Good morning, Dru Ann! Life has been such a crazy whirlwind since I was here last month—I can’t believe February is almost over. Between writing, juggling the details that come with an impending book launch, and vacation, it feels like January and February have zipped by.
I am so excited to be back today (thank you for having me!) to share what a few of my favorite mystery authors have said about SMALL TOWN SPIN. Sending a new book out into the world is always nerve-wracking, no matter how proud you are of it. I am positively bouncing that folks are enjoying this one, and I cannot wait for everyone to be able to read it. Just about five weeks to go, y’all!
Here’s the copy from the back cover:
When a superstar athlete’s son turns up dead in a tiny town on the Virginia coast, crime reporter Nichelle Clarke gets the inside scoop. But she quickly spies a gaping hole her inner Lois Lane cannot ignore.
Determined to unravel the mystery, Nichelle fights off paparazzi cameras and an unexpected rival. She uncovers an illegal moonshine operation, a string of copycat suicides, and a slew of closets stacked with more skeletons than slingbacks. Chasing a killer who’s a breath from getting away with murder, Nichelle realizes too late the culprit has her number—and it might be up.
And here’s what folks are saying:
“Don’t let the Jimmy Choos fool you, this Lois Lane doesn’t need Superman to save her. Whether she’s juggling the demands of her complicated love life or solving the mystery of two dead teenagers in a small town where everyone knows everyone, reporter Nichelle Clarke jumps headlong into any situation with courage and tenacity, not giving up until she gets the answers she wants. In Small Town Spin, LynDee Walker has given us a female protagonist with guts and smarts to spare. Oh, and shoes. Great shoes.”—Maggie Barbieri, author of Once Upon a Lie and the Murder 101 mystery series
“A riveting mystery with big ideas and wonderful characters. Small Town Spin is a treat not to be missed, a fantastic addition to the Headlines in High Heels series.” —Duffy Brown, Agatha Award-Nominated author of the Consignment Shop mystery series
“Stop the presses! Small Town Spin makes headlines with a smart, stylish reporter who has a knack for solving mysteries—and winning over readers.”—Elizabeth Craig, author of the Southern Quilting mysteries
You can find the first two Headlines in High Heels books, FRONT PAGE FATALITY (a 2013 Agatha Award nominee for Best First Novel!) and BURIED LEADS, in paperback and ebook format anywhere books are sold. SMALL TOWN SPIN is coming from Henery Press on April 8, 2014.
Giveaway: LynDee has a Headlines in High Heels swag bag and an ebook copy of BURIED LEADS for one commenter today, y’all! I love the Atlantic coast, where a good deal of the action in SMALL TOWN SPIN is set. So tell me, are you a beach fan, too? What’s your favorite thing about the seashore? Contest is open to US residents only and ends at noon EST on February 26.
Meet the author
LynDee Walker’s award-winning journalistic work has appeared in newspapers and magazines across the United States. 
After nearly a decade covering crime, courts, and local politics, she left full-time reporting for motherhood with a side of freelancing and fiction writing. SMALL TOWN SPIN is the third novel in LynDee’s bestselling “Headlines in High Heels” Mystery series. The fourth is coming in January 2015.
LynDee adores her family, her readers, and enchiladas. She often works out tricky plot points while walking off the enchiladas. She lives in Richmond, Virginia, where she is either playing with her children or working on her next novel (but probably not cleaning her house). You can find her online at www.lyndeewalker.com.
Absolutely a beach fan here! Love early morning walks on the beach or really, any time of day. I haven’t been on the Atlantic coast much but the Pacific coast is wonderful.
A walk along the shore, a setting sun, and a sea breeze…preferably along the Carolina coast!
I’m not much of a beach fan……….but I do enjoy the scenery of the seashore….I enjoy feeling nature around me, people-watching, etc……….
thank you for the giveaway!!!
Thanx for the giveaway! I adore this series! I miss the shore so much. I grew up in Rhode Island and summers on the Cape made me plan to settle into a parish out there….however.
Sand, salt, wind and waves. That’s my fav parts of the beach. The people?…not so much ;p. And, definately, east over west coast
I used to love to spend the day at the beach but no more. Even though it is nice and breezy it is just too much for me.
After the winter we are having in the east, and continue to have, I just want to go to the beach and sit, sit and sit some more soaking up the sun and just watch the water! I love walking on the beach, good exercise and the feeling of sand scrunching between your toes….just not a fan of it getting in places it shouldn’t though.
I love the beach, when I lived up North I lived at Seaside Park, NJ, now I live in Florida and go to the beach a lot. I love the sound of the waves, the smell of the salt air.
This book sounds wonderful,another thing I love small towns
What’s not to like about the seashore. I love the air most of all. It gives me a lift I can’t get anywhere else.
I can’t wait to read this one, LynDee. Looks WONDERFUL! Write On!
Definitely a beach fan. I love walking along the water’s edge at sunrise!
I love the rhythm of the water at the shore and the feeling in the air – it feels heavy and fresh all at the same time. This book sounds terrific.
Walking along the beach at sunrise is relaxing and invigorating. How that works is beyond me, but it is. Peace to the mind and exercise for the body, I guess.
A comfortable lounge chair, an umbrella if it gets hot, and a good book and reading while listening the sounds of the beach. I loved the first two books in the series and looking forward to the next one.
I have lived near the Atlantic coast in CT and MA all my life and love the ocean. We used to spend a lot of time at the beach but now that I have to use a mobility device to get around most places, it is almost impossible to get to the beach anymore, and I sure do miss that. I want to try to find sea glass/beach glass and some nice shells to use to make some things for my family, but can’t get to the beach to find them. Disappointing for sure but I have my memories, right??
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Cynthia
Thanks so much for the lovely replies, y’all! I love reading about your memories and experiences. And thank you, Ann, Annette, Heather, Debbie, and Andrea for the sweet words about Nichelle. 🙂 I’m so glad y’all are excited to read the new book–I can’t wait for launch day!
Carletta, I’m with you! I’m SO tired of the snow. Bring on warmth, sunshine, and sand!
Gram, indeed. I find a peace at the beach I can’t replicate anywhere else.
We’re planning a trip to the Outer Banks of North Carolina this summer. I can’t wait!
The beach Santa Barbra heaven.
Listening to the waves crash.
I live on Pensacola Beach and I love the “island life”. Everything is so laid back…
I love the smell in the air at the seashore—unless there is a dead fish around, of course.
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Sue, haha! True. Or dead seaweed/algae. That happens a lot on the Gulf coast in Texas. 🙂
Lisa, I would love to live at the beach someday. My hubby says we’d never get the sand out of stuff. But if you live there, does it matter?
JJT, me, too! Love it!
Thanks so much, y’all, for coming by and chiming in! And thanks again to Dru for having me—this was so much fun!
I’m such a beach woman! Like the sea turtles, I have to make the trip back “home” every year 🙂 Your book sounds like a fun read.
I love the smells & the sounds of the ocean. Very relaxing. 🙂
l love the beach although I rarely get there. I love the sound of the waves, the birds, the smell, warm sand under my feet, and if there are shells to be found I’m a happy camper. Thanks for the chance to win.
contest is closed.