BOOK TEASERS: DRESSED FOR DEATH by JULIANNA DEERING 19.4.16

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Hello Teaser Tuesdays!

Hosted by MizB at Books and a Beat

Here's the story ~

Anyone can play along!  What to do...?

• Grab your current read

• Open to a random page

• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS!
[make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much story plot away!
You don’t want to ruin the book for others!]

• Share the title + author so other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists. 

Ready to play ? ~*~

I admit to crushing on the book hero of today's Teaser Tuesday...

#DREWFARTHERING  has definitely gathered more than a few fans and followers since his series debut {thanks to author, Julianna Deering} !

 My Teaser Tuesday 

"If it was murder, that means only that someone wanted him dead.  He might have seen something in the cellar, or in the woods, or at the pub for all we know.  The wine cellar just might have been the killer's best opportunity."

p. 184  DRESSED FOR DEATH
A Drew Farthering Mystery  ~ by Julianna Deering Baker Publishing 2016



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Check HERE to find more of this captivating storyline.  I am enthralled [as always] with Ms Deering's storytelling, the vintage 1930s era, British country manor settings,
elegance and charm.. throw in a mystery that keeps me guessing,
with stunning conclusions, and it's a thrill to discover today's
Teaser Tuesday new release. ~*~ My first mystery read for Seasons of Reading Readathon on Now.
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MONDAY READING WITH PARIS FLARE! 7.7.14

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Hard to believe another Monday has caught up with us!

My head isn't in this week's posting, I'll admit.
At some point these phone calls and emails will have to quit.
Today's was to let me know my brother was resting 
comfortably following his heart attack!
So life kind of screeches to a halt and priorities rearrange
on their own ...

I completed the fantastic final of the Drew Farthering Mysteries series -
MURDER AT THE MIKADO - 
by Julianna Deering
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As good as the cover makes you think it will be!
{And now available with its July 1st release}
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I've been totally into the PARIS IN JULY 2014 event ~
still time for Paris fans to join with Paris/French themed 
book reviews, travel, photography, cooking, 
walks down memory lane...
I'm enjoying all of them!
and sharing my own city's French Quarter for Tuesday Travels 
plus Taste of Paris, 
and books ~ as this one I reviewed.

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Check in with Tamara at Thyme for Tea for 
Monday's Menu  [week 2]

listing the week's posts in advance if you'd like to join us! 
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I'm a little distracted, so think I'll sign off for now.
Hoping this summer reading week will be bright for you!

Find more Monday reading posts at Sheila's Book Journey
and at
Mizb's Monday Musings

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My apologies if I don't get to stop by everyone's great posts!
I'll be back as soon as I realistically can.
Thanks for understanding~
[and prayers appreciated!]

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WEDNESDAY WWWs : PARIS IN JULY 2.7.14

Welcome to Wednesdays as hosted at MizB's  Today I'm focusing on the final of the 3 reading questions ~ What do I think I'll read next...? I discovered the Paris in July challenge and I'm jumping in! So I'm searching my TBR galleys for Paris/French related topics that will develop my participation accordingly. This challenge covers any French related genre, and welcomes  fiction to photos to food! Here's this week's outline ~ *

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"Celebrating 5 years of co-hosting this event - unbelievable!
It's been a very exciting blogging event to share with you over the years, and I believe this year is going to be just amazing!
Join us... this week at Paris in July, you will find ~
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                     Tuesday 1st July - all the co hosts will be posting a launch - Karen, Adria and Vicki, Bellezza and Nicole

                     Wednesday 2nd July - Karen is reviewing Adria's novel "Paris, Rue Des Martyrs"

                     Thursday 3rd July - I will post my first Taste of Paris post - an interview with a French Chef!

                     Friday 4th July - Karen will review a current release
"A Good Place to Hide" by Peter Grose

                     Saturday 5th July - Bellezza will be posting a review of "Paris was Ours: thirty two writers reflect on the City of Light"

                    Sunday 6th July - Karen at a wondering life blog will be doing a weekly wrapup of highlights from all of the participant blogs -
and maybe even a random prize or two!!                   I'll be back on Monday with a new Menu!" ~ Tamara

* For me, living in an English/French bilingual country there is a lot available by way of   books, locale, promenades, patisseries, bistros, museums, history - 

and that's just in the French quarter of my own city! * Here's my local contribution for Tuesday Travels ~ *

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Saint Boniface, the first permanent mission west of the Great Lakes, became the heart of Roman Catholic missionary activity extending to the Pacific and Arctic coasts, as well as serving the growing population of the Red River Settlement.

Five cathedrals have stood on this beautiful location overlooking the river. In 1832, Bishop Provencher erected a cathedral surmounted by twin spires, and in 1862 a stone cathedral was built under the direction of Bishop Taché. On August 15, 1906, Archbishop Langevin blessed the cornerstone of what became one of the most imposing churches in Western Canada. It was designed by the Montreal architectural firm of Marchand and Haskell. This structure, the best example of French Romanesque architecture in Manitoba, was ravaged by fire on July 22, 1968.

