Murders, misdirection, misfits, and
miscreants—needlepoint artist Milo Everhart has her hands full. Can love blossom
out of chaos?
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My latest release takes place in Old Town Alexandria, an
historic cobblestoned city on the Potomac River in Virginia. It follows the adventures of several artists
at the Torpedo Factory Art Center. An old munitions factory on the waterfront,
it lay abandoned after World War II until the 1970s, when an intrepid band of
local ladies convinced the City of Alexandria to lease it to them for an art
center. Today it houses 82 studios, the Art League, the Friends of the Torpedo
Factory, and an Archaeology center.
Artful Dodging: The Torpedo Factory Murders
Released April, 2012, Secret Cravings Publishing
eBook, 65,000 words; M/F; 3 flames; ISBN
978-1-61885-250-2
Romantic Suspense/Murder Mystery
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BLURB:
Waiting out the rain, Milo Everhart takes stock of her
widowhood and the handsome man standing in the door to the bar. Little does she know she will meet that man
again and again under both passionate and terrifying circumstances.
Tristram Brody waits for his date, too conscious of the
beautiful woman sitting by the door. Little does he know that she will hate him
for trying to destroy her beloved art center, and even suspect him of murder.
Nor that she will be drawn inevitably into his arms.
Little does either of them suspect they will be embroiled
in not one, but two murders, in which the fate of the Torpedo Factory, an art
center housed in an old munitions factory on the waterfront in Old Town
Alexandria, will be decided.
EXCERPT: THE
FIRST DATE (PG)
The sleet had tapered off, and the moon began its stroll across the
cumulus highway as Milo entered the restaurant. She passed through the dining
room to the cozy bar in the back. Tristram sat in one of the overstuffed club
chairs. He saw her and waved to the bartender.
“Jack Daniels?”
“Sure.”
He ordered drinks and a plate of assorted cheeses.
Three hours, four more rounds, and two more cheese plates later, Milo
figured she’d better start asking Tristram some questions. But she didn’t
really feel like it. She felt like she knew enough already, so she settled for
gazing into his deep green eyes and smiling inanely. Which was okay because
apparently that’s what Tristram had settled for too. Milo realized with a jolt that
no one had said anything for at least five minutes. Come on, Milo. You’re too old for crushes.
“I really must be going. It’s been very…”
He reached across the table, put a gentle hand on her neck, and brought
her into blissful contact with his lips. “Nice.”
She realigned her jaw and her heart and rose a little shakily. “Um.”
He jumped up. “I’ll walk you to your car.”
“I…okay.”
They walked stiffly out of the bar, stumbling only once on the threshold.
Tristram steadied her. A few minutes later they broke apart to take a breath. The
sidewalk had cleared during the evening, and they were alone. He took her back
into his arms and kissed her, moving his tongue around the inside of her lips
and making slurping noises as though she tasted like a chocolate milkshake.
He pulled away but held onto her hand. “Let’s go home.”
She let him lead her down King Street to a black Jaguar, and they drove
in silence the few blocks to Lee Street. The moon rode high over a little
terraced park. They watched it float a minute, then Tristram took her hand
again and they went inside.
BIOGRAPHY
Although M. S. Spencer has lived
in Chicago, Boston, New York, France, Morocco, Turkey, Egypt, and England, the
last 30 years have been spent mostly in Washington, D.C. as a librarian,
Congressional staff assistant, speechwriter, editor, birdwatcher, kayaker,
policy wonk, non-profit director and parent.
Ms. Spencer has published five best
selling contemporary romance novels. Lost
in His Arms is set in the spinning world of 1991 when countries fell like
flies and a CIA fixer had his hands full. In Lost and Found we follow a desperate wife searching the wilds of
Maine for the husband who disappeared. Losers
Keepers is a tale of love, lust and treachery set on the island of
Chincoteague. Triptych tells of jealousy
and intrigue high above the Potomac River. Her latest release is Artful Dodging: the Torpedo Factory Murders,
in which Milo Everhart, artist, meets her match in lawyer Tristram Brodie on
the battleground of the old munitions factory turned art center called the
Torpedo Factory.
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2 comments:
Hey, thanks so much for having me--I hope your readers enjoy the excerpt and make lots of comments. M. S. Spencer
Thanks for stopping by :-) Sounds interesting, must go on my to be bought list :-)
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