Beth Groundwater
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October 2007
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Beth Groundwater's debut mystery novel, A REAL BASKET CASE, was published by Five Star in March, 2007 to good reviews. It was just nominated for a Best First Novel Agatha Award. The large-print edition was released in January, 2008, and the sequel, TO HELL IN A HANDBASKET, was released May 15, 2009. Also, she has published eight short stories, including one in Wild Blue Yonder, Frontier Airlines' in-flight magazine, one which was translated into Farsi, and one which was performed in live theatre.
Beth is an active member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, Pikes Peak Writers, Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, and the Short Mystery Fiction Society. She lives in Colorado and enjoys gardening, skiing and traveling with he...more
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A Real Basket Case (Five Star Mystery) (Five Star Mystery Series) by Beth Groundwater (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.53 — 72 ratings — published 2007 2 editions |
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To Hell in a Handbasket (Claire Hanover, Gift Basket Designer) by Beth Groundwater (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.21 — 14 ratings — published 2009 |
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To Hell in a Handbasket (Mystery & Thrillers)
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The second in the Claire Hanover gift basket designer mystery series, To Hell in a Handbasket will be released in May, 2009. It is set in Breckenridge, CO, where Claire and her family go on a ski vacation a few weeks after the events in A Real Basket Case. The vacation quickly goes to hell in a handbasket when the sister of her daughter’s boyfriend is killed on the slope.
A REAL BASKET CASE (Mystery & Thrillers)
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When police accuse gift basket designer Claire Hanover's husband of killing her massage therapist, she becomes a bumbling amateur sleuth. Will she free her husband and save her marriage before the killer gets her next?
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Thank you for signing up! I am just learning this whole thing on Good Reads. Getting it slowly. Very busy.
Hi Beth, glad to meet you and glad we are friends, I'm on my way over to your website to see what's up. Blessings, Elise
Hi Beth! Thanks again for the add. I'm happy to be your friend both here and in real life as well. :-)
Hi Beth,
sorry I missed your comment - for some reason I'm not receiving updates by email any longer. IDK - but anyway - thanks for the comment and for the friendship. Have a great day,
Dorlana
Hi Beth:It's an absolute pleasure to meet you! I'll check in with you again soon!
Happy Reading & Writing,
Lisette
I've tried a few of Goldy's recipes (Diane Mott Davidson's catering mysteries), especially the desserts and cookies. Also, I love the cookies that Diane makes herself and gives away at her book signings. Has anyone else gone to one of her signings and had one of her cookies? Yummy!
Thanks for the invite. Have you ever tried any of the recipes in the "Goldy" books? I love giving them a try.
Hi Beth! Glad our paths crossed. Your new book, To Hell In A Handbasket, sounds absolutely fascinating! All the best to its success!Tony Eldridge, Fellow author.
Hello, Beth!
I've got A Real Basket Case down on my To Be Read list. Sounds like it will be a good read.
Ann B. Keller
Beth,
I'm so pleased that you invited me to be a friend. Thank you for your kind words about Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. Next time your book group reads one of my books, you should invite me to join in by speaker phone. Happy reading!
Hey Beth. Yes, fancy meeting me here. I was already a member of Mystery Lovers but not Cozy Mysteries (there are so many groups!!!). Thanks for the suggestion.
Hello, just stopping by to say hello! Continued success to you and best wishes!
http://www.stacy-deanne.net
Beth,
Thanks for the invite! I just read your excerpt and, I must say, I am hooked. I look forward to reading the rest of you material. I just uploaded a section of my own book for everyone to peruse, so I would be interested in your thoughts. Thanks again!
Hi Beth,
I already put your book on my next to read list and plan on picking it up as soon as possible.
Its nice to meet you!
~ Kristy
Thank you for the comment. Your books sound really good. I'll have to start keeping my eye out for them. I have family that used to live around Pikes Peak. Actually I still have family that lives there. Unfortunately I have never had the pleasure of visiting though it is a place I have always wanted to go. I have seen many pictures & it look's so beautiful there! Hopefully I will make it there someday! :)
Angela
Hi Beth,
Thanks for adding me to your list! I will be more than happy to read your book, I am adding it to my list now!
Alycia
Best of luck in the Best First Novel Agatha Awards! Thanks for the friend request.
Dianne Ascroft,
www.geocities.com/dianne_ascroft
Hey Beth, thanks for stopping by! I read your sample writing and voted. I liked it very much and couldn't wait to read more! Please stop by and vote on my sample of Melody if you like! Best Wishes! Also, that sounds like a fantastic novel!
Hey, I see you are reading LC Hayden's book! I just endorsed her YA novel that is coming out soon! :P
Thanks Beth for recommending you book! I'm co-authoring a novel with a friend of over 30 years (and we're still friends...lol)and one of our main characters is named Clair. (We left off the "e"). Your book sounds like a real grabber!
Blessings,
Jeannie
Hi Beth,Thanks for the friending - I do have a lot of friends;)but even more books on my home bookshelf so I am keeping things in perspective (I hope). Have a lovely day, cheers Ivana
Thanks for the add, Beth. It must be nice, writing in the shadow of Pike's Peak and the foothills.
You have an interesting concept for your character, one nothing quite like I've seen before.
Kent Lundgren
Hi Beth,
I'm guessing you are still hard at work on To Hell in a Hand Basket. Hope it is going well.
I'm just about to release A Demon Awaits and I'm very excited about the early feedback. After a year and a half, I'm looking forward to going to book stores and shaking hands. It's been a long time here in the cave.
CJ
Hi Beth - thanks for letting me know about those groups - I'm not much of a cozy reader (I like the darker side of things), but I'll definitely check out Mystery Lovers :)Regards KarenC
Hi Beth, Thanks for adding me as a friend. I see you're a member of Sisters in Crime. Are you on Crimespace, too? One of my author friends asked me to join bc I'm co-authoring a novel that's a romantic suspense. Like this site, they're all great people. If you have the time, I'd love for you to visit my web site, jeanniebarber.com. I'm a novice writer so feel free to make any kind of suggestions, ideas or thoughts to correct it. While you're there, please sign the guestbook, too!
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Jeannie
Thanks for finding me. Your novels sound great. And you're a very active author. That's inspiring. Best wishes.
Look like you have read my mind to add as friend. I was going to add you .. oh well. Thanks for add.
