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August 14, 2022
Historical Locations in Cupboards All Bared
Hangman Creek, the Campbell House, and the Montvale Hotel aren’t the only local historical locations featured in Cupboards All Bared. (Each of those links will take you to the in-depth article on those locations.)
You’ll find many more little cameos from local Spokane locations throughout the book, like the Spokesman-Review building and Dodson’s jewelry.
Check out my YouTube channel for readings with photographs intertwined!
The Spokesman-Review and The Chronicle were the main newspapers of 1901 Spokane. Both were owned by William H. Cowles by 1901, who moved them all into the Review Building, which can still be visited today. Reporters were not given bylines at that time, so I was able to introduce my own creation easily into the staff.
Dodson’s jewelry unfortunately closed their doors only recently after 131 years of business. You can learn more about their history and find this photograph here in an article by Nostalgia Magazine.
Otto Kratzer was really the watchmaker at that time and the interior is described based primarily on this photograph from the time period.
The list of watchmakers Archie visits is taken from the Polk’s City Directory from 1901 and are exactly as listed.
Spokane Polk City Directory, 1901And that’s just Cupboards All Bared!
In Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Taker, there’s the clock tower, Manito (Montrose) Park, city hall, and more!
You’ll have to read the books to see how many you can spot!One of the major things I want to do with the Spokane Clock Tower Mysteries is to connect all the dots for people familiar and not-so-familiar with Spokane. I purposely chose locations in this book that you could still visit. Not all future book locations will be like that, since our city has rearranged quite a bit over the years.
For example, where City Hall exists in my book, on the corner of Howard and Front, is not where City Hall sits today. In fact, it’s closer to where the Llooff Carousel sits now at Riverfront Park.
To that end, check out this interactive Google map where you can find the location of places mentioned in the books today, and I’ll be adding to it as the story continues!
Nothing left but to read Cupboards All Bared!In this sequel to Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Taker, we’re once again transported to Spokane, 1901. A body discovered in Hangman Creek looks to be the result of an accidental fall, but what begins as a “simple” mystery for Thomas Carew and his twin brother Bernard quickly becomes a lot more complicated, including implications that tie in with the bombings at the Idaho mines, and perhaps even President McKinley’s planned visit.
Cupboards All Bared is Book 2 in the Spokane Clock Tower Mysteries.
Cupboards All Bared is available in all formats wherever books are sold! Click the image below to find it in your favorite format, or request it today from your local bookstore!
Add the book to your Want to Read list on Goodreads!Check it out from your local library, or if they don’t have it, request it! Remember, you’re still supporting your favorite authors by supporting your local library!
Be sure to follow me on Instagram and Facebook. Sign up for my newsletter to receive my newest blogs delivered straight to your inbox. You’ll receive my latest short story, “Murder for a Jar of Red Rum,” for free for signing up!
I’m having a deal on my website! For a limited time only, purchase the first two books in the Spokane Clock Tower Mysteries for just $30! (Regularly $16.99 apiece.) Leave me a note if you’d like them signed to someone personally!
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August 7, 2022
The Montvale Hotel in Cupboards All Bared
The third major location featured in Cupboards All Bared is the Montvale Hotel.
The Montvale was built in 1899 by Probate Judge John Binkley as one of the first Single Room Occupancy hotels in Spokane. This means it was built for the laborers that were constantly in flux in Spokane, coming through to work on the railroad, for the sawmills, and other endeavors.
Binkley was praised as an “eminently public-spirited citizen, and one whose influence has been very sensibly felt in the development of the city” (Edwards, History of Spokane County).
The descriptions of the interior in Cupboards All Bared are inspired by articles from the time and photographs taken before it was updated. Today it is a beautiful boutique hotel that can still be visited in its original location, though the entrance and the interior have been greatly changed.
*The older images come from the Historic Listing for the Montvale which can be found online.
For example, the entrance in 1901 was off of Monroe, though now you enter through on First across from the Fox. You can still find the original entrance, which is now the back door, and they’ve removed the “Montvale” from over the lintel outside. Inside, however, the layout is pretty much exactly the same except for a few modern improvements, like personal bathrooms. In 1901, the Montvale had shared bathrooms. But you know what, I can share most of that through my book!
