Hello, lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Elizabeth
Cooke and her new book, “Mimi Takes Paris”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish
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Mimi Takes Paris
by Elizabeth Cooke
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GENRE: Mystery
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BLURB:
It is
the start of the adventures of a small black poodle, escapee from a cruel puppy
mill, who is rescued by Nicole Marcel, a pretty girl singer in the City of
Paris. The two become inseparable.
The
little dog has an animal intelligence and a tremendous sense of smell, and
proceeds to solve a murder, and other crimes by nasal prowess. Mimi gains
celebrity status, as does her PERSON, Nicole.
It is a Cozy Mystery like no other!
In
book two, titled “Mimi’s Paris Dilemma,” Mimi’s reputation, (and that of
Nicole’s), is sullied by an unfair assessment by the public. The little dog
slowly regains status by solving other crimes.
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EXCERPT ONE:
Mimi
was fortunate enough to live in Paris, and she knew it. She, and her ‘person’
resided in a petite hotel on the Left Bank. That ‘person’ was young and pretty
and would leash Mimi for walks.
In
winter, Mimi wore a pink wool coat with a tiny, white handkerchief peeking out
from a pocket on the back. It was so
handsome against her jet -black toy-poodle hair. Of course, in warm weather,
she only sported the leash.
How
proud was Mimi to parade along the rues and boulevards. All of 12 inches long
and perhaps 10 inches high, she walked with such elan, that people noticed her.
She liked that. But most of all, Mimi reveled in the fact that she had been
lucky enough to be endowed with a moist, black muzzle with two intense nostrils
that provided her with a world of sensuality.
The
scent of companion dogs with messages left behind, greeted her at every corner.
The odor of soupe a l’oignon or boeuf, simmering in wine, emerged from the
bistros as the two passed by, one two legged, the other on four. Oh, and to
pass a fromagerie, was a special delight. The smell of the pungent cheeses from
across the country within the little store could not be contained, and all of
France was laid before Mimi’s hungry little nose.
Occasionally,
Mimi was lucky enough to find a morsel of crepe au sucre on the rue Cler,
inadvertently dropped by a hungry tourist who had been munching while he
walked. Ah, life was good. What a lucky dog am I, was her constant thought.
Mimi
knew she was smart, and she knew her sense of smell was extraordinary, even for
a dog. She could define with her nose every herbal addition to a stew of veal
with sage, or rosemary in a gigot d’agneau. Oh, the herbal names meant nothing,
but the specific tingle in her nostrils made everything so clear, distinct and
utterly delicious.
But
not this time. This was a dark odor. It was the smell of blood.
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AUTHOR BIO:
The
daughter of the Dean of Medicine at Columbia University, Elizabeth Cooke was
raised in Manhattan, graduating from The Brearley School, and Vassar College,
with a major in Drama, and minor in Art. As a young woman, she worked in
theater and as a casting consultant, briefly served on the board of MoMA,
before moving to Paris for three years, after her marriage ended. There, she
immersed herself in the museums, studied at the Sorbonne, cooked at The Cordon
Bleu, and traveled all over Europe. Until recently, Elizabeth Cooke resided on
the East End of Long Island. For 10 years, she was the Chairman of The
Bide-A-Wee Home, a prestigious animal shelter complex in New York City and Long
Island. She also served on the Executive Committee of the Westhampton Free
Library for 30 years.
Paris
In “Eye of the Beholder,” completed after the memoir, Elizabeth Cooke
writes in rather irreverent terms, of the lives of six artists and the most
compelling muse in each of their lives: next came, “A Shadow Romance,”
an odyssey of an unfulfilled love affair between a mature New York City couple:
then, the four “Hotel” books. She has just completed “How To Game
People Without Even Trying,” the true story (fictionalized) of the murder
of her second husband in his Paris apartment. A fifth ‘hotel’ book, titled “Rendezvous
at a Small Hotel” has just been released. The sixth hotel book, “Intrigue
at a Small Hotel” has received top honors from The Paris Book Festival for
2016. The seventh and final in the hotel series, “The Hotel Marcel Dining
Club” is currently available.
For
her, there is great joy in having the gift of expression that writing provides,
and this is reflected in her rather prolific output.
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Elizabeth will be awarding a $25 Amazon or B/N
GC to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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Elizabeth ~ 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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