Saturday's Blurbs feature Books by Yvonne Rediger #BWLAurthor #cozy mysteries #Romantic suspense

 

Condo Crazy

Welcome back to Musgrave Landing.

 

Gladys Wyatt is busy with her home bakery business. She needs to keep up with the expenses on her new condo. It would help if Linda would stop flooding the place. Freddie isn’t much bothered by the damage Linda's causes. He is more caught up in defending his medical plants from Lara Finkle, the one-time mistress of the late embezzler mayor. How can she afford a unit in the new building anyway? Arlie Birch thinks he knows, but not everyone agrees.

 

It would also be great if Enid, the building manager and Dwayne, the condo board president, would stop coming up with new bylaws that threaten Gladys’ bakery business. This makes the condo board meetings quite contentious.

 

When Gladys is accused by Ann Westcott of hanging prank banners on the water facility build, is it possible the pranks could be related to the thief plaguing the village? Gladys suspects it was the thief who injured Matthew's dog.

 

Glayds is shocked to find a body, half outside of the garage. Could the thief also be responsible for the murder? She reminds her granddaughter to keep the condo doors locked, but will that be enough?

 

Death and Cupcakes

Jane Westcott has come home to the village ofMusgrave Landing and nothing will be the same again. She has inherited her aunt's cafe and a good thing too. Her personal finances are in a shambles. Jane must make a go of the business and leave her past in Vancouver behind. 

She plans to run the small cafe by the ferry wharf and bake to her heart's content until her sister receives a letter from their dead aunt, which alludes to finding a key. But where is Jane’s letter? On top of this, the mayor has gone missing and an old flame, Jack Birch, comes back into her life.

The trouble is, the mayor gets himself murdered, and Jack finds the body with the help of Vimy, a former K-9 from the RCMP. Jack also finds a letter on the body addressed to Jane, and he is worried she was somehow involved with the village's philandering mayor, Tim Stanhope.  

As the investigation unfolds, it turns out that money has gone missing from the village accounts and an old friend of Jane’s, Dirk Ipkiss, might be involved. Then there's the fact that Jack found the murder weapon, and it belongs to Jane.

The Wrong Words

Death on the Malahat, Norcross knows it’s murder.

 

Adam Norcross recently buried his mother. Shapiro interrupts Norcross’ bereavement to give him an assignment. Find out how the country’s most eminent climate scientist ended up dead in a mountain ravine. Sergeant Bethany Leith is not thrilled to have Norcross stepping on her toes. Was it an accident or suicide? Norcross’ unique precognitive ability tells him it's something else, something darker.

 

Friday Yvonne Rediger is visiting and talking about Who She Was Before #BWLAuthor #MFRWAuthor #Information technology analyst #Planner #Urban Fantasy #Romantic suspense

 

Thank you so much for allowing me to guest on your blog.

Before I was a fulltime writer, I worked as an information technology analyst. I started from the ground floor, doing user support and worked my way up to server environment supervisor and finally, solution architect and enterprise architect before I retired. The last to positions I worked independently as a contractor to various clients. I was always self-motivated and disciplined, but working one week on site and one week at home, alternately, sharpened these attributes and are invaluable when buckling down to write a novel. I find it easy to sit down and pound out at least a thousand words in one session, usually more. By nature am a planner and my past work experience has expanded this skill too and comes in handy when writing mysteries. I like to storyboard the plot.

Because I read multiple genres, they influence what I write. Romantic suspense with a fifty-fifty split between the mystery and the romance. Urban fantasy with the emphasis a three-way division among paranormal romance, the fantasy aspects, and the mystery.

Cozy mysteries are an eighty/twenty division where the bulk of the book is the mystery and there may or may not be a touch of romance. I also like to include some humour and quirky characters in each novel, a pet, and of course food. In the past ten months I’ve release two urban fantasies, and one cozy mystery.

DEATH AND CUPCAKES is from the Musgrave Landing series, followed by FUN WITH FUNERALS, and March 1, 2022, CONDO CRAZY is released.

