Please welcome Charlene Bell Dietz author of The Flapper, The Scientist, And The Saboteur
The Flapper, The Scientist, And The Saboteur
by Charlene Bell Dietz
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GENRE: Mystery
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BLURB:
A workaholic bio-medical scientist, Beth Armstrong, is torn between saving her sabotaged ground-breaking multiple sclerosis research or honoring an obligation to care for her chain-smoking, Cuba Libre drinking, ex-flapper aunt. Nursemaid ranks just above catching the plague on Beth’s scale, yet her ex-flapper aunt would prefer anything deadly to losing her independence under the hands of her obsessive compulsive niece. While a murderous culprit runs loose in the science institute, the raucous aunt entertains Beth’s neglected husband with nightly cocktails and stories form the Roaring twenties. The Flapper, the Scientist, and the Saboteur intertwines a corporate espionage mystery with a generational battle-of-wills story between a dedicated professional intent on fighting chaos to restore order and a free-spirited aunt who needs her niece to live in the moment.
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EXCERPT:
Beth lunged to the bed, snatched the cigarettes out of Kathleen’s hands, crushed them, then flung the pack into the waste basket. She bent close to her aunt and inhaled deeply.
"Beth, what in the world—"
"I don't know you, but I know people like you. You seriously need help."
"What on earth are you fretting about?"
"Fretting? Not me, I'm happy as a loon." Beth’s lungs needed more air.
"Beth, I didn't start that fire."
"Now you're going to say it was Mrs. Harrison?" Beth's words filled the room. Until today, she never yelled.
"It wasn't her." Kathleen said.
The room felt small, dark, smoky—no air. She heard her breath coming in short little bursts.
"Dear, you didn't mean to, but you started the fire."
Something snapped in Beth's brain. She shook her head. But Kathleen, with innocence etched in her wrinkled face, kept looking at her.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Charlene Bell Dietz writes science and historical-suspense, award-winning mystery novels and short stories. Her award-winning short stories have been published in the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers 2016 Anthology and SouthWest Writers 2019 Anthology. The Flapper, the Scientist, and the Saboteur combines family saga with corporate espionage. The Flapper, the Impostor, and the Stalker propels readers back into 1923 frenetic Chicago during the Roaring Twenties. Both these novels were named to Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2018, and each won the coveted Kirkus Starred Review. Her latest novel, The Scientist, the Psychic, and the Nut, gives readers a frightening Caribbean vacation. Her current work in progress, a biographical historical novel, starts in England in 1638 and ends in precolonial Maryland. Charlene, a retired educator, traveled the United States as a consultant for Houghton Mifflin Publishers after a career of teaching little ones, older ones, and college graduates. Surrounded by forests and meadows, she currently lives in the foothills of the mountains in central NM several miles from the small village of Torreon. Charlene is the current president of Croak & Dagger, New Mexico Chapter of Sisters in Crime. She belongs to Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, Rocky Mountain Mystery Writers, Mystery Writers of America, and SouthWest Writers. Connect with Charlene on Facebook
(https://www.facebook.com/charlene.dietz.9), https://inkydancestudios.com/ or chardietzpen@gmail.com
https://www.amazon.com/Flapper-Scientist-Saboteur-Charlene-Dietz/dp/1945212519
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION and RAFFLECOPTER CODE
Charlene Bell Dietz will be awarding a $25 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
RAFFLECOPTER:
http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/28e4345f4124
Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteCharlene is an excellent storyteller!
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You all are angels for hosting my book. Thank you so much. I look forward to hearing from your readers, today.
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DeleteInteresting blurb, worth reading.
ReplyDeleteIt's more than just your usual whodunit. You'll find it's two stories in one. I'd enjoy knowing what you think of it if you read it.
DeleteSounds like a wonderful read!
ReplyDeleteSherry, I appreciate your comment. Thought I'd replied a few minutes ago, but I don't see it now. I had fun with my imaginary gang, writing this story.
DeleteThank you, Sherry. I had a lot of fun with my imaginary gang.
ReplyDeleteI love the cover, synopsis and excerpt, The Flapper, The Scientist, And The Saboteur sounds like a thrilling read. Is the story a stand alone or part of a series?
ReplyDeleteHi Bea! Your comment make me feel like I just received a warm hug. I wrote each story as a stand alone, but they all have some of the same characters. This is the first book, and it's the story of a mystery and an old ex-flapper aunt who relives her Roaring Twenties days, while smoking and drinking. The next book I wrote was the old aunt when she was a teenager and ran away from home to become a flapper. She thought Chicago with the Capone gang would be nothing but one big party and lots of love. So wrong. The third book out is about the Scientist again. She needs to fix her marriage and almost ends up dead. You can read them in any order, but my mind still goes to the order which I wrote them. Other's who have read my books say it doesn't make any difference. I hope you'll read them and let me know what you think. Best to you.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing, this sounds like a great story!
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