Lexi Carmichael first appeared in No One Lives Twice and one of the best ways to learn about a person is by asking questions, so let’s get to know Lexi.
What is your name?
My name is Lexi Carmichael.
How old are you?
I’m 25 years old.
What is your profession?
I’m the Director of Information Security at X-Corp, a cutting edge cyberintelligence firm. In other words, I get paid a lot of money to protect data and online intelligence.
Do you have a significant other?
I do! I’m recently engaged.
What is his name and profession?
His name is Slash, and no, that’s not his real name. He’s a spy and uses more aliases than can fit on a single piece of paper. He’s Italian-American, super hot, and incredibly smart. He’s also the newest and youngest director of the Information Assurance Directorate at the National Security Agency. Basically he’s a wizard, or a master hacker.
Any children?
Gah! We aren’t even married yet!
Do you have any sibling(s)?
Yes! One older brother named Rock who’s a journalist for the Washington Post, and another older brother named Beau, who’s a police detective on the Baltimore police force. I’m the youngest.
Do your parents live near you?
Unfortunately, yes. Not that I don’t love my parents, I do. It’s just sometimes they, meaning my mother, becomes overly invested in my life.
Who is your best friend?
I have a couple of best friends, which is shocking to me because just a year ago I could have counted all my friends on one finger. The first and only best friend I ever made prior to a year ago was in college. Basia Kowalski was my roommate and somehow became my friend despite my efforts to remain a loner. While on vacation, I met another best friend, Elvis Zimmerman, who is a hacker like me and one half of the genius Zimmerman twins, the architects of America’s most sensitive cyber networks. But perhaps most surprising is the close and amazing friendship I’ve forged with my fiance, Slash. He gets me like no one else!
Cats, dogs or other pets?
I’m not good with animals, just like I’m not good with people. It’s hard for me to read both people and animals, so I either end up getting slobbered on, overly loved or attacked. But I’m open to trying!
What town do you live in?
I currently live in Silver Spring, MD — a compromise between my work in Crystal City, VA and Slash’s work at the NSA near Fort Meade.
House or building complex? Own or Rent?
House. Newly renovated, modern, high tech and gorgeous.
What is your favorite spot in your house?
Our office. It has the most incredible, high-end technology, most of it personally wired by Slash. We are truly the happiest there together.
Favorite meal? Favorite dessert?
Any meal cooked by Slash’s Italian grandmother, Nonna. She is a food magician. Honestly, eating her food is sheer pleasure. I have to say my favorite desserts are Italian — cooked by her. It doesn’t matter which ones!
Favorite hobby? Favorite color?
Favorite hobby is gaming. Duh! Favorite color? I never really thought about it.
Favorite author?
Kevin Mitnick. He’s the hacker that wrote Ghost in Wires. Incredibly interesting stuff.
Favorite vacation spot?
At home in front of my computer with a bowl of Cheerios and unlimited credits for online gaming!
Favorite sports team?
Unless they’re gamers, I don’t care!
Movies or Broadway?
Movies, mostly because I can stay at home.
Are you a morning or a night person?
Night owl all the way!
Amateur sleuth or professional?
Amateur, but when you are saving the world, I guess professional would also work.
Whom do you work with when sleuthing?
It’s always been Slash, Elvis and his twin brother Xavier, Basia, Finn (my boss) and other friends who have wormed their way into my life.
In a few sentences, what is a typical day in your life like?
Get up, eat breakfast with Slash, go to work, fight a little black cloud of trouble that follows me around, get involved in massive trouble, save the day/world, come home and sleep next to my incredibly handsome and capable fiance. Not a bad life for a geek girl! 🙂
Giveaway: Leave a comment below for your chance to win a digital copy of No Money Down. The giveaway ends January 16, 2019. Good luck everyone!
You can read about Lexi in No Stone Unturned, the 11th book in the “Lexi Carmichael” international mystery series, released January 14, 2019.
Geek girl Lexi Carmichael thought getting engaged would mean calmer days ahead. But when Slash’s past brings up more questions than answers, she’s not going to let anything–or anyone–drive them apart.
Getting engaged is supposed to be a fun, exciting time in a girl’s life. But things are never that easy for Slash and me. Instead, someone is threatening to expose Slash’s past–a past so secret, even I know very little about it.
Before I can get used the weight of Nonna’s antique ring on my finger, he’s on his way to Rome…and we’re farther apart than we’ve ever been. Still, I have no intention of sitting at home and letting him take on the Vatican by himself.
With a little expert-level hacking, I learn Slash is keeping secrets from me. Big ones. Dangerous ones. In fact, the more I dig into Slash’s past, the more I discover things about him I never knew–things that eventually pit us against each other.
