A Winner in my Virtual Book Tour Contest!

I have randomly selected a winner in my virtual book tour contest for a free autographed copy of Deadly Currents, the first book in my RM Outdoor Adventures mystery series featuring whitewater river ranger Mandy Tanner. Her name is Heidi Thomas, and she is from Mount Vernon, Washington. Heidi is a writer herself. Check out her website! Congratulations to Heidi and many thanks to everyone who commented on the different stops along my virtual book tour.

Now, get ready for another contest! I'll announce it Friday, and it's NOT an April Fool's joke!

Discussing Results of my Virtual Book Tour at Inkspot

Today is my turn to blog at Inkspot, the blog for Midnight Ink authors. I'll discuss my virtual book tour and what kind of results I can expect from it. I'd love to hear your feedback on my tour, or virtual book tours in general, especially if you conducted or followed one recently. Please join me there!

PS. After my week with the Barnes and Noble Booksellers Mystery Book Club is up, I'll randomly select a winner for my virtual book tour contest, who will receive a free copy of Deadly Currents.

An Interview and A Visit with the Barnes and Noble Mystery Book Club

Today from noon - 12:30 MST (11:00 - 11:30 PST) on my virtual book tour, I will be interviewed by Sylvia Dickey Smith on her Writing Strong Women blogtalkradio show. Listen in to see what questions she has for me! If you can't listen to the interview live, you can always listen to it later once it's archived. I hope you'll leave a comment or question of your own for me there. Every comment will be an entry into my virtual book tour contest for a free copy of Deadly Currents.

Also, today will start my one week visit with the Barnes and Noble Booksellers Mystery Book Club on-line. I will answer questions from members, AND I'll be providing reports about my experiences at the Left Coast Crime conference in Santa Fe, NM, that starts on Thursday. It should be a fun week there, and I hope you'll join me.

These will be the last two stops on my virtual book tour, but you can still read all of the posts if you're joining the tour late. You can find the complete tour schedule HERE. I hope you'll read each day's post and leave a comment on each one. And I hope you'll spread the word about my book and my VBT to your mystery-reading friends. Good luck in the contest!

An Interview on the River Ranger Blog

Today on my virtual book tour, I am interviewed by Brett Fisher, a river ranger in Oregon, on his River Ranger blog. His blog contains news of interest to fellow river rangers or those who want to become a river ranger. He had some interesting questions for me, coming from his unique perspective of working in the same occupation that my sleuth Mandy Tanner does. I hope you'll read the post and leave a comment or question for me there. Every comment will be an entry into my virtual book tour contest for a free copy of Deadly Currents.

You can find the schedule of my complete virtual book tour HERE. I hope you'll read each day's post and leave a comment on each one. And I hope you'll spread the word about my book and my VBT to your mystery-reading friends. Good luck in the contest!

A Review and Writing Discussion on the Write Now! Coach blog

Today on my virtual book tour, I am visiting Rochelle Melander's Write Now! Coach blog, where she'll share her review of Deadly Currents. Also, we'll continue the discussion we started during my guest appearance in her teleconference class on writing. I hope you'll read the post and leave a comment or question for me there. Every comment will be an entry into my virtual book tour contest for a free copy of Deadly Currents.

You can find the schedule of my complete virtual book tour HERE. I hope you'll read each day's post and leave a comment on each one. And I hope you'll spread the word about my book and my VBT to your mystery-reading friends. Good luck in the contest!

An Interview on Writing From the Peak

Today on my virtual book tour, I am interviewed by Fleur Bradley at Writing From the Peak, the blog for the Pikes Peak Writers (PPW), a writers organization to which I belong. Among other interesting topics, we discuss my Deadly Currents mystery, the first in my RM Outdoor Adventures series starring whitewater river ranger Mandy Tanner that is set in Salida, Colorado. I hope you'll read the post and leave a comment or question for me here as a result of reading it. You can't comment there, which is why I'm suggesting you comment here. Every comment will be an entry into my virtual book tour contest for a free copy of Deadly Currents.

You can find the schedule of my complete virtual book tour HERE. I hope you'll read each day's post, and leave a comment on each one. And I hope you'll spread the word about my book and my VBT to your mystery-reading friends. Good luck in the contest!

