Book Blurb & Info
On a sparkling spring morning in the Blue Ridge, small-town realtor Miranda Davis approached the tailgate market, intent on dealing with her whimsical cousin Skip’s unexpected arrival from New York. It turns out that Skip was on the run and, in his panic, grabbed his beloved tabby Duffy, recalling that Miranda had a recent part in solving a case down in Carolina. His predicament stemmed from intercepting code messages like “Countdown to D-Day,” playfully broadcasting the messages on his radio show over the nation-wide network, and subsequently forced to flee.
At first, Miranda tried to limit her old childhood companion’s conundrum to the sudden abduction of Duffy the cat. But the forces that be were hell-bent on keeping Skip under wraps by any means after he now stumbled close to the site of their master plan. Miranda’s subsequent efforts to decipher the conspiracy and somehow intervene placed both herself and her old playmate on a collision course with a white-nationalist perpetrator and the continuing machinations of the right-wing enterprise, with the lives of all those gathered for a diversity celebration in nearby Asheville and a crucial senatorial vote on homeland security hanging in the balance.
You met Miranda Davis in Shelly Frome’s ‘Moon Games’ now she has a new mystery to solve!
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Toot's Review by Betty Bee
Miranda and the D Day Caper' is the second installment in the Miranda Davis series by Shelly Frome and definitely the best one yet! All the moving parts of this story just went together so perfectly. This mystery involves a conspiracy, an abandoned house full of potential Russian spies, a shoot out and a missing cat and that's only the half of it.
Really, I can't spoil anything for those that are planning to read this but here is a rundown of the basic plot. Miranda is a realtor who, because of a twist of fate, ended up solving a cold case in the first installment in the series. Now, she's been hauled into solving another mystery by her offbeat cousin, Skip who feels that his life is in danger after being run out of his house by threatening notes. Despite not wanting to get involved, Miranda agrees to help her cousin with his situation, even if it means putting her own life in danger.
I so enjoyed spending time with Miranda and her friends again. The quaint, small-town feel of these novels always gives me a warm feeling and makes me want to keep coming back for more. The mystery is the best part of these books. I love the way that this one kept me guessing about what was going to come next, combined so many different elements that you usually don't find together to create this fascinating end result. Frome's writing has dazzled me in the past and this new installment was no exception. The dialog of these books is so snappy that I feel like I'm watching a Golden Age of Hollywood movie. I truly hope that he is planning more books for this series and I can't wait to find out what happens next! I give it all 5 stars.
Author Interview with Shelly Frome & Betty Bee
Describe yourself in five words
In general I’m intrepidly creative.
What fact about yourself would
really surprise people?
Often times I’m an introverted
daydreamer who sees everything from a safe remove.
How do you work through self-doubts
and fear?
I pull back, center myself and try
to let the doubts and fears pass by like a whole lot of what-ifs.
Why do you write?
It’s the only way I can deal with what
I’ve lost or never had or what’s haunting me.
Have you always enjoyed writing?
No. Only because I originally
devoted myself to the theater.
What motivates you to write?
Some current pressing unfinished
business that just won’t let go.
What writing are you most proud of?
My provocative and deep delving into
the realities surrounding the iconic Actors Sudio. I’m also happy with the
storylines and characters that have driven my crime novels and mysteries.
What books did you love growing up?
Catcher in the Rye and all of Ray
Bradbury’s science fiction books to name a few.
How did you develop your writing?
The hard way through trial and
error, success and failure, editorial advice, encouragement from well- known
teachers, agents and iconic writers in the field like Donald Westlake.
What is hardest – getting published,
writing or marketing?
What is hardest is having no idea
how your work will be received, grappling with 5 star reviews and some lady who
absolutely hated what you put your heart and soul into and gave you a 1 star
as though you’ve been deluded all
along.
Do you find it hard to share your
work?
I do my best never to share what I’m
working on because the minute I divulge what I’m doing or why, all the energy
and mystery tapers off like so much hot air and the whole project goes flat.
What other jobs have you had in your
life?
I’ve been a drama counselor in
summer camps, a high school drama teacher, and am presently a professor
emeritus of dramatic arts.
If you could live anywhere in the
world where would it be?
Probably in an artist colony with a
temperate or tropical climate surrounded by fascinating creative people of all
types and backgrounds plus a few scintillating philosophers and teachers.
Every writer has their own idea of
what a successful career in writing is, what
does success in writing look like to
you?
An abiding and growing readership
comprised of people who not only seem to understand and appreciate my creative
ventures but find that they have meaning and somehow in some way double back on
their lives.
Author Info
Shelly Frome is a member of Mystery Writers of America, a professor of dramatic arts emeritus at the University of Connecticut, a former professional actor, a writer of crime novels, cozy mystery novels, and books on theater and film. He is also a features writer for Gannett Media’s Black Mountain News. His fiction includes Sun Dance for Andy Horn, Lilac Moon, Twilight of the Drifter, Tinseltown Riff, Murder Run, Moon Games and The Secluded Village Murders.
Among his works of non-fiction are The Actors Studio and texts on the art and craft of screenwriting and writing for the stage. Miranda and the D-Day Caper is his latest foray into the world of crime and the amateur sleuth. He lives in Black Mountain, North Carolina.
Author Links
Website: http://www.shellyfrome.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shellyfrome
Twitter: https://twitter.com/shellyFrome
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