Whitney sits down for a question-and-answer session with dru’s book musings so that we, the readers, can get to know her better.

What is your full name?
Whitney Sheridan Dagner

How old are you?
Nearing thirty, we’ll just leave it at that

What is your profession?
I have a couple but mainly driving glass bottom boats and running my adorable gift shop, Dame of the Sea

Do you have a significant other?
There is an other, Felix, I’d like to call him significant but I’m not sure if we’re there yet

If so, what is his name and profession?
Felix Ramirez and he’s a diver for the police on island as well as a scuba instructor

Do you have any children?
Nope

Do you have any siblings?
Yep, but I don’t always cop to him being related to me. Nick is a bit of a pain.

Are your parents nearby?
I have no idea where my parents are, but my grandparents, who raised us pretty much are right down the street and I love that.

Who is your best friend?
Maribel Hernandez

Do you have any pets?
One chonky orange cat names Whiskers

What town do you live in?
Avalon in Catalina Island off the coast of California

Do you live in a small town or a big city?
Small town with tons of tourists

What type of dwelling do you own or rent?
I have a small two-bedroom house on the hill above the bay that I share with Maribel and Whiskers

What is your favorite spot in your home?
My couch if I can ever get a spot on it!

What is your favorite meal and dessert?
Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream! Bring it on!!!

Do you have any hobbies?
HA! I don’t have time for hobbies with all my work!

What is your favorite vacation spot?
My house

What is your idea of a really fun time?
Hanging out with my friends and family. Oh and driving my golf cart!

If you were to write a memoir, what would you call it?
That Totally Needs An Interrobang!?!

Amateur or professional sleuth and whom do you work with?
Absolute amateur! I work with Felix and Maribel and sometimes the police. That last one is not because they necessarily want me in on any sleuthing.

What is a typical day in your life like in general and when you are on a case?
I work, I pet my cat, I talk with my friends, hang with my grandfather, Pops, trail along with my grandmother, Goldy. Funny enough that’s a typical day, murder or not!

Something Fishy This Way Comes, A Whit and Whiskers Mystery #2
Genre: Cozy
Release: July 2022
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In Gabby Allan’s second Santa Catalina Island-set mystery series with a rom-com twist, boat tour guide Whitney Dagner, her chonky cat Whiskers, and Whitney’s not-so-ex police diver boyfriend must lead a dangerous investigation into years of scandal and bad blood. . .

Take in the wild beauty of Santa Catalina Island with tour guide and eclectic gift shop owner Whitney Dagner. On the itinerary: dramatic Pacific coastlines, diverse marine life, and murder!

Since returning home from mainland California and finding her groove with the family tourism business, Whitney Dagner’s daily routine has become a wonderfully chaotic adventure. She and her nimble kitty, Whiskers, often find themselves at the center of the action on Catalina, from staged treasure hunts to gossipy birdwatchers. But before Whit can get too comfortable in the place where she grew up, a gift shop order leads to a stunning discovery—someone’s dead body . . .

One of Whit’s best boat tour client’s, Leo Franklin was young and newly engaged when he unceremoniously took his own life. Only it doesn’t seem like that’s what really happened—not after the suspicious activity displayed by his family’s old rivals at the scene of his death. As a bitter, generations-long feud between Leo’s kin and the local Ahern clan comes to a head, Whit and her police diver not-so-ex-boyfriend must lead a dangerous investigation into years of scandal and bad blood to figure out who’s innocent . . .and who’s covering a killer’s tracks.

About the author
After writing plays for her friends to act out as a kid, bad poetry in high school, and her high school Alma Mater song, Gabby Allan finally found her true passion—cozy mysteries. Being able to share her world with readers, one laugh at a time, and touch people’s hearts with her down-to-earth characters makes for the best job ever. This California girl now lives with her husband in Central Pennsylvania where she is hard at work on her next novel.

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