by: Anna St. John
Series: Josie Posey
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Release Date: February 6, 2024
Publisher: Level Best Books
Josie Posey and her posse of Mahjong Mavens are at it again, in this cozy mystery where the retired big city crime reporter turned small town crime solver uncovers another murder in picturesque English Village.
When the clockmaker’s daughter returns home for a visit, reporter Josie Posey is assigned the task of interviewing the talented watch designer. That very afternoon the young woman falls from a ladder while inventorying antique clocks.
At first, Josie is certain the fall was an accident. Everyone loved Ella McGregor Benjamin. But Ella’s deathbed statement is a mysterious riddle that can’t be ignored. With her Old English Sheepdog Moe by her side, and an ever-growing list of suspects, Josie scrambles to identify the killer before anyone else gets hurt.
The local police chief wants Josie to help solve the puzzle, but stay out of his murder case. The editor of The Village Gazette wants an in-depth story for the next edition. And somebody wants Josie to stop asking questions. Deadlines loom.
In this fast-paced rollercoaster ride of a mystery, the clock is ticking as Josie vows to find the killer before time runs out.
The event is the English Village International Art Show, where international guests arrive to attend several days of activities. Josie’s friend Sharon has promised to help with refreshments for the Art Show reception. As one of the delectable finger foods, Sharon offers to bake miniature lemon tarts.
In real life, the Mini Lemon Tarts are one of Author Anna St. John’s favorites, from a collection of her mother’s recipes.
MINI LEMON TARTS
(Requires 2 tart pans. Makes 24 tarts)
Lemon Tart Pastry Shells:
1 cup flour
1/3 oz Cream Cheese, softened
1 stick butter, softened
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine ingredients. Divide into 24 equal parts. Roll into balls and press into pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Cool. Fill with lemon curd.
Lemon Curd Filling:
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
2 lemons, juice and rind (6 tbsp)
½ stick butter
Beat eggs slightly and cook with other ingredients in top of double boiler until mixture thickens. Refrigerate lemon curd until chilled.
Spoon into pre-baked pastry shells.
Serve.
Purchase Clocked Out from:
(Affiliate Links Used)
The Josie Posey Mystery Series:
Her debut novel, DOOMED BY BLOOMS, was released by Level Best Books in February 2023. CLOCKED OUT is the second book in her Josie Posey Mystery Series. It is scheduled to release Feb. 6, 2024.
A former journalist, award-winning advertising copywriter, and ad agency owner, Anna is married to her high school sweetheart. She writes from her home office in Kansas, with her Old English Sheepdog by her side.
Anna is represented by Cindy Bullard, of Birch Literary Agency. She is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and the Kansas Authors Club.
Places to find Anna St. John:
You can follow the Clocked Out Blog Tour here.
No comments:
Post a Comment
STOP!
Did you just copy and paste your previous comment? Please don't. Duplicate comments will be deleted.
Comments that include links to other sites, or names including links WILL BE CONSIDERED SPAM AND DELETED.