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CAN FORENSICS BE FUN?
You betcha! Wisconsin
RN, Mattie Winston, is wryly cynical, politically incorrect, and inherently
nosy, traits that suit her well when she trades in her hospital scrubs and
OR table for a plastic apron and autopsy table. As a Deputy Coroner, she
still gets to use her slicing and dicing skills, but now instead of saving
people's lives, she is dedicated to finding out how and why they died. It's
a whole new world for Mattie, one that includes a hunky homicide detective,
a new hairdresser whose office just happens to be in the basement of a
funeral home, and a supporting cast of quirky characters who keep things
entertaining. When murder and mayhem come to town, Mattie's anatomical
knowledge and no-nonsense approach help her sort out these crimes despite
her knack for stumbling into trouble. Sorting out her love life, however,
proves a bit more challenging.
LETHAL LAUGHS....
Check out WORKING STIFF, the first in a sassy, forensic mystery series featuring nurse-turned-deputy coroner,
Mattie Winston. Available now in a bookstore near you.
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COMING AUGUST 31, 2010....
SCARED STIFF, the second Mattie Winston
mystery...
Halloween
night in Sorenson, Wisconsin, usually resembles any other small town:
trick-or-treaters, costume parties, and lots of cheerfully scary
decorations. But Deputy Coroner Mattie Winston is finding this year a little
different, because among all the fake carnage is a very realm, very dead
body.
When
Mattie and her boss/best friend, Izzy, are called to the home of waitress
and part-time model Shannon Tolliver, they find the ghoulish decorations
just a bit too authentic. For among the fake blood and skeletons is the
corpse of Shannon herself – and the evidence screams murder.
Since
the whole town knows Shannon recently had a very public argument with her
estranged husband, Erik, he’s suspect #1 for tall, dark, and blissfully
blue-eyed homicide detective, Steve Hurley. But Mattie believes Erik truly
loved his wife and is incapable of such a brutal act—even though he owns
the exact same caliber handgun as the murder weapon.
Determined
to unearth the truth—and maybe spend a little quality time with Detective
Hunky—Mattie puts her scalpel-sharp medical skills to work and digs a
little deeper. What she uncovers is stranger than anyone could have
imagined. It seems Shannon’s murder is just the tip of a very deadly
iceberg. Now, in order to solve a case that’s getting more dangerous by
the minute—and to save Erik from the slammer—Mattie will have to risk
everything to catch a killer who, if cornered, is capable of doing anything.
And this time it’s not just Mattie’s life that’s on the line...
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THE BUZZ....
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"WORKING STIFF has it all: suspense, laughter, a spicy dash of romance - and a
heroine who's guaranteed to walk off with your heart. Mattie Winston is an unforgettable
character who has me begging for a sequel. Annelise Ryan, are you listening?"
~ Tess Gerritsen, NYT bestselling author of THE KEEPSAKE
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"Mattie Winston's life in small-town Sorenson, Wis., is anything
but dull after she takes the job as deputy coroner. Mattie is klutzy and endearing, and
there are plenty of laugh-out-loud moments. "
~ Romantic Times
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"Sassy, sexy, and suspenseful, Annelise Ryan knocks 'em dead in
her wry and original WORKING STIFF."
~ Carolyn Hart, author of DARE TO DIE
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"Move over Stephanie Plum. Make way for
Mattie Winston, the funniest deputy coroner to cut up a corpse since, well, ever. I
loved every minute I spent with her in this sharp and sassy debut mystery."
~ Laura Levine, author of KILLER CRUISE
Copyright 2010
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