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Giveaway: ONE BOOK IN THE GRAVE jigsaw puzzle

Check out this fabulous 513-piece jigsaw puzzle of the cover of Bibliophile Mystery #5, One Book in the Grave: A Bibliophile Mystery! One lucky reader on my mailing list is going to win this fabulous puzzle, so be sure to sign up now at www.katecarlisle.com.

Mailing List Contest Coming Soon

To celebrate the upcoming release of Pages of Sin: A Bibliophile MysteryAn eSpecial from New American Library and One Book in the Grave, the next two Bibliophile Mystery stories, I'm going to hold a really fantastic contest soon with a one-of-a-kind prize. The winner will be chosen at random from the members of my mailing list, so be sure to sign up at www.katecarlisle.com. It's easy and free, and I promise I won't email you often enough to bug you!

Contest: Tropical Christmas Giveaway

Maureen Child and I are celebrating our dual island release with the Tropical Christmas Giveaway. Both An Innocent in Paradise and The Temporary Mrs. King are set on Caribbean islands. Read the books to escape the winter cold for a few hours, and enter the contest to warm away those winter blues.

Kate Carlisle and Avery Aames book signings

If you're in the L.A. area this weekend, please come see me and my good friend Avery Aames at one (or all) of these locations. I guarantee you'll have fun. I'll be signing copies of Murder under Cover, book 4 of the Bibliophile Mysteries series, and Avery will be signing copies of Lost and Fondue, book 2 of her Cheese Shop Mysteries. Stop by for a laugh, a book, and a little cheese and wine.



Saturday, May 7, 2:00 p.m.
Book Launch Party
Mysteries to Die For - www.mysteriestodiefor.com
2940 Thousand Oaks Boulevard
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362


Saturday, May 7, 5:30 p.m.
Book signing
Book 'Em - www.bookem.com
1118 Mission Street
South Pasadena, CA 91030


Sunday, May 8, 7:30 p.m.
Westside Launch Party and Chat
Barnes and Noble at Westside Pavilion
10850 West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90064

MURDER UNDER COVER-Available today!

Murder under Cover is available now! Visit KateCarlisle.com to read Chapter 1 for free!

Murder Under Cover!

I'm thrilled to announce that Murder Under Cover , the latest book in my Bibliophile Mystery series, has received a *starred* review in Library Journal!!

Here's what they said ...

Brooklyn Wainwright (The Lies That Bind), San Francisco ’s bookbinder–cum–crime solver, steps away from her desk again in this smart and intriguing cozy. Steeped in San Francisco culture and characters, including the hippie commune parents and requisite gay and lesbian friends, this beach read has the bonus of spy intrigue built into its plot, and not just in Brooklyn ’s James Bond–like boyfriend, Derek Stone. BFF Robin has just returned from a trip to India bearing a valuable book for Brooklyn to restore. A handsome Ukrainian guy Robin met spends the night—but then he’s murdered execution-style in her bed. Now the bad guys are after Brooklyn , too, but why?

VERDICT There is a high body count here for a cozy, but rest assured, all killings are done off-scene. A terrific read for those who are interested in the book arts and enjoy a counterculture foray and ensemble casts. Great fun all around!

"Great fun all around!" I really do love that! And I hope you've ordered your copy or plan to buy it at your local bookstore on May 3. :-)

Next week, April 29 - May 1, I'll be in Washington, D.C. attending the Malice Domestic conference, so if you're planning to attend, please look me up!

The day after the conference, on Monday, May 2, I'll be in Oakmont, PA for the annual Festival of Mystery. This fabulous event put on by Mystery Lovers Bookstore brings together a slew of mystery authors and hundreds of readers for a fun-filled evening of interviews and book signings and giveaways. I hope I'll see some of you there!

Cheers!

MURDER UNDER COVER receives starred review

Whee!!!! Murder Under Cover: A Bibliophile Mystery has received a starred review from Library Journal. They say that the book is a "smart and intriguing cozy," and:

"A terrific read for those who are interested in the book arts and enjoy a counterculture foray and ensemble casts. Great fun all around!"

THE LIES THAT BIND - Blog Tour!

THE LIES THAT BIND is almost here, yippee!! And that means a book launch party! If you're in the Los Angeles area, be sure to come by The Mystery Bookstore on Saturday, November 6, 2010, at 3:00 p.m. We'll have wine, cheese, goodies and giveaways -- and books!

I'm also packing my virtual bags for a whirlwind blog tour! I'm thrilled to be visiting some of my favorite places over the next month and I hope you'll have a chance to join me at one or two of my stops along the way.

Here's the schedule so far:

Killer Hobbies - 10/21/10

Romance Bandits - Book Launch party! - 10/25/10

Desire Authors - 10/26/10

OmniMystery News - 10/29/10

Murder She Writes – 11/1/10

Jungle Red Writers – 11/6/10

Mystery Lovers Kitchen - 11/7/10

The Romance Dish - 11/12/10

Type M for Murder - 11/28/10

The Lipstick Chronicles – 12/30/10


What an exciting line-up! Hope to see you on the tour!

Cheers!

The Millionaire Goes on Tour!

To celebrate the publication of The Millionaire Meets His Match , my debut romance for Silhouette Desire, I'm taking my Millionaire on a tour of some of my favorite Blogs!

Don't miss the fun! Come by and say hello. We'll be discussing important topics like love, romance and millionaires. I'll be giving away goodies like gift certificates, books, laughs and a whole lotta love. :-)

July 4, 2010 Borders True RomanceJuly 9, 2010 Tawny Weber's Quick SixJuly 12, 2010 Romance Bandits Book Launch...

Romance is in the Air!

Hello! I have a beautiful new romance website and I've made some changes to the blog, too, because along with my lovely bibliophile mysteries, I'm writing romance now!

(Diehard mystery fans, you might want to close your eyes and cover your ears. Sing "la-la-la-la-la" for a minute so you won't have to hear this.)

THE MILLIONAIRE MEETS HIS MATCH , my first Silhouette Desire romance, is out this month! Isn't he beautiful? I mean, the cover. It's a beauty, isn't it? I love it a lot! And the book...