EYE SPY
BY
JENNA MATTISON
BLURB:
When Liza Radley realizes it’s cheatin’ season and no
self-respecting detective’s gonna spy on her husband for the $800 and change
she has hidden in a plastic soap dish, she does what any normal transplanted
Georgia Peach would do--she becomes a private eye. While downing her fourth
maple-glazed curbside, Liza discovers “Eye Spy”, a shop for the self-motivated
sleuth in the heart of Boston. Inspiration strikes and she enters the world of
Jack Parella, the owner/operator who talks like Humphrey Bogart but with a
Southie accent and is more than willing to train Liza in the ways of amateur
sleuthing, while simultaneously infuriating and titillating her. Though Liza
starts the journey intending to rebuild her crumbling suburban life, she finds
herself thrust into a fiery mystery as head of "Crimes of the Heart
Detective Agency" with Parella by her side. Thus our dynamic duo is primed
for their next adventure.
Excerpt:
Speak of the devil, Mr. Cocky Parella himself saunters in
from the back room vigorously chomping, half a sub sandwich in hand. The moment
he spots me a goofy grin crosses his face.
“Of all the spy shops in the world she had to walk into
mine.” He utters this with his mouth full so it’s even more ridiculous.
I roll my eyes, of course, but I can’t help but let a small
grin escape. He is a bit charming, I guess. And damn, can he fill out a pair of
jeans.
Yumm.
“What’s up, doll?”
“I need some sort of listening device. Something small that
I can put in a coat pocket or something.”
He eyes the ratty wig dangling from my fingers and cocks a
brow.
“Oh, and I also want to return this.”
As I drop the mangled black hairball on the counter, I
immediately regret my decision. Jack lets out a chuckle. I quickly grab the
unsightly wig and tuck it back into my satchel.
“Umm, actually… never mind. I’m just going to keep it…for
like Halloween or something.”
“Yeah, you do that. Now I can definitely help you with the
audio surveillance. How much you wanna spend?”
“How much do I have to spend?” We lock eyes for a moment and
he gives me that wry smirk again.
“Don’t worry about it. I’ll give you the hot broad discount.”
GIVEAWAY DETAILS
Jenna will be
awarding one digital copy of Eye Spy to a randomly drawn commenter at every
stop.
FOLLOW the tour and comment; the more YOU comment, the better YOUR chances of winning. The tour dates can be found
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mattison
started her career in Chicago appearing on television and radio. She founded Cheshire Smile
Productions, bringing to life and penning her first feature film FISH WITHOUT A
BICYCLE, a festival winning coming of age comedy which was directed by Brian
Austin Green. “Fish” is now available
on Netflix. Mattison also wrote Cheshire’s second release THE THIRD WISH now available
at Blockbuster and distributed by the Hallmark Channel.
Lionsgate’s
FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY, based on a true story of Jewish gangsters set in the
1970’s starring James Caan, Paul Sorvino, Edward Furlong and Jeffrey Tambor was
also produced and written by Mattison.
Most recently Jenna has written a TV movie called COMMITTED, which
wrapped production this spring to premiere on television this fall. Her novel
The Tree Of Jesse is a romantic religious thriller and will be released this
spring, available worldwide. Mattison next novel is Eye Spy the first in a
comedic romantic suspense series available this summer.
Website: http://jennamattison.net/
Buy Link:
http://www.amazon.com/Radley-
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