Praise for Ellen Byron and A Very Woodsy Murder
“Byron, an award-winning novelist and sitcom writer, has written a model cozy with delightful, slightly inept sleuths, quirky characters, and an entertaining mystery.” —Library Journal STARRED REVIEW
“Filled with small ironies, Byron’s debut novel is well paced, good-natured, and, as promised, very woodsy.” —Kirkus Reviews
“A laugh out loud, make you snort, tale chock full of oddball characters in the delightfully rustic setting of an old motel. Come for the laughs, stay for the puzzler of a mystery that will keep you up entirely too late, trying to solve it.” —Jenn McKinlay, New York Times bestselling author
“This delightful series debut ticks all the boxes of a cozy mystery while also offering an unconventional heroine in Dee.” —Lee Goldberg, # 1 New York Times Bestselling Author
“Ellen Byron shows off her comic chops in this clever, well-crafted series debut, featuring a fun cast of characters and an especially appealing heroine. Loved it!” —Laura Levine, author of Murder Buys a One-Way Ticket
“A great start to a new series that will have you heading for the nearest retro motel.” —Libby Klein, Author of Silent Nights are Murder
“Fragrant California woods are a welcome change for Los Angeles scriptwriter Dee Stern—until they turn dark and threaten her dream of renovating the Golden Motel in the Gold Rush foothills of the Sierras. Readers will love Byron’s well-scripted series debut, a tale both twisty and humorous, as she explores small-town loyalties and murderous rivalries, family both original and chosen, and following a new dream.” —Maddie Day, Bestselling Author of the Cece Barton Mysteries
“Only a TV comedy veteran and skilled mystery author could have written this twisty little masterwork. Fun characters, a puzzling mystery and a unique setting. There’s even a dog. What more could you want?” —E.J. Copperman, bestselling author of the Haunted Guesthouse Mysteries
“Ellen Byron combines a witty and resourceful heroine with a dream, a shabby motel in a spectacular setting, a host of interesting characters, and a puzzling murder that hits a little too close to home in this delightfully quirky, clever, and laugh-out-loud mystery that delivers a hefty dose of nostalgic charm. Byron’s A Very Woodsy Murder will leave readers clamoring for another visit to the Golden Motel.” —Darci Hannah, Author of Murder at the Blarney Bash
“Recovering TV sitcom writer Dee Stern leaves behind punchlines for peril in a delightful whodunnit set at a remote motel in rural California that mixes a perfect cocktail of gut-busting one-liners with heart-stopping suspense!” —Lee Hollis, Author of Death of a Clam Digger
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