Who to trust? The policeman, the handsome Senator, or the secret agent? Claire Wilding must decide and soon, before the murderer strikes again.
Marta
Moran Bishop gave me a glowing review of The Mason’s Mark: Love and Death in the Tower!
Here’s a quote: “The Mason’s Mark: Love and Death in the Tower by MS
Spencer, is a brilliantly told, well-researched crime novel that kept me glued
to my seat.”
Here’s the review link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R1XT7K2GEZO1JP
Since my new release
won’t grace the internet until next year, I thought I’d do a little backlist
surfing.
Let’s start with my two novels set in Alexandria, Virginia: Artful Dodging: the Torpedo Factory
Murders and the Mason’s Mark: Love
& Death in the Tower.
Artful Dodging: the Torpedo Factory
Murders
Blurb:
It’s just before Christmas, and Milo Everhart has two
needlepoint stockings, a cross-stitch purse, and three canvases to finish for
her clients. Waiting out the rain in a pub, she is captivated by the handsome
man next to her, but blocking the road to romance are two mysterious corpses who
turn up in the tower of her Torpedo Factory Art Center. As if that weren’t
enough, a second crisis erupts—a proposal to gut her beloved Art Center.
Tristram Brodie, hard-driving corporate lawyer and former
Marine, is focused on his plan to convert the Torpedo Factory into a box store.
He is drawn to the beautiful woman sitting next to him, but their mutual
attraction will be frustrated by both the murders and his intentions. As they
edge closer to love, they must find a way to overcome both their differences
and the still-fresh memory of her late husband.
Artful Dodging: the Torpedo Factory Murders
Wild
Rose Press, 7/20/2016
Mystery/Cozy
Mystery; Contemporary romantic Suspense
Ebook, 66,830 words; Print 268 p
Buy Links
Now for The
Mason’s Mark: Love and Death in the Tower
Fun Fact: The Mason's Mark arose in part out of a true story. Starting in the 1940s an Italian named Licio Gelli embarked on a lifetime of bizarre scams and crimes. Alternately linked to rightists and leftists, he bilked or used people from Italian politicians, to the Nazis, the Communists, the CIA, even to Juan Peron, dictator of Argentina. His exploits across the globe spanned four decades. At last check, he was still alive, in his nineties and writing poetry from prison. In 1996 he was even nominated for the Nobel prize in literature.
Blurb
In both the best and
worst first day at work ever, docent Claire Wilding meets the man of her
dreams, but her carefully rehearsed guided tour of the George Washington
National Masonic Memorial collapses when she discovers a body and is drawn into
a dark world of black ops and Italian renegade masons, of secret cabals and
hidden treasure. Also cloaked in mystery is handsome Gideon Bliss, a George
Washington expert who haunts the Memorial, his manner evasive. What is his
secret? Claire fears she'll fall in love with him only to learn he's a thief or
even a murderer. Juggling two eccentric mothers, an inquisitive sister, and an
increasingly smitten detective, Claire must find answers to a complex web of
intrigue, including who to trust and who to love.
The Mason's Mark: Love and Death in the Tower
Wild
Rose Press, 5/6/2016; Imprint: Crimson Rose
Mystery/Cozy Mystery; Romantic suspense
79300 words; 322 pp.
I’m thrilled to be a part of N. N. Light’s Book Heaven
Celebrate Mothers Bookish Event. Featured today is The Mason’s Mark: Love & Death in the
Tower, with my two favorite mothers. Letitia Canfield and Andromeda Bliss
are the respective mothers of the heroine and the hero, but they are
fascinating, hilarious, eccentric and decorous.
https://www.
In both the best and
worst first day at work ever, docent Claire Wilding meets the man of her
dreams, but her carefully rehearsed guided tour of the George Washington
National Masonic Memorial collapses when she discovers a body and is drawn into
a dark world of black ops and Italian renegade masons, of secret cabals and
hidden treasure. Also cloaked in mystery is handsome Gideon Bliss, a George
Washington expert who haunts the Memorial, his manner evasive. What is his
secret? Claire fears she'll fall in love with him only to learn he's a thief or
even a murderer. Juggling two eccentric mothers, an inquisitive sister, and an
increasingly smitten detective, Claire must find answers to a complex web of
intrigue, including who to trust and who to love.
Check out all books in time for Mother’s Day and enter the
giveaway to win a $15 Amazon gift card:
I’m thrilled to be a part of N. N. Light’s Book Heaven
Celebrate Mothers Bookish Event. Featured are 3 of my favorite mothers: Letitia
and Andromeda from The Mason’s Mark:
Love & Death in the Tower, and Sydney Bellek From Lapses of Memory. They all have
wonderful, funny, close relationships with their children.
