Today I am so pleased to welcome Rhys Ford to Joyfully Jay. Rhys has come to talk to us about her latest release, Murder and Mayhem. I totally LOVED this book! Loved! She has also brought along an awesome giveaway. Please join me in giving Rhys a big welcome!
A funny thing happened on the way to the murder scene… I needed victims.
Now skip this part if you’ve heard it before but see, it’s hard to be a serial killer without victims. And if there’s one thing I do like writing, it is murder.
For the introduction of Rook and Dante in Murder and Mayhem, I wanted to do something different so I reached out to my fellow authors and ask; Can I murder you?
Everyone I reached out to said yes. Some were reluctant, some were enthusiastic but mostly there was a tingle of impending doom because really, nothing says I love you like a particularly well planned murder—especially if it’s yours.
The authors I’m killing off on this tour are some of my favourites. I could kill everyone I like. Sadly, I wouldn’t have enough time and I do have to move on to other murders, other books. But I’ve gathered a few… and best of all, like in some of the better mysteries in life, there is a plot twist.
To launch the Murder and Mayhem series, I will be giving away books written by my victims as well as a $20 USD gift certificate to the eTailer of the winner’s choice.
Catch each authors’ death on the tour and be sure to enter to win! And thank you all very much.
Lynn Flewelling — Luck in the Shadows (Nightrunner, Vol. 1), Stalking Darkness (Nightrunner, Vol. 2)
Lynn Flewelling. Really, if you want to talk about a foundational author across the genres, it is Lynn. She packs a hell of a punch, long story arcs and is just a damned master of the language. I adore Lynn. Such a delight. Such a treasure.
Andi Van — Starting With the Unexpected
I am pairing Lynn with an up and coming author because I think Andi’s got some solid chops. She has fun with the story and more importantly, weaves a bunch of textures into her characters. I can’t wait to see where she’s going.
Murder and Mayhem Blog Tour
- June 1: It’s About The Book (http://itsaboutthebook.com/)
- June 2: Love Bytes (http://lovebytesreviews.com/)
- June 3: MMGoodBook Reviews (https://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com/)
- June 4: Mercy Celeste (https://mercyceleste.wordpress.com/)
- June 4: 3Chicks After Dark (http://3chicksafterdark.com/)
- June 5: The Novel Approach (http://thenovelapproachreviews.com/)
- June 5: Bike Book Reviews Spotlight (http://bikebookreviews.blogspot.com/)
- June 6: Sinfully (http://sinfullysexybooks.blogspot.com/)
- June 7: The Blogger Girls (http://thebloggergirls.com/)
- June 8: Prism Alliance (http://www.prismbookalliance.com/)
- June 9: Joyfully Jay (https://joyfullyjay.com/)
Blurb
Murder and Mayhem
Dead women tell no tales.
Former cat burglar Rook Stevens stole many a priceless thing in the past, but he’s never been accused of taking a life—until now. It was one thing to find a former associate inside Potter’s Field, his pop culture memorabilia shop, but quite another to stumble across her dead body.
Detective Dante Montoya thought he’d never see Rook Stevens again—not after his former partner’d falsified evidence to entrap the jewelry thief and Stevens walked off scot-free. So when he tackled a fleeing murder suspect, Dante was shocked to discover the blood-covered man was none other than the thief he’d fought to put in prison and who still made his blood sing.
Rook is determined to shake loose the murder charge against him, even if it means putting distance between him and the rugged Cuban-Mexican detective who brought him down. If one dead con artist wasn’t bad enough, others soon follow, and as the bodies pile up around Rook’s feet, he’s forced to reach out to the last man he’d expect to believe in his innocence—and the only man who’s ever gotten under Rook’s skin.
Read an excerpt and Purchase Murder and Mayhem here: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=6468
Bio
Rhys Ford was born and raised in Hawai’i then wandered off to see the world. After chewing through a pile of books, a lot of odd food, and a stray boyfriend or two, Rhys eventually landed in San Diego, which is a very nice place but seriously needs more rain.
Rhys admits to sharing the house with three cats of varying degrees of black fur and a ginger cairn terrorist. Rhys is also enslaved to the upkeep a 1979 Pontiac Firebird, a Toshiba laptop, and an overworked red coffee maker.
- My Blog: www.rhysford.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rhys.ford.author
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rhys_Ford
And at the Starbucks down the street. No really, they’re 24/7. And a drive-thru. It’s like heaven.
My books can be purchased, folded and first chapters read at Dreamspinner Press.
Giveaway
Rhys has brought Luck in the Shadows (Nightrunner, Vol. 1) and Stalking Darkness (Nightrunner, Vol. 2) by Lynn Flewelling and Starting with the Unexpected by Andi Van, AND a $20 gift certificate to the retailer of the winner’s choice to give away to one lucky reader. Just leave a comment at the end of the post to enter. The contest ends on Friday June 12th at 11:59 pm EST.