The present cathedral was designed by Franco-Manitoba architect Étienne Gaboury. It incorporates the sacristy, façade and walls of the former basilica. 

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If you're a fan of Paris and all things en francais,

perhaps this Paris in July Challenge will answer Wednesday's  W of What are you reading next? like it has for me...

..so I am exploring directions I'd like to pursue for posting.

If you're interested, head over to see Tamara in NSW at Thyme for Tea and you'll find all the details to help you decide. A wonderful post by American author, Adria, on the   Magic of Paris in July is definitely inspiring! * Sign up at Karen's blog if you're joining us! * Answering the W question of what I'm reading currently                       is a sure fit for this Paris in July challenge. * Julianna Deering's July 1st release
MURDER AT THE MIKADO  involves a puzzling Parisian link in the search for a family member. * I'll be sure to include the review linked to
Paris in July's challenge! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *

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In the meantime, have a Great
WWW Wednesday! 

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MONDAY BOOK MUSINGS: WHAT AM I READING? 30.6.14

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A bit of sun breaking through a weekend of rainy storms - exactly how the reading seemed this weekend as well~ the lovely sight of sunshine! * I completed a few reviews- the 1st upping my Canadian Book Challenge #7 totals to 21 for 2014.   *

A fav annual Challenge, #8 begins Tuesday on Canada Day!
Join us? Sign up at John's BookMineSet [see my Canadian Challenge page or Book Reviews in tabs for ideas]  * Anne of Green Gables LM Montgomery audiobook Anne of Avonlea LM Montgomery audiobook Postern of Fate Agatha Christie audiobook The Art of Arranging Flowers Lynne Branard kindle * I then treated myself to Julianna Deering's newest  Drew Farthering mystery set to release Tuesday - July 1st! {Great Canada Day celebration for this smitten reader} *

I LUV the series! Vintage covers, the hero, 30's dialogue and the setting is perfection - a manor house in the English countryside.  *  Here's the 1st Paragraph Intro~ "Actors," the barman muttered to no one in particular as he wiped a freshly washed glass." * Here's a teaser ~ "That would be Fleur.  One moment purring like a kitten, the next, claws out and yowling.  One can never tell about the fairer sex." {Joining Tuesday Intros at Diane's and Teaser Tuesdays at MizB's} * The synopsis ~

Just as Drew Farthering thinks his life has found smooth waters, Fleur Landis, an old flame, reappears in his life. She's married now, no longer an actress, and he expects she'll soon disappear--until she comes to him in dire need. The lead actor in her old troupe's production of The Mikado has been murdered, and Fleur is the police's number one suspect. 

Drew would love nothing more than to just focus on his fiance, Madeline, and their upcoming wedding, but he can't leave Fleur in the lurch--even if she did break his heart once. As Drew, Nick, and Madeline dive into the murder, they discover more going on behind the scenes of the theater troupe than could ever have been imagined. Nearly everyone had a motive, and alibis are few and far between. It's Drew's most complicated case yet.

* Intelligent, quick witted, and personable, I am definitely in luv with Drew Farthering. All manners, dynamic and debonair, he knows what he's about relationally and in his peerage connections.  When Fleur, a former actress and attachment, appeals to Drew for assistance, he is drawn into the scenarios at the reproach of his American fiance, Madeline, who prefers Fleur leave Drew out of her troubles. The repeated contacts have Madeline distressed and troubled waters between her and Drew add to the confusion Drew faces in dealing with the murder amongst the actors.
Always a treat to pick up another Drew Farthering mystery. Ms Deering has mastered the 1930's era in dialogue and manner, making each edition a pleasurable escape into the English manor life. 
The stories are easily read as individual entries, but the development of Drew and Madeline's romance is a lovely continuum best enjoyed throughout the series. And of course our knowledge and involvement increases if we're following the series from the 1st book.

 Mysteries that keep this reader guessing to each satisfying conclusion.

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*Appreciation to BethanyHouse for providing a reading and review copy without cost or compensation.








* That's my current picture for Monday's reading, Teaser Tuesdays, and Tuesday's Intros. * A great lineup of books is waiting to keep me happy when this weather keeps me indoors ~

 

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Some great book giveaways pinned HERE

and a brand new giveaway offer for upcoming release of
Camille Elliot's Regency mystery novel,
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along with several more great novel Giveaways at goodreads 
{currently open}

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Jane Austen fans, don't forget signups for AinA are open... Next week I'll try to have some of my anticipated books ready to post for inspiration.

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* MizB's Monday Musings and Teaser Tuesdays
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REVIEW: DEATH BY THE BOOK by Julianna Deering

Julianna Deering's 2nd in her thrilling mystery series featuring the debonair sleuth,
Drew Farthering,

DEATH BY THE BOOK

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Drew Farthering wanted nothing more than to end the summer of 1932 with the announcement of his engagement. Instead, he finds himself caught up in another mysterious case when the family solicitor is found murdered, an antique hatpin with a cryptic message, Advice to Jack, piercing his chest.

