Sometimes the best way to know a person is by asking questions, so let’s meet Maggie.
What is your name?
Maggie Lewis
How old are you?
I’m 46.
What is your profession?
Well. . .I’m on suspension right now from my bartending job at the local VFW. Veterans of Foreign Wars in case you didn’t know. I didn’t until I started working there five years ago. As soon as I prove I didn’t kill Korean war veteran Jack Hoffman, I’ll be back to work. I really need this job.
Do you have a significant other?
I’m a widow. But I’ve been working pretty closely with my downstairs tenant on this murder case.
What is his name?
Michael Bradley.
What is his profession?
Former Orlando police officer who will soon get his PI license.
Any children?
No. I can’t keep a plant alive, so definitely shouldn’t be responsible for the care of a child.
Do you have any sibling(s)?
A kid brother Tony. He still lives in Miami near my mom.
Cats, dogs or other pets?
Nope. See above about children.
What town do you live in?
I live in North DeSoto, Florida. A very small town not too far from Jacksonville, near the St. Johns river.
House or building complex?
House. A huge dumpy Victorian. My late husband Rob and I completely renovated the downstairs. We were working on the upstairs when he was murdered two years ago.
Do you rent or own?
Own. Well, the credit union technically owns it and I’m doing my best to see they don’t get it back.
What is your favorite spot in your house?
My bathroom. The only room we had finished renovating upstairs.
Who is your best friend?
Brenda Blackwell. Ten years younger and already owns three hair salons. I’m really proud of her accomplishments.
Amateur sleuth or professional?
Amateur. This is a one-time case though. I have no intention of playing Nancy Drew once I get my job back.
Whom do you work with when sleuthing?
Michael and Brenda.
Favorite meal?
Anything someone else cooks and I don’t have to pay for.
Favorite dessert?
Key Lime pie as long as the filling is yellow and not that fake green color.
Favorite hobby?
Reading. I love mysteries and autobiographies.
Favorite vacation spot?
Who can afford a vacation?! I guess I’d have to say St. Augustine which is about forty minutes away.
Favorite color?
Purple.
Favorite author?
Just one? Too hard to narrow down. I read cozies all the way up to thrillers.
Favorite sports team?
Boston Red Sox.
Movies or Broadway?
Movies. I check them out from the library for free.
Are you a morning or a night person?
Definitely a night person.
In a few sentences, what is a typical day in your life like?
Before this ridiculous suspension from work, all I really did was tend bar at the VFW six nights a week. Now, I’m spending a lot of my time snooping around, asking questions. I’m learning a lot of stuff about people that I really don’t want to know.
Giveaway: Tell us what was the last thing Maggie’s husband did? Leave a comment below for your chance to win a print copy of Last Call. U.S. entries only, please. The giveaway ends July 11, 2018. Good luck everyone!
You can read about Maggie in Last Call, the first book in the NEW “Maggie Lewis” mystery series.
A bartender at a Florida VFW has to clear her name or she’ll be serving time instead of drinks
Bartender Maggie Lewis can’t hold her beer, her tongue, or her temper. On a bad day at work she’d love to kill a customer or two. On a very bad day she becomes the primary suspect accused of doing just that.
Suspended from her job after being set up for the murder of Korean war veteran Jack Hoffman, Maggie has no intention of letting herself be framed. And since the police have yet to arrest anybody for the last major crime in town—the murder of Maggie’s husband—she’s sure they won’t try too hard to collar the real culprit. So Maggie must produce enough evidence to clear her name, get her job back, and find the killer before she ends up behind the wrong kind of bars.
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Meet the author
Paula Matter (rhymes with otter) is the author of the Maggie Lewis mysteries which take place in a small town in North Florida. Paula’s short crime fiction stories have been published in USA and German anthologies. After losing her job as a catering server, Paula decided instead of getting yet another job as a waitress/bartender/activities director/etc., she’d tackle her mystery novel again. Originally from Miami, FL, Paula kept moving north until she settled in north central Pennsylvania. A proud mom of one son, she lives with her husband The Saint, and worthy-not-spoiled rescue dog in a valley surrounded by beautiful mountains.
All comments are welcomed.
The last thing Maggie’s husband did before being murdered was begin renovating the upstairs of their house. He had finished the master bath. This book sounds really good.
Hi Christi, thanks for replying! If you get the book, I hope you like it.
The last thing he did was get murdered. I found this at my library and put it on my list so don’t count me in the drawing.
Hi Gram, thanks so much for putting it on your list! If I may ask, which library?
Thanks, Dru, for having me, um, Maggie visit today! I love the work you do to support new and established authors!
He was starting to renovate the upstairs & had finished the master bath before he was murdered. Thanks for a great giveaway. This sounds like a must read book.
Hi Doward, thanks for taking time to reply! Good luck!
Maggie’s husband was renovating the upstairs of their home. He had finished the upstairs bathroom before he was murdered. I’m looking forward to reading Last Call. Thanks for the chance to win a print copy. My fingers are crossed!
Hi Linda, thanks for entering the drawing! Good luck!
Congratulations, Linda,you’ve been randomly selected as winner of the drawing! Please email me at: paulamatter1@gmail.com
Thank you so much!!!
Finished renovating the downstairs, preparing to do the upstairs, having started with the bathroom.
Hi Libby, your name has been entered! Thanks, and good luck!
Her husband finished renovating the upstairs bathroom before he was murdered. Book sounds like an interesting read. Thanks for the chance.
Hi Dianne, thanks for entering the drawing! Good luck!
Maggie’s late husband was starting the renovations on the upstairs of their house. They had already finished the downstairs. Thanks for the chance to win a copy!
Hi Kay, You’ve entered the drawing. Thanks and good luck!
Renovating the upstairs of their house.
Hi Mary, thanks for commenting! Good luck!
I would love to read a new swries
Hi Joanne, I would love for you to read my new series! Good luck!
He was working on renovating the upstairs of their house.
Hi Jana, thanks for entering the drawing! Good luck!
Having completed renovation of the upstairs bathroom, he tested out the shower and left to get take-out for supper. While waiting for his order at the China Palace, he witnessed a jewelry store robbery across the street. Unfortunately, the robber made eye contact with him. On his way home his car was forced off the road, and he was shot. There were no witnesses, only the chinese food.
Or he had just finished the upstairs bathroom renovation… 🤨
LOL, Barbara! I’ll have to keep your scenario in mind for a future book…Thanks for entering the drawing. Good luck!
The last thing that Maggie’s husband did was remodeling, and the really last thing was getting murdered. Legallyblonde1961@yahoo.com
Hi Kara, good point about the actual last thing Rob did was get murdered. 🙂 Thanks for entering drawing. Good luck!