by Judy Teel
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BLURB:
...some people will do anything for revenge.
A tough PI struggles to track down a vengeful serial killer only to discover that the murderer holds the key to her secret magical heritage.
Book One in the YA13 paranormal/mystery series Dangerous Magic by Judy Teel. "Expect action, on-the-edge-of-your-seat suspense, and the perfect touch of romance."
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Excerpt :
Resting my right hand on my gun, I poked the yellow button of my office door’s remote with my left index finger. My muscles tightened for action as the thick metal barrier swung ponderously open with a long-suffering hiss of hydraulics.
Cooper’s curious gaze swept over me and around the room. Wizard’s attention swept over Cooper. When the two of them locked eyes, the Were tensed and the cat started purring. Wizard rose to her feet and arched her back in a luxurious stretch, her focused attention never leaving the Were.
He was dressed for work, which in the FBI world meant black slacks and shoes, crisp white dress shirt, black jacket and a tie. The tie was bright yellow with a picture of Bugs Bunny on it.
He narrowed his luminous silver-green gaze on my cat, and then landed it back on me. “You should check your video readout before opening the door,” he said with that kind of authoritative sternness that inspired people like me to do the opposite.
I frowned at him. “What do you want?”
“To hire you. But first I need your alibi.”
“It’s too early for alibis,” I said, taking a sip of coffee to cover my surprise. As far as I knew, I hadn’t done anything obviously illegal. At least, not lately.
He glided into my office in that graceful, menacing way Weres had, and I buzzed the door closed. Despite looking barely old enough to buy a beer, Cooper radiated energy and purpose like the sun did heat. As the door clicked shut, he filled the space making the bread-box size of my office feel more like a matchbox.
His expression sobered as he eased himself gingerly onto one of the spindly folding chairs. “Where were you last night between the hours of eleven and one?”
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Judy Teel lives in North Carolina with her boisterous family (husband, three kids, a dog and a geriatric bunny). When she’s not writing, she’s doing the family thing, horseback riding when she can, hiking occasionally, camping as much as possible, reading, playing video games, and generally pursuing her ambition to someday be a impressively lazy.
Judy knew she wanted to be a novelist since she was fifteen. She’d always written stories, but it was in 10th grade literature class during a boring lecture on Billy Budd (sorry Mr. Melville) that it hit her—the world needed more magic in it. What would be sweeter than writing fun, exciting stories for a living?
There have been a lot of ups and downs since then and a lot of delays, but she’ll be the first to tell you that you can make your dreams come true. It takes determination and hard work, but it’s never impossible.
Webpage: http://judyteel.com
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Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B008K8WHHI
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Loved the excerpt and the fun cover, thank you for bringing this book to my attention!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tiffany, for your kind comment. And thank you, April, for featuring Shift Magic!
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ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of YA13. Since the main character is a PI (and an adult, I would think) why is the book YA or YA13? I think it's something I'd enjoy regardless of the answer to my question. I love paranormal books with cops, federal agents or PIs as characters.
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Thank you, Tiffany. Best of luck to you!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your question, Anne! I requested it be presented like that because of the level of violence. As a murder mystery, some of the scenes are a little bit gory and as a mom, I knew I'd want to have some idea of content. There's also a bit of cussing.
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ReplyDeleteWow, I am definitely adding this book to my to-read list. Thanks for the excerpt and giveaway! Love the cover!!!
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Thank you Crystal! Let me know how you like it! :-)
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you so much for having me today, April. I had a lot of fun being here.
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