A guest spot on OARS's Waterblogged blog

Today on my virtual book tour, I will visit the Waterblogged blog maintained by O.A.R.S., a well-known and well-respected adventure travel outfitter. They will present me to their blog readers and share an excerpt from my new release, Deadly Currents, which is the first book in my new RM Outdoor Adventures mystery series starring whitewater river ranger Mandy Tanner. It has received good reviews in Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly and from other reviewers. I'll be monitoring the blog all day to answer questions from readers.

Please stop by and ask me some questions of your own. Remember, if you post a comment at Waterblogged you will be entered into a contest for a free copy of Deadly Currents. You can find the schedule of my complete Virtual Book Tour HERE. I hope you'll read each day's post, and leave a comment on each one. And I hope you'll spread the word about my book and my VBT to your mystery-reading friends. Good luck in the contest!

A Review and A Recipe

Today on my virtual book tour, I stop at Martha Cheves's A Book and A Dish blog. Martha will share her review of my Deadly Currents mystery, the first in my RM Outdoor Adventures series, and I'll share my recipe for lamb curry. I hope you'll read the post and leave a comment or question for me there. Every comment is an entry into my virtual book tour contest for a free copy of Deadly Currents.

You can find the schedule of my complete virtual book tour HERE. I hope you'll read each day's post, and leave a comment on each one. And I hope you'll spread the word about my book and my VBT to your mystery-reading friends. Good luck in the contest!

An Interview on Chiseled in Rock

Today on my virtual book tour, I am interviewed by Patricia Stoltey at Chiseled in Rock, the blog for the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers (RMFW), a writing organization to which I belong. Among other interesting topics, we talk about my new release, Deadly Currents, which is the first book in my new RM Outdoor Adventures mystery series starring whitewater river ranger Mandy Tanner. It has received good reviews in Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly and from other reviewers.

Please stop by and ask me some questions of your own. Remember, if you post a comment at Chiseled in Rock you will be entered into a contest for a free copy of Deadly Currents. You can find the schedule of my complete Virtual Book Tour HERE. I hope you'll read each day's post, and leave a comment on each one. And I hope you'll spread the word about my book and my VBT to your mystery-reading friends. Good luck in the contest!

Eleventh Stop on my Virtual Book Tour: Poe's Deadly Daughters

Today and tomorrow on my virtual book tour, I am at the Poe's Deadly Daughters blog. I'll be talking about "The Dangers and Excitement of Whitewater Rafting", and I've sent in some KILLER action photos! Please stop by.

This virtual book tour is to promote the recent release of Deadly Currents, the first book in my new RM Outdoor Adventures mystery series. It is set in the upper Arkansas River valley of Colorado and stars whitewater river ranger Mandy Tanner. The book has received good reviews in Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly and from other reviewers.

Feel free to ask me a question about whitewater rafting in a comment on my post. Remember, if you leave a comment at Poe's Deadly Daughters you will be entered into a contest for a free copy of Deadly Currents.

You can find the schedule of my complete Virtual Book Tour HERE. I hope you'll read each day's post, and leave a comment on each one. And I hope you'll spread the word about my book and my VBT to your mystery-reading friends. Good luck in the contest!

Tenth Stop on my Virtual Book Tour: LadyKillers

Today on the tenth day of my virtual book tour, I am at The LadyKillers blog. In honor of their "Best Friends Week," my guest article is an interview with Cynthia Abbott, the bartender best friend of Mandy Tanner, the whitewater river ranger protagonist of my new release, Deadly Currents.

Deadly Currents is the first book in my new RM Outdoor Adventures mystery series set in the upper Arkansas River valley of Colorado. It has received good reviews in Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly and from other reviewers.

Please stop by and ask Cynthia some questions of your own. Remember, if you post a comment at The LadyKillers you will be entered into a contest for a free copy of Deadly Currents.

You can find the schedule of my complete Virtual Book Tour HERE. I hope you'll read each day's post, and leave a comment on each one. And I hope you'll spread the word about my book and my VBT to your mystery-reading friends. Good luck in the contest!

Ninth Stop on my Virtual Book Tour: Working Stiffs

Today on the ninth day of my virtual book tour, I visit the Working Stiffs blog. There, Bill Tanner, the beloved uncle of the protagonist, river ranger Mandy Tanner, of my March 8th release, Deadly Currents, is interviewed. Bill talks about the origins of his close relationship with Mandy and his concerns for her.

Please stop by and ask Bill (or me) a question of your own. Remember, if you post a comment at Working Stiffs you will be entered into a contest for a free copy of Deadly Currents.

