Huh? Why? and Punch: A Silicon Valley Mystery
Cozy Mystery
5th in Series
BGM Press (January 14, 2022)
Print length ‏ : ‎ 258 pages

Synopsis

When murder crashes his vacation, can a techie in paradise still catch some waves while snaring a killer?

 

Marty Golden is ready to kick back at the beach. When his neighbor offers free rooms in Hawaii, the software engineer is quick to round up his girlfriend, sister, and nieces for the luau of a lifetime. But his arrival at the resort turns his sun-filled hopes into hunches about homicide after he encounters a very deceased and inconvenient body.

Pressured into helping, a grudging Marty uses his sharp attention to detail to hone in on a crucial clue missed by the police. But his half-hearted investigation spirals out of control with wild chases, burglaries, and secret passageways before the reluctant sleuth gets serious when he’s suddenly added to the target list.

Can Marty hula his way to the real culprit before he’s lei’d to rest?

Huh? Why? and Punch can be read standalone and is the humorous fifth book in the Silicon Valley cozy mystery series. If you like brilliant but bumbling heroes, crazy fun supporting casts, and daring escapades, then you’ll love this laugh-out-loud whodunit.

Buy Huh? Why? and Punch today to dive into a unique taste of paradise!

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Guest Post

Life Hacks and General Words of Wisdom

from Marty Golden, protagonist in Huh? Why? and Punch: A Silicon Valley Mystery (#5)

“Life hacks,” as they are known, are all about eliminating life’s many frustrations in simple or clever ways. Marty Golden, the protagonist in the Silicon Valley Mystery series, is all for simplifying life.

Marty is not your typical, cozy mystery protagonist. As a male amateur sleuth who doesn’t own a bakery, bookstore, or bed & breakfast, or live by the beach, he stands out from the crowd of cozy protagonists. Marty bumbles his way through the investigations, armed with nothing but an eye for detail, powers of self-delusion, and the complete inability to leave a coherent voicemail message. Fortunately, these are enough to solve crimes.

In Huh? Why? and Punch, Marty’s heading off on vacation to Hawaii with his girlfriend and family when he encounters an ill-timed dead body. Soon he’s hip-deep in trouble as secrets from the past emerge.

Can Marty hula his way to the real culprit before he’s lei’d to rest?

Marty manages to save the day and nab the killer while also offering inadvertent life advice along the way. Here are a few life hacks that Marty has developed over the years that he shares in the pages:

Marty’s Life Hacks:

• “Don’t let reality cloud your perceptions.”
• “Nodding in agreement to yourself gives you at least one person who visibly concurs with your opinion.”
• “Pools are everywhere, but oceans conveniently coincide with beaches—like an awesome two-for-one deal.”
• “Foresight is a magical power. Some less-than-helpful colleagues have pointed out that I could develop this skill if only I paused first for careful thought. That would certainly help me avoid perilous circumstances.”

HUH? WHY? AND PUNCH is available at getbook.at/HawaiianPunch. It can be read standalone but you’d enjoy reading all five of the Silicon Valley Mystery series in order even more. You can find them at: http://getbook.at/SiliconValley. The first three of those are also out on audiobooks from Tantor Audio, available everywhere audiobooks are sold. All of my books are free for Kindle Unlimited members.

For another humorous, clean cozy mystery series starring a newlywed couple and set in a small town in the Ozarks, try FISH OUT OF WATER: AN OZARKS MYSTERY (#1). It is available at getbook.at/Fish.

I love to hear from readers as that motivates me to keep going on the next blank page.

Excerpt

Once the cops were out of sight, I asked, “Doesn’t it seem suspicious to you?”

“Huh? Why?”

“And,” I finished, and smirked.

“What?” Meghan’s eyebrows squashed together in confusion as she stared at me.

“Get it? ‘Huh, Why, And.’ It sounds like Hawaiian.” I laughed at the play on words.

Meghan grimaced and pointed me into the elevator. “It’s way too late for that nonsense.”

I ignored her criticism. Good humor didn’t follow a clock.

…

“Nah.” I shook my head. “I’ve got a feeling about it.”

“What kind of feeling?” Meghan shot me a bemused glance.

“I’m feeling like it’s a good thing Marty Golden, super sleuth, is on the job.”

“Nobody’s ever called you that.” She leaned her head back and squinted skeptically at me.

“You could start.” I implored her with my best puppy-dog eyes.

“No.” She shook her head decisively. “Not going to happen.”

About the Author

Marc Jedel writes humorous murder mysteries. He credits his years of marketing leadership positions in Silicon Valley for honing his writing skills and sense of humor. While his high-tech marketing roles involved crafting plenty of fiction, these were just called emails, ads, and marketing collateral.

For most of Marc’s life, he’s been inventing stories. As he’s gotten older, he’s encountered more funny and odd people and situations. This has made it even easier for him to write what he knows and make up the rest. It’s a skill that’s served him well, both as an author and marketer.

The publication of Marc’s first novel, UNCLE AND ANTS, gave him permission to claim “author” as his job. This leads to much more interesting conversations with people than answering, “marketing.” Becoming an Amazon best-selling author has only made him more insufferable.

Like his characters Jonas and Elizabeth from the Ozarks Lake Mystery series, Marc grew up in the South and spent plenty of time in and around Arkansas. Like his character, Marty from the Silicon Valley Mystery series, Marc now lives in Silicon Valley, works in high-tech, and enjoys bad puns. Along with all his protagonists, Marc too has a dog, although his is neurotic, sweet, and small, with little appreciation for Marc’s humor.

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