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Tell us about your book! What is it about and what
inspired you to write it?
Flowers On Her Grave is the third installment in the Detective
Katie Scott thriller series—it can also be read as a stand-alone novel.
This story takes readers into the reality of solving cold cases and what it
really takes.
After a festive
tenth anniversary party for her aunt and uncle, the next morning Katie
finds her aunt’s body sprawled across the floor. All fingers point to Katie’s
uncle, Pine Valley’s
beloved sheriff and protector – after all, his prints are all over the antique
knife found at the scene.
Ignoring warnings from her team, Katie digs into her uncle’s
old case files and discovers photographs of the body of a young girl found tied
to a tree after a hike in search of a rare flower. Her body is covered with the
same unusual lacerations her aunt suffered. Katie knows it can’t be a
coincidence, but every lead she follows takes her to a dead end.
My idea for this
series revolved around a detective solving cold cases who was a military K9
handler veteran. I’m excited about this series because the possibilities are
endless.
Tell us about your publishing process. What was it like?
Did you go indie or the traditional way?
Flowers On Her Grave was published traditionally with Bookouture.
This series has been the first time that I’ve had a publisher—instead of being
an indie author. I wasn’t sure what to expect because I had heard both good and
bad experiences from writers. My experience has been great—more than my
expectations. With everything that they do, editing, cover design, etc. helps
to free my time to write more.
How did you choose the title for your book? Did it come
to you right away, before you started writing it, or did it come later?
With Bookouture, I
had input and suggestions, but they had the final decisions on the title. I
feel that the title is intriguing, which suggests suspense and danger.
Tell us about the cover design process. Did you have a
basic idea of what your book cover would be like?
Again, Bookouture
has amazing book cover designers which handled the process. With the Detective
Katie Scott series, every cover has evoked the theme of crime and police
procedural keeping the integrity of the story intact. With Flowers On Her Grave, the delicate flowers play an interesting
forensic clue in the story. No spoilers here!
Who is your cover designer and how did you find him/her?
The book cover
creator was a designer from Bookouture.
How was your experience working with the designer?
I didn’t work
directly with the cover designer, but through my editor.
What has been the readers’ response to your cover?
It has attracted
many new readers for me. It conveys curiosity for readers with murder, crime,
investigation, and of course, a police procedural.
What tips would you give to authors who are looking for a
cover designer?
I would say that
it’s important to find someone that you can trust and have the same types of
ideas. It’s fairly clear after a few drafts if the cover designer is someone
you can work with or it they understand what you’re trying to convey about your
book.
Anything else you’d like to say about your book?
You don’t have to
start with the first book in the series, find one that piques your interest and
dive in. If you love police and crime stories, and of course a feisty heroine
with a K9, I think you’ll enjoy this series and Flowers On Her Grave.
About the Book:
Tell us about your book! What is it about and what
inspired you to write it?
Flowers On Her Grave is the third installment in the Detective
Katie Scott thriller series—it can also be read as a stand-alone novel.
This story takes readers into the reality of solving cold cases and what it
really takes.
After a festive
tenth anniversary party for her aunt and uncle, the next morning Katie
finds her aunt’s body sprawled across the floor. All fingers point to Katie’s
uncle, Pine Valley’s
beloved sheriff and protector – after all, his prints are all over the antique
knife found at the scene.
Ignoring warnings from her team, Katie digs into her uncle’s
old case files and discovers photographs of the body of a young girl found tied
to a tree after a hike in search of a rare flower. Her body is covered with the
same unusual lacerations her aunt suffered. Katie knows it can’t be a
coincidence, but every lead she follows takes her to a dead end.
My idea for this
series revolved around a detective solving cold cases who was a military K9
handler veteran. I’m excited about this series because the possibilities are
endless.
Tell us about your publishing process. What was it like?
Did you go indie or the traditional way?
Flowers On Her Grave was published traditionally with Bookouture.
