Deborah Malone and Free Books!

An adventure with your friend should never include – murder and mayhem.

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Now let's meet novelist Deborah Malone, author of Death in Dahlonega (Lamp Post Publishing, October 2011).

Deborah Malone has worked as a freelance writer and photographer, since 2001, for the historic magazine, Georgia Backroads. She has had many articles and photographs published during this time. Her writing is featured in Tales of the Rails, edited by Olin Jackson. She has also had a showing of her photographs at Floyd Medical Center Art Gallery as well as winning several awards.

As current member of American Christian Fiction Writers she has established a blog where she reviews Christian Fiction. She is also a member of Georgia Writers Association. Death in Dahlonega is Deborah’s debut novel.

Please tell us five random things we might not know about you.

--I am over 50.

--I have two daughters.

--I am an amateur photographer.

--I have Fibromyalgia.

--I am a Southerner.

Please tell us a bit more about the plot of Death in Dahlonega.

Trixie Montgomery has gone through a rough divorce. She has moved back to her home town of Vans Valley, Georgia where she lives next door to her mother and great-aunt Nana. Trixie has to go to work to supplement her income. She writes for “Georgia by the Way” a historical magazine. Her best friend Dee Dee accompanies her on a trip to Dahlonega, Georgia where Trixie is writing an article about Gold Rush Days – an arts and crafts festival.

They are watching a film on the actual gold rush days when Dee Dee excuses herself to go tinkle. While she’s gone she decides to snoop around and she stumbles upon a dead body.

Not thinking she automatically pulls out the pickaxe and is found holding the bloody murder weapon. The victim, John Tatum, happens to be a man that Dee Dee had a run in with earlier that day. She rises to the top of the suspects list and when the town sheriff doesn’t seem to be looking for anyone else, Trixie decides to help her best friend.

Together they must find the real killer to keep Dee Dee out of the slammer!

What is it about Trixie that will make your readers care about her?

Trixie is a woman that many can relate to. She’s been through some tough times and now she is starting over in her 40’s. She sees that her best friend has a faith that she longs to have and strives to reach that goal. We all go trough hard times, but we keep going knowing better days are ahead.

If you were the casting director for the film version of your novel, who would play your lead roles?

This is a hard one! Maybe Sandra Bullock for Trixie.



And Michael Westen from Burn Notice to play Beau, Trixie’s friend/boyfriend.



Complete this sentence: If I had known 20 years ago what I know today, I would have …

I could probably think of a lot of things, but life doesn’t work that way. So I’m going to choose something that pertains to my writing. I would have studied English/Writing in college. I graduated with a degree in Human Services.

What is the last book you read that you would recommend?

I could recommend a lot of good books that I’ve read, but the last one I’ve read would be The Oak Leaves, by Maureen Lang. I loved the way it was written. It is contemporary but is mixed with historical. As a writer I know this can be difficult to do and Maureen pulls it off beautifully.

What are you working on now?

I’ve finished the second book (Murder in Marietta) in the Trixie Montgomery series and I’m working on the third one (Terror on Tybee Island).

Where else can readers find you online?

www.deborah-malone.com
www.deborahsbutterflyjourney.blogspot.com

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Finally, what question would you like to ask my readers?

Do you know what a cozy mystery is and have you read any?

Thank you, Deborah, for visiting with us and telling us about your novel. Readers, Deborah has offered to give a signed copy of her book to the winner of our drawing on Monday, January 23. To enter, leave a comment below in answer to Deborah's question, above. "Please enter me" won't get you entered. Leave your email address, in case you win, like so: trish[at]trishperry[dot]com.

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