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Highly recommend Murder and Mayhem. Can’t wait to read where she takes the characters is this new series.
More death by animals for Lynn and I hope that was a bath rather than a cauldron for Andi.
Thanks for the fun cartoons!
Such a huge Rhys Ford fan!! Thanks for the chance!!
This blog tour has been a blast. The poem? Verse? That the deaths make is awesome fun.,loving the book.
Congrats on the release of Murder and Mayhem, i really like the blurb and put it on my tbr list. Thank you for the great giveaway.
Thanks for the blog tour! Murder and Mayhem was a great read! I don’t usually read series that I know will be long… but this one I couldn’t resist. I look forward to the next books. For now, I will have to read Hellsinger series. =)
Love Rhys books. This is going on the TBR list. Must get to it soon.
Poor Lynn! I wouldn’t believe a sweet otter could be so cruel! What did she do to deserve such a treatment? 😉
Murder and Mayhem was so good. love Rook and Dante. i need mooore of these guys 😀
On no, some water deaths today. Loving this tour.
Damn an otter!! That’s cold hearted. I’d be the water type as well seeing that I have a think about large bodies of water.
Thank you to all the blogs for hosting this. This has been a favorite thing of mine.
just one clicked it!!!! Can’t wait to read this book!
As hard of a time as I have of thinking of things to say, I’m always sad when Rhys’ tours are over. This has been awesome, so, thanks until the next one!
This book was amazing, I definitely can’t wait for the next installment. It’s going to be sad to see Cole and Jin gone, but Dante and Rook are an excellent couple to fall in love with as well.
I thought so too! Glad you enjoyed it as much as I did!
I wonder if the otter will find Andi floating in the water.
This sounds strange, but I am sorry the murder spree is over.
Thanks for the great tour and I look forward to reading Murder and Mayhem.
Lynn & Andi shouldn’t have ever gone swimming in otter infested water.
Another wonderful blog tour. Thank you and all the wonderful sites that participated. It was fun.
I LOVE Lynn’s books so much but I don’t have any physical copies so to win this would be awesome and I’m always interested if finding new authors. This book sounds like the kind of book I love to read.
Death by otter mauling, eh? That’s … unique!
What a fun post and giveaway. Please sign me up.
I have loved every Rhys Ford book I’ve read and this one did not break that streak.
Another two authors meet their untimely deaths in strange and weird ways! Thank you Rhys it’s been so much fun I’ve got my copy of Murder and Mayhem and I’ve just got to find the time to read it. I think each day there should be at least an extra hour added for readers to read their books.
ShirleyAnn(at)speakman40(dot)freeserve(dot)co(dot)uk
Poor Lynn and Andi. I sure have enjoyed this blog tour. I can’t wait to read the book.
An otter is such a fitting way for Lynn to die. 😀
Mauled by an otter! Wow! This tour is so much fun.
After seeing what an otter can do to a piece of abalone, I’d believe it!
Thank you or the chance!!!
Mauled by an otter. I laughed at that. Hope the book is doing well.
I love her stories. Never been disappointed.
This tour has been fantastic! I don’t think I’ve ever heard of someone being mauled to death by an otter. Looking forward to reading this book!
Thank you again for such an amazing tour! Love your books Rhys!
What a final stop! Thanks for all the fun on this blog tour!
Rook and Dante were great in Murder and Mayhem. Also Rook’s cousin Alex in Cops and Comics was fun. Now for more crossover between them.
Dejamew@centurylink.net
What a horrid otter! 🙂 I’ve really have enjoyed the blog and what a way for these great authors to go. I can’t wait to start this book and a new series. I’ve enjoyed every Rhys book I’ve picked up and know this one will not disappoint. Congratulations on the release, Rhys!
I’m constantly surprised by your death ideas…
Awesome deaths today, looking forward to reading the book!
Woah, death by otter who would have thought something kind of cute could be so vicious.
Very fitting death for Ms Flewelling. 🙂
Loved, loved, loved Murder and Mayhem. Can’t wait for the next book.
Great tour, loved it. AWESOME book, highly recommend!!
Oh no, poor Lynn Flewelling! Perhaps it was by Seregil (one of the main and beloved characters of the Nightrunner series), as his intrinsic nature form is that of an otter and as his series has now ended and there are more stories to tell 🙂
Andi Van is a new author to me and I would love to read her story Starting with the Unexpected and from I have read she has a baseball bat that could potentially see off any unwarranted actions of a serial killer! Thank you for being part of this blog book tour 🙂
LOVED Murder and Mayhem, can’t wait to read more!