THE PARADISE KEY CAPER
by Sandra
Madden
Date of Publication: June 1st 2020
Publisher: Sandra Madden
Cover Artist: Sarah Paige
Genre: Cozy Mystery
ISBN-13: 979-8650077220
ASIN: B089G5W42M
Number of pages: 318
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Kathleen Cassidy's transition from uptight Boston babe to barefoot island warrior begins with a bang when her newly inherited sleek go-fast boat explodes. Soon the intrepid redhead is questioning her father's death under the watchful eyes of a rugged Miccosukee undercover ICE agent who is definitely not her type, an attractive marine archeologist who definitely is her type and perhaps…a killer.
Cassidy is plainly a fish out of
water and way down on her luck when she arrives on Paradise Key to claim her
inheritance, a sleek go-fast boat and a battered old bar called the 'Gator
Hole. Items bequeathed by the father she barely remembers, a man her mother
referred to as Wild Bill—when she was being kind.
Joe Scipio, ICE agent and
full-blooded Florida Miccosukee lives on his boat docked behind the Gator Hole.
Although he'd promised her father to look after Cassidy, he considers the
headstrong beauty supremely unsuited for the Keys lifestyle. He constantly
urges her to return to Boston where she belongs. To no avail.
Mystery, love, humor and a cast
of wacky Keys characters come together in this wildly entertaining novel.
Excerpt:
“Go back to Boston, Cassidy. Do yourself a
favor and sell me the bar and the land. Just take the money and run.”
“The name isn’t
Cassidy,” I muttered for the one thousandth time. “Call me Kathleen or don’t
bother to call me.”
Joe Scipio had
planted his six-foot-three frame on the stool opposite me. I stood safely
behind the bar—separated from him by a width of approximately three feet and
seven inches. Everything about Joe Scipio intimidated me. When I saw him walk
through the door, my whole body went into a weird vibrate mode. Like my heart
started to dance. And my brain leapt into a tumbling team routine.
Not that I’d
ever let him know how he affected me. I’d never met a man like him before. Not
one Joe Scipio doppelganger lived in my Boston neighborhood.
I'd just opened
the Gator Hole for the day. It was only a few minutes after eleven in the
morning, and in my opinion way too early for people to be drinking anything
other than lemonade, my beverage of choice. But I've learned they did things
differently in the Florida Keys, especially here in Paradise Key.
My name is
Kathleen Ann Cassidy. I inherited what is fondly referred to in these parts as
"The Hole," shortly after Justin, my fiancé of three years ran off to
Barbados with my best friend Ashley Finegold.
Author Info
Sandra Madden is a former Miami
and Los Angeles broadcast writer and producer. After retiring from broadcasting
she became a full-time romance writer.
Fourteen of her historical and
contemporary romances have been published traditionally –and in several
languages. She also wrote Reuben Kincaid Remembered, the memoir of her late
husband, actor Dave Madden, best known as Reuben Kincaid on The Partridge
Family television series.
Sandra writes mystery, romantic
comedy and an occasional historical. Her goal is to provide entertainment for
all readers to enjoy. She is a member of
NINC, Sisters in Crime and the Florida Writers Association.
The Book Junkie Reads . . . Interview with Sandra Madden . . .
I would describe my style of writing as humorous. My goal is to entertain with a smile or chuckle. My late husband Dave Madden, was a comic and TV actor, best known for his role as Reuben Kincaid on The Partridge Family series. We discussed the challenge of writing or delivering humor a great deal. Perhaps the result is found in my latest release, The Paradise Key Caper, a humorous cozy mystery. My historical novels also are written with humor.
I don't know if writing is an ingrained process. There are many technical aspects to learn and the creative doesn't always flow for me. But it's great when it does! Sometimes I will write for two hours and at the end of the day only have a paragraph to show for it. The need to write is innate…at least for me.
My routine, or mindset for when I prepare to write began years ago when I was broadcast copy writer. I had no choice but to write promotion, sales presentations or whatever was needed. The discipline learned in those days has been invaluable. I sit down at the computer, read the last chapter I've written, and begin. Eventually, as in The Paradise Key Caper, I reach the end!
My Next project is finishing a Highlander novella series. "The Camerons of Glen Carin" features the love stories of three handsome, rugged Highlander brothers. Scotland is the home of my heart!
My plan this year is to finish another "beachy" cozy mystery, tentatively entitled, "Murder at the Magnolia Grill." I'll also be promoting The Paradise Key Caper as well. And perhaps write a family history for my grandchildren and greats!
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