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Welcome to the Blog Tour for Clutter Free by Jackie Layton, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
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About the Book
Title: Clutter Free
Series: An Organized Crime Cozy Mystery #1
Author: Jackie Layton
Publisher: Level Best Books
Release Date: August 29, 2023
Genre: Clean Cozy Mystery
Returning to Fox Island where she grew up, Kate Sloan begins her career as a professional organizer. When a woman accuses Kate’s police chief brother of having an affair, Kate’s priority shifts from organizing to proving her brother’s innocence. Kate visits the woman, hoping for a confession. The woman won’t admit she lied, and to make the situation worse, the accuser is found dead the next day by Kate and her business partner.
Kate has an eye for seeing what’s out of place, and she knows how to fix problems. Can she utilize her organizational skills to toss red herrings and focus on legitimate clues? Kate’s business is at risk as well as her brother’s career. The clock is ticking, and this could be the deadliest deadline of Kate’s life. She must discover the truth behind the victim’s vicious lies, but most of all, she needs to solve the murder before she becomes the next victim.
EXCERPT:
Reid pointed to the counter on my right. “Your phone’s ringing.”
Paul’s name lit up the screen, and the theme song from Hawaii Five-O played. I swiped at the display. “Hey, what’s up?”
“I’m in big trouble. Can you meet me at your place?” He sounded breathless. Not much rattled my brother, the police chief of Fox Island.
This must be bad.
“Are you okay?”
“Hurry.” His ragged breathing alarmed me.
“Sure. Be right there.” I slid the phone into my pocket and faced Joy and Reid. “I’m so sorry, but I’ve got to run. Reid, can you get rid of about half of those travel cups?”
He stepped close enough for me to get a whiff of Irish Spring. “What’s wrong?”
“It sounds like we’ve got a family emergency. I’ll come back as soon as possible.”
He met my gaze. “Don’t worry about me. Family comes first. Call if I can be of any help.”
“Thanks.”
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About the Author
Jackie Layton is the author of cozy mysteries with Spunky Southern Sleuths. Her stories are set in Texas, Georgia, and South Carolina. She lives on the coast of South Carolina, where she enjoys walks on the beach and golf cart rides around the marsh. Reading, gardening, and traveling are some of her favorite hobbies. She always keeps a notebook handy to write down ideas for future stories. Be careful what you say around her, because it might end up in a book.
Tour Giveaway
(1) winner will win a paperback copy of Clutter Free and Weeding Out Lies, a $10 Starbucks gift card, and a polka dot shopping bag!
(1) additional winner will win a paperback copy of Clutter Free!
Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight September 11, 2023 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on September 18, 2023. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.
Giveaway is subject to JustRead Publicity Tours Giveaway Policies.
Follow along at JustRead Tours for a full list of stops!
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Hi June,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing an excerpt from Clutter Free! I appreciate your support!
Welcome to Reading, Writing & Stitch-Metic, Jackie! It's my pleasure to share your new release here. Best wishes on a successful book launch. June :0}
DeleteSounds like a great read.
ReplyDeletethanks so much for featuring Clutter Free today, June! :)
ReplyDeleteThe excerpt makes the reader wonder what has the police chief so rattled and “in trouble.”
ReplyDeleteThanks for saying that, Roxanne! I hope you read and enjoy Clutter Free. Thanks for commenting.
DeleteSounds really good.
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