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- Title: CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE
- Author : Annette Dashofy
- Release Date : January 20, 2014
- Genre: Cozy,Books,Mysteries & Thrillers,Women Sleuths,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 902 KB
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THE RIGHT BLEND OF ACTION, EMOTION, AND EDGE...
“Dashofy takes small town politics and long simmerin
g feuds, adds colorful
characters, and brings it to a boil in a welcome new s
eries.” – Hallie
Ephron, Author of
There Was an Old Woman
Zoe Chambers, paramedic and deputy coroner in rural
Pennsylvania’s tight-knit Vance
Township, has been privy to a number of local secre
ts over the years, some of them her
own. But secrets become explosive when a dead body
is found in the Township Board
President’s abandoned car.
As a January blizzard rages, Zoe and Police Chief Pe
te Adams launch a desperate search
for the killer, even if it means uncovering secrets
that could not only destroy Zoe and
Pete, but also those closest to them.
Praise for CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE:
“The texture of small town Pennsylvania comes alive
in Annette Dashofy's debut
mystery. Discerning mystery readers will appreciate
Dashofy's expert details and
gripping storytelling. Zoe Chambers is an authentic
character who will entertain us for a
long time.” – Nancy Martin, Author of the Blackbird
Sister Mysteries
“The author has struck gold by delivering a wonderf
ul story...
Betrayal, teenage angst,
dysfunctional relationship and deep dark secrets wi
ll keep you turning the pages in this
very enjoyable debut novel.” – Dru Ann Love,
Dru’s Book Musings
“New York has McBain, Boston has Parker, now Vance
Township, PA (“pop. 5000.
Please Drive Carefully.”) has Annette Dashofy, and
her rural world is just as vivid and
compelling as their city noir.” – John Lawton, Prod
ucer/Director and Author of the
Inspector Troy Series
“I’ve been awestruck by Annette Dashofy’s storytell
ing for years. Look out world, you’re
going to love Zoe Chambers and Pete Adams, and
Circle of Influence
is just the
beginning.” – Donnell Ann Bell, Bestselling Author
of
The Past Came Hunting
and
Deadly Recall
“Dashofy does everything exactly right in this well
-crafted not-quite-cozy: compelling
plot, original setting and wonderfully rich charact
ers. Her revenge-fueled tale of small
town manipulation and murder will keep you turning
the pages. This series is a winner!”
– Hank Phillippi Ryan, Agatha, Anthony and Mary Hig
gins Clark Award-Winning
Author
“An excellent debut, totally fun to read. Annette D
ashofy has created a charmer of a
protagonist in Zoe Cambers. She's smart, she's sexy
, she's vulnerably romantic, and
she's one hell of a paramedic on the job. It's grea
t to look forward to books two and
three.” – Kathleen George, Professor of Theatre and
Writing at the University of
Pittsburgh and Edgar-Nominated Author of the Richar
d Christie Series
“This is a terrific first mystery, with just the ri
ght blend of action, emotion and edge. I
couldn’t put it down. The characters are well drawn
and believable...It's all great news
for readers. I can’t wait to meet Zoe and Pete agai
n in Vance Township, Monongahela
County, PA.” – Mary Jane Maffini, Author of
The Dead Don’t Get Out Much
Books in the Zoe Chambers Mystery Series:
CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE (#1)
LOST LEGACY (#2) September 2014
Part of the Henery Press Mystery Series Collection, if y
ou like one, you'll
probably like them all...
Author Bio
:
Annette Dashofy, a Pennsylvania farm gal born and br
ed, grew up with horses, cattle,
and, yes, chickens. After high school, she spent fi
ve years as an EMT for the local
ambulance service. Since then, she’s worked a varie
ty of jobs, giving her plenty of fodder
for her lifelong passion for writing. She, her husb
and, and their two spoiled cats live on
property that was once part of her grandfather’s da
iry. Her short fiction, including a
2007 Derringer nominee, has appeared in Spinetingle
r, Mysterical-e, and Fish Tales: the
Guppy Anthology. Her newest short story will appear
in the Lucky Charms Anthology.