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Bernard took a step back to get a view of the building, noting the sign that read “MONTVALE HOTEL-APTS” and another that read “HOUSEKEEPING” in big, bold print. The Montvale Block was a beautiful three-story building of red brick on the corner of First and Monroe, the hotel apartments being on the second and third floors, while the first floor boasted five commercial spaces.
The brothers entered via the impressive brick archway off Monroe Street, with “Montvale” lettered above the double doors. They entered the building from this east side and went up a flight of grand stairs to the main lobby. Bright, natural light spilled upon them from a magnificent skylight above.
At the front desk, the manager who’d spoken to Bernard was retrieved. Mr. Myers agreed to allow them into Mr. Pavoni’s room, grabbing a room key from under the counter before leading them across the atrium lobby toward a second-floor corner room. Doors to rooms circled the central area. The staircase in the corner led up to a third floor with an overlook balcony so they could see the door of every room in the place by simply standing in the middle of the high-roofed atrium.
“The only way to access the residential second and third floors is the way you came in. It’d be difficult for someone to enter the hotel without the front desk’s notice,” Mr. Myers pointed out as they walked.
“Or vice versa, I would assume?” Bernard said.
Mr. Myers nodded. “That’s why I’m certain no one at the Montvale has seen Mr. Pavoni since Thursday. I asked the entire staff, just to be sure, after meeting with you.”
“Is there a doorman?” Bernard asked.
The manager shook his head. “No, but the front desk is always manned.”
“What if the clerk is called out on important business? Like a bathroom break?” Thomas asked, ever the realist.
Mr. Myers grimaced, either at the improper question or the suggestion that there was indeed a time someone could go in or out without notice, Bernard couldn’t tell.
“No,” Mr. Myers said adamantly. “If the desk is ever left unattended, the front door is locked from the inside. Only the staff have a key to that entrance.” He shook his own collection of keys to illustrate his point.…
“Downstairs is commercial only?” Bernard asked.
“Yes,” Mr. Myers answered easily, obviously eager to move off the lack of security in his hotel.
“And there’s two floors of rooms?”
“Yes. Sixty total, with thirty on this floor and thirty on the third floor.”
The manager knocked before unlocking number 206 and opening the door onto a small, simply furnished corner room. There was a bed and not much else, unless one counted the dresser with a mirror next to one of the windows, and an armless chair with a suitcase set atop the seat. The two windows looked out across First and Monroe, the Review Building just visible a couple blocks north.
“Shared washrooms?” Thomas asked.
“Common ones, yes, one for women and one for men on each floor. Each has two toilets and one bathtub, with hot and cold water provided at all times.” Mr. Myers seemed proud of this, and rightly so.
“Thank you,” said Bernard, leading the way in. “We won’t be but a moment.”
The manager took his cue, asked that they’d let him know should they find anything, and closed the door as he left.
From Cupboards All Bared by Patricia Meredith
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I had the honor of touring the Montvale so I could take photographs to inspire the scenes I wrote. Because I was allowed to see a corner room, I made it the same in the book, and I loved how out the window you could see the Spokesman-Review building, which would have been true in 1901, as well.
Want to keep reading? Pick up Cupboards All Bared!In this sequel to Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Taker, we’re once again transported to Spokane, 1901. A body discovered in Hangman Creek looks to be the result of an accidental fall, but what begins as a “simple” mystery for Thomas Carew and his twin brother Bernard quickly becomes a lot more complicated, including implications that tie in with the bombings at the Idaho mines, and perhaps even President McKinley’s planned visit.
Cupboards All Bared is Book 2 in the Spokane Clock Tower Mysteries.
Cupboards All Bared is available in all formats wherever books are sold! Click the image below to find it in your favorite format, or request it today from your local bookstore!
Add the book to your Want to Read list on Goodreads!Check it out from your local library, or if they don’t have it, request it! Remember, you’re still supporting your favorite authors by supporting your local library!
Be sure to follow me on Instagram and Facebook. Sign up for my newsletter to receive my newest blogs delivered straight to your inbox. You’ll receive my latest short story, “Murder for a Jar of Red Rum,” for free for signing up!
I’m having a deal on my website! For a limited time only, purchase the first two books in the Spokane Clock Tower Mysteries for just $30! (Regularly $16.99 apiece.) Leave me a note if you’d like them signed to someone personally!
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July 31, 2022
Hangman Creek in Cupboards All Bared
We’re going to jump now to another important location in the book: where they find the body.
