Guest Post & #Giveaway – The Killer Christmas Sweater Club by Terry Ambrose #cozy @suspense_writer

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The Killer Christmas Sweater Club (A Seaside Cove Bed & Breakfast Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Publisher: Satori 
Print Length: 342 pages

Synopsis

All ten-year-old Alexandra Atwood wants for Christmas is to get her dad and the B&B’s cook Marquetta under the mistletoe. After all, how can they get married if they don’t kiss first?

When murder strikes in Seaside Cove, bed-and-breakfast owner Rick Atwood is asked to help find the killer. But this will not be an easy case to crack. Not only did the killer contaminate the crime scene, but there are suspects all over town. And they all received the same Christmas sweater from the victim.

Alex hears rumors about the murder and decides that since she’s on Christmas break, she has time for a little multitasking. She launches her own investigation even as she continues her efforts to get her dad and Marquetta together.

Just when Rick thinks he’s identified all the suspects, he discovers a new one—his estranged wife. With the days until Christmas ticking down, Rick feels pressured from all sides. He needs to solve the case. He needs to send his wife back to New York. But the one thing he doesn’t need is for his daughter to be one step ahead of him and the cops.

Guest Post

Today I welcome Terry Ambrose.  He is sharing his thoughts about treasure hunting.  Fascinating stuff!

When I started writing the Seaside Cove Bed & Breakfast Mystery series, I decided it would be a good opportunity to stick my toe back into the world of treasure hunting. I’d studied archaeology in college and, at its core, archaeology always felt like hunting treasure to me. I’m not talking about the gold-and-silver riches of an Indiana Jones tale, but the kind that tells us what ancient societies did on a daily basis.

I know. Boring.

But nautical archaeology can be a bit different. Throughout the ages, ships carried large cargoes, some worth millions, or even billions, in today’s dollars. The current Seaside Cove treasure fever is all about the San Manuel, a four-hundred-year-old Spanish galleon with one of those invaluable cargoes. Of course, as yet, nobody has actually seen the San Manuel, so the fever is driven by speculation. And isn’t that just like the real world?

The stock market goes up—or down—based mostly on speculation. Would-be stars rush to Hollywood or New York or Nashville in hopes of hitting it big. Even though the failures far outnumber the successes, the success stories are large enough to eclipse reality.

The great thing about fiction is it’s not based on reality. It’s all about transporting the reader to a world where they can suspend their disbelief and escape. That world needs to feel real and offer the reader hope. And hope to achieve the next big thing is what life is all about.

How about you? What’s your next big thing? Do you have your sights set firmly it?

About the Author

Terry Ambrose is a former skip tracer who only stole cars when it was legal. He’s long since turned his talents to writing mysteries and thrillers. Several of his books have been award finalists and in 2014 his thriller, “Con Game,” won the San Diego Book Awards for Best Action-Thriller. He’s currently working on the Seaside Cove Bed & Breakfast Mystery series.

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4 thoughts on “Guest Post & #Giveaway – The Killer Christmas Sweater Club by Terry Ambrose #cozy @suspense_writer

  1. Nancy Burgess

    Sounds good can’t wait to read this.

  2. DJ Sakata

    I entered – looks tasty

  3. lstorey

    So glad to have you here Terry!

  4. Terry Ambrose

    Thank you for hosting me today at Storeybook Reviews!

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