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Monday, December 8, 2014
Debut Release - Saffron Crocus by Alison McMahan
I am thrilled to spotlight author Alison McMahan as she talks about her young adult novel, Saffron Crocus! I'm especially excited because she is a friend and fellow member of my local writer's group, Florida Romance Writers.
~ Nancy Holder, New York Times Bestselling Author of
the Wicked Saga
About Alison
Blurb:
Venice, 1643. Isabella, fifteen, longs to
sing in Monteverdi’s Choir, but only boys (and castrati) can do that. Her
singing teacher, Margherita, introduces her to a new wonder: opera! Then
Isabella finds Margherita murdered. Now people keep trying to kill Margherita’s
handsome rogue of a son, Rafaele.
Was Margherita killed so someone could
steal her saffron business? Or was it a disgruntled lover, as
Margherita—unbeknownst to Isabella—was one of Venice’s wealthiest courtesans? Or will Isabella and Rafaele find the
answer deep in Margherita's past, buried in the Jewish Ghetto?
Isabella has to solve the mystery of the
Saffron Crocus before Rafaele hangs for a murder he didn’t commit, though she fears
the truth will drive her and the man she loves irrevocably apart.
Excerpt:
Who knew a singing career would be this
much trouble?
“Rafaele!” She flew into the garret. “Piero, it was so
wonderful, wait until I tell you!”
The stool next to the bed was knocked over. The tray with
the genepy bottle was on the floor, one of the cups broken. The fat candle that
had been burning next to Rafaele’s bed had been flung to the other side of the
room.. Canvases were strewn all over the floor, some of them slashed, and many
of Master Strozzi’s jars of paint elements were broken.
Did Piero and Rafaele have
a fight? She quickly
suppressed the thought. Who would get
into a fight with a man who was already injured?
Something else must have happened.
She
walked across the garret. “Piero? Rafaele, are you here?”
Rafaele was not in the bed. The sheets and blankets she had
piled on top of him were strewn everywher. Blood-stained sheets spilled over
the edge of the pallet. There was a pile of clothes on the floor.
She walked around to get a closer look.
Not clothes. It was Piero. Face down, one arm stretched out
before him, as if in supplication.
A puddle of blood under him.
KUDOS
for The Saffron Crocus
"I adored this beautifully written,
passionate book. The
Saffron Crocus is a glittering,
thrilling opera of a novel that plucked my heartstrings and kept me reading at
fever pitch. Brava, Alison McMahan! Encore!"
WINNER: 2014 Rosemary Award for Best Historical
for Young Adults
About Alison
Alison McMahan
chased footage for her documentaries through jungles in Honduras and Cambodia,
favelas in Brazil and racetracks in the U.S. She brings the same sense of
adventure to her award-winning books of mystery and romantic adventure for
teens and adults.
She
loves hearing from readers. Contact her at...
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Thanks so much for the cover reveal, Kristin! I just wanted to note that the cover art is by the fabulous artist Mishi Bellamy. You can see more of her work at www.MishiBellamy.com.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome. Always happy to spread the word about good books. It is a beautiful cover so Mishi should be very proud.
DeleteSounds like an exciting read with an original premise.Good luck with this release!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! The book sounds great.
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