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Thursday, March 2, 2023

Spotlight of Primer and Punishment by Diane Kelly


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PRIMER AND PUNISHMENT
DIANE KELLY
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ALL INFORMATION IN THIS POST IS COURTESY OF SARA LA COTTI | ASSOCIATE PUBLICIST | ST. MARTIN'S PRESS

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PRIMER AND PUNISHMENT marks the fifth in the delightful cozy mystery series from Diane Kelly set in Nashville, Tennessee.
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February 21, 2023
St. Martin’s Press Paperbacks
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PRAISE FOR DIANE KELLY AND THE HOUSE FLIPPER SERIES:

"[Diane] is beloved for her delightfully fun amateur sleuth sagas."
Woman's World (A Book Club Pick of the Week)

"A cat, a can-do heroine, and a corpse in the flower bed. You're going to laugh."—Christie Craig, New York Times bestselling author of the Texas Justice series

“[A] heroine who is as good with a hammer as she is with a one-liner. Whitney and her adorable scaredy-cat Sawdust are a welcome addition to your home and bookshelf."—Kellye Garrett, Anthony, Agatha, and Lefty Award Winning Author of the Hollywood Homicide series

"This is a pleasant and comfy read, particularly for dedicated HGTV fans familiar with the concept of flipping houses."Mystery Scene Magazine

"[A] well-written mystery, interesting characters and a cat that shares feelings."Red Carpet Crash

"The author does a fine job sussing out crazy characters, frenetic fans, and more in this finely tuned plot. Ms. Kelly definitely knows the winning recipe of cozy mysteries. I absolutely love her stories! Murder With a View is a perplexing page-turner!"Romance Junkies

"Humor, romance, and surprising LOL moments. What more can you ask for?"—Romance and Beyond

"Brimming with intelligence, a devious plot and plenty of imagination."Romance Junkies

"Outstanding!"—Night Owl Reviews

"Tara Holloway is the IRS's answer to Stephanie Plum-smart, sassy, and so much fun."New York Times bestselling author Gemma Halliday

"Chock-full of fun and energy."Romance Reviews Today

"Smart and laugh-out-loud funny."New York Times bestselling author Kristan Higgins
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ABOUT PRIMER AND PUNISHMENT:

Whitney Whitaker has a knack for nailing down murderers . . . but this time she might just come unmoored.

Carpenter Whitney Whitaker and her cousin Buck are looking once again to rehab and resell a house, only this particular house is made of fiberglass, floats, and has been dubbed the Skinny Dipper. The old houseboat sure could use some work, but the unusual project has Whitney bubbling with excitement.

The charming and handsome Grant Hardisty lives on the cabin cruiser in the adjacent slip, but the cousins soon learn he’s left a half dozen angry ex-wives in his wake and made enemies of all sorts of unsavory folks. The man is clearly caught in an increasingly dangerous current with no life preserver in sight.

Whitney and Buck are spraying primer on their houseboat when—KABOOM!—Grant’s boat blows sky high with the man himself inside. Detective Collin Flynn has no shortage of suspects, but the waters become muddied when several of them confess to the crime. Is one of those who confessed truly guilty, or are they taking a dive for someone else? When anonymous threats are made against the cousins, Whitney must quickly determine who killed their neighbor at the lake, or she and Buck might also be sunk.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

PHOTO CREDIT:  ROSS KELLY
 
Diane Kelly is a former state assistant attorney general and tax advisor who spent much of her career fighting, or inadvertently working for, white-collar criminals. 
 
She is also a proud graduate of the Citizens Police Academy of Mansfield, Texas. 
 
Diane combines her fascination with crime and her love of animals in her stories, which include the Paw Enforcement series, the House-Flipper Mysteries, and the Mountain Lodge Mysteries. 
 
Diane now lives in North Carolina, where she spends her days catering to her demanding cats or walking her dogs in the region’s beautiful woods.

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