First up on Tuesday is Lapses of Memory:
Check out all books in time for Mother’s Day and enter the
giveaway to win a $15 Amazon gift card: https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/celebrate-mothers-bookish-event
Enter to win a $15 Amazon gift card:
Open Internationally. You must have a valid Amazon US or Amazon Canada account to win.
Runs May 9 – May 16, 2023.
Winner will be drawn on May 17, 2023.
Now that Christmas is over, you probably want to curl up before the fire with a good book and hope the dishes do themselves and the house elves will pick up the mounds of wrapping paper. Since Old Town Alexandria is the quintessential Christmas town, with its cobblestones and churches and Colonial houses, I thought I’d suggest two of my novels for your reading pleasure.
Artful Dodging: the Torpedo Factory
Murders
It’s just before Christmas, and Milo Everhart has two
needlepoint stockings, a cross-stitch purse, and three canvases to finish for
her clients. Waiting out the rain in a pub, she is captivated by the handsome
man next to her, but blocking the road to romance are two mysterious corpses
who turn up in the tower of her Torpedo Factory Art Center. As if
that weren’t enough, a second crisis erupts—a proposal to gut her beloved
Art Center.
Tristram Brodie, hard-driving corporate lawyer and former
Marine, is focused on his plan to convert the Torpedo Factory into a box store.
He is drawn to the beautiful woman sitting next to him, but their mutual
attraction will be frustrated by both the murders and his intentions. As they
edge closer to love, they must find a way to overcome both their differences
and the still-fresh memory of her late husband.
The Mason’s Mark: Love and Death in
the Tower:
In both the best and
worst first day at work ever, docent Claire Wilding meets the man of her
dreams, but her carefully rehearsed guided tour of the George Washington
National Masonic Memorial collapses when she discovers a body and is drawn into
a dark world of black ops and Italian renegade masons, of secret cabals and
hidden treasure. Also cloaked in mystery is handsome Gideon Bliss, a George
Washington expert who haunts the Memorial, his manner evasive. What is his
secret? Claire fears she'll fall in love with him only to learn he's a thief or
even a murderer. Juggling two eccentric mothers, an inquisitive sister, and an
increasingly smitten detective, Claire must find answers to a complex web of
intrigue, including who to trust and who to love.
Mysteries set in Old Town Alexandria are great Christmas
reads. Old Town is the picture-perfect place for celebrating the yule-tide. Artful Dodging: the Torpedo Factory
Murders (which will be featured at N. N. Light’s Book Heaven Holiday Gift
Guide) is set at Christmas. Here’s the story:
It’s just before Christmas, and
Milo Everhart has two needlepoint stockings, a cross-stitch purse, and three
canvases to finish for her clients. Waiting out the rain in a pub, she is captivated
by the handsome man next to her, but blocking the road to romance are two
mysterious corpses who turn up in the tower of her Torpedo Factory Art Center.
As if that weren’t enough, a second crisis erupts—a proposal to gut her
beloved Art Center.
Tristram Brodie, hard-driving
corporate lawyer and former Marine, is focused on his plan to convert the
Torpedo Factory into a box store. He is drawn to the beautiful woman sitting
next to him, but their mutual attraction will be frustrated by both the murders
and his intentions. As they edge closer to love, they must find a way to
overcome both their differences and the still-fresh memory of her late husband.
And The Mason’s
Mark: Love & Death in the Tower, freemason, George Washington buffs,
and murder mingle high above Alexandria’s cobblestone streets.
In both the best and worst first day at work ever, docent Claire Wilding
meets the man of her dreams, but her carefully rehearsed guided tour of the
George Washington National Masonic Memorial collapses when she discovers a body
and is drawn into a dark world of black ops and Italian renegade masons, of
secret cabals and hidden treasure. Also cloaked in mystery is handsome Gideon
Bliss, a George Washington expert who haunts the Memorial, his manner evasive.
What is his secret? Claire fears she'll fall in love with him only to learn
he's a thief or even a murderer. Juggling two eccentric mothers, an inquisitive
sister, and an increasingly smitten detective, Claire must find answers to a
complex web of intrigue, including who to trust and who to love.
Buy Links for Artful Dodging:
Buy Links for The Mason’s Mark:
Five Stars for
The Mason’s Mark: Love & Death in the Tower!
