Hey, everyone! Let's give a warm welcome to Ellen Jacobson. She's telling us all about Murder at the Marina and her sailing adventures with her husband. Welcome, Ellen!
Thanks for
hosting me on your site today to celebrate the release of my cozy mystery, Murder
at the Marina. This is the first book in the lighthearted and humorous Mollie
McGhie Sailing Mystery series, featuring a reluctant sailