Ever After Mysteries Coming Soon!
These mysteries have three of my favorite things in them:
- A little history
- A little mystery
- And happily “Ever After.”
History – 1926 in Dallas, Texas to be exact. I had so much fun digging into stories of the early days of my hometown. I found surprises and a few characters, and I’ll share some of these in the days to come along with photos from almost 100 years ago.
Mystery – oh, yes! My heroine, Josephine Jacobs, and her mother run a boarding house for women on Haskell Avenue, right across from the original site of Ursaline Academy and just down from Ross Avenue, one of the most exclusive and expensive streets in Dallas. She also works in the kitchen of the Adolphus Hotel. When T.G. Taggert, one of the wealthiest and most powerful men in town, ends up being murdered, Josie finds herself on the wrong side of the bars in the downtown jail. But she’s not only resourceful, she’s innocent and not afraid to involve herself in the misadventures of an open investigation.
As for the happily ever after – All of our Ever After Mysteries are loosely based on Fairy Tales. Yesterday, Chautona Havig shared about her take on Cinderella as a cigarello girl in THE LAST GASP. You can find her full article here:
My book, A GIANT MURDER, is based on the characters of Jack and the Beanstalk. Josephine Jacobs is named after the author of the most common version of the story, Joseph Jacobs. Within the story, you’ll meet TG (The Giant) Taggert, his son Jack, his own personal goose Chef Anton Ganderson, his golden songstress Harper Davis, and other characters. And any one of them could have murdered The Giant.
So here’s my beautiful cover by the talented artist Josh Markey!

Giveaway!
Someone is going to win an advanced copy of my book – even before it is available for purchase. Read on for the details.
A GIANT MURDER has been available for preorder for a while now, but the cover has looked like the one on the left. We’re releasing my final cover on Amazon today, Saturday February 13, and making a game of it. See the instructions below.
- First, watch my Amazon Book Page for the cover to change from the place holder (the plain image above, on the left) to the full artwork.
- Second, share the Amazon link with the new cover on your social media.
- Third, send an email to CelebrateLit@celebratelit.com with your social media link.
The person whose email arrives first, provided they shared the new cover and the Amazon link on social media, wins! It’s that simple.
And tomorrow, we’ll be revealing book three of our Ever After Mysteries by April Hayman. You’ll want to see her post right HERE and see if you can win her book, too!