Once I knew the events of the second book had to include McKinley’s visit and the Campbells, I needed a way to tie in a murder. Just down the road from the Campbell House is Overlook Park, which is beautiful, but I’ll admit a little nerve-wracking.
It was while sitting here writing that I realized what had to happen.
Since the body is found in Hangman Creek, it would only be natural that questioning from my twin detectives would take them to the door of the Campbells. One thing leads to another, and the Campbells are soon the prime suspects!
But I’ll let you read the book to find out more about that…
I was super excited to include Hangman Creek because of photographs I’d come across of the area included in Dear Mother.
Marinus Crommelin, circa 1901 (photograph provided by the Crommelin family)Dear Mother is a collection of letters sent home from Spokane in 1901, whose descriptions provided the basis for many of my characters’ perceptions of their surroundings. Not only was Marinus Crommelin wonderful about describing his thoughts regarding Spokane, he also was a photographer!
Cupboards All BaredIn this sequel to Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Taker, we’re once again transported to Spokane, 1901. A body discovered in Hangman Creek looks to be the result of an accidental fall, but what begins as a “simple” mystery for Thomas Carew and his twin brother Bernard quickly becomes a lot more complicated, including implications that tie in with the bombings at the Idaho mines, and perhaps even President McKinley’s planned visit.
Cupboards All Bared is Book 2 in the Spokane Clock Tower Mysteries.
Cupboards All Bared is available in all formats wherever books are sold! Click the image below to find it in your favorite format, or request it today from your local bookstore!
Add the book to your Want to Read list on Goodreads!Check it out from your local library, or if they don’t have it, request it! Remember, you’re still supporting your favorite authors by supporting your local library!
Be sure to follow me on Instagram and Facebook. Sign up for my newsletter to receive my newest blogs delivered straight to your inbox. You’ll receive my latest short story, “Murder for a Jar of Red Rum,” for free for signing up!
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July 29, 2022
Spokesman-Review Interview
Exciting news! I was interviewed by The Spokesman-Review! The very same paper that I’m always searching for research for my books! I am now part of that history!
Read the full article here.
Quote from my interview!Special thanks to Cindy Hval for interviewing me! We had an incredible conversation about books—mine and others.
Be sure to join me TOMORROW at the Campbell House for my personal presentation and tour!
The event is July 30, beginning at noon, and is a $10 suggested donation.
Come for a reading and presentation in the auditorium at noon, then follow me next door for a guided tour of the Campbell House, to hear more about the history I’ve intertwined into Cupboards All Bared.
If you miss the guided tour, come for a self-guided one between 2-4, though I’ll still be there to chat and answer questions while you look around. Pick up a copy of the first two books in the Spokane Clock Tower Mysteries in the gift shop and I’ll sign them!
In Cupboards All Bared, the Campbells are the prime suspects! In this sequel to Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Taker, we’re once again transported to Spokane, 1901. A body discovered in Hangman Creek looks to be the result of an accidental fall, but what begins as a “simple” mystery for Thomas Carew and his twin brother Bernard quickly becomes a lot more complicated, including implications that tie in with the bombings at the Idaho mines, and perhaps even President McKinley’s planned visit.
Learn more here at the museum’s website.
Bring your copies of Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Taker and Cupboards All Bared for me to sign, or purchase copies at the event!
If you can’t make it to this event, perhaps you could join me NEXT Saturday in Coeur d’Alene?Saturday, August 6 at 5:00 p.m. join local authors Patricia Meredith, Chris Bieker, and Dave Reynolds in a discussion of what it’s like to write Spokane mysteries at the Well-Read Moose in Coeur d’Alene!
Patricia Meredith is the author of the Spokane Clock Tower Mysteries, a new historical mystery series set in 1901 Spokane surrounding the building of the now-iconic clock tower. Pick up Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Taker and Cupboards All Bared, the first two books in the series.
Chris Bieker is the author of modern-day mysteries set in Spokane featuring her humorous detective Rex Begonia (the names are one of the highlights of her books!). So far, she’s released two books in her series: Murder at Manito and Blood on Bloomsday.
Dave Reynolds is the author of a non-fiction personal mystery. He set out to uncover the truth about his uncle, a Spokane area ‘farm boy’ who was lost during a secret mission in WWII. Not Forgotten: A Pacific Northwest Family Brings Their Soldier Home is a real-life Spokane mystery.
