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Hook, Line, and Sinker
An Ozarks Lake Mystery
by Marc Jedel
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Hook, Line, and Sinker: An Ozarks Lake Mystery
Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Setting – Arkansas
BGM Press (July 14, 2022)
Number of Pages: 255
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Dubious diamond devotees and a dead loan shark. With the dad she thought dead suspected of murder, can she keep him from doing hard time?
Elizabeth Trout thinks she must have rocks in her head. After receiving a crazy call that the father she never knew is cooling his heels in the local jail, the newlywed graphic designer posts bail and invites him home. But the family reunion loses its luster when she learns her old man is under suspicion for murder after he was found near a corpse.
With the sheriff zeroing in on her dad and no other suspects on ice, Elizabeth starts her own investigation to mine for evidence. But as greedy gem hunters, fossil fanatics, and shady scammers run amok, she must race to solve the homicide before she’s the one shafted.
Can she prove her father’s innocence before a rough-cut killer makes a glittering getaway?
Hook, Line, and Sinker is the hilarious third book in the Ozarks Lake Mystery cozy series. If you like big-hearted but excitable heroines, charismatic rogues, and uproarious plot twists, then you’ll love Marc Jedel’s jaunty jewel.
Buy Hook, Line, and Sinker to get caught up in a carat of crime today!
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Enjoy this peek inside:
Kelsey turned on her fake excitement in quite the impressive manner, gushing that she definitely wanted a tattoo, had always wanted a tattoo, and couldn’t wait to get a tattoo.
I thought she was piling it on too deeply but didn’t interrupt while she was in the flow.
Once Kelsey ran out of steam—or breath, more likely—[the tattoo shop owner] laughed. “Well, if you’re that committed, why don’t you come on back to my chair and we can get started.”
Kelsey blanched and then stuttered, “Well, not today.” She regained her balance. “Are you open on Tuesday mornings? That’s my day off. And not tomorrow, of course, the Fourth is a holiday.” She glanced over at me and smiled as if to say “see there, I can too lie.”
“What do you do?” asked [the owner].
“I’m a teacher,” answered Kelsey without pausing to think.
[The owner’s] eyebrows knit together. “Aren’t teachers off in the summer, like until late August?”
Kelsey’s mouth opened and shut a few times without any sound coming out. Finally, just before I was about to jump in, she added, “That’s my job during the school year. In the summers, I’m, uh, a motorcycle saleswoman.”
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About Marc Jedel
Marc Jedel writes humorous murder mysteries. He credits his years of marketing leadership positions in Silicon Valley for honing his writing skills and sense of humor. While his high-tech marketing roles involved crafting plenty of fiction, these were just called emails, ads, and marketing collateral.
For most of Marc’s life, he’s been inventing stories. As he’s gotten older, he’s encountered more funny and odd people and situations. This has made it even easier for him to write what he knows and make up the rest. It’s a skill that’s served him well, both as an author and marketer.
The publication of Marc’s first novel, UNCLE AND ANTS, gave him permission to claim “author” as his job. This leads to much more interesting conversations than answering, “marketing.”
Like his characters Jonas and Elizabeth from the Ozarks Lake Mystery series, Marc grew up in the South and spent plenty of time in and around Arkansas. Like his character, Marty from the Silicon Valley Mystery series, Marc now lives in Silicon Valley, works in high-tech, and enjoys bad puns. Along with all his protagonists, Marc too has a dog, although his is neurotic, sweet, and small, with little appreciation for Marc’s humor.
Visit his website, marcjedel.com, for free chapters of novels, special offers, and more.
Author Links: Website / BookBub / Facebook / Goodreads / LinkedIn / Blog / Amazon
Purchase Link: Amazon
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