It’s Release Day for Easter Basket Murder (and a #giveaway)

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by Barb in Key West

Hi All–it is release day for Easter Basket Murder, coming to you in hardcover, ebook, and audio versions today.

“Hopped Along,” my novella in Easter Basket Murder, is number 11.5 in the Maine Clambake series, falling between Hidden Beneath and Torn Asunder, (which is coming on April 23rd). This is my sixth novella to be included in collections with stories by Leslie Meier and Lee Hollis, and I’m thrilled.

Here’s the description:
Julia Snowden’s Easter Sunday at Windsholme, a sprawling mansion tucked away on a remote Maine island, looks like it’s been borrowed from the pages of a lifestyle magazine. But when a dead body is discovered in the garden—then vanishes soon after without any explanation—an innocent hunt for eggs becomes a dangerous hunt for answers. With no clues beyond a copy of The Tales of Peter Rabbit, Julia must find out if April Fool’s Day came early or if she’s caught in a killer’s twisted game . . .

To celebrate, I’m giving away a signed copy to ten lucky winners. To enter, click here and fill out the form. If you have already entered via my newsletter, there is no need to enter again.

I had a lot of fun coming up with a cozy mystery set at Easter and I hope you enjoy it!

Readers: What do you think of the idea of an Easter holiday themed story? Sure, why not–let’s celebrate spring and renewal? Or, stick with Christmas and Halloween?

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Published by Barbara Ross

Barbara Ross is the author of twelve Maine Clambake Mystery novels and six novellas. Her books have been nominated for multiple Agatha Awards for Best Contemporary Novel and have won the Maine Literary Award for Crime Fiction. She lives in Portland, Maine. Readers can visit her website at www.maineclambakemysteries.com

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  2. Barbara,

    Congratulations on the new novella’s publication. Easter is probably an under utilized holiday to set a mystery around so it is different and so it has an automatic draw for anyone who likes holiday-themed mysteries.

    I’ll have to get my hands on a copy of Easter Basket Murder!

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  3. Any holiday mystery is extra fun, and Easter isn’t one we see used a lot. Looking forward to reading this!

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  5. Congratulations, Barbara!
    And I think a mystery centred around Easter would work! Family and friends gathering can lead to murder and mayhem 🙂

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    1. Well that’s a good point! My husband’s large family always invites a few “strangers.” Not out of kindness, but because it keeps the rest of us on our good behavior!

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  8. I love the fact that they are expanding these novella collections beyond Christmas and Halloween. And I enjoyed your story.

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  10. I enjoy any holiday themed mysteries. I don’t think I have ever read one set at Easter so you may be starting a new trend. Thanks for the chance to win a copy.

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