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A Jenna Sutton Supernatural Cozy Mystery Book 1

by Kimberly Wylie

Genre: Supernatural Cozy Mystery

She’s the antithesis of a cheerleader. She’s not peppy. And she sucks at gymnastics. She has nothing in common with the fictional Buffy, other than being blonde and in high school…

Oh, and occasionally she kills vampires for a living as well as other things that go bump in the night.

Following an attack on an English teacher at a nearby school, it becomes clear this wasn’t an ordinary coyote bite. The gray-green Lichtenberg-like webbing of streaks making their way up Ms. Pruett’s arm can mean only one thing—zombies.

But this isn’t a normal zombie attack. The victims seem to be hand-picked.

Can Jenna complete her investigation without the school administrators figuring out she’s actually a high school student from another school? Will Jenna be able to find out who’s behind these attacks before a full-scale zombie outbreak overtakes the town? And, perhaps most importantly…

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What inspired you to write this book? 

I have had insomnia since I was a little kid. One of the tricks I use to fall asleep is to tell myself a story. Each night would be a continuation of the story from the night before, as if the day was simply a very long commercial break. Jenna Sutton and her series of adventures has been playing out in my head, each night for years.

 

What can we expect from you in the future?

You can definitely expect Book 2 of the Jenna Sutton Supernatural Cozy Mystery Series in November of 2021—Werewolves Everywhere. I also have another non-paranormal cozy started (no title yet), set on a small private island in the Caribbean.

 

Do you have any “side stories” about the characters? 

There are definitely side stories, especially about Aunt Cassie. However, at this point, there is a strong possibility some (if not most) will end up in the series at one point or another.  I love Aunt Cassie. She may someday get her own series.

 

Can you tell us a little bit about the characters in Zombies for Everyone? 

Jenna was orphaned at age 17 ½. She’s a senior in high school when we join her, just before her 18th birthday. She desperately wants to be like her mom—strong, confident, capable—but she’s still a young adult, now struggling on her own. This makes her also a bit insecure and unsure of herself. Jenna has had to keep so much of her life, and the full supernatural world around them, secret, it’s always been difficult for her to make friends. This has made most people think she’s odd and/or stuck up.

Kieron is Jenna’s best friend. He had a huge crush on Jenna when they were younger. The attraction to one another has been on and off over the years, where both are unsure how to make that jump from best friends to girlfriend/boyfriend. He’s really smart, and he’s very tech savvy. He’s one of those kids in high school that hasn’t locked himself into one clique. He’s friendly with and accepted by pretty much everyone.

 

Colm is an Irish-born warlock. He’s confident to the point of being somewhat cocky. He knows he’s good looking. He rarely has trouble with women, and this only adds to the cockiness. He heads up a clean up crew for the Consortium. Jenna is unsure of how old he is. Because witches and warlocks age differently than non-supernaturals, Colm could be young 20s or much older.

 

Cassandra/Aunt Cassie – Cassandra was the daughter who was forced to take in Jenna’s mom, when Jenna’s grandparents were killed. They grew as close as sisters, so she’s always insisted Jenna call her Aunt Cassie. Cassandra was a Hunter who became a witch, which is a societal taboo. Currently, she is third in line for High Priestess of North America—an incredibly prestigious and powerful position.

 

Where did you come up with the names in the story? 

Jenna is the name I almost named my daughter, Brittany. Many of Jenna’s characteristics are modeled after Britt. She’s one of the coolest, strongest, smartest young ladies I know, yet she still has that little bit of insecurity lingering.

 

Kieron is a name I found after I had my son. If I had had another boy, he may have been named Kieron. I’ve also always loved the name Colm. I have a list of names I love, just waiting to come to life in books!

 

What did you enjoy most about writing this book? 

Developing the clues was my favorite part. Cozy mysteries should have clues where the reader can figure out the Who Dunnit as they read. But they can’t be so easy that it spoils the ending. I’ve had several early reviewers compliment me on the ending and how going back they see the clues they missed. That’s a good mystery!

 

Who designed your book covers? 

I designed the book cover. I hope readers like it!

 

If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book? 

Nope, I wouldn’t change a thing. I’m actually incredibly happy with it. I worried that when I gave it the final read over before the file went to press I was going to cringe, because I can be a bit over-critical of myself, but I’m actually quite content.

 

If your book was made into a film, who would you like to play the lead? 

 

There are a couple of actresses I could see playing Jenna Sutton, if the series every went to film.

• Ava Elizabeth Sambora – who I didn’t know was Heather Locklear’s daughter until recently,
• Gracie Dzienny, or
• Olivia Holt

 

However, I almost would rather the part go to an unknown actress.

 

If you could spend time with a character from your book whom would it be? And what would you do during that day?

I would love to spend the day with Kieron or Colm because both are fun-loving, good looking guys. Who wouldn’t want to spend time with them? However, I’d love to have a coffee with Aunt Cassie. She fascinates me.

 

Are your characters based on real people or did they all come entirely from your imagination? 

I don’t think any writer ever solely creates a character from their imagination. We are affected by people we’ve met, seen on TV, family members, etc.. It would be impossible to not include some of these characteristics in our fictional characters. Jenna definitely has some of my daughter, Brittany, in her. And I would say every character has a little bit of me in them.

 

If your book had a candle, what scent would it be?

This is such a fun question! I think this book’s candle would be a pumpkin scent or a fall leaves type scent. It’s right before Halloween and fall is definitely in the air!

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Kimberly Wylie loves to write books about murder, mystery and mayhem.

Kimberly has been a full-time freelance writer and editor for more than twenty years. She has worked for both large publishing houses and small, boutique publishers, as well as magazines, Fortune 500 companies, and hundreds of private clients. When people asked her, “What do you write?” Her standard answer was always, “Whatever pays.”

For the last two years, Kimberly has focused on finally writing what she wants to write. During COVID, she published an award winning cookbook—The Ambergris Caye COVID Relief Cookbook. This book was featured in Forbes, won a Gourmand International award, and helped provide more than 20,000 meals to the residents of the island of Ambergris Caye, Belize. She’s also recently published a children’s picture book—Carl the Misunderstood Crocodile—and is donating profits to a local wildlife conservation and rescue group. Zombies for Everyone: A Jenna Sutton Supernatural Cozy Mystery is Kimberly’s first foray into her favorite genre—Cozies!

When not writing, you can find Kimberly enjoying the sunshine, the beach or the reef, from her home on Ambergris Caye. She lives there with her husband and the best English Cream Golden Retriever in the world—Coco.