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Frances McNamara on tour: Death at the Paris Exposition

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Frances McNamara

on Tour

September 19-28

with

Death at the Paris Exposition

Death at the Paris Exposition

(historical mystery)

 Release date: September 1, 2016
at Allium Press of Chicago

ISBN: 978-0-9967558-3-2
ebook: 978-0-9967558-4-9
276 pages

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SYNOPSIS

Amateur sleuth Emily Cabot’s journey once again takes her to a world’s fair—the Paris Exposition of 1900. Chicago socialite Bertha Palmer is named the only female U. S. commissioner to the Exposition and enlists Emily’s services as her secretary. Their visit to the House of Worth for the fitting of a couture gown is interrupted by the theft of Mrs. Palmer’s famous pearl necklace. Before that crime can be solved, several young women meet untimely deaths and a member of the Palmer’s inner circle is accused of the crimes. As Emily races to clear the family name she encounters jealous society ladies, American heiresses seeking titled European husbands, and more luscious gowns and priceless jewels. Along the way, she takes refuge from the tumult at the country estate of Impressionist painter Mary Cassatt. In between her work and sleuthing, she is able to share the Art Nouveau delights of the Exposition, and the enduring pleasures of the City of Light, with her husband and their children.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Frances McNamaraFrances McNamara grew up in Boston,
where her father served as
Police Commissioner for ten years.
She has degrees from Mount Holyoke
and Simmons Colleges,
and recently retired from the University of Chicago.
She now divides her time between Boston and Cape Cod.
She is the author of five other titles in the Emily Cabot Mysteries series,
which is set in the 1890s and takes place primarily in Chicago:
Death at the Fair, Death at Hull House, Death at Pullman,
Death at Woods Hole, and Death at Chinatown.

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VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR SCHEDULE

Monday, September 19
Review by Denise on Goodreads

Tuesday, September 20
Guest-Post
+ Review + Giveaway at
Queen of All She Reads

Interview + Giveaway at Library of Clean Reads

Wednesday, September 21
Review + Giveaway at The French Village Diaries

Thursday, September 22
Review + Giveaway at A Holland Reads

Friday, September 23
Review + Giveaway at Words And Peace

Monday, September 26
Spotlight + Giveaway at
History from a Woman’s Perspective

Review + Giveaway at WildmooBooks

Tuesday, September 27
Excerpt + Giveaway at Savvy Verse & Wit

Wednesday, September 28
Review + Giveaway at View from the Birdhouse

 

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Alexis Ragougneau on tour: The Madonna of Notre Dame

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Alexis Ragougneau

on Tour

September 12-21

with

The Madonna of Notre Dame

The Madonna of Notre Dame

(thriller)

 Release date: October 11, 2016
at New Vessel Press

ISBN: 978-1-939931-39-3
210 pages

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SYNOPSIS

Fifty thousand believers and photo-hungry tourists jam into Notre Dame Cathedral on August 15 to celebrate the Feast of the Assumption. The next morning, a stunningly beautiful young woman clothed all in white kneels at prayer in a cathedral side chapel. But when an American tourist accidentally bumps against her, her body collapses. She has been murdered: the autopsy reveals disturbing details. Police investigators and priests search for the killer as they discover other truths about guilt and redemption in this soaring Paris refuge for the lost, the damned, and the saved. The suspect is a disturbed young man obsessed with the Virgin Mary who spends his days hallucinating in front of a Madonna. But someone else knows the true killer of the white-clad daughter of Algerian immigrants. This thrilling novel illuminates shadowy corners of the world’s most famous cathedral, shedding light on good and evil with suspense, compassion and wry humor.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Alexis RagougneauAlexis Ragougneau
is a playwright and
The Madonna of Notre Dame is his first novel.
He has worked in Notre Dame Cathedral
helping monitor tourist crowds
and knows well its infinite secrets
and the forgotten souls who linger in its darkest corners.

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VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR SCHEDULE

Monday, September 12
Review + Giveaway at Words And Peace

Wednesday, September 14
Review  at Svetlana’s Reads and Views

Friday, September 16
Review + Giveaway at Book Nerd

Saturday, September 17
Review + Excerpt + Giveaway at
Musings of a Writer & Unabashed Francophile

Sunday, September 18
Spotlight + Giveaway at
History from a Woman’s Perspective

Monday, September 19
Review + Excerpt + Giveaway at Fuonlyknew

Tuesday, September 20
Review + Giveaway at Reading to Unwind

Wednesday, September 21
Review at Book and Ink

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Paris RunAway: Release day today

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Today is the

release day of

 

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Paris RunAway

(women’s fiction)

 Release date: June 30, 2016
at Lulu.com (link to come)

ISBN: 978-1-365-18923-4
220 pages

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SYNOPSIS

When divorced mom Sadie Ford realizes her 17-year-old daughter Scarlett has run away to Paris all she can imagine are terrorist bombings and sex slaves. After learning her daughter chased a French exchange student home, Sadie hops on the next plane in pursuit. She joins forces with the boy’s father, Auguste, and the two attempt to find the missing teens before they can stumble into more trouble. The chase takes Sadie and Auguste to the seedier side of Marseille, where their own connection is ignited. Since the divorce, Sadie has devoted herself to raising kids and putting her dreams on hold, but when her daughter needs her most, Sadie finds that concrete barrier to life beginning to crack. In her journey, she learns the difference between watching the hours pass and living.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Paulita KincerPaulita Kincer
has an M.A. in journalism from American University.
She has traveled to France 11 times,
and still finds more to lure her back.
She currently teaches college English
and lives in Columbus, Ohio,
with her three children, two cats and one husband.
Visit her website www.paulitakincer.com  and her blog at http://www.paulita-ponderings.blogspot.com
or follow her on Twitter @paulitakincer
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Email paulita@paulitakincer.com

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