Awl Shook Up

My friend, Paula Charles, has a new book releasing on August 11, and I’m excited to share. You’ve probably guessed the title is “Awl Shook Up.” It’s the fourth book in the A Hometown Hardware Mystery series. Paula was also kind to share her graphic with me. Thanks, Paula.

Awl Shook Up takes place in February, and my birthday is in February, so I’m going to treat myself to an early birthday gift by reading this in August.

Murder has hardware store owner Dawna Carpenter all shook up.

Pine Bluff, Oregon’s annual Winter Carnival is the perfect remedy for the cabin fever that has hit the town hard. Dawna pulls on her bobby socks for this year’s 50s-themed event, ready to relax and mingle after a long winter.

But with the angry high school French teacher spitting nails at half the town, the social event of the winter is anything but relaxing. What should have been a fun evening ends in disaster when Dawna’s daughter, April, finds the teacher sitting behind his desk, dead as a doornail. To make matters worse, his ghost is still in the classroom, unaware he’s just been murdered. With an ice storm in the forecast, Dawna must chisel out the clues to find the killer before there’s another nail in a coffin.

Here are some preorder links for the ebook:

Bookshop.org

https://jpyqag.clicks.mlsend.com/tf/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjY5NDg1OCxcImxcIjoxOTI2MzA3NTc2MjcyNjY4NjksXCJyXCI6MTkyNjMwNzY5NjgyNzQ1MDA3fSIsInMiOiI5YzQ0MzFmODAwZmY0ODhkIn0

And Barnes & Noble

https://jpyqag.clicks.mlsend.com/tf/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjY5NDg1OCxcImxcIjoxOTI2MzA3NTc2Mzc3NTI2MzEsXCJyXCI6MTkyNjMwNzY5NjgyNzQ1MDA3fSIsInMiOiI4MGNlMzYyNDE2ODQ0ODI1In0

The paperbacks won’t be far behind.

Congratulations, Paula!

Happy reading, friends!