Currently I’m work on THE RIGHT ROAD, the next book in the Adam Norcross Mysteries.

You can find my books in ebook format on, KOBO, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Indigo, Smashwords, iBooks, Walmart, etc. Print books are available, from Amazon, Indigo, or the publisher’s website or by requesting them at your local book store. Don’t forget your public library too.

Where to find me:  Website: http://blackyvy50.wix.com/yvonnerediger book links can be found here.

Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/YvonneRedigerAuthor

Twitter: @blackyvy

Instagram: @blackyvy50

YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiDUwNJcq9KeJwTI7-Ms4S-ojGT5zxj6X

 

Saturday's Blurbs feature Books by Yvonne Rediger #BWLAuthor #MFRWAuthor #Mysteries #Paranormal #Funerals #Cupcakes

 

Fun With Funerals

 

Alicia Highmere is heading home, back to Musgrave Landing after a call from her mother’s care home. Accompanied by her bodyguard, Bryce Graham, Alicia won’t know until she gets there that Olivia Frost-Highmere is manipulating events regarding the estranged family members to suit her agenda.

Part of the reason the family has fallen out is due to the disappearance of Allister Highmere, some twenty years ago. Alicia’s father vanished without a trace upsetting the family company and leaving the seat of CEO vacant. Uncle Hugo had his eye on the power seat and accused Olivia of murder, to get it, but is it murder if there’s no body?

When a corpse is discovered in the family cemetery, where there shouldn’t be one, the cold case regarding Allister Highmere is reopened. Alicia has no idea who in the family or the Highmere estate staff is involved, but she will find out.

 

Death And Cupcakes

 

Jane Westcott has come home to the village of Musgrave Landing and nothing will be the same again. She has inherited her aunt's cafe and a good thing too. Her personal finances are in a shambles. Jane must make a go of the business and leave her past in Vancouver behind. She plans to run the small cafe by the ferry wharf and bake to her heart's content until her sister receives a letter from their dead aunt, which alludes to finding a key. But where is Jane’s letter? On top of this, the mayor has gone missing and an old flame, Jack Birch, comes back into her life.The trouble is, the mayor gets himself murdered, and Jack finds the body with the help of Vimy, a former K-9 from the RCMP. Jack also finds a letter on the body addressed to Jane, and he is worried she was somehow involved with the village's philandering mayor, Tim Stanhope. As the investigation unfolds, it turns out that money has gone missing from the village accounts and an old friend of Jane’s, Dirk Ipkiss, might be involved. Then there's the fact that Jack found the murder weapon, and it belongs to Jane.

 

HellCat

 

Some secrets are too dangerous to share…

For shapeshifter Helly Cooper, blood is blood. She is returning to Vancouver Island to find her brother’s killer. Yes, she has unfinished business, personal business with her old boss, Will Conall. But right now, Will can either help or get the hell out of her way. Especially after she discovers an even deadlier plot involving pack politics, revenge, and twisted magic.

Friday Yvonne Rediger is visiting and talking about Panster or Plotter #BWLAuthor #MFRWAuthor #Panster #Plotter

 

1.      Are you a panster or a plotter or perhaps a bit of both?

 

A bit of both. I do outline my stories. I plot and have a plan to a certain level, but don’t preclude new good ideas from being added to the story. I will also go in a whole new different direction if the original plan isn’t working for me, or come up with a better path to run down.

 

2.      Which comes first - characters or plot for you?

 

The plot comes first. I play the ‘what if’ game a lot. Whenever I see something or go somewhere that sparks my imagination. 

 

On an overcast evening I walked down a wooden foot bridge along the coast. The incoming tide made a shushing noise against the concrete pylons as it pushed past them. It occurred to me, looking down at the grey silt, a body would sink right in down there. Maybe with only the toes of the left foot poking through…

 

3.      What are you working on now? Is this a book in a current series or something totally new?

 

Currently, I’m doing final edits for MURDER ON THE MALAHAT, an Adam Norcross Mystery. It’s the first in a new series.

