Welcome to Cozy Prizes Friday where today we feature Murder is a Dirty Business. Now, I know you are all itching to start that Spring cleaning, but could you ever be a crime scene cleaner? Granted, there are times in my house where one would think something had blown up, but I don’t think I could stomach a crime scene. Write about it: Yes. Clean it up? Are you kidding me?
Oh, and Prize Guy has a giveaway for you to enter, and he informs me that he too will not engage in cleaning of any sort. Scroll down to find him!
Some questions for Tricia…
How did you come with an idea for your book?
Murder is a Dirty Business was hatched during a conference when a crime scene cleaner came to talk to the group. I had been pondering the idea of a high school prank gone wrong and after the crime scene cleaner talk, my main character was born.
What scene do you hope your readers enjoy the most?
Tricia L. Sanders
There are two that I enjoyed writing. The first is the scene where Cece is slinging golf clubs at her cheating husband. The other is where she is making a mess of making coffee for Detective Alder while trying to get information out of him about the murder suspects.
What other things have you written or what projects might we see
 in the future?
I had several essays published in Sasee, a woman’s lifestyle magazine. I’m currently working on the sequel to Murder is a Dirty Business and a women’s fiction travel adventure.
If you could write any other genre what would that be?
I have an outline for a historical, but the research is boggling. I want to portray my character’s story accurately. I envy historical writers. One of these days I’ll pull mine out and dive in, but for now, I’m enjoying creating mysteries and contemporary adventures for my characters.
Is there a giveaway or promotion for this book?
Yes, I’m giving away a Kindle version of Murder is a Dirty Business.
Where can readers leave reviews of your book?
Murder is a Dirty Business
by Tricia L. Sanders
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
When Cece Cavanaugh’s husband empties their joint bank account, steals her designer luggage, and runs off with a younger woman, Cece must decide whether to ask her manipulative mother-in-law for a handout or get a job. Choosing the easier path, Cece lands a job cleaning a crime scene where a high school coach was murdered. When his wife is implicated—a young woman Cece practically raised—Cece finds herself mopping floors, balancing an empty checkbook, and ferreting out a killer.
Amid all this messy business, Cece bumps heads with a handsome detective. She tries to ignore her growing attraction to the detective, but he gives new meaning to the term “hot flash.”
After she stumbles onto a clue that could vindicate her friend, her elation turns to panic when she haphazardly confronts the killer. Through the danger and romance, Cece discovers self-reliance and inner strength.
And that crime—at least, someone else’s—does pay the bills.
Tricia L. Sanders writes about women with class, sass, and a touch of kickass. A former instructional designer and corporate trainer, she traded in curriculum writing for novel writing, because she hates bullet points and loves to make stuff up. And fiction is more fun than training guides and lesson plans.
When she isn’t writing, Tricia is busy crossing dreams off her bucket list. With all 50 states checked, she’s concentrating on foreign interests. She’s an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan, so don’t get between her and the television when a game is on. Currently, she is working on a mystery series set in the fictional town of Wickford, Missouri. Another project in the works is a women’s fiction road trip adventure.
Her essays have appeared in Sasee, ByLine, The Cuivre River Anthology and Great American Outhouse Stories; The Whole Truth and Nothing Butt. She is a proud member of The Lit Ladies, six women writing their truths into fiction.
Author Links
Website: http://www.triciasanders.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authortricialsanders/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36458199-murder-is-a-dirty-business
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXRJSRSmTjg
Thanks for all the information on “Murder is a Dirty Business” by Tricia L. Sanders including the interview as well as being part of the book tour!
I’d very much love the chance to read this book.
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Thanks for having me on today. Good luck to everyone who enters the giveaway. Cheers!
You bet! Thanks for letting me be part of your book tour.