You can find the schedule of my complete Virtual Book Tour HERE. I hope you'll read each day's post, and leave a comment on each one. Every comment gives you another entry in the contest. Good luck!

Eighth Stop on my Virtual Book Tour: Jungle Red Writers

Today on the eighth day of my virtual book tour, I visit the Jungle Red Writers blog. I'll talk about "How a Rural Colorado Sheriff’s Office Works" and explain my research of the Chaffee County Sheriff's Office in Colorado for my new release, Deadly Currents.

Please stop by and make a comment or ask a question about about how a rural Colorado Sheriff’s Office works or about how whitewater river ranger Mandy Tanner interacts with Victor Quintana, the detective assigned to Tom King’s case. Remember, if you post a comment, you will be entered into a contest for a free copy of Deadly Currents.

You can find the schedule of my complete Virtual Book Tour HERE. I hope you'll read each day's post, and leave a comment on each one. Every comment gives you another entry in the contest. Good luck!

Seventh Stop on my Virtual Book Tour: Suspense Radio

Today's stop on my Virtual Book Tour is a live radio interview on Suspense Radio from 8:00 - 8:30 MST, 7:00 - 7:30 PST. Listen in to see what questions John Raab, publisher of Suspense Magazine, has for me! If you can't listen to the interview live, you can always listen to it later once it's archived.

If you post a comment at Suspense Radio you will be entered into a contest for a free copy of Deadly Currents.

You can find the schedule of my complete Virtual Book Tour HERE. I hope you'll read each day's post, and leave a comment on each one. Every comment gives you another entry in the contest. And you don't have to comment on the day of the post to enter, so today might be a good day to catch up. Good luck!

Sixth Stop on my Virtual Book Tour: Meanderings and Musings

Today on the sixth day of my virtual book tour, I visit Kaye Barley's Meanderings and Musings blog. There, the protagonist, river ranger Mandy Tanner, of my March 8th release, Deadly Currents, is interviewed. Mandy reveals some things about her background and how she became a river ranger. She also shares some photos of her favorite places and people.

Please stop by and ask Mandy (or me) a question of your own. Remember, if you post a comment at Meanderings and Musings you will be entered into a contest for a free copy of Deadly Currents.

You can find the schedule of my complete Virtual Book Tour HERE. I hope you'll read each day's post, and leave a comment on each one. Every comment gives you another entry in the contest. Good luck!

Fifth Stop on my Virtual Book Tour: Cozy Chicks

Today on the fifth day of my virtual book tour, I am at the Cozy Chicks blog. My guest article talks about the beautiful and adventurous setting for my new mystery, Deadly Currents: Salida, Colorado, and the upper Arkansas River valley. I even provided some photos of this lovely place.

Deadly Currents is the first book in my new RM Outdoor Adventures mystery series starring whitewater river ranger Mandy Tanner. It will be released in three days (March 8th) and has received good reviews in Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly and from other reviewers.

Please stop by and join the discussion of book settings. Have you ever read a book, fallen in love with its setting, and made a trip to that location? What about Colorado? Ever visited my home state?

Also, Rosa St. Claire's interview of me for the Miami Books Examiner that was supposed to appear on March 4th appeared yesterday on March 5th. And she added a lovely review of Deadly Currents! In the interview, she asks me about my family background, my writing and books, what I like to read, people I admire, and more. She requested some childhood photos, so you can see what I looked like as a little girl and a teenager. If you haven't had a chance to look at it yet, please do and leave a comment.

Remember, if you post a comment at either Cozy Chicks or the Miami Books Examiner you will be entered into a contest for a free copy of Deadly Currents.

You can find the schedule of my complete Virtual Book Tour HERE. I hope you'll read each day's post, and leave a comment on each one. And I hope you'll spread the word about my book and my VBT to your mystery-reading friends. Good luck in the contest!

Fourth Stop on my Virtual Book Tour: Miami Books Examiner

Today on the fourth day of my virtual book tour, I am interviewed by Rosa St. Claire, the Miami Books Examiner in her on-line column. She asks me about my family background, my writing and books, what I like to read, people I admire, and more. She also asked for some childhood photos, so you can see what I looked like as a little girl and teenager!

Please stop by and add your own questions to Rosa's. Remember, if you post a comment at the Miami Books Examiner, you will be entered into a contest for a free copy of Deadly Currents.

