Burnt Ends: A Mystery
Burnt Ends
Murder tastes sweeter with a side of BBQ sauce.
When Private Investigator Tori Swenson gets an accidental death case that looks a lot like a murder committed at one of her uncle’s barbecue drive-ins, she decides it’s time to get revenge on her estranged relatives who cut her out of the family fortune. Pretending to want a reunion, Tori appears at her uncle’s Fourth of July party to secretly investigate him and her cousins. But when her uncle suddenly dies at the picnic table, Tori’s case takes a sinister turn that makes her a suspect in her uncle’s death and the killer’s next target. To uncover who dethroned the barbecue king, Tori will have to face her own fiery demons while pursuing a killer who wants to make dead meat out of her.
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Reviews
“Quirky and entertaining, this book and its unforgettable characters, tight plotting, and clever twists make for a reading experience as suspenseful as it is satisfying. A toothsome treat of a book by a debut mystery writer.” —Kirkus Reviews
“This sizzling whodunit deserves a sequel.” —Publishers Weekly
“Fire up the grill! Laura Wetsel serves up a delicious debut of grills, thrills, and chills.” —Riley Adams, author of the Memphis Barbeque Series
“Jessica Jones meets Succession with a side of coleslaw, this is the kind of book you want to sink your teeth into and not let go. Laura Wetsel bursts onto the scene with a mouthwatering mystery that will have readers begging for more.” —Moriah Richard, Writer’s Digest
“Charred and bloody to perfection, Laura Wetsel’s Burnt Ends is smoking hot!” —Jamie Stachowski, Meat America
“Something’s rotten in Kansas City as one brother is murdered, and the other becomes the king of midwestern barbeque. Laura Wetsel has constructed a mystery that sizzles with fiery heat from start to finish. The reader will not be able to put this book down.” —Richard Begam, Professor of English, University of Wisconsin-Madison
News
Stay tuned for fiery updates on the book launch!
Bouchercon (August 30): Featured at the debut author’s breakfast.
Book Signing at Palisades Farmers Market (October 6 @ 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.)
Book Signing at Rose Park Farmers Market (October 9 @ 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.)
Book Signing at Stachowski’s Market (October 11 @ 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.): Barbecue will also be served!
Book Launch at Elaine’s (November 17 @ 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/burnt-ends-book-launch-tickets-1037146782947?aff=oddtdtcreator
About the Author
As a kid, Laura wanted to be Nancy Drew—now she writes mysteries and thrillers. Besides being a writing sleuth, her other life chapters have included being a Russian literature academic, an English teacher in Russia, and an editor of government reports. She currently lives in Washington, D.C., with her two cats, Sasha and Ginny Wolf.
Active member of International Thriller Writers, Mystery Writers of America, and Sisters in Crime.
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