Asbury High and the Parcels of Poison: Asbury High YA Cozy Mystery
Young Adult Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Publisher: Purple Milk Publishing (May 24, 2020)
Paperback: 269 pages

Synopsis

Asbury’s fearless foursome is back!

Is their favorite hangout to blame for recent food poisonings? Or is there something more sinister at work?

After an unprecedented first year of high school, the gang is ready for a relaxing summer vacation, although in Asbury, that may be easier said than done. This summer, the Food Network is running a summer special highlighting local hot spots, Carly, Maddie, Pilot and Cornelious are psyched to have the world’s best restaurant featured—their very own Brady’s! In fact, Maddie can almost forget that her arch-nemesis, Alexis Johnson, will also be on TV for winning the logo design for Caulfield’s Candies… almost.

However, after patrons start falling ill, shoobies and locals alike point the finger at Brady’s and rumors of food poisoning. When Brady’s threatens to close its doors, Pilot realizes his mother’s job is in jeopardy, as well as his future in Asbury. With the aid of Cornelious’ wealthy cousin Dane, who spends every summer with the quartet, the gang is once again thrust into an investigation. Unfortunately, they find themselves thwarted by both the local police (who believe their recent success was due to luck, rather than skill), and Cornelious’ father, who has decided to run for Mayor of Asbury and cautions his son on the need to maintain a spotless public image.

With a new pancake house on the boardwalk, Mainlanders invading their beaches, and the Pitbulls sneaking around and terrorizing shoobies (as usual), there’s no shortage of suspects. But can they solve the case before the summer, and Brady’s, are finished?

Guest Post

Today we welcome Kelly and her thoughts on why she writes cozy mysteries.  Take it away Kelly!

One of my most favorite things to do has always been to figure things out. I guess that’s why I actually loved going to school. Thus, it makes sense that mysteries have always held a tight hold on my heart. Whether I am reading, writing, or watching the occasional movie, the genre is most often a mystery. Don’t worry—my husband would even agree, I am not one to ruin a good movie or book for anyone else by voicing my suspicions.

Thus, when I finally decided to write out the stories banging around inside my head, crafting a mystery series was the obvious choice. As I was only eighteen when I outlined the series and wrote the rough draft of Asbury High and the Thief’s Gamble (book one of the series), writing young adult came naturally. After a few years of research, and reading some pretty awesome cozy mysteries, I realized that the cozy mystery genre was the one for me. Not only did my series take place in a small town, with amateur sleuths as the protagonists, but I didn’t have any desire to add scenes of graphic violence or sex to any of the books in my series. Furthermore, the more I researched, the more I felt truly at home in this genre. I honestly feel some stories get lost in adding too much violence or graphic scenes, and the mystery or overall feel of the book gets lost. Thus, my Asbury High series fits perfectly into the cozy mystery world, and I am excited to continue writing in this genre for years to come.

About the Author

For as long as she could remember, Kelly Brady Channick loved making up stories and leaving her listeners/readers on the edge of their seats.

Perhaps that’s why she always managed to talk herself out of trouble…

After graduating from NJ’s own Ocean City High School, Kelly accepted a basketball scholarship to Holy Family University, in Philadelphia. As a lifelong athlete, Kelly understands the importance of teamwork and overcoming adversity, something she hopes translates into her books.

Before writing page-turners, she taught first, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth grade — like a dessert menu, she simply had to test them all out. But her favorite job is the one she’s now doing full time: writing. Kelly loves to craft whodunit mysteries, leading readers through various twists and turns filled with red-herrings, hidden clues, and more peculiar characters than a reality show.

Kelly lives in South Jersey with her handsome husband, energetic baby boy, two cookie-stealing dogs, and an awfully smart cat.

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