Inge-Lise Goss has written a wonderful review of The Mason’s
Mark. Here’s a quote or two:
“The Mason’s Mark offers an enticing suspense, a hot
romance, and an intriguing crime filled with unexpected twists and turns.”
And:
“This is a well-crafted, unique suspenseful romance with
black ops and shadowy characters. The author has cleverly threaded Claire and
Gideon’s personal struggles with a page-turning, gripping mystery. Both
Gideon’s and Claire’s formidable matriarchs added a nice touch to this great
read. Highly recommended!”
Read the whole review here:
https://www.bookbub.com/reviews/4276064301
(Lilly) https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R2QZ0JVMNDU23X
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5014864905
Come one come all to the 15th annual Long and
Short Reviews Birthday Bash. Today they are featuring The Mason’s Mark: Love & Death in
the Tower.
Who to trust? The policeman, the handsome Senator, or the
secret agent? Claire must decide and soon, before the murderer strikes again.
Come on by for a taste of mystery and romance involving George
Washington and secrets of Freemasonry. Enter for a chance to win one of many
Amazon/Barnes and Noble gift cards!
Come one come all to the Wild Rose Press Wednesday Promos! Today,
September 1, I’m talking about my Old Town Alexandria mystery romance The Mason’s Mark: Love & Death in
the Tower. It will be on Wild Rose’s Facebook page here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/8650773462
I’ll be giving away a copy of The Mason’s Mark. I’d love to
hear your questions about this or any of my books! See you there!
I'm on a roll! Here's my new graphic for The Mason's Mark:
In both the best and worst first day at work ever, docent
Claire Wilding meets the man of her dreams, but her carefully rehearsed guided
tour of the George Washington National Masonic Memorial collapses when she
discovers a body and is drawn into a dark world of black ops and Italian
renegade masons, of secret cabals and hidden treasure. Also cloaked in mystery
is handsome Gideon Bliss, a George Washington expert who haunts the Memorial,
his manner evasive. What is his secret? Claire fears she'll fall in love with
him only to learn he's a thief or even a murderer. Juggling two eccentric
mothers, an inquisitive sister, and an increasingly smitten detective, Claire
must find answers to a complex web of intrigue, including who to trust and who
to love.
This link will take you to all buy links:
Please drop by N. N. Light’s Book Heaven, where we’re celebrating Mothers Day from May 4 to May 12. The Mason’s Mark: Love & Death in the Tower was featured May 7, but there are still wonderful books to read about, and a chance to win a $30 Amazon gift card. Pop over and enjoy!
https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/celebrate-mothers-bookish-event
Please drop by N. N. Light’s Book
Heaven, where we’re celebrating Mothers Day from May 4 to May 12. Today, The
Mason’s Mark: Love & Death in the Tower, will be featured. Enter to win a $30 Amazon gift card!
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In
both the best and worst first day at work ever, docent Claire Wilding meets the
man of her dreams, but her carefully rehearsed guided tour of the George
Washington National Masonic Memorial collapses when she discovers a body and is
drawn into a dark world of black ops and Italian renegade masons, of secret
cabals and hidden treasure. Also cloaked in mystery is handsome Gideon Bliss, a
George Washington expert who haunts the Memorial, his manner evasive. What is
his secret? Claire fears she'll fall in love with him only to learn he's a
thief or even a murderer. Juggling two eccentric mothers, an inquisitive
sister, and an increasingly smitten detective, Claire must find answers to a
complex web of intrigue, including who to trust and who to love.
There are many authors and books to
peruse, PLUS you can enter to win an Amazon gift card for $30! See you there!
Please drop by N. N. Light’s Book
Heaven, where we’re celebrating Mothers Day from May 4 to May 12. Tomorrow, The
Mason’s Mark: Love & Death in the Tower, will be featured.
In
both the best and worst first day at work ever, docent Claire Wilding meets the
man of her dreams, but her carefully rehearsed guided tour of the George
Washington National Masonic Memorial collapses when she discovers a body and is
drawn into a dark world of black ops and Italian renegade masons, of secret
cabals and hidden treasure. Also cloaked in mystery is handsome Gideon Bliss, a
George Washington expert who haunts the Memorial, his manner evasive. What is
his secret? Claire fears she'll fall in love with him only to learn he's a
thief or even a murderer. Juggling two eccentric mothers, an inquisitive sister,
and an increasingly smitten detective, Claire must find answers to a complex
web of intrigue, including who to trust and who to love.
There are many authors and books to
peruse, PLUS you can enter to win an Amazon gift card for $30! See you there!
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