Is Florida's famous pie really 'to die for'? Plus... paperback finally here!

Published: Sun, 08/16/20

Thank you so much for giving my new "Barefoot Sleuth Cozy Mysteries" such a fantastic launch! I've been so touched by the many lovely messages I've received saying how much you enjoyed the first book: FLIP-FLOPS AND MURDER. It's always a bit nerve-wracking launching a new series so I really appreciate it.

And I'm delighted to tell you that the 2nd book is here! Thanks to the efforts of my beta readers, editor, proofreader and other members of my publishing team, I've been able to release it earlier than originally anticipated. In this second mystery, Ellie judges a Key Lime Pie Contest and discovers that Florida's famous pie is really "to die for"...

Amazon | Amazon UK

** Again, both paperback and audio are still in production and will be coming soon!

Book 2 in the Barefoot Sleuth Mysteries!

Ellie can't believe her luck: instead of a dreary English winter, she's enjoying an unexpected vacation in sunny Florida... and things get even more exciting when she's roped in to judge the annual Key Lime Pie Contest at her beach resort. The rivalry is fierce, the recipes are daring, but nobody expects the event to end in murder! Before long, Ellie is swapping comfy cabanas and sugar-white sand for some serious sleuthing. She soon discovers that everyone has something to hide. Are the contestants really as innocent as they say? Does the resort chef still hold a vindictive grudge? And what was the victim's wife really doing on the night of the murder?

Meanwhile, Ellie finds that there are other dangers lurking at the resort, such as being robbed at beak-point by Hemingway the parrot! Then there's her simmering chemistry with the hunky resort doctor--a distraction she doesn't need. Help comes from Mojito the resort cat, who has a nose for clues, but it turns out that this mystery has more twists than a conch shell! If Ellie doesn't solve the case soon, she's going to find that Florida's famous pie is really "to die for"...

Paperback for Book 1 now here (and Book 2 coming soon!)

For those who have been patiently waiting for the paperback edition of Book 1: FLIP-FLOPS AND MURDER, I'm pleased to say that Amazon has (finally!) approved the proof and it is now available for sale. Click on links below and then the box marked "Paperback" to go to the print edition:

AMAZON | AMAZON UK

The print edition of Book 2 is still in the production process and may not be out for another week or so, but I'll let you know as soon as it's available. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, everything at Amazon seems to be moving slower than usual...

GIVEAWAY!

If you'd like to win a copy of the print edition, check out the lovely write-up and review of FLIP-FLOPS AND MURDER by Kathleen Costa on Kings River Life Magazine: https://kingsriverlife.com/08/08/flip-flops-and-murder-by-h-y-hanna/

She's also included a delicious recipe for a "Summer Pineapple Mojito"! :-)

Book 3 in the series (COCKTAILS AND MURDER) is officially supposed to release on Sep 20th but I'm hoping that it will also be ready earlier - depending on how much revision the manuscript needs after it gets back from my editor!!

And I've just started work on Book 4 - the last book - in the series. Here is Muesli helping me with the plotting ;-)

Thanks for reading - talk soon!

Hsin-Yi
(H.Y. Hanna)

Website: www.hyhanna.com

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