From Rome to the Amalfi coast to the highest levels of the Vatican, we both race to discover the truth. No matter what I find, we’re officially a team now, so I won’t let him face this alone. Even if I don’t know if our relationship can survive it.
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About the author
Julie Moffett is the bestselling author of the long-running Lexi Carmichael Mystery Series and the young adult White Knights spin-off series featuring really cool geek girls! She’s been publishing books for 25 years, but writing for a lot longer. She writes in the genres of mystery, young adult, historical romance and paranormal romance. She has won numerous awards, including the Mystery & Mayhem Award for Best YA/New Adult Mystery, the HOLT Award for Best Novel with Romantic Elements, a HOLT Merit Award for Best Novel by a Virginia Author (twice!), the Award of Excellence, a PRISM Award for Best Romantic Time-Travel AND Best of the Best Paranormal Books, and an EPIC Award for Best Action/Adventure Novel. She has also garnered additional nominations for the Dante Rossetti Best Young Adult Novel, the Bookseller’s Best Award, the Daphne du Maurier Award and the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence.
Julie is a military brat (Air Force) and has traveled extensively. Her more exciting exploits include attending high school in Okinawa, Japan; backpacking around Europe and Scandinavia for several months; a year-long college graduate study in Warsaw, Poland; and a wonderful trip to Scotland and Ireland where she fell in love with castles, kilts and brogues.
Julie has a B.A. in Political Science and Russian Language from Colorado College, a M.A. in International Affairs from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. and an M.Ed from Liberty University. She has worked as a proposal writer, journalist, teacher, librarian and researcher. Julie speaks Russian and Polish and has two awesome sons. Sign up for Julie’s newsletters (about 6 a year) for a chance at prizes and free books at her website: juliemoffett.com. You can also follow her on Facebook, or at Twitter, or Instagram.
All comments are welcomed.
Sounds like a fascinating series. I’m impressed with the author’s background.
Hi, Sharon! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂 Julie
I am so glad there is a new Lexi book! I really enjoy this series!
Thank you so much for the kind words, Debbie! 🙂
Looks really good 👍 Thanks for sharing this book with us 😍❤😍
I’ll be adding it to my lists
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Thanks, Linda! I still think we are related somehow! Lol! 🙂
I know LOL 😆 Haha 😂 Every time I see your books 📚 I think that
We’ll just say It Is True 😍💗😘
Thanks for the chance
Thanks for the contest.
Hi, Carol! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
I want NO MONEY DOWN.
Hi, Amy! Thanks for stopping by and good luck! 🙂
This does sound good.
Thanks for the kind words and for stopping by, Libby! 🙂
I’m so excited to read a new Lexi mystery! Thanks for the chance to win a copy of No Money Down!
Hi, Ashley! I’m so glad you are excited! Me, too! 🙂
I love this series. Thanks for the giveaway.
Hi, Doward! Thanks for stopping by!
This is an excellent series–one of my favorites. I downloaded No Stone Unturned as soon as I woke up today. So excited!! Lexi is a great character. Actually, I love all the characters. I definitely recommend this series. Thanks for the chance to win a copy of No Money Down.
Hi, Linda! So excited to hear what you think of the new book. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Sounds like a great book. Looking forward to reading.
Hi, Dianne! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
I love your books Julie! The Knight series is a wonderful blend of Lexi’s world (in so much as Slash is the main cross-over character) and the spy world for upcoming “geeks.” I will read whatever you write-it’s all good!!
Oh, my gosh! Thank you so much for your sweet words. It really means a lot to me. I’m so glad you are enjoying the White Knights series, too! Thank you!! ox
Looks like I have some binge-reading to do….
Thank you for the giveaway…..
Thanks for stopping by!! Good luck!! 🍀🍀
I love to read books written by Julie Moffett….looking forward to reading this one!
Thanks so much for the shout out! Hope you enjoy the new book! 🙂
I just finished No One Lives Twice. I love this series and can’t wait to read the rest in the series. I love this author.
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Yay! So glad you liked the book! Thanks so much for the kind words! 💕 Julie
I LOVE this series and have gotten my aunt and niece hooked on it as well. The YA spin-off series, White Knights, is awesome too! Thanks for the many hours of entertainment. 💕
You are the best!! Thank you!!
You are the best! Thank you!!
Looks good. Definitely on my tbr list
Yay!! 🙂
Lexi is one of my favorite female characters ever! I love that she’s geeky, awkward, klutzy, a loner and still manages to make friends and save the day.
Thanks, Naurene! You’re the best!! 💕
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No Money Down is Sharon Marchisello
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Congratulations, Sharon! I just sent you an email!