Cleo Coyle, author of the Coffeehouse mysteries is offering one lucky winner a pair of books this week. Her new book
Roast Mortem is due out in August. So, one lucky winner will receive a signed galley of
Roast Mortem, and a copy
of
The California Firehouse Cookbook. It might seem like an odd pairing, but I'm going to let Cleo explain in her own words.
"Why am I giving away a firehouse cookbook? Well...
In
Roast Mortem, coffeehouse manager and amateur sleuth Clare Cosi ends up smack in the middle of an arson investigation after an elderly friend's cafe is intentionally torched. Clare quickly goes head-to-head
with a blustery FDNY fire captain who insists that none of his men aided an arsonist in his or her crime. Clare isn't so sure and when firefighters begin to die in suspicious ways, she suspects she's got a hot case of murder on her hands.
Like all of my Coffeehouse Mysteries,
Roast Mortem is also a culinary mystery and it includes firehouse inspired recipes, which is why I'm happy to send the galley and the firehouse cookbook directly to your July winner. (The cookbook is part of a fundraising campaign for a worthy firefighter's charity, which is why I'm very happy to be giving these away via blogs like yours and my own web site.)"
I have copies of both books, and I think you're going to want them. We all know firemen are known for their good cooking. So, there are recipes for Spicy Firehouse Chili, West Coast Jambalaya, Jim Beam and Cola Barbecued Pork Ribs. And, of course, you'll want an autographed galley of Cleo's forthcoming book,
Roast Mortem.
If you don't win this week, we'll be running a contest at the beginning of August for a signed hardover of
Roast Mortem.
If you'd like to read a Special Prologue and First Chapter Excerpt of Cleo Coyle's
Roast Mortem, you can find it here:
http://www.coffeehousemystery.com/userfiles/file/ROASTMORTEM_EXCERPT_CLEOCOYLE.pdfYou can even get a sneak peak at some of the recipes in
Roast Mortem's recipe section -
http://www.coffeehousemystery.com/userfiles/file/RoastMortemRecipes.pdfAnd, here's a link to Terry Farrell Firefighter's Fun charity for more information (in case any of you are interested in purchasing the
California Firehouse Cookbook for yourself, which benefits the fund):
http://www.terryfarrellfund.orgHere's what you need to do to enter the giveaway. Email me at
Email me!. If that link doesn't work for you, the email address is: lholstine@yahoo.com. Your subject line should read "Catch Fire with Cleo Coyle." Your message should include your mailing address. Entrants only in the U.S., please.
The contest will end Thursday, July 29 at 6 p.m. PT. The winner will be selected by random number generator. The winner will be notified, and Cleo will send your books. Good luck!
This week, I have two autographed books by authors whose last name begins with C. Some "lucky" person will receive Deborah Coonts' latest Lucky O'Toole/Vegas adventure, Lucky Stiff. This time, the Babylon Casino's troubleshooter, Lucky O'Toole has to handle everything from bees loose in the street to Fight Week. Oh, and there's a body in a shark tank as well.
Or, maybe you'd like Cleo Coyle's Roast Mortem. It's a hot mystery for Clare Cosi, manager and head barista of the Village Blend coffeehouse. Someone is torching cafes throughout the city, and Cleo and the Village Blend could be the next ones to go up in flames. This one is an autographed advanced reading copy.
