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Paperback on its Way!
Just learned my publisher will be bringing out my latest (the fourth) in the Roaring Twenties series, in paperback–finally!!–in November. I’m pleased, because that brings down the price to a reasonable level.
Nowadays I’m at work finishing up two manuscripts: one is a work-for-hire, a corporate history of a Fortune 500 company; the other is a novel about Lady Charlotte Murray, Countess of Dunmore, one of the most intriguing characters in 18th-century history. My plan is to finish both by the end of this year.
Mystery Night at Atlee Library
I was honored to be one of three mystery authors invited to Atlee Library’s Mystery Night, May 10. Join us at the library and learn the tricks writers use to make their mysteries mysterious. Free to the public.
Book Review for Brandermill
A lovely review for the Brandermill book in the Chesterfield Observer: “It’s a tightly written history book by Richmond author Mary Miley Theobald . . .” Read the entire article here.
Book Launch for Brandermill
Signed about 100 Brandermill books last night at the coming out party, held at the Brandermill Club House. I gave a short talk and listened to people rave about how great the book looks. The credit for that goes to the book designer, Carol Hoffler, left, but I’m hoping people fell the same way when they read my text.
What Fun to Dream!
Hollywood came calling yesterday. I received a message from an actress and a producer who are interested in turning my Roaring Twenties series into film. All very exciting and flattering, of course, but I must tell you, these things seldom come to fruition. But hey, it’s fun to dream!
Invitation to a Book’s Birthday Party!
Come to a Book Birthday Party on Aug. 16 at Chop Suey Books in Carytown! My latest mystery, MURDER IN DISGUISE, will be released that day and, in the spirit of the Roaring Twenties, I’m doing a short reading and serving suitable Prohibition fare. Convenient free parking behind the Byrd Theater across the street.
Just got a nice review from Publishers Weekly
Author: MARY MILEY
Title: MURDER IN DISGUISE
Publication: PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Issue: 19TH JUNE 2017
Murder in Disguise: A Roaring Twenties Mystery, Mary Miley. Severn, $28.99 (240p) ISBN 978-0-7278-8714-6
The shooting murder of projectionist Joe Petrovitch, during a showing of Chaplin’s The Gold Rush at a Hollywood movie theater, propels Miley’s engrossing fourth Roaring Twenties mystery (after 2016’s Renting Silence). The police rush to the theater, but the gunman escapes without a trace. The victim’s wife, a hairdresser at the Pickford-Fairbanks Studio, asks script girl Jessie Beckett, who’s a skilled amateur sleuth, to investigate. With help from Adele Astaire (Fred’s glamorous sister and dance partner), actress Myrna Loy (later to achieve fame in The Thin Man), assorted vaudevillians, and police detective Carl Delaney, spunky, resourceful Jessie sets to work. Aficionados of showbiz history will delight in the technical details of filmmaking in the silent era and the peripatetic lives of the performers. Readers will also get the lowdown on bootlegging, speakeasies, and gin joints. Series fans will be pleased to know that David Carr, Jessie’s love interest, has a tidy subplot of his own.
Amazon taking discounted pre-orders
Save $4.65 on pre-orders for the fourth in the Roaring Twenties series, hardcovers reduced to $24.35. I just received my sample author copy in the mail today–always a thrill to hold the finished product in your hands. The book goes on sale at bookstores on August 1. E-books available that date too. Paperbacks coming later.
Cover Art for New Book
Fourth in the Roaring Twenties mystery series due to be released in August. I just received the cover design from the publisher. Love it!
Snowed in!
Looks like we’re snowed in for a few days. Living at the end of a long driveway and a cul-de-sac that never gets plowed means we have to wait for the snow to melt. But there are worse things than being snowed in for a few days–we have plenty of wine and firewood, the electricity hasn’t shut off, and it’s a perfect time for writing.
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