Virtual Book Tour & Giveaway: A Deadly Hook (Rocky Nelson Mystery, #3) by Karen Phillips

A DEADLY HOOK

A Rocky Nelson Boxing Mystery

by

Karen A Phillips

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About A Deadly Hook

 

A Deadly Hook (Rocky Nelson Boxing Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Setting - Sierra Nevada Mountains of California
Publisher: River Rock Press
Publication date: February 5, 2026
Print length: 288 pages
Paperback ISBN-13: 979-8987675274
Digital ISBN-13: 979-8987675267 / ASIN: B0GLF5LF5W

What do Bigfoot and boxing have in common? Meet Raquel (AKA Rocky) Nelson, a retired single woman with a big heart and a deadly punch!

Rocky was looking forward to a carefree camping trip in the Sierra Nevada Mountains with her fraternal twin sister, Bridget, and their two favorite men. A recent Bigfoot sighting lures Bridget’s new boyfriend, Jeff, into a search for the elusive beast, but the weekend turns deadly. When Jeff becomes the prime suspect, Bridget pleads for Rocky’s help. Reluctantly, Rocky is pulled back into the role she thought she’d left behind, and once more heads back into the wilderness—this time hunting not a myth, but a murderer.

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About Karen A. Phillips

Karen A. Phillips lives in Northern California and writes humorous, fun, action-packed mysteries. Her characters are engaging and fearless. She has several short stories published in various anthologies. The Rocky Nelson Boxing Mysteries combine her love of boxing and the mystery genre. Sign up for her newsletter at: KarenAPhillips.com.

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March 13 – Jody's Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT

March 13 – Cassidy's Bookshelves – AUTHOR GUEST POST

March 14 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT

March 14 – Books1987 – SPOTLIGHT

March 14 – Deal Sharing Aunt – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

March 15 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – SPOTLIGHT

March 15 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

March 16 – Christy's Cozy Corners – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

March 16 – The Mystery of Writing – SPOTLIGHT

March 17 – Sarandipity's – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

March 17 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT

March 18 – StoreyBook Reviews – AUTHOR GUEST POST

March 18 – Sapphyria's Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

March 19 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

March 19 – Salty Inspirations – AUTHOR GUEST POST

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Book Review: Murder Under Redwood Moon (Murder, Tea, & Crystals Trilogy, #1) by Sherri L. Dodd

Murder Under Redwood Moon by Sherri L. Dodd
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Magical and suspenseful!

Murder Under Redwood Moon is the first novel in author Sherri L. Dodd's cozy paranormal mystery trilogy, Murder, Tea, and Crystals, and is an exciting introduction to the magical and suspenseful story of Arista Kelly, a young witch just coming into her powers – powers passed down in her family from generation to generation and coveted by a close family member.

After the loss of her parents as a child, Arista was taken in by her father's aunt, Bethie, and taught about herbs, crystals, nature, spells, and natural magic to prepare her for the day when her own powers would manifest. She grew up in the quiet mountain town of Boulder Creek, with lifelong friends who still reside nearby. But when one of her friends from middle school disappears and is later found murdered, and then other young women Arista knows are also targeted, she and her aunt protect themselves the best way Bethie knows. Still, Arista may have attracted a serial killer's attention.

Arista, the main character, is a positive personality, always looking on the bright side and giving people the benefit of the doubt. From the start, you know she is about to come face to face with the dark side of humanity, including that which resides within her own flesh and blood.

From its unnerving opening, a literal parent's nightmare, the suspense builds. But while maintaining this tension, the author must handle the heavy lifting of creating the world in which these characters exist, and the complex, multi-layered plot unfolds. Dodd quickly populates a small town and Arista's past and current relationships, and that is a lot of information to take in. But along with vivid, living, breathing imagery, I think she pulls it off and gives readers a solid sense of the place and the people who live there. But even as the world-building unfolds, the plot moves briskly, and I found myself really engaging with Arista and the story, staying up late to reach the exciting resolution.

I recommend MURDER UNDER REDWOOD MOON to readers of paranormal cozy mysteries.

I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving an Advance Review Copy through WOW! Women On Writing Book Tours.

