Book Description:
Main Street Mysteries #2
A small lake town tucked into the mountains of North Carolina, picturesque Sutherton charms tourists and locals alikethough Sutherton may have more sinister secrets hiding behind its gentle Southern comfort
Back home to care for her help her mother with her main street restaurant, Annalise Griggs is mortified to run into her former loverand his family. Driven to distraction worrying that small town mouths are waggingtragedy strikes. And when similar accident occurs, Annalise knows she must get to the bottom of these small town murderslest she become the next victim!
Recommend this series to fans of Margaret Marons Deborah Knott novels, both for its strong female lead and its rural North Carolina setting.Booklist
The well-drawn North Carolina setting is integral not only to the plot but also perhaps to AnnaLises most endearing qualityher abject terror of the areas narrow mountain roads, full of crazy switchbacks and heart-stopping overhangs.Publishers Weekly
About the Author:
Sandra Balzo turned to mystery writing after twenty years in corporate public relations, event management and publicity in Wisconsin.Murderon the Orient Espresso, hereighth Maggy Thorsen coffeehouse mystery was just released, and Hit and Run, the third Main Street Murder, will be out in early 2014. The books, set in the popular vacation destination of North Carolinas High Country, alternate with the Maggy series. Nominated for both Anthony and Macavity awards, Balzos novels have received starred reviews from Kirkus and Booklist, while being recommended to readers of Janet Evanovich, Charlaine Harris, Mary Daheim, Joan Hess and Margaret Maron.
In addition to her books about coffee-maven Maggy Thorsen and displaced journalist AnnaLise Griggs, Balzo writes short stories, two of which have been published in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, winning the Macavity, Derringer and Robert L. Fish awards.
Balzo has managed publicity for three Bouchercons (World Mystery Conventions), as well as the International Association of Crime Writers, and has served as a national board member of Mystery Writers of America. A native of southeastern Wisconsin, Sandy currently splits her time between South Florida and the High Country of North Carolina.
But, wherever she is, sheroots for the Green Bay Packers.