Bell, Book and Corpses (A Nick and Nora Mystery) by T. C. LoTempio
About Bell, Book and Corpses
Bell, Book and Corpses (A Nick and Nora Mystery)
It’s Halloween trick-or-treachery when murder pays a visit to a cursed mansion in the new Nick and Nora mystery . . .
Waincroft Manor has long been tied to rumors of witchcraft and fatal curses, and to Nora Charles, that makes it the perfect place for a Halloween fundraiser. But her first trip to the deserted old mansion turns out to be truly ghoulish when she discovers a dead body. What’s more, the corpse is laid out in a coffin—with two bite marks on its neck. Then the autopsy comes back showing that the body was drained of blood, and there’s no stopping the local gossips from whispering the word vampire to anyone who will listen.
Determined to dispel the rumors and save the fundraiser, Nora sets out to prove the murderer was quite human after all. Sifting through the clues, she learns of a bitter family rivalry that spans generations, and a more recent conflict that may point to the motive for the murder. And when Nick spells out a clue that proves to be the missing piece of the puzzle, Nora knows she’ll have to watch her back—because there’s a killer out there who wants to keep some secrets buried, and they’ll happily bury Nora right along with them . . .
Includes mouthwatering recipes!
About T.C. LoTempio
While Toni Lotempio does not commit – or solve – murders in real life, she has no trouble doing it on paper. Her lifelong love of mysteries began early on when she was introduced to her first Nancy Drew mystery at age 10 – The Secret in the Old Attic. She and her cat pen the Nick and Nora mystery series originally from Berkley Prime Crime and now with Beyond the Page Publishing. They also write the Cat Rescue series from Crooked Lane and the Pet Shop series, originally published by Midnight Ink and rebranded last year as “Urban Tails Pet Shop Mysteries.” Book six in the Nick and Nora mysteries, A PURR BEFORE DYING, is released this February from Beyond the Page. There is also a new series, Tiffany Austin Food Blogger, coming out in April. You can cat-ch up with them at ROCCO’s blog, www.catsbooksmorecats.blogspot.com or her website, www.tclotempio.netInterview
Where are you from? I was born in New York City, but we moved to New Jersey when I was thirteen. I lived there up until four years ago, when I retired from my dayjob and moved out to sunny Phoenix, Arizona.
Tell us your latest news? – The seventh entry in m Nick and Nora mystery series, BELL, BOOK AND CORPSES, came out September 24th. Next year will be a busy one: The third Tiffany Austin Food Blogger mystery, the Fifth Pet Shop Mystery and the Eighth Nick and Nora will all debut from Beyond the Page. There will also be a fourth series, the Cozy Bookshop mysteries, debuting from Severn House mid-2025.
When and why did you
begin writing? I started writing when I
was in grammar school. I wrote a book of
fairy tales that a friend of mine illustrated.
When did you first consider yourself a writer? I have always considered myself a writer. I considred myself a successful writer after my first Nick and Nora mystery, MEOW IF ITS MURDER was published by Berkley Prime Crime in 2014
What inspired you to
write your first book? – I always had bits and snatched of ideas and I wanted
to see if I could complete an entire project. I did. As for what inspired me to
write my first traditionally published book, Meow if its Murder, I was watching
“The Thin Man” movie on Turner Classics when my 25 lb. tuxedo cat Rocco jumped
up on me. That made me think, “what
would happen if Nick Charles died and came back as a cat?”and feline Nick
Charles was born!
Do you have a specific writing style? – Since I often succumb to what they call “head hopping” I’m most successful writing in the first person.
How did you come up with the title? I have always loved the movie Bell, Book and Candle so when I decided to do a Halloween mystery I thought that was appropriate. It was originally titled Bell, Book and Killers but my wonderful editor, Bill Harris, came up with Bell, Book and Corpses which I have to admit I like much better
Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp? Crime doesn’t pay – watch out or a smart cat just might do you in!
What would you like
my readers to know? – that I truly enjoy writing my Nick and Nora series, all
of them really, and I will continue to do so as long as loyal readers continue
to read them! If you’d like to keep up
with the latest on all my upcoming books, visit my website, www.tclotempio.net and sign up for my quarterly newsletter.
You can also visit my blog, www.catsbooksmorecats.blogspot.com for all the latest news and upcoming contests! And if you’d like to
drop me a line, you can do so thru my website.
It may take awhile, but I will answer!
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