Evidence of secret meetings and a young girl's tearful confession point to the victim's double life, but what does the solicitor's murder have to do with the murder of a physician on the local golf course? Nothing, it would seem--except for another puzzling note, affixed with a similar-looking bloodied hatpin.

Soon the police make an arrest in connection with the murders, but Drew isn't at all certain they have the right suspect in custody. And why does his investigation seem to be drawing him closer to home?                                                                                         ~ publisher

* Series: Drew Farthering Mystery #2 Pages: pb 317, ebook 336, hb 500  Published: March 4.2014
Publisher: Bethany House 
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My Thoughts?
Having been won over by our hero in Ms Deering's first British mystery,

RULES OF MURDER
[click for my review] I awaited book 2 with MUCH anticipation.
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DEATH BY THE BOOK
[beside the gorgeous vintage cover art] solidified my reading relationship with the suavely sophisticated sleuth, adding author Julianna Deering's writing as a definite  mystery 'go to' for this reader.
* Characterizations are uniquely interesting - beside the delish Drew!  His girlfriend, an American  we met in Rules of Murder, holds her cards close regarding their relationship.   Drew proves himself more than capable of the challenge, when new arrival, the boisterous aunt Ruth, determines what the two need is some space between them and sets about insuring that reality, even if it means a return voyage to America!
* Ms Deering is adept at witty colloquialisms and banter of the 1930's era establishing authenticity and providing much humour
to lighten the topic! Though the book's theme is focused on the multiple murders, the scenes are well drawn without offputting graphic descriptions.  The relational aspects appear to be the focus and well developed at that.
* Drew finds himself included in the murder investigation by the attending Scotland Yard Inspector
when Drew's afternoon appointment  turns up a dead solicitor .   Add several red herrings and we're off on a merry murderous chase in the city, at his country club - even at his home in the idyllic English countryside of Farthering St. John.
* Descriptive home scenes of this wealthy bachelor's country estate centre me in the setting yet increase the tension as the investigation continues unsolved.  Intrigue, and to spare, as the murderer's toll arrives on Drew's very doorstep... and a stunning conclusion shakes you to the core! *
I won't spoil a moment of your fun as you reach for your own copy to discover all the antics and intrigue of this captivating teaser from Julianna Deering.
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Just don't miss it!

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*Note - Death by the Book definitely works standalone as all characters are well linked with references to Rules of Murder and nothing lost in translation. Just go ahead and enjoy!
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Author bio:

JULIANNA DEERING has always been an avid reader and a lover of storytelling, whether on the page, the screen or the stage and has always loved British history and is a particular fan of the writings of Dorothy Sayers and Agatha Christie.
Graduating from the University of Texas at Dallas with a degree in Business Administration, Julianna spent several years as a Certified Public Accountant. Julianna's keen interest in history and her Christian faith, shows in her tales of love, forgiveness, and triumph over adversity.

A fifth-generation Texan, she makes her home north of Dallas with three spoiled cats and, when not writing, spends her free time quilting, cross stitching and watching NHL hockey.
Her new series of Drew Farthering mysteries, set in 1930s England, debuted with Rules of Murder (Bethany House, Summer 2013), followed by Death by the Book (Bethany House,  March 2014) and the upcoming, Murder at the Mikado (Bethany House, Summer 2014). She is represented by Wendy Lawton of the Books & Such Literary Agency .  Find Julianna online HERE.

Death by the Book is available at Book Depository

as is Rules of Murder book #1

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Murder at the Mikado book#3 for preorders now

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MONDAY READING: AUDIOBOOKS + BOOKS 10.3.14

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And what reading might add to the wonderful ?
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My week included listening to another in the Daisy Dalrymple Mystery series by Carola Dunn.
Carola popped in to comment on the audiobook post of her MURDER ON THE FLYING SCOTSMAN,

 a great and appreciated surprise!
This week I've listened to book 5,   

                            DAMSEL IN DISTRESS *

I am working through Lacy C Ellman's book for my 6 week Lenten journey. PILGRIM PRINCIPLES [journeying with intention in everday life] which is exactly my intention in choosing this book...

*                        I've continued the audio listening of EMMA which I'm really enjoying more than reading.  For other Jane Austen fans,
I've found an abridged audio of Emma read by
Fiona Shaw - 'Sophy Croft' from the movie version of PERSUASION.
I would certainly enjoy having Fiona reading a story to me as I so admired her portrayal of Sophy Croft.
A definite reading/listening treat in my books!                                                            *

   DEATH BY THE BOOK was a fav read this week.

    Book 2 in the Drew Farthering Mystery series
    by Julianna Deering      Released March 4th.
    Set in the 1930's, a fabulous plot that kept its secrets to the end.

   Review posted  [click to read] * There you have it for this week's reading. Another 3 audios ahead -

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