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Sunday, July 29, 2018

#CRAFTS WITH ANASTASIA--DROP DEAD ORNAMENTS COVER REVEAL

Today I bring you cool news—cool, as in exciting, and cool, as in mind over matter because we’re stuck in the dreaded three H's here in New Jersey: hazy, hot, and humid. The dog days of summer didn’t both to wait until August this year. They struck early and with a vengeance. And from what I’m seeing on the national weather map, we’re not alone. Most of the country is sweltering along with us.

What better time for Christmas in July! We’re thinking cool to stay cool and doing so with a cover reveal for Drop Dead Ornaments, the seventh full-length novel in the Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mysteries.

Drop Dead Ornaments begins immediately after Scrapbook of Murder ends. And I do mean immediately—as in later the same day.

Anastasia Pollack’s son Alex is dating Sophie Lambert, the new kid in town. For their community service project, the high school seniors have chosen to raise money for the county food bank. Anastasia taps her craft industry contacts to donate materials for the students to make Christmas ornaments they’ll sell at the town’s annual Holiday Crafts Fair.

At the fair Anastasia meets Sophie’s father, Shane Lambert, who strikes her as a man with secrets. She also notices a woman eavesdropping on their conversation. Later that evening when the woman turns up dead, Sophie’s father is arrested for her murder.

Alex and Sophie beg Anastasia to find the real killer, but Anastasia has had her fill of dead bodies. She’s also not convinced of Shane’s innocence. Besides, she’s promised younger son Nick she’ll stop risking her life, but how can she say no to Alex?

Drop Dead Ornaments will release on October 22nd and will be available for pre-order before the end of August—when it will most likely be even hazier, hotter, and more humid. If you’re like me and can’t stand the haze, the heat, and especially the humidity, apply a little psychology by thinking snowflakes, and Christmas ornaments, and gingerbread—not to mention the next Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery. While you're waiting, if you're not caught up on the Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery Series, now would be a perfect time.

23 comments:

Jodi Rath said...

LOVE it Lois! I especially love that warm Christmas feeling with the gingerbread man broken in half!

Loretta Wheeler said...

Great cover, Lois!Light and bright:) It should show up well on the thumbnail :)

Christine Bush said...

Great cover!

Susan Holmes said...

Fabulous cover! Wishing you great success with this latest book and the entire series.

Alex Beecroft said...

Very cool! I'll put it on my wish list :)

Elizabeth Wilkerson said...

I love your color palette!

Debra H. Goldstein said...

Great cover - love the story continuing in new ways

judyalter said...

Love the cover.Particularly like the font for the title. And I'm a bit awed by the idea of beginning a new story on the same day an old one ends. Looking forward to reading it.

Jacqueline Seewald said...

Lois,

Good cover, especially strong for Christmas. Best wishes!

ANASTASIA POLLACK said...

Thank you so much, Angela, Jodi, Loretta, Christine, Susan, Alex, Elizabeth, Debra, and Judy! Once again Lois has put my life in jeopardy, but she does it with such great covers, doesn't she? ;-D

Judy Penz Sheluk, author said...

Love it Lois!

ANASTASIA POLLACK said...

Thank you, Jacqueline and Judy!

Heather Haven said...

I love the cover and the blurb sounds marvelous. Can't wait to read it.

ANASTASIA POLLACK said...

Thanks, Heather!

http://mypalbuddee.blogspot.com/ said...

I love the storyline, and the cover is lovely!

Karen Sue Burns said...

Lois.....I pitched you once at a RWA conference. Happy to see your books are a success. I love this cover and the title as well!

Grace Topping said...

Love the broken gingerbread man on the cover. Great symbolism.

Virginia Kelly said...

Great cover!

Aubrey Wynne said...

Love this cover. The story looks like a fun holiday mystery.

Kirsten Weiss said...

What fun! Terrific cover!

Kelle Z. Riley said...

Great cover, Lois! Can't wait. Your books are always so much fun.

ANASTASIA POLLACK said...

Thank you, Vivienne, Karen Sue, Grace, Virginia, Aubrey, Kirsten, and Kelle! So glad you like the cover!

R.E. Laurel said...

I was reading your tags and the story sounds interesting and goes well with the cover.