Find out how we each were inspired by Spokane to write mysteries in three separate genres at the Well-Read Moose August 6th!
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July 4, 2022
The Campbell Family in Cupboards All Bared
Cupboards All Bared, Book 2 in the Spokane Clock Tower Mysteries, is direct proof that reading old newspaper articles can be incredibly inspiring to historical mystery writing! While researching for the first book, originally set in early May 1901, I stumbled across this article:
Spokane Chronicle May 7, 1901
There’s nothing quite like reading articles from the time period to get the creative juices flowing!
President William McKinley was scheduled to visit Spokane and stay with the Campbells a couple weeks after the events of my first book! This led to some rearranging. I didn’t want the events in the books to happen one right after the other, so I came up with a plan.
Each book in the Spokane Clock Tower Mysteries takes place in a different month, counting down to the dedication of the Great Northern Railroad Depot clock tower, from which of course the series takes its name.
Book 1, Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Taker, opens on April 15, as the finalizations are coming into place for the building of the depot, which span over the course of the next year, ending with the dedication of the clock on June 20, 1902. So naturally the next book takes place in May 1901, and Book 3, coming in the fall, will take place in June 1901.
So who were the Campbells? Why is this so cool?Even if you’re from Spokane, you might not have heard of the Campbell House.
The House(All images are my own except where otherwise indicated. Special thanks to the Campbell House at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture for letting me take photographs!)
Built in 1898 by Kirtland Cutter, the Campbell House has been refitted with all the trappings of the home circa 1910 and is available for visits and tours. That’s right, you can still visit it today just as it’s described in my book!
At Christmastime, it comes to life with actors playing roles of people who’ve lived in the house over time. This includes my audiobook narrator, Rebecca Cook, who plays Hulda Johnson the Campbell’s cook in 1910!
The Campbell House is located next to the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture and the Ferris Archives, which are staffed by people who were invaluable in the writing of this book.
The Campbell House is the perfect inspirational location for a story set in Gilded Age Spokane and, therefore, was a major inspiration when designing Miss Mitchell’s mansion home in Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Taker. But then, when I stumbled across this article I thought, “Now is the perfect time to have a story featuring the Campbells!”
I tried to incorporate as many as possible of the visible aspects of the house that you can still view today, like the annunciator call bell system, the large clock in the hall, the sewing room, Mr. Campbell’s office, and the rather pink reception room.
The museum has done an excellent job of collecting as many historical artifacts as possible in connection to the Campbells’ life in Spokane, including items originally owned by them that they’ve hunted down through the years. The dining room is almost completely made up of original items, plus they have Helen’s wedding dress and so much more.
Visit here to view all the objects in the Campbell House collection.
The FamilyAmasa (pronounced a-MAY-sah) Campbell and Grace Campbell, Helen Campbell was their only child. Descriptions of all three are based on portraits from 1904 that still hang in the Campbell House. After building a fortune in the mines of Idaho, Campbell moved his family to Spokane in 1898, and quickly became a leader and known entity in the city.
In 1901, the Campbells had five live-in staff. There were two maids, Matilda Peterson and Caroline “Carrie” Olsen, who were both Swedish, though they’d immigrated at very different times and were a couple years different in age. The three male employees were Edward Nelson, the gardener (who didn’t manage to make an appearance in this book), Chung Lee, a Chinese cook who’d immigrated twenty years earlier, and Joseph Gladding, the Ohio-born coachman who stayed with the Campbells until 1905.
The only one of these staff members we have pictures of today is Joseph Gladding, which can be viewed here at the NMAC’s online archives.
One of the other fun things I was able to incorporate into the book was the circus Gladding would put on for the kids in the neighborhood. He trained Helen’s little dog to do all sorts of tricks!
These images come from the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture online archives, which you can visit here.
Campbell and McKinleyAs I mentioned, Amasa’s friendship with President McKinley was a real thing. Here are a few of the letters they have at the archives where he mentions McKinley’s imminent arrival.
President McKinley’s visit to Spokane and all the references to the newspaper articles and facts regarding his visit in Cupboards All Bared are true, most of them taken straight out of The Spokesman. The McKinley Reception Committee was formed and headed by Chairman George A. Black. There was much planned for his visit in the manner of parades and speeches.
