It creams my corn to think I’ve been accused of murder.
I’m a handyman in the Daniel Boone National Park. My main employer is Mae West at the Happy Trails Campground.
When I got a phone call to take down some trees on this guy’s property for a side hustle, I jumped at the chance. That’s one of the biggest money making jobs around these parts.
Unfortunately I got hauled off to jail after I was accused of being part of an illegal logging crew. Simple enough, I gave Sheriff Hank Sharp the name of the man who hired me, only he was found murdered by one of my tools.
Not only am I accused of illegal logging, now I’m the number one suspect in this man’s murder.
It just creams my corn to be accused of murder.
There’s only one person I trust to get me out of this mess and that’s Maybelline West.
I’m sure she, along with her nosy friends, the Laundry Club Ladies, will snoop around to help clear my name. (Goodreads)
Review:
The characters are well rounded and well developed. There is a lot happening at the campsite and Mae finds herself involved in all of it. There is a wedding and her handyman, Henry, is arrested for illegal logging. She and the Laundry Club Ladies will be very busy getting things organized and trying to figure out how to help Henry.
The author is very talented in her descriptive writing and these descriptions allowed me to picture everything in my mind’s eye. The setting is so relaxing and I would like to go visit the campground. The writing style flows smoothly and the book is a quick easy read. The mystery was well plotted and the end will surprise you.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a well crafted cozy mystery. You cannot go wrong with Mae and the Laundry Club Ladies.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book and provided my honest review.
Black Jade: A Daiyu Wu Mystery Historical Cozy Mystery 1st in Series Publisher: Dimension Palace Publishing (May 11, 2021) Paperback: 246 pages ISBN-10: 1733951164 ISBN-13: 978-1733951166 Digital (June 20, 2021) ASIN: B094PXSNPS
I’m so excited to be a stop on the blog tour for author Gloria Oliver and her newbook Black Jade. It is the first book in her A Daiya Wu Mystery Series.
Could an old-fashioned ballgown be used to commit murder?
Daiyu Wu is aware that fear of the Yellow Terror has made her nationality a rare breed in the Lone Star State. Being Chinese and blind makes her doubly unique in 1930: Dallas. Despite these impediments, anyone who dismisses her for either fact does so at their peril.
One day, at her family-owned laundry business, Dai detects the scent of burned garlic. With the help of her companion, Jacques, the source is soon discovered. It is a green ballgown. The gown has money pinned inside it to pay for the cleaning, but oddly, it came with no address label to identify its owner. Her extensive knowledge leads Dai to believe someone has committed murder using arsenic. The perpetrator is trying to use White Laundry to hide the evidence. But no mention of foul play turns up in the newspapers, and there’s not enough proof to convince the police there’s been a crime.
Her curiosity and intellect stimulated like never before; Dai ignores the possible consequences and sets out to solve the mystery with the help of her canine companion, Prince Razor, and her confidant, Jacques Haskins. It’s either that or let the killer get away with it — assuming a spoiled popinjay, his jealous self-appointed girlfriend, and Dai’s overprotective parents don’t get in her way.
Gloria Oliver lives in Texas, staying away from rolling tumbleweeds while bowing to the never-ending wishes of her feline and canine masters. Her previous works have been fantasy, urban fantasy, and young adult fantasy novels. Several contain romantic and mystery elements. Her short stories of speculative fiction can be found in many anthologies, covering things from the fantastic and strange to a Bubba Apocalypse.
Her latest release, “Black Jade – A Daiyu Wu Mystery” is Gloria’s first cozy historical mystery novel. This is her ninth published novel.
Gloria is a member in good standing of BroadUniverse though she has yet to make the list for Cat Slaves R Us. In her spare time (what’s that?), she watches TV shows, movies, anime, plays PC games, and reads books.
For some free reads, novel related short stories, sample chapters, appearance schedule and more information on her and her works, please drop by and visit her at www.gloriaoliver.com
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