Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Cornbread, Ribs, and Murder
(Chocolate Martini Sisters Mystery) by Brenda Whiteside and Joyce Proell. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews and more!
Cornbread, Ribs, and Murder (Chocolate Martini Sisters Mystery)
by Brenda Whiteside and Joyce Proell
Cornbread, Ribs, and Murder (Chocolate Martini Sisters Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Setting – Arizona
Independently Published (April 20, 2024)
Digital Print length : 271 pages
It’s a rib cookoff…with a recipe for murder.
Nicole Earp and Emma Banefield are celebrating another birthday at the Dulce Inn with the added fun of a rib cookoff in the park. Not only are chocolate martinis in their plans, Nic has her heart set on winning the cornbread contest. But as the excitement bakes, someone is stirring up trouble for the inn and its employees.
Strange occurrences at the Dulce are on the rise. Slashed tires, menacing phone calls, and unsavory characters add a vibe that threatens the sisters’ anticipated fun-filled stay. When the hot-headed hotel owner is caught wielding a bloody letter opener over a dead coworker, the sisters are embroiled in a caper to help the one person who finds their sleuthing as welcomed as a rattlesnake in her bed. But is she innocent?
The Chocolate Martini Sisters are primed to find out. First, they’ll have to eliminate a host of suspects that includes a dishonest restaurant owner, a jilted girlfriend, an ex-wife, the barkeeper, and a masseuse with a crush. If they can stay off the radar of the surly chief homicide detective long enough, they can put out the fire…unless the killer burns them first.
The third book in this amateur sleuths, cozy mystery series will have you chuckling and on the edge of your seat as the sisters solve the murder.
Character Guest Post: Nicole Earp
My name is Nicole Earp, but everyone calls me Nic. Twice a year, my sister, Emma, and I spend a relaxing weekend at the storied Dulce Inn in Wyatt, Arizona celebrating our birthdays. We always treat ourselves to at least one chocolate martini in the Azul Saloon inside the inn. We’ve gotten to know most of the staff, and they nicknamed us The Chocolate Martini Sisters. Em’s birthday is in the fall, and I’m a spring lady. I share the pages of the mysteries as the main character with my sister Em.
Brenda, one of the authors of our series, came up with the idea while having a chocolate martini with her sister. They buy each other the delicious drink twice a year on their birthdays in a historical inn and saloon in a western town called Prescott, Arizona. When they jokingly called themselves The Chocolate Martini Sisters, it gave Brenda an idea for a cozy mystery series. She contacted her friend Joyce Proell, and they collaborated bringing Em and me to life.
Em and I are different in many ways. I’m shorter, have long blonde/silver hair while Em has a short, auburn/gold trendy style. Our personalities are just as opposite. I tend to jump to conclusions, although my intuitiveness hasn’t been wrong too many times. Em is the analytical sister, so we complement each other when we’re on the trail of a murderer. I have a scar on my forehead that tingles when I’m nervous, which can happen when I sense something amiss with our sleuthing. I enjoy reading mysteries in bed and often lose track of time. Em says I have a hat obsession. I’ll admit, I do own quite a few. I enjoy wearing arty clothes, soft and feminine. If I don’t have on a hat, my dark blonde hair—and yes there are streaks of silver—is probably twisted into a messy knot. Em on the other hand sports the tailored look.
Em is a widow and has one son, Liam. I’ve been married twice. My first husband, Ethan is the father of my daughter, Chloe. The marriage ended badly, thanks to him. He had trouble with his zipper. I get hot under the collar whenever we run into each other. Gah! I might still have some feelings for him. Luckily, I rarely see him. My second husband, Rodney Earp, is a colorful, flamboyant lawyer. He claims to be a distant relative to the infamous Earp brothers. Our marriage lasted a year. We make better friends than mates. In Cornbread, Ribs, and Murder, we enlist Rodney to defend the murder suspect.
Although my sister and I seem polar opposites, we aren’t when it comes to all things mystery. Our techniques differ, but we love solving a crime. Victims deserve justice. And we have such fun snooping and sleuthing. Chief Homicide Detective Guthrie gets a bit bent when we find the clues first. He had the nerve to suggest we get our license and hang our shingle, which I found funny. Em…not so much. She and Guthrie go toe to toe all the time.
In Cornbread, Ribs, and Murder there’s plenty of fun and plenty of sleuthing. I hope you’ll journey to Wyatt, step into the Dulce Inn, and get lost in an entertaining murder mystery with The Chocolate Martini Sisters.
About the Authors
Brenda Whiteside is the award-winning author of romantic suspense, romance, and cozy mystery. She writes children’s books under the pen name, Brenda Sue. After living in six states and two countries—so far—she and her husband have settled in Central Arizona. They admit to being gypsies at heart and won’t discount the possibility of another move. They share their home with a rescue dog named Amigo. While FDW fishes, Brenda writes.
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After hearing countless stories as a mental health professional, Joyce Proell retired to create her own tales. As an award-winning author, she writes historical romance and cozy mystery where all endings are guaranteed happy. She shares her home on the prairie with a husband and a little dog with a big personality. When she isn’t reading or writing, she likes to swim and finds baking almost as relaxing as a day at the spa.
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Cornbread, Ribs and Murder TOUR PARTICIPANTS
May 1 – Sarah Can’t Stop Reading – REVIEW
May 2 – Mystery, Thrillers, and Suspense – SPOTLIGHT
May 2 – Baroness Book Trove – SPOTLIGHT
May 3 – Literary Gold – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
May 4 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
May 5 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – REVIEW
May 5 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT WITH EXCERPT
May 6 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – AUTHOR GUEST POST
May 7 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – CHARACTER GUEST POST
May 7 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
May 8 – Hearts & Scribbles – SPOTLIGHT
May 9 – Brooke Blogs – RECIPE POST
May 10 – StoreyBook Reviews – CHARACTER GUEST POST
May 11 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW
May 12 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHTWITH EXCERPT
May 13 – Read Your Writes Book Reviews – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
May 14 – Ascroft, eh? – AUTHOR GUEST POST
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Thanks so much for hosting our new release book tour, Christy. Nic thanks you too!
You’re welcome, and thanks for stopping!
Thanks for hosting.
You’re welcome!
Thanks for sharing!
Nothing like sitting down to a good mystery!
I’ll agree with that, Sandra!
Sounds like a fun summer read!
Julie, I couldn’t agree more!