To read all the details, check out this article from The Spokesman-Review, published May 15, 1901:
Other historical figures featured in Cupboards All Bared are returning cameos from Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Taker! Throughout the series, you’ll get to know these historical figures well! Learn more about them here, including Coroner Nathan M. Baker and all the police officers.
Cupboards All BaredIn this sequel to Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Taker, we’re once again transported to Spokane, 1901. A body discovered in Hangman Creek looks to be the result of an accidental fall, but what begins as a “simple” mystery for Thomas Carew and his twin brother Bernard quickly becomes a lot more complicated, including implications that tie in with the bombings at the Idaho mines, and perhaps even President McKinley’s planned visit.
Cupboards All Bared is Book 2 in the Spokane Clock Tower Mysteries.
Cupboards All Bared is available in all formats wherever books are sold! Click the image above to find it in your favorite format, or request it today from your local bookstore!
Add the book to your Want to Read list on Goodreads!Check it out from your local library, or if they don’t have it, request it! Remember, you’re still supporting your favorite authors by supporting your local library!
Be sure to follow me on Instagram and Facebook. Sign up for my newsletter to receive my newest blogs delivered straight to your inbox. You’ll receive my latest short story, “Murder for a Jar of Red Rum,” for free for signing up!
Want to join me for an in-person tour of the Campbell House? Click the image below to learn more! Save the date, more details coming soon!
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June 27, 2022
Campbell House Reading
I’ve shared a final reading from Cupboards All Bared over on YouTube! This one’s a long one, and very special, because it includes photographs of the Campbell House to go with the reading!
You can learn more about the Campbell House here on my website, and I’ll be sharing more next week!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! July 30: The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture has offered to host an event for me and my book at the Campbell House itself! We’re still ironing out details, but there’ll be a reading, research presentation, Q&A, and a tour involved!
Learn more at the Northwest Museum events page here.
In Cupboards All Bared, the Campbells are the prime suspects! In this sequel to Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Taker, we’re once again transported to Spokane, 1901. A body discovered in Hangman Creek looks to be the result of an accidental fall, but what begins as a “simple” mystery for Thomas Carew and his twin brother Bernard quickly becomes a lot more complicated, including implications that tie in with the bombings at the Idaho mines, and perhaps even President McKinley’s planned visit. Cupboards All Bared is Book 2 in the Spokane Clock Tower Mysteries.
Bring your copies of Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Taker and Cupboards All Bared for me to sign, or purchase copies at the event!
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June 20, 2022
Cupboards All Bared Reading 4
In this reading we return to the body in Hangman Creek, a location you can still visit today, this time to introduce two real-life historical figures: Coroner Nathan M. Baker and Officer Walter Lawson. You can learn more about both of them in my blog here about historical characters.
In this sequel to Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Taker, we’re once again transported to Spokane, 1901. A body discovered in Hangman Creek looks to be the result of an accidental fall, but what begins as a “simple” mystery for Thomas Carew and his twin brother Bernard quickly becomes a lot more complicated, including implications that tie in with the bombings at the Idaho mines, and perhaps even President McKinley’s planned visit.
Cupboards All Bared is Book 2 in the Spokane Clock Tower Mysteries.
Cupboards All Bared is available in all formats wherever books are sold! Click the image above to find it in your favorite format, or request it today from your local bookstore!
Add the book to your Want to Read list on Goodreads!Check it out from your local library, or if they don’t have it, request it! Remember, you’re still supporting your favorite authors by supporting your local library!
Be sure to follow me on Instagram and Facebook. Sign up for my newsletter to receive my newest blogs delivered straight to your inbox. You’ll receive my latest short story, “Murder for a Jar of Red Rum,” for free for signing up!
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June 16, 2022
The President is Coming to Spokane (in 1901)
Did you miss my presentation with the Spokane Public Library about the President Coming to Spokane (in 1901)?
Never fear! It was recorded, and you can now view at your leisure!
If you liked that, subscribe to my YouTube channel where you’ll find presentations, readings, and more! Be sure to check around my website for more information on all the things I talked about in the presentation, with more blogs to come!
In this presentation, I took a deep dive into the research behind Book 2 in the Spokane Clock Tower Mysteries, Cupboards All Bared, which is now available in all formats! I shared more about the Campbell House, Hangman Creek, and the Montvale Hotel, which are all real-life historical locations featured in the book that can still be visited today!
