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Gnome Alone by Kirsten Weiss [Tour with Excerpt]

Posted on October 8, 2021 By Jenna No Comments on Gnome Alone by Kirsten Weiss [Tour with Excerpt]

Christmas is coming… and so is murder…

Welcome to the October 8th stop on the blog tour for Gnome Alone by Kirsten Weiss with Goddess Fish Promotions. Be sure to follow the rest of the tour for spotlights, reviews, and a giveaway! More on that at the end of this post.

Please note that this post contains affiliate links, which means there is no additional cost to you if you shop using my links, but I will earn a small percentage in commission. A program-specific disclaimer is at the bottom of this post.

About the Book

Gnome Alone
by Kirsten Weiss

Publishing 31 October 2021
Misterio Press

Genre: Cozy Mystery
Page Count: 286

Christmas is coming… and so is murder…

It’s holiday season in small-town Doyle, and the town is pivoting from UFO tourism to Bigfoot Days. For Susan Witsend, the owner of a UFO-themed B&B, this presents a conundrum.

But when Bigfoot is blamed for a mass garden gnome theft, control-freak Susan is drafted to track down the kidnapped gnomes. And then the holiday season hits another sour note with the murder of a member of her caroling group. Are Susan’s organization skills up to juggling missing gnomes and tracking down a killer in time to ring in the festivities?

Because as Susan unwraps motives and alibis, she finds herself adding more names to the naughty list. She may have to face some hard truths about her own limits and about just how far a not-so-jolly killer will go…

Gnome Alone is book five in the laugh-out-loud Wits’ End mystery series. A fast-paced and funny cozy mystery, packed with quirky characters, pets, and murder, it’s perfect for fans of Jana DeLeon, Janet Evanovich, and Donna Andrews. Beam up this hilarious cozy mystery and start reading today.

Susan’s Bigfoot Investigation Protocol at the back of the book!

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Excerpt

I know it’s possible for sweet, little ninety-year-old ladies to be serial killers. Once, I read about a woman who killed her elderly boarders for their social security checks. But it was impossible to suspect Mrs. Baer. Also, she didn’t have any boarders.

So the next day, after cleaning up the breakfast dishes, I paid a visit to the woman who’d discovered Tansy’s body.

Mrs. Baer beamed at me over her kitchen table, her round face crinkling. She nudged the holiday cookie plate nearer. “Have another, dear.”

I took a sip of sugar plum tea and reached for a gingerbread man. “Thank you. These are delicious.” And I shouldn’t be eating them at eleven AM. But a good investigator creates rapport with the person they’re interrogating.

Also, the cookies were really good.

About the Author

Kirsten Weiss has never met a dessert she didn’t like, and her guilty pleasures are watching Ghost Whisperer re-runs and drinking red wine. The latter gives her heartburn, but she drinks it anyway.

Now based in Colorado Springs, CO, she writes genre-blending cozy mystery, supernatural and steampunk suspense, mixing her experiences and imagination to create vivid worlds of fun and enchantment.

If you like funny cozy mysteries, check out her
Pie Town – http://www.kirstenweiss.com/pie-town-mysteries
Tea and Tarot – https://www.kirstenweiss.com/tea-and-tarot-mysteries
Paranormal Museum –  http://www.kirstenweiss.com/the-perfectly-proper-paranormal-mus-1
and Wits’ End –  http://www.kirstenweiss.com/doyle-cozy-mystery-series books.

If you’re looking for some magic with your mystery, give
the Witches of Doyle – http://www.kirstenweiss.com/doyle-witch-cozy-mysteries
Riga Hayworth –  http://www.kirstenweiss.com/riga-hayworth-paranormal-mysteries
and Rocky Bridges – http://www.kirstenweiss.com/rocky-bridges-mysteries books a try.

And if you like steampunk, the Sensibility Grey – http://www.kirstenweiss.com/sensibility-grey-steampunk-suspense series might be for you.

Kirsten sends out original short stories of mystery and magic to her mailing list. If you’d like to get them delivered straight to your inbox, make sure to sign up for her newsletter at kirstenweiss.com

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Giveaway Alert!

Kirsten Weiss will be awarding a $10 Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift card to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

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  1. Goddess Fish Promotions says:
    October 8, 2021 at 6:40 AM

    Thanks for hosting!

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  2. Rita Wray says:
    October 8, 2021 at 11:36 AM

    Sounds like a good read.

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  3. Sue G. says:
    October 8, 2021 at 11:37 AM

    This sounds so fun!

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  4. Sionnan OSullivan says:
    October 8, 2021 at 12:50 PM

    This sounds hilarious!

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  5. Sherry says:
    October 8, 2021 at 10:42 PM

    Sounds like a good book

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  6. Kirsten Weiss says:
    October 13, 2021 at 11:38 AM

    Thanks for hosting Gnome Alone! I appreciate it!

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