ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Virginia Smith left her job as a corporate director to become a full time writer and speaker in the summer of 2005. Since then she has contracted eight novels and numerous articles and short stories.She writes contemporary humorous novels for the Christian market, including her debut, Just As I Am (Kregel Publications, March 2006) and her new release, Murder by Mushroom (Steeple Hill, August 2007). Her short fiction has been anthologized, and her articles have been published in a variety of Christian magazines.
An energetic speaker, Virginia loves to exemplify God’s truth by comparing real-life situations to well-known works of fiction, such as her popular talk, “Biblical Truths in Star Trek.”
ABOUT THE BOOK:
Local police had tagged single mom Becky Dennison as their prime suspect. But she'd only been in the wrong place at the wrong time...admittedly, with her boss's lifeless body. Sure it looked bad, but Becky had no motive for killing...even if she had opportunity.
When the director of the retirement farm for thoroughbred champions is murdered, Becky Dennison teams up with the handsome manager of a neighboring horse farm, Scott Lewis, to find her boss's killer. Soon the amateur detectives are hot on the trail of the murderer...even as their feelings for each other deepen.
The amateur sleuths uncover a trail of clues that lead them into the intricate society of Kentucky's elite thoroughbred breeding industry. They soon find themselves surrounded by the mint julep set - jealous southern belles and intensely competitive horse breeders - in a high-stakes game of danger, money, and that famous southern pride.
And for Becky and Scott, this race on the Kentucky tracks has the greatest stakes of all: life or death!
Romantic Times awarded Bluegrass Peril
* * * * FOUR STARS!* * * *
I just received Virginia's newsletter, which you can sign up for here, and she's got some great contests going on now with more on the way after the first of the year.
Here's a blurb about her December giveaway, but you'll want to hurry and sign up as the deadline to enter is December 7th - this friday.
Ginny says her book shelves are overflowing, and since her Christmas list is full of… yes, more books, she needs to clear some space. So she's conducting a special giveaway. Most of these books are brand new – she received multiple copies from the publisher, or as promotions from the authors. A few are gently used (but she's a very careful reader!). She's endorsed some of these, so you’ll read her endorsements printed in the book, and many have been reviewed on her website.
Giveaway #1: Splitting Harriet, by Tamara Leigh
The Trophy Wives Club, by Kristin Billerbeck
Sushi for One? by Camy Tang
Life, Libby, and the Pursuit of Happiness, by Hope Lyda
Bride most Begrudging, by Deeanne Gist
Giveaway #2: Reluctant Burglar, by Jill Elizabeth Nelson (autographed)
Waking Lazarus, by T. L. Hines (hardback, autographed)
The Dead Whisper On, by T. L. Hines (hardback)
Off the Record, by Elizabeth White
Arms of Deliverance, by Tricia Goyer
Giveaway #3: Approval Addiction, by Joyce Meyer (hardback, autographed)
Beauty for Ashes , by Joyce Meyer
Beauty for Ashes CD set, by Joyce Meyer
Beauty for Ashes Workbook, by Joyce Meyer
To enter this special giveaway drawing, just send Ginny an e-mail (Ginny at virginiasmith dot org with the subject line December Contest) by December 7th and let her know which set you’d like. Yes, you can enter all three giveaways. She’ll conduct the drawings that evening and get them in the mail to the winners the next day. If you win and if the post office behaves, you should have them in time for Christmas.
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