I’ll be posting more about each of these topics in-depth soon, so be sure you’re subscribed to my newsletter to be the first to hear when I post something new!
Does your library carry the Spokane Clock Tower Mysteries? Let me know in the comments! Watch my other video about How Libraries Help Authors to learn more about what an amazing thing libraries are!
Special thanks to the Spokane Public Library for hosting this event and recording it for me to share afterward! Visit their website to find out what the Spokane Public Library has planned next, and put my books on hold!
Cupboards All Bared is now available in all formats!In this sequel to Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Taker, we’re once again transported to Spokane, 1901. A body discovered in Hangman Creek looks to be the result of an accidental fall, but what begins as a “simple” mystery for Thomas Carew and his twin brother Bernard quickly becomes a lot more complicated, including implications that tie in with the bombings at the Idaho mines, and perhaps even President McKinley’s planned visit.
Cupboards All Bared is Book 2 in the Spokane Clock Tower Mysteries.
Be sure to visit my Events page to find out when I’ll be doing my next virtual event through a library. The great thing about virtual is that ANYONE can attend from ANYWHERE!
Would you like to schedule an event with me through your library? Have your library email me at author(at)patricia-meredith.com today to start the conversation!
Does your library have a copy of Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Taker and Cupboards All Bared available? Let me know in the comments!
Thank you for watching and reading!
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June 13, 2022
Cupboards All Bared Reading 3
In this reading I’ll be introducing you to a new character: Peter Bach, reporter for the Spokesman-Review! I also share personal videos of Hangman Creek, a location you can still visit today!
In this sequel to Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Taker, we’re once again transported to Spokane, 1901. A body discovered in Hangman Creek looks to be the result of an accidental fall, but what begins as a “simple” mystery for Thomas Carew and his twin brother Bernard quickly becomes a lot more complicated, including implications that tie in with the bombings at the Idaho mines, and perhaps even President McKinley’s planned visit.
Cupboards All Bared is Book 2 in the Spokane Clock Tower Mysteries.
Cupboards All Bared is available in all formats wherever books are sold! Click the image above to find it in your favorite format, or request it today from your local bookstore!
Add the book to your Want to Read list on Goodreads!Check it out from your local library, or if they don’t have it, request it! Remember, you’re still supporting your favorite authors by supporting your local library!
Be sure to follow me on Instagram and Facebook. Sign up for my newsletter to receive my newest blogs delivered straight to your inbox. You’ll receive my latest short story, “Murder for a Jar of Red Rum,” for free for signing up!
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June 5, 2022
How Libraries Help Authors
Looking for something to read this summer? Check out books from your library! Worried it doesn’t support authors? Learn more about how libraries help authors in more ways than one in my new video on YouTube!
Thank you Spokane County Library, Spokane Public Library, Stevens County Library, and Pikes Peak Library District for offering my books to your patrons!
Does your library have my books? Share in the comments!
Read my previous blog about why I Love Libraries here.
You can read my full review of Marie Benedict’s book Carnegie’s Maid here. Follow me while you’re on Goodreads to be the first to hear when I post a review! Add Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Taker, and Cupboards All Bared to your Want to Read list on Goodreads while you’re there!
Be sure to visit my Events page to find out when I’ll be doing my next virtual event through a library. The great thing about virtual is that ANYONE can attend from ANYWHERE!
Would you like to schedule an event with me through your library? Have your library email me at author(at)patricia-meredith.com today to start the conversation!
Cupboards All BaredIn this sequel to Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Taker, we’re once again transported to Spokane, 1901. A body discovered in Hangman Creek looks to be the result of an accidental fall, but what begins as a “simple” mystery for Thomas Carew and his twin brother Bernard quickly becomes a lot more complicated, including implications that tie in with the bombings at the Idaho mines, and perhaps even President McKinley’s planned visit.
Cupboards All Bared is Book 2 in the Spokane Clock Tower Mysteries.
Cupboards All Bared is available in all formats wherever books are sold! Click the image above to find it in your favorite format, or request it today from your local bookstore!
Be sure to follow me on Instagram and Facebook. Sign up for my newsletter to receive my newest blogs delivered straight to your inbox. You’ll receive my latest short story, “Murder for a Jar of Red Rum,” for free for signing up!
Find all you need to know about the Spokane Clock Tower Mysteries, including the ISBNs of the books so you can request them through your library, by clicking the image below.
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