You can find the schedule of my complete Virtual Book Tour HERE. I hope you'll read each day's post, and leave a comment on each one. Every comment gives you another entry in the contest. Good luck!

UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE
I just read an email from Rosa St. Claire that the interview with me won't appear until tonight in her Examiner column. I will post another update here once it appears.

Third Stop on my Virtual Book Tour: Patricia Stoltey's Blog

Today on the third day of my virtual book tour, I am a guest on Patricia Stoltey's blog, and my article is about "What Whitewater River Rangers Do".

My March 8th release, Deadly Currents, stars whitewater river ranger Mandy Tanner, who patrols the upper Arkansas River in Colorado. It is the first book in my RM Outdoor Adventures mystery series that has received good reviews in Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly and from other reviewers.

The article includes some photos I took of river rangers in action during their spring swiftwater rescue training course.

Do you think being a river ranger sounds like an attractive job or not? What questions do you have about river ranger job duties? If you post a comment at Patricia's blog, you will be entered into a contest for a free copy of Deadly Currents.

You can find the schedule of my Virtual Book Tour HERE. I hope you'll read each day's post, and leave a comment on each one. Every comment gives you another entry in the contest. Good luck!

Second Stop on my Virtual Book Tour: Femmes Fatales

Today on the second day of my virtual book tour, I am a guest on the Femmes Fatales group blog, talking about the First in Boating on the Arkansas (FIBArk) whitewater festival that takes place in Salida, Colorado every June. The festival events are a backdrop for the murder investigation in my March 8th release, Deadly Currents. It is the first book in my RM Outdoor Adventures mystery series starring whitewater river ranger Mandy Tanner, and it has received good reviews in Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly.

I include photos of festival events in my guest post, including the hilarious Hooligan Race. I hope you enjoy the post, maybe even enough to plan a trip to Salida for FIBArk. Remember to post a comment at Femmes Fatales to be entered into a contest for a free copy of Deadly Currents!

You can find the schedule of my Virtual Book Tour HERE. I hope you'll read each day's post, and leave a comment on each one. Every comment gives you another entry in the contest. Good luck!

First Stop on my Virtual Book Tour: Gelati's Scoop & Reviews

Today is the first day of my Virtual Book Tour for Deadly Currents, the first book in my new RM Outdoor Adventures mystery series starring whitewater river ranger Mandy Tanner. It will be released in one week on March 8th. And what a way to kick off the show! Giovanni Gelati is hosting me at his Gelati's Scoop blog, where he reviews books. His review of Deadly Currents is fantastic and warms my heart. You've just GOT to read it for yourself. :)

In the comments on his blog, we're having a discussion about what adventure, sport or activity you've always wanted to try and haven't yet. See what mine is and leave a comment about yours. When you comment, you're automatically entered into a contest for a free copy of Deadly Currents.

You can find the schedule of my Virtual Book Tour HERE. I hope you'll read each day's post, and leave a comment on each one. Every comment gives you another entry in the contest. Good luck!

While I'm on the subject of reviews, quite a few positive reviews for Deadly Currents have appeared lately. The first is from the March 1 issue of Library Journal. You can read the whole mention in their "Mysteries in Brief" column there, but here's a quote from it:

"With a fresh locale and a spunky if at times too emotional heroine, this is a promising new series by the author of the gift-basket designer Claire Hanover mysteries (A Real Basket Case)."

The next review is from Carol Thomas, who writes the Mystery Series Examiner column. You can read her whole review of Deadly Currents HERE, but a quote from it is below:

"Those who enjoy environmental mysteries – Sandi Ault’s Jamaica Wild series, Nevada Barr’s Anna Pigeon series, C.J. Box’s Joe Picket series, Jessica Speart’s Rachel Porter series or Randy Wayne White’s Doc Ford series, to name just a few – will welcome this new addition to their ranks."

And the third review is from Patricia Reid, who posts her reviews at Goodreads and other locations. You can read her review of Deadly Currents at Bestsellersworld or Mysteries Galore.com. And, here's a quote from it to whet your appetite:

"The scenery around Salida and descriptions of all the activities based on the nearby Arkansas River make for an interesting and exciting read."

I'm thrilled with all the good reviews Deadly Currents is receiving, including those already received from Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, and Publishers Weekly! Now, don't forget to visit Gelati's Scoop.