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Dying to Go (Nothing to Gush About): A Tucson Valley Retirement Community Cozy Mystery
by Marcy Blesy
Dying to Go (Nothing to Gush About): A Tucson Valley Retirement Community Cozy Mystery
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting – Arizona
Publisher : Independently Published (November 9, 2023)
Paperback : 281 pages
Thirty-nine-year-old Rosi Laruee—named Rosisophia Doroche after her mother’s beloved Golden Girls—decides that the end of her twenty-year marriage and her dad’s impending knee replacement surgery are all the excuses she needs to visit Tucson Valley Retirement Community. But the drama follows Rosi when she finds the body of local tart and business owner, Salem Mansfield. The information she discovers using her newspaper reporter sleuthing skills coupled with the clues she picks up from lackluster Police Officer Dan Daniel lead to a surprise discovery when the murderer is revealed. Along the way, she meets a cast of characters in her parents’ social circle who leave her questioning her parents’ choices in friends while simultaneously befriending many of the residents, including a handsome landscaper and a brand-new Golden Retriever puppy she names Barley. Rosi’s visit to Tucson Valley proves more than she’d bargained for, but maybe, she realizes, it’s just the kind of change she needs.
Laugh out loud with Rosi, and be prepared to get the happy feels along the way!
Book 2
Dying For Wine (Seeing Red)
Book 3
Dying For Dirt (All Soaped Up)
Book 4
Dying to Build (Nailed It)
Book 5
Coming Soon!
Character Guest Post
Hello. My name is Rosisophia Doroche Laruee, but please call me Rosi. My mom is a huge Golden Girls nut and created a smushed up name with her favorite characters: Rose, Sophia, Dorothy, and Blanche. She was quite proud of herself.
Speaking of Mom, I’m visiting my parents at the Tucson Valley Retirement Community in Arizona while Dad has knee replacement surgery. It was an easy decision to come down for a few weeks because my marriage has recently ended and I’ve lost my job after a most unfortunate poor life decision, but let’s not dwell on that. Plus, escaping snowy Illinois and soaking up some sun in Arizona in February was a no brainer.
What was supposed to be a relaxing couple of weeks of nursing my dad has turned out to be anything but relaxing. Instead, I’ve stumbled upon the mysterious death of the local bookstore owner that nobody seemed to like. And just because I was the first person to find the body, Officer Dan Daniel wants me to get my fingerprints on record. Crazy stuff.
Mom’s driving me mad trying to set me up with her friend’s visiting nephew on the pickleball court, but I’m more interested in the hot landscaper I met while walking into town. Then there’s Officer Daniel who seems to need my help more than he’d like to admit. This wasn’t the trip I imagined, but maybe it’s exactly the trip I need.
About Marcy Blesy
Marcy Blesy is the author of over thirty books including the popular cozy mystery series: The Tucson Valley Retirement Community Cozy Mystery Series. Her adult romance mystery series includes The Secret of Blue Lake and The Secret of Silver Beach, set in Michigan. Her children’s books include the best-selling Be the Vet series along with the following early chapter book series: Evie and the Volunteers, Niles and Bradford, Third Grade Outsider, and Hazel, the Clinic Cat. Her picture book, Am I Like My Daddy?, helps children who experienced the loss of a parent when they were young.
Marcy enjoys searching for treasures along the shores of Lake Michigan. She’s still waiting for the day when she finds a piece of red beach glass. By day she teaches creative writing virtually to amazing students around the world.
Marcy is a believer in love and enjoys nothing more than making her readers feel a book more than simply reading it.
Author Links
Website www.marcyblesy.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550966870826&mibextid=kFxxJD
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/marcy_blesy?igsh=MXhlYXpibnhoeWkyNw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
Purchase Link – Amazon
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Dying to Go TOUR PARTICIPANTS
March 13 – Mystery, Thrillers, and Suspense – SPOTLIGHT
March 13 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
March 14 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – CHARACTER GUEST POST
March 14 – The Mystery Section – SPOTLIGHT
March 15 – Literary Gold – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
March 15 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – REVIEW
March 16 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
March 16 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
March 17 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee – SPOTLIGHT
March 17 – Baroness Book Trove – SPOTLIGHT
March 18 – Read Your Writes Book Reviews – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
March 18 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
March 19 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW, AUTHOR GUEST POST
March 20 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
March 21 – Novels Alive – REVIEW
March 22 – Storybook Lady – REVIEW
March 23 – Teatime and Books – SPOTLIGHT
March 24 – Cozy Up With Kathy – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
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Rita Wray says
Sounds like a good cozy.
Marcy Blesy says
Thank you, Rita! I hope you love my fun and crazy characters as much as I do.
Marcy Blesy says
Thank you, Christy, for featuring the books in my Tucson Valley Retirement Community Cozy Mystery Series! I really appreciate you and your blog readers.
Christy Maurer says
You’re welcome! Thank you for the guest post!
Marcy Blesy says
You’re welcome!
MICHAEL A LAW says
This looks like a brilliant cozy mystery. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.
Nancy says
Congratulations on your book!