Last month, Elena Hartwell joined me here to share a very helpful post about writing. Today, she shares a “bite” of her debut mystery novel ONE DEAD, TWO TO GO (Camel Press, April 15, 2016) along with a Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe!
Who is your main character? What is she like?
Edwina “Eddie” Shoes, private investigator, is feisty and funny and just a little bit irreverent. She’s learning to accept that not only does she have people in her life who matter to her, but that she matters to them.
What would Eddie choose for her last meal?
Eddie Shoes would eat Ezell’s fried chicken, spicy, with potato salad and an extra dinner roll. Eddie lived in Seattle long enough to know this is the best fried chicken in Washington state. She’s a simple girl, with simple tastes, street smart and tough, with a soft spot for home cooking.
How about you? What would you choose for your last meal?
Marinated flank steak. This was my favorite meal as a kid – but only the way my mother makes it. This probably explains why my mystery series includes a mother/daughter duo and the mother, Chava, is learning how to cook!
Why should someone bite into ONE DEAD, TWO TO GO?
If Kinsey Millhone had a love child with James Rockford, the outcome would be Eddie Shoes, private eye. A combination of traditional gumshoe and contemporary themes all rolled into a female protagonist with her mother as her sidekick. This brand new series is also available as an audio book or ebook, so lots of ways to serve this one up.
Do you have a recipe you’d like to share?
Eddie would definitely follow up her last meal with one of these chocolate chip cookies, baked for her by her mother Chava … http://joythebaker.com/2014/05/the-best-brown-butter-chocolate-chip-cookies/ I’ve discovered that browning the butter for your chocolate chip cookies is absolutely divine!
The rack was full, this is all that remains
Thank you so much for sharing this “bite” of your novel, and for the cookie recipe! Mysteries and cookies…definitely two of my favorite things!
You can learn more about Elena Hartwell on her Website. You can also connect on her blog Arc of a Writer, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. And you can find ONE DEAD, TWO TO GO on Amazon, B&N, Apple Books and Kobo.
