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Shane and her new book, “Dragon's Revenge: A Letty Valdez Mystery”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish
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Dragon's Revenge: A Letty Valdez Mystery
by C.J. Shane
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GENRE: Mystery/Suspense
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BLURB:
When
Tucson private detective and Iraq War vet Letty Valdez is hired to investigate
a murder, she immediately finds herself targeted by a violent criminal. To find
the killer, Letty turns to an old memoir of life in late 19th century Tucson.
Clues in in the memoir, with its tale of love between two immigrants - one, an
Italian widow, and the other, an exiled Chinese revolutionary - launch Letty on
a suspense-filled struggle to find answers, to stop the murderer – and to stay
alive!
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EXCERPT TWO:
From the Memoir:
Mama
agreed to sing at the rededication of the cathedral. She considered this a
great honor and a spiritual responsibility. She wanted to do well to show her
respect and devotion. Because of this,
she began practicing every week as she had time, even though the rededication
was six months away. She liked to climb
a ladder up onto the flat roof of our adobe house and sing there. I asked her
once why she went up on the roof.
"It's
the right place to talk to God and that's what I'm doing when I sing. Singing
here helps me to be strong." Mama said. Mama was very religious. She
talked to God a lot. She also talked to Jesus, the Virgin, and all the saints.
Me, I never had much use for all that.
She
was up on the roof one day when Drago came up the street with his cart. When
Mama didn't appear at our front door, he entered the gate to the side yard
hoping to find her at the outdoor ovens. It was then that she began singing.
Drago moved into the yard and stepped away from the adobe wall so that he could
see her on the roof.
Mama
stood straight upright, her long skirts moving slightly in the breeze. Her
hands were clasped in front of her. She took another deep breath and out came
that glorious mezzo-soprano, full and textured, subtle, rich with emotions I
was too young to identify but would later know, emotions like passion and
longing. Tendrils of curly dark hair escaped from the knot on her neck. Her
northern Italian skin, pale like a pearl, glowed in the sunlight, and her dark
eyes sparkled. My mama was a beautiful woman and she sang like an angel.
Drago
stood transfixed in our garden, his hands at his side, his head bent upward to
watch her. He was utterly still, utterly silent. I know this because I was
hiding high in the branches of a tall mesquite tree behind him where he
couldn't see me. I was supposed to be doing my chores but I, too, liked to
watch Mama when she was singing.
Drago
stood for the longest time listening to Mama. I was watching Mama but when I
looked at Drago, I saw that tears were running down his face.
I
think that was the day that Drago fell in love with Mama, the day he first
heard her sing.
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AUTHOR BIO:
C.J. Shane is a
writer and visual artist in Arizona. In addition to her mystery fiction, she is
the author of eight nonfiction books. Her first fiction book, _Desert Jade: A
Letty Valdez Mystery_, (11-2017) is a finalist for Best Suspense-Thriller
novel, New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards.
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
C.J. will be awarding an original artwork by
C.J. Shane - an ink drawing of ocotillo on handmade paper in a wooden frame
ready to hang with hooks and wire. Size of frame: 6 1/2" by 8 1/2"
(U.S. ONLY), via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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C.J. ~ Good morning! Welcome to FAB! It is so great to have you here! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! :)
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ReplyDeleteThank you so much for hosting me on your blog! One of my goals in writing this story was to describe the ethnic diversity and cultural richness of the Borderlands. A new Letty Valdez Mystery, Daemon Waters, will be out August 8.
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