 

I’m also writing CONDO CRAZY, book 3 Musgrave Landing Mystery series. The fourth book in the VIC Shapeshifter’s series tentatively entitled MAGIC’S PRICE is resting at the moment. I’ll get back to it when Condo Crazy is complete.

 

I also have a new romantic suspense, THE COMMON TOUCH. The publisher has it scheduled for November, but with all the crazy things happening in 2020, it might be delayed.

 

4.      Do you have some kind of object or place that figures in most of your books? I use gems a lot, hospitals and caves.

 

I like to have animals in my books, the mysteries always feature a cat or dog. Not always a pet. The Shapeshifter series, well, they bring their own animals.

 

5.      Do you write every day or just when the spirit hits?

 

I find I need to write something every day. Sometimes it’s for work, a report or an analysis. Mostly, it’s a bit of fiction though, a scene for my work in progress usually. Or maybe a writing challenge. I like those too.

 

 

6.      Where can we find you?

 

This is my website:  https://blackyvy50.wixsite.com/yvonnerediger 

 

Facebook Page:  http://www.facebook.com/ vicshapeshifters/ updates for all my upcoming releases, news and features can be found here.

 

This is my YouTube channel, I have book trailers, videos I’ve made, a few for helping new authors.  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRg1KoOYF0e1nQuhy5rV-wA?

 

7. Who are your favorite authors? What about a book you’ve enjoyed?

 

I read widely, Ann Cleese, Jim Butcher, Jordan Peterson, Dave Duncan, Tanya Huff, Harlan Coben, and of course Linwood Barclay and Elevator Pitch. Mr. Barclay is a great writer of the thriller and he will answer questions on GoodReads, and so will I!

Saturday's Blurbs featuring Books by Yvonne Rediger #MFRWAuthor #BWLAuthor #Mysteries #Paranormal #Cupcakes

DEATH AND CUPCAKES

Jane Westcott has come home to the village of Musgrave Landing and nothing will be the same again. She has inherited her aunt's cafe and a good thing too. Her personal finances are in a shambles. Jane must make a go of the business and leave her past in Vancouver behind. She plans to run the small cafe by the ferry wharf and bake to her heart's content until her sister receives a letter from their dead aunt, which alludes to finding a key. But where is Jane's letter? On top of this, the mayor has gone missing and an old flame, Jack Birch, comes back into her life. The trouble is, the mayor gets himself murdered, and Jack finds the body with the help of Vimy, a former K-9 from the RCMP. Jack also finds a letter on the body addressed to Jane, and he is worried she was somehow involved with the village's philandering mayor, Tim Stanhope. As the investigation unfolds, it turns out that money has gone missing from the village accounts and an old friend of Jane's, Dirk Ipkiss, might be involved. Then there's the fact that Jack found the murder weapon, and it belongs to Jane.

           

HELL CAT

Some secrets are too dangerous to share… For shapeshifter Helly Cooper, blood is blood. She is returning to Vancouver Island to find her brother's killer. Yes, she has unfinished business, personal business with her old boss, Will Conall. But right now, Will can either help or get the hell out of her way. Especially after she discovers an even deadlier plot involving pack politics, revenge, and twisted magic.

TRUSTING THE WOLF

Charlotte "Lottie" Fistbinder is cocky on the outside and guilt ridden on the inside. With the changes in the hierarchy of the Vancouver Island Clan, her shapeshifter alpha promoted her to head of security, and now the safety of the entire pack is on her shoulders. Trouble is, she's not sure she's fit for the job. She worked alongside a whacko and never knew it until it was almost too late. What other serious threat is she missing? So, she's thrilled when her alpha brings in help to train her and the security team…or is she? Zavier Koering is intrigued by Charlotte the moment he sees her file picture. Meeting her for the first time at night in the woods, and in the flesh, is everything he's hoped for. Especially their first kiss. She's beautiful, feisty, and gives him as good as she gets. But he has a job to do before he can get her between the sheets. Then her pack is threatened, and all hell breaks loose.