I’ve told you about the crazy history of Amelia Island,
setting for my new mystery romance Flotsam & Jetsam: the Amelia Island
Affair. What I didn’t tell you is that odd things continue to happen on the
island—and I don’t just mean murders. When I was visiting the island a couple
of years ago, I saw a great crowd of tourists ogling at something. When I got
closer I saw it was the Wienermobile! Yes, it still exists (see photo).
Couldn’t help but put it in the book. Here’s a bit:
They passed a large
gathering on the sidewalk. Many were pointing and taking pictures. Ellie
stopped. “Must be something going on.”
Simon stood on tiptoe to
peer over the arms brandishing cell phones in the air. “Why, it’s the
Wienermobile!”
Just then the pack
parted, revealing a red hot dog in a bright yellow bun the size of a blue whale
sitting on top of a souped-up station wagon. Simon turned excitedly to Ellie.
“I drove one of these back in college. Great summer job.”
“You’re kidding.” Ellie
looked at her companion with a mixture of awe and mirth. “You have hidden
depths.”
“Aw, shucks. Actually, I
think that’s how I landed the job in the park service.”
“I guess it really stood
out on an otherwise humdrum resume.”
Wild Rose Press, December 17, 2018
Mainstream Mystery, Cozy Mystery,
Humorous/Romantic Comedy
Rating: Spicy (PG13)
430 p.
