Twinkle Twinkle Au Revoir

January 23, 2024

Twinkle Twinkle Au Revoir

Twinkle Twinkle Au Revoir: A Mermaid Bay Christmas Shoppe Mystery
by Heather Weidner

About Twinkle Twinkle Au Revoir

Twinkle Twinkle Au Revoir: A Mermaid Bay Christmas Shoppe Mystery
Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Setting – Virginia
Level Best Books (January 16, 2024)
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 252 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1685125328
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1685125325
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CL5N91S9

Love is in the air when Hollywood arrives in Mermaid Bay, and the town may never be the same.

Fans will do almost anything to get a glimpse of the actors or a chance to be an extra in the Love Channel’s “My Coastal Valentine.” Crowds flock to the cozy beach town from all over and business is booming for Christmas shop owner, Jade Hicks until the body of a testy reporter is found in one of the actors rooms. And if murder isn’t bad enough, someone tries to kill the show’s star, hunky Raphael Allard.

The cozy little beach town feels cursed, as the Love Channel threatens to pull out of the project. Jade and the gang, Lorelei, Peppermint Patti, Bernie, Chloe, and Neville the Devil Cat, have to solve the crimes before it ruins the town’s reputation and breaks the hearts of fans across the country.

About Heather Weidner

Through the years, Heather Weidner has been a cop’s kid, technical writer, editor, college professor, software tester, and IT manager. She writes the Delanie Fitzgerald Mysteries, The Jules Keene Glamping Mysteries, and The Mermaid Bay Christmas Shoppe Mysteries.

Her short stories appear in the Virginia is for Mysteries series, 50 Shades of Cabernet, Deadly Southern Charm, and Murder by the Glass, and she has non-fiction pieces in Promophobia and The Secret Ingredient.

She is a member of Sisters in Crime (Central Virginia, Chessie, Grand Canyon Writers, and Guppies), International Thriller Writers, and James River Writers.

Originally from Virginia Beach, Heather has been a mystery fan since Scooby-Doo and Nancy Drew. She lives in Central Virginia with her husband and a pair of Jack Russell terriers.

Q&A With the Author

How long did it take you to get your first work published (from creation to actual book)? What was your first published work?
My first published novel was Secret Lives and Private Eyes, the first in my Delanie Fitzgerald Mysteries. The book took five years to write and then another two years to get published. My first ever traditionally published work was the short story, “Washed up” in the Sisters in Crime Anthology, Virginia is for Mysteries.
Plotter (one who plans or plots out every detail of the writing process) or Pantser (one who writes by the seat of his/her pants)?
I’m a plotter. I like to outline each book. I like to know who the killer is and why. I also like to know all the motivations. But sometimes the characters have a mind of their own, and we veer from the outline.
What advice do you have for a new writer?
Writing is a business. You need to treat yours like that. It is work (a lot of work). Be persistent and don’t give up if you really want to be published. It’s a tough business, but there is nothing like opening that box of books with your name on it.
What is the easiest part of the writing process for you?
I like researching, outlining, and writing. Those are the fun parts for me.
What is the one thing about the writing life that you didn’t know until you were published?
I thought I was going to write books and deposit royalty checks. I had no idea how much marketing and promotion are involved with the writing life.