A Pawsome Summer For Murder
(Samantha Davies Mystery)
by S. A. Kazlo
About A Pawsome Summer For Murder
A Pawsome Summer For Murder (Samantha Davies Mystery)
Cozy Mystery 7th in Series
Setting - New York
Publisher : Adk Foothills Publishing
(May 1, 2025)
Paperback : 218 pages
ISBN-13 : 979-8230299592
Digital ASIN : B0DXC8QFZH
It's summer in Wings Falls, New York and Samantha Davies is geared up for the annual trout tournament sponsored by Al Gorman, owner of the Sport's Shop. Sam, along with her Southern Belle cousin, Candie Parker-Hogan, are determined to beat the pants off their significant others, Sam's new fiancé, Hank Johnson, a detective on Wings Falls police force and Mark Hogan, Candie's husband. The ladies feel they have a secret weapon-they learned from the best fisherman in Hainted Hollar Tennessee, Grandpop Parker. Sam once won a trophy for the largest fish in the Fins and Tails Fishing Derby. To Sam's surprise instead of reeling in the day's biggest catch, she "hooked" into the body of the town's most vocal activist, Luna Wheeler. Raylene Carrigan, owner of a traveling doggie daycare Sam uses for her lovable dachshund, Porkchop, becomes a prime suspect, when it becomes known Luna tried to shut down the town's doggie park she depends on for the pets in her care. Since Sam has successfully helped solve murders in the past, Raylene begs her for help to prove her innocent. Sam reluctantly agrees but knows her fiancé won't be happy with her involvement in yet another murder case. Determined to help Porkchop's buddy, Sam starts digging for clues only to discover that Luna, with her over-zealous demands to many of the town's businesses to recycle, upset more than a few of her friends. Can Sam land Luna's murderer before she gets 'hooked' by the killer?
About S. A. Kazlo
Syrl, a retired teacher, lives in upstate New York with her husband and two lively dachshunds. She writes the Samantha Davies Mystery series, featuring Samantha Davies and her loveable dachshund, Porkchop. When not writing she is busy hooking, rug hooking that is, and enjoying her family. Her newest book, number seven in the series, A Pawsome Summer For Murder, was released May 1, 2025
AUTHOR INTERVIEW
1.
When did you first
realize you wanted to be a writer?
I’d
say it was in high school and I was an editor of our newspaper. The teacher
always praised my work.
2.
How long does it take
you to write a book?
If
I’m a good girl and write at least 500 words a day I can finish a book in 6
months. That’s not a lot but it’s doable for me as I watch my grandkids in the
afternoon.
3.
What is your work
schedule like when you're writing?
I’m a
morning writer. Can’t do it in the evening. I try to write Monday to Friday and
leave the weekends for marketing.
4.
What would you say is
your interesting writing quirk?
Hmmm,
I need to have a square of dark chocolate along with a hand full of walnuts by
my computer as I write for brain food.
5.
How do books get
published?
With
my latest book, A Pawsome Summer For Murder, I’ve gone the indie route. I use
Draft 2 Digital.
6.
Where do you get your
information or ideas for your books?
By
observing my surroundings and tidbits I pick up on the news. The inspiration
for my latest book was a school bus I saw going down the road that was for a
doggie day care. For Pups, Pumpkins and Murder I read about a farmer growing a
2,000 pound pumpkin and thought it would make a great murder weapon,
7.
When did you write your
first book and how old were you?
In my
40’s I originally wrote for kids’ magazines and wrote a couple of books. I only
pursued having one book published. After I retired, I read a bunch of cozy
mysteries and thought, “I can do this.”
8.
What do you like to do when
you're not writing?
When
I’m not writing, like my main character, Samantha Davies, I like to hook, rug
hook that is.
9.
What does your family
think of your writing?
They
are very supportive, especially my hubby of over 50 years. He is my chauffeur
to my in-person events.
10.
What was one of the most
surprising things you learned in creating your books?
Even if
you have a traditional publisher you have to do 99% of the marketing.
11.
How many books have you
written? Which is your favorite?
I’ve
published one middle grade book and with my newest book it is number 7 in my
Samantha Davies Mystery series.
12.
Do you have any
suggestions to help me becomea better writer? If so, what are they?
Never
give up on your dream and network with other authors.
13.
Do you hear from your
readers much? What kinds of things do they say?
I
belong to a number of cozy mystery Facebook groups and whenever I do a post I
hear from a great number of them. They are very supportive and I enjoy their
comments. They will tell me how much they love the stories and about their pets
since I have one, Porkchop, featured in my books.
14.
Do you like to create
books for adults?
I
love it. It makes my soul feel happy.
15.
What do you think makes
a good story?
Believable
and nice characters, except maybe for the murderer.
16.
As a child, what did you
want to do when you grew up?
I
wanted to be a nurse until I became a Candy Striper and realized, nope, this
wasn’t for me.
17.
What Would you like my
readers to know?
That
I hope they enjoy the sleuthing adventures of Samantha and her dachshund,
Porkchop.
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Sounds and looks like my kind of read. Adding to my TBR list.
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