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The Jammed Judges: Doro Banyon Historical Mysteries
by D.S. Lang
The Jammed Judges: Doro Banyon Historical Mysteries
Historical Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Setting – Ohio
Publisher : Debra Sue Lang (April 2, 2024)
Number of Pages – Approx. 310
Journey back to the Roaring Twenties in small-town America and join Doro Banyon, college librarian and armchair detective, as she confronts another mystery.
Spring in the air, and Doro is looking forward to her hometown’s May Day celebration. When her friend Aggie wins the baking contest, their celebration is short-lived because the two local lawmen—judges for the competition—fall ill after consuming extra portions of Aggie’s jam roll. Rumors run rampant, especially when the town doctor pinpoints the cause as arsenic poisoning.
With the constabulary down for the count, the two friends must unravel the mystery. As they study possibilities, Doro and Aggie find plenty of dangling threads and likely suspects. Is someone trying to make Aggie look bad or get even with her? Or do area bootleggers want the police out of their way while a big load of illegal liquor is transported through the area? Doro resolves to crack the case before more trouble hits town.
Character Guest Post
Hello! I’m Dorothea Banyon, Doro to my friends, and I am the amateur sleuth in a cozy historical mystery series named for me! So far, I have a novella and three books about my adventures in sleuthing. My latest case is hot off the presses.
The Jammed Judges is a little different from my previous two books because there isn’t a murder, but there’s a mystery to solve. Usually, our campus security officer—who is also a deputy constable—and our regular constable work with me, although they would say I work with them. My best friend. Agatha Darwine, is always part of the team, too. This time, it’s just Aggie and me since the lawmen are laid low by poisoning. You are probably wondering how and why that happened, and that’s exactly what Aggie and I need to determine.
Our small town’s annual May Days celebration is a much-anticipated event, and one I have loved since I was a little girl. A baking contest, a cakewalk, a parade, a concert, and a picnic basket auction all contribute to a fun weekend. When Aggie wins the baking contest, our celebration is short-lived because our two local lawmen—judges for the competition—fall ill after consuming extra portions of Aggie’s jam roll and my cookies. Rest assured, my shortbread was not the source of the problem, and the recipe is in the book.
Rumors run rampant, especially when the town doctor pinpoints the cause as poisoning. Complications abound because Aggie has been stepping out with the town constable, and I share ownership of a stray puppy with the security officer. Townsfolk speculate about our friendship, but that is all it is. As a thoroughly modern young lady, I am focusing on my career as a college librarian. Plenty has changed in 1920s America, but most places will not employ a married woman, and that is the case at my school. Although Ev wants us to step out, I have resisted. For now.
With the constabulary down, but not out, we must unravel the mystery. A threatening note adds to the urgency, and I resolve to crack the case before more trouble hits town.
You can learn more about my adventures at my author’s website: https://dslangbooks.com If you subscribe to her newsletter, you will get a free novella, The Lost Exam. But hurry because she is revising and expanding it, so it won’t be free for long. She promises to write a short story to replace it!
About D.S. Lang
D.S. Lang is a former teacher, tutor, mentor, and program manager. As an only child, she often created stories to entertain herself when she didn’t have her nose in a book. She is still making up stories, but now she puts them in writing.
She writes historical mysteries set in small-town America during the Roaring Twenties. Her books feature women amateur sleuths dedicated to solving crimes, along with a team of colorful characters—often including a local lawman.
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Website https://dslangbooks.com
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The Jammed Judges TOUR PARTICIPANTS
April 4 – Mystery, Thrillers, and Suspense – SPOTLIGHT
April 5 – Sarah Can’t Stop Reading – REVIEW
April 5 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT
April 6 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – SPOTLIGHT
April 6 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
April 7 – The Mystery Section – SPOTLIGHT
April 8 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
April 8 – Ruff Drafts – AUTHOR GUEST POST
April 9 – Cozy Up With Kathy – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
April 10 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – CHARACTER GUEST POST
April 11 – Literary Gold – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
April 11 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
April 12 – Ascroft, eh? – AUTHOR GUEST POST
April 12 – StoreyBook Reviews – CHARACTER GUEST POST
April 13 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
April 13 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
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Thanks for sharing my latest release!
Sounds like a great cozy.