Vermont Radio Mystery #01: Live, Local, And Dead

Vermont Radio Mystery #01: Live, Local, And Dead
Nikki Knight
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Hardback
h210 x 140mm
8 Feb 2022 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9781643859453
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Death waits for snowman in Nikki Knight' s new Vermont-based cozy series, perfect for fans of Connie Archer and Mary Kennedy. In a fit of anger, radio DJ Jaye Jordan blows a snowman' s head off with a Revolutionary War-style musket. But the corpse that tumbles out is all too human. Jaye thought life would be quieter when she left New York City and bought a tiny Vermont radio station. But now, Edwin Anger-the ranting and raving radio talk show host who Jaye recently fired-lies dead in the snow. And the Edwin Anger fans who protested his dismissal are sure she killed him. To clear her name, Jaye must find the real killer, as if she doesn' t have her hands full running the radio station, DJing her all-request love song show, and shuttling tween daughter Ryan to and from school. It doesn' t make matters easier that the governor-Jaye' s old crush-arrived on the scene before the musket smoke cleared. Fortunately, Jaye has allies. . . if you count the flatulent moose that lives in the transmitter shack, and Neptune, the giant gray cat that lives at the station. If Jaye can turn the tables on the devious killer, she and the governor may get to make some sweet, sweet music together. But if she can' t, she' ll be off the air. . . permanently.

#01: Live, Local, And Dead

Praise for Live, Local, and Dead: "A nifty series kickoff. " -Kirkus "Sharp, witty, and wry, with characters that will dance in your head, Live, Local and Dead is a refreshing take on cozy mystery romance. Not to be missed!" -J. C. Eaton, author of The Sophie Kimball Mysteries "' I shot the snowman. But I did not kill the guy inside. ' From this first line, I was hooked, and I didn' t wriggle off until the end. I enjoyed the story so much that I slowed down my reading speed to delay finishing the book. I loved the characters, the plot (even if I had a good idea of whodunit - or who I hoped had done it), the writing. Nikki Knight achieved the right balance of quirkiness with believability - character development, no one too stupid to live, logic and coincidence, precocious kids who save the day but aren' t annoyingly adult, a love interest that makes sense and isn' t smarmy or cringe-inducing, a farting moose. I am looking forward to the continuation of the series. " -Rabbi Ilene Schneider, award-winning author of the Rabbi Aviva Cohen Mysteries "Hoping for a peaceful life with her daughter in rural Vermont, Jaye Jordan gave up her life as a DJ in the Big Apple. Running WSV, a small local radio station, seemed a perfect choice. She never expected murder, bombs, or political death plots. But finding love and romance with someone from the past who sweeps her off her feet more than makes up for the danger. Live, Local and Dead is a heartwarming story, packed with thrills and romance. " -Connie Archer, author of the Soup Lovers' mysteries "Razor-sharp prose, a spunky and savvy protagonist, and a cast of captivating characters make this lively entry into the world of mysteries a sure-fire success!" -Linda Reilly, author of the Deep Fried mysteries, the Cat Lady mysteries, and the Grilled Cheese mysteries "Live, Local, and Dead starts with a bang and never lets up! With a feisty heroine and a diverse cast, this first-in-series provides a well-crafted mystery, a budding romance-and laughs along the way. " -Vickie Fee, author of Liv & Di in Dixie mysteries "If you like your cozies more salty than sweet, then Nikki Knight' s new book absolutely needs to be your next read. With an original cast of Gen X-inspired characters, with a wit sharper than an infomercial knife set, Knight just may be my new favorite cozy mystery author. True story. " -Harper Kincaid, author of To Kill A Mocking Girl
Nikki Knight is the pen name of an award-winning longtime New York radio news anchor. She grew up in Western Pennsylvania and started her radio career as a teenage DJ there. After college, she worked at a small radio station in Vermont, and loved the town and the people. . . but not the snow. Her career led to larger and more prestigious newsrooms, but she still hasn' t managed to escape from snow- she lives in Connecticut with her husband and son, in a houseowned by their cat. Her Vermont story, "Bad Apples" recently won an Honorable Mention in the Black Orchid Novella contest.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781643859453
Published: 8 Feb 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Crooked Lane Books
Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
Format: Hardback
Height: 210mm
Width: 140mm
Pages: 1

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