good book, meal, cup of tea, and my cats relaxing.

If you were to write a memoir, what would you call it?
Tales of Dysfunction and Murder

Amateur or professional sleuth and whom do you work with?
Amateur, but my bestie Ava Martinez recently became a license P.I.

In a few sentences, what is a typical day in your life like?
A typical day for me involves catering to my cats then going to cater to my customers at the restaurant. Unfortunately, many days recently involve some sort of crime that I end up having to help solve.

Stake Through the Heart is the fourth book in the “Cast Iron Skillet” cozy culinary mystery series, released May 29, 2020.

On again, off again, ON AGAIN–Jolie Tucker and Mick Meiser are giving their relationship another try. Things seem to be working out for them so far, and love is on the menu all over Leavensport! An unexpected pregnancy with a surprising partner, a therapist pairs off with the chief of police, and the mayor of Leavensport falls for Jolie’s Aunt Fern!

Although Leavensport is serving up affairs of the heart, there are a lot of mysterious activities lurking in the air. The townspeople awake to find freshly dug empty holes throughout the fields that were recently up for sale under suspicious circumstances. Jolie and Ava believe they are taking a break from solving murders when they start teaching an online cooking course–until they witness one of their students take a stake through the heart!

Welcome to Leavensport, OH, where DEATH takes a DELICIOUS turn!

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About the author
Moving into her second decade working in education, Jodi Rath has decided to begin a life of crime in her The Cast Iron Skillet Mystery Series. Her passion for both mysteries and education led her to combine the two to create her business MYS ED, where she splits her time between working as an adjunct for Ohio teachers, educational writing, marketing consultant work with authors, and creating mischief in her fictional writing. She currently resides in a small, cozy village in Ohio with her husband and her nine cats. To learn more about Jodi, visit her website at jodirath.com.

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