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Virtual Book Tour & Giveaway - A Mysterious Collection: A Charlie Kingsley/Redemption Detective Agency Crossover Christmas Cozy Mystery Anthology by Michele Pariza Wacek

A Mysterious Christmas Collection:

A Charlie Kingsley/Redemption Detective Agency

Crossover Christmas Cozy Mystery Anthology

by

Michele Pariza Wacek

About A Mysterious Christmas Collection

 

A Mysterious Christmas Collection:

A Charlie Kingsley/Redemption Detective Agency

Crossover Christmas Cozy Mystery Anthology

Cozy Mysteries
Setting - Wisconsin
Publisher: Love-Based Publishing
Publication date: November 19, 2025
Number of Pages: 150
Digital ASIN: B0FVNJXFQS

In this charming Christmas cozy mystery collection, you get not one but TWO Christmas mysteries--one from the Charlie Kingsley Mystery series (Secret Santa Murder) and one from The Redemption Detective Agency (The Mysterious Case of the Dead Elf).

Even better, the characters in both series will make a crossover appearance in the other mystery.

Here's a peek of each story:

Secret Santa Murder: A Secret Santa party goes off the rails when a guest is murdered after opening their gift. Can Charlie get to the bottom of who did it in this locked door mystery?

The Mysterious Case of the Dead Elf: Emily and the gang take on a case to help a young mother get over her childhood Christmas trauma. Can they go back in time and solve the mystery of a dead elf to save Christmas before it's too late?

Includes TWO Christmas cookie family recipes!

 

The Charlie Kingsley Mysteries

The Charlie Kingsley Mysteries is funny, clean & twisty cozy series takes place in the 1990s in Redemption, Wisconsin. They're perfect if you enjoy small town cozy mysteries with quirky characters, pets, tea, culinary, a touch of romance, 1990s nostalgia and loads of fun. If you like books by Agatha Christie, Louise Penny and Maddie Day, you'll love these books.

The Charlie Kingsley Mysteries is a continuing series with books that are standalone and can be read in any order.

The Redemption Detective Agency

A spin off from the Charlie Kingsley Mystery series. This cozy romcom mystery series also takes place in the 1990s and features a fish out of water amateur sleuth, pet detectives, a cast of silver sleuths (some you'll recognize from the main series), cold cases and a hefty dose of romance. Think The Thursday Murder Club meets Bridget Jones's Diary, but in small town Wisconsin. Also great for fans for The Golden Girls (if they started solving mysteries), Only Murders in the Building (without a podcast and takes place in Wisconsin) and Murder She Wrote.

All the books are clean, twisty and funny. They can be read in any order but to get the best experience, I would recommend starting with Book 1, The Mysterious Case of the Missing Motive.

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About Michele Pariza Wacek

A USA Today Bestselling, award-winning author, Michele taught herself to read at 3 years old because she wanted to write stories so badly. It took some time (and some detours) but she does spend much of her time writing stories now. Mystery stories, to be exact. They're clean and twisty, and range from psychological thrillers to cozies, with a dash of romance and supernatural thrown into the mix. If that wasn't enough, she posts lots of fun things on her blog, including short stories, puzzles, recipes and more, at MPWNovels.com.

Michele grew up in Wisconsin, (hence why all her books take place there), and still visits regularly, but she herself escaped the cold and now lives in the mountains of Prescott, Arizona with her husband and southern squirrel hunter Cassie.

When she's not writing, she's usually reading, hanging out with her dog, or watching the Food Network and imagining she's an awesome cook. (Spoiler alert, she's not. Luckily for the whole family, Mr. PW is in charge of the cooking.)

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December 8 – Boys' Mom Reads! – SPOTLIGHT

December 9 – Ascroft, eh? – CHARACTER INTERVIEW

December 10 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT

December 10 – Jody's Bookish Haven - SPOTLIGHT

December 10 – Angel's Book Nook – SPOTLIGHT

December 11 – Christy's Cozy Corners - AUTHOR GUEST POST

December 11 – Books1987 - SPOTLIGHT

December 12 – Reading, Writing & Stitch-Metic – SPOTLIGHT WITH RECIPE

December 13 – Sarandipity's – CHARACTER INTERVIEW

December 13 – fundinmental – SPOTLIGHT

December 14 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – SPOTLIGHT

December 15 – Bibliophile Foodie – REVIEW

December 16 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW

December 16 – Hall Ways Blog – REVIEW

December 17 – Ruff Drafts – SPOTLIGHT WITH RECIPE

December 17 – Baroness Book Trove – CHARACTER INTERVIEW

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December 19 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST

December 20 – FUONLYKNEW - SPOTLIGHT

December 21 – Salty Inspirations – REVIEW

December 21 – Sarah Can't Stop Reading Books – REVIEW

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