Author Showcase ~ The Haunted Season by G.M. Malliet

Oct 13, 2015 | Author Showcase

The Haunted Season

A DEMON SUMMER makes the case that [Malliet] may be the best mystery author writing in English at the moment (along with Tana French). She’s certainly the most entertaining…(Cleveland Plain Dealer)

Something sinister is stirring at Totleigh Hall, the showcase of the English village of Nether Monkslip. Usually, the Lord and Lady of the manor are absent-high tax rates, it is murmured with more than a trace of envy, force them to live on the continent for most of the year. But Lord and Lady Baaden-Boomethistle have been in residence for some weeks now, and the villagers are hoping for a return to the good old days, when the lord of the manor sprinkled benefits across the village like fairy dust. Father Max Tudor’s invitation to dinner at the Hall comes as a welcome novelty; it will be his first time meeting the famous family that once held sway in the area. But before he has time to starch his clerical collar and organize a babysitter, a sudden and suspicious death intervenes, and the handsome vicar’s talent for sorting through clues to a murder is once again called into play in this charming and clever novel.

Release: October 2015
Series: Max Tudor #5
Genre: Mystery
Publisher: Minotaur

GIVEAWAY: Leave a comment by 12 a.m. eastern on Tuesday, October 20 for your chance to win a print copy of The Haunted Season. (US entries only, please.) Good luck everyone!

Meet the author
Malliet did post-graduate work at Oxford University after earning a graduate degree from the University of Cambridge, the setting for her earlier series, the St. Just mysteries. Raised in a military family, she spent her childhood in Alaska, Colorado, New Mexico, and Hawaii and has lived also in Japan and Europe, but she most enjoyed living in the U.K. She and her husband live across the river from Washington, D.C., in the “colonial village” of Old Town, Alexandria. As Kenneth Graeme writes in The Wind in the Willows, it is a jolly life:

‘I beg your pardon,” said Mole. “. . .So—this—is—a—River!”
“THE River,” corrected the Rat.
“And you really live by the river? What a jolly life!”‘

Her hobbies include reading, hiking in the Blue Ridge, cooking vegetarian meals, and planning the next vacation. She writes full time nearly every day, and is writing a screenplay in addition to her mystery novels and short stories. She gets her ideas from people watching, particularly in airport waiting areas, train stations, parks, and restaurants. She changes her mind frequently about who would be the best actor to portray St. Just or Max Tudor. Currently, Hugh Grant for Max Tudor is tied with Colin Firth and Rufus Sewell. She feels Jude Law would make a perfect DCI Cotton (Max’s crime-solving sidekick). She feels the same about Laurence Fox, although she imagines he is tired of playing sidekicks. She spends an inordinate amount of time worrying about this.

Visit G.M. at gmmalliet.com, on Twitter and on Facebook

43 Comments

  1. Daniele K
    Daniele K on October 13, 2015 at 1:04 am

    I am so looking forward to reading this. I really like this series. Max Tudor is a complex character and the quirky English village a fantastic setting. Thanks so much for the giveaway, Dru!

  2. Doward Wilson
    Doward Wilson on October 13, 2015 at 1:20 am

    Thanks for introducing me to a new author and series. Can’t wait to check this out and thanks for the giveaway.

  3. Maureen
    Maureen on October 13, 2015 at 1:46 am

    This sounds atmospheric and exciting!

  4. iamshortanote
    iamshortanote on October 13, 2015 at 2:53 am

    I like quirky so I am looking forward to reading your book. I have heard of you but I haven’t read your books yet. THANK YOU for your giveaway.

  5. kuzlin
    kuzlin on October 13, 2015 at 4:35 am

    Sounds good. I haven’t read any by this author yet, but now I have to try one.

  6. Gram
    Gram on October 13, 2015 at 6:11 am

    Thanks for reminding me to get back to this series.

  7. Cheryl Hollon
    Cheryl Hollon on October 13, 2015 at 6:21 am

    Fantastic! A new to me series.

  8. Janel F
    Janel F on October 13, 2015 at 6:37 am

    New author to me. Will have to see if I can find more by this author.

  9. Debbie Carnes
    Debbie Carnes on October 13, 2015 at 6:48 am

    Sounds like a great book, putting on my TRL

  10. Peggy Hyndman
    Peggy Hyndman on October 13, 2015 at 6:56 am

    Thank you for introducing me to a new author. Looking forward to reading this series. Thank you for the giveaway.

  11. Reine
    Reine on October 13, 2015 at 7:11 am

    How perfect for October!

    Oh, and Kendall says, “Woof!”

  12. Amy Gill
    Amy Gill on October 13, 2015 at 7:26 am

    I’m fascinated by all things British. This is on my must read list. What fun it would be to own a copy.

  13. ktbeeblog
    ktbeeblog on October 13, 2015 at 8:20 am

    I love a British setting! This is a new author for me, Dru. Thanks for the introduction & the chance to win a print copy. I’d really like this. (Fingers crossed)

  14. jackgetze
    jackgetze on October 13, 2015 at 8:24 am

    Ms. Malliet always writes up a storm. Love to read.

  15. noraadrienne
    noraadrienne on October 13, 2015 at 8:56 am

    The perfect book and title for Halloween. Please toss my hat into the contest ring Dru.

  16. robeader
    robeader on October 13, 2015 at 8:56 am

    Thanks Dru for introducing me to another new author. I definitely will be adding this to my to be read list. Sure hope I’m the lucky person to win this giveaway. robeader53@yahoo.com

  18. Meg Mims
    Meg Mims on October 13, 2015 at 9:27 am

    What a gorgeous cover. And yes, perfect for Halloween.

  19. Mary Fidler
    Mary Fidler on October 13, 2015 at 9:29 am

    Sounds like a really great book I would love to win it.

  20. Gail Arnold
    Gail Arnold on October 13, 2015 at 9:47 am

    I love this series already and would love to win this one.

  21. Linda
    Linda on October 13, 2015 at 9:48 am

    This is a new series to me, and I’d love to win!

  22. marylouh
    marylouh on October 13, 2015 at 10:07 am

    Love the English-themed books. This is a new series.
    Just ordered the first to try it out. then I’ll need this one.
    thanks.
    txmlhl@yahoo.com

  23. Bettyl
    Bettyl on October 13, 2015 at 10:16 am

    Another new author, love English mysterys, would love to win, ty for the chance.

  24. cheltgirl60
    cheltgirl60 on October 13, 2015 at 10:45 am

    Thanks for giveaway opportunity. Would love to read this new-to-me author. Sounds fascinating premise. Love that Ms Malliet spends time worrying about who would star in her mystery production. She has picked actors that I would. Now I have to read the book to see how right we are!

  25. Ellen Byron
    Ellen Byron on October 13, 2015 at 11:09 am

    I couldn’t love this series more! Can’t wait to read the latest installment in any way, shape or form.

  26. Nancy Raven Smith
    Nancy Raven Smith on October 13, 2015 at 11:21 am

    Excellent timing for a spooky book! Looking forward to it!

  27. carlrscott
    carlrscott on October 13, 2015 at 11:55 am

    Sounds like a really good book for a chilly fall evening. Thanks for the chance to win a copy.

  28. calilady62
    calilady62 on October 13, 2015 at 12:46 pm

    Sounds like a great cozy! I commend Authors who give away books!! This society needs to READ more.. Thank you

  29. Cheryl Corbitt
    Cheryl Corbitt on October 13, 2015 at 1:05 pm

    Perfect October reading! Thank you for the opportunity!

  30. elainehroberson
    elainehroberson on October 13, 2015 at 2:30 pm

    Thanks for a chance to win a copy of your book. I’ve never read one of your books, but I had a friend tell me last weekend what a wonderful writer you were. Can’t wait to read one of your books.

  31. Mary Jane H.
    Mary Jane H. on October 13, 2015 at 2:54 pm

    Another new to me series that sounds great! Thanks for the chance to win.

  32. Anne
    Anne on October 13, 2015 at 3:28 pm

    Thanks for this captivating mystery. British novels are my favorites.

  33. Kelly Jones Pfister
    Kelly Jones Pfister on October 13, 2015 at 4:50 pm

    What a wonderful read for October! Thank you for having this contest!

  34. sallycootie
    sallycootie on October 13, 2015 at 5:43 pm

    Sounds like a great October read. Thanks for the giveaway.

  35. Theresa N
    Theresa N on October 13, 2015 at 5:59 pm

    Loved the last book in the series.

  36. Sonya Steele
    Sonya Steele on October 13, 2015 at 7:23 pm

    I love a good mystery, and it sounds like this book certainly qualifies! Thank you for the chance to win!

  37. Barbara Landrum
    Barbara Landrum on October 13, 2015 at 11:24 pm

    Looks like another good book! Thank you!

  38. Melody
    Melody on October 14, 2015 at 3:37 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway contest. Love a good mystery!

  39. Libby Dodd
    Libby Dodd on October 15, 2015 at 1:29 pm

    I look forward to this one.

  40. Marilyn
    Marilyn on October 16, 2015 at 1:48 am

    Wow…an English Murder Mystery I love them and their cast of characters. Thank you for the chance.
    Marilyn ewatvess@yahoo.com

  41. MaryAnn Forbes
    MaryAnn Forbes on October 16, 2015 at 4:00 pm

    My interest is definitely piqued, thank you for the opportunity to win The Haunted Season.📖📚

  42. Karen Terry
    Karen Terry on October 18, 2015 at 8:26 pm

    Is the author a fan of Anne Perry? She’s reminds me of her. Sounds like a good one.

  43. Dru
    Dru on October 20, 2015 at 5:38 pm

    Contest is closed.