This series has been the first time that I’ve had a publisher—instead of being
an indie author. I wasn’t sure what to expect because I had heard both good and
bad experiences from writers. My experience has been great—more than my
expectations. With everything that they do, editing, cover design, etc. helps
to free my time to write more.
How did you choose the title for your book? Did it come
to you right away, before you started writing it, or did it come later?
With Bookouture, I
had input and suggestions, but they had the final decisions on the title. I
feel that the title is intriguing, which suggests suspense and danger.
Tell us about the cover design process. Did you have a
basic idea of what your book cover would be like?
Again, Bookouture
has amazing book cover designers which handled the process. With the Detective
Katie Scott series, every cover has evoked the theme of crime and police
procedural keeping the integrity of the story intact. With Flowers On Her Grave, the delicate flowers play an interesting
forensic clue in the story. No spoilers here!
Who is your cover designer and how did you find him/her?
The book cover
creator was a designer from Bookouture.
How was your experience working with the designer?
I didn’t work
directly with the cover designer, but through my editor.
What has been the readers’ response to your cover?
It has attracted
many new readers for me. It conveys curiosity for readers with murder, crime,
investigation, and of course, a police procedural.
What tips would you give to authors who are looking for a
cover designer?
I would say that
it’s important to find someone that you can trust and have the same types of
ideas. It’s fairly clear after a few drafts if the cover designer is someone
you can work with or it they understand what you’re trying to convey about your
book.
Anything else you’d like to say about your book?
You don’t have to
start with the first book in the series, find one that piques your interest and
dive in. If you love police and crime stories, and of course a feisty heroine
with a K9, I think you’ll enjoy this series and Flowers On Her Grave.
On the floor, amongst the piles of freshly pressed laundry,
lay the woman’s lifeless body, her pale yellow nightdress soaked in
blood.
“I didn’t do it…” came a whisper from the corner of the room.
Detective Katie Scott has never seen two people more in love than her aunt and uncle as they danced on the decking the night of their wedding anniversary party. But the next morning, when Katie finds her aunt’s body sprawled across the floor, that perfect image is shattered forever.
All fingers point to Katie’s uncle, Pine Valley’s beloved sheriff and protector – after all, his prints are all over the antique knife found at the scene. Grieving, but certain of her uncle’s innocence, Katie is consigned to the cold case division after she’s discovered searching the house for clues. Does someone want to keep her as far away from this investigation as possible?
Ignoring warnings from her team, Katie digs into her uncle’s old case files and discovers photographs of the body of a young girl found tied to a tree after a hike in search of a rare flower. Her body is covered with the same unusual lacerations her aunt suffered. Katie knows it can’t be a coincidence, but every lead she follows takes her to a dead end.
Moments before the sheriff is arrested, Katie realizes that a single piece of thread she found at the crime scene could be the missing link that will stitch old crimes to new. But how can she prove her uncle’s innocence without throwing herself directly into the line of fire? She doesn’t have a choice, he’s the only family she has left
“I didn’t do it…” came a whisper from the corner of the room.
Detective Katie Scott has never seen two people more in love than her aunt and uncle as they danced on the decking the night of their wedding anniversary party. But the next morning, when Katie finds her aunt’s body sprawled across the floor, that perfect image is shattered forever.
All fingers point to Katie’s uncle, Pine Valley’s beloved sheriff and protector – after all, his prints are all over the antique knife found at the scene. Grieving, but certain of her uncle’s innocence, Katie is consigned to the cold case division after she’s discovered searching the house for clues. Does someone want to keep her as far away from this investigation as possible?
Ignoring warnings from her team, Katie digs into her uncle’s old case files and discovers photographs of the body of a young girl found tied to a tree after a hike in search of a rare flower. Her body is covered with the same unusual lacerations her aunt suffered. Katie knows it can’t be a coincidence, but every lead she follows takes her to a dead end.
Moments before the sheriff is arrested, Katie realizes that a single piece of thread she found at the crime scene could be the missing link that will stitch old crimes to new. But how can she prove her uncle’s innocence without throwing herself directly into the line of fire? She doesn’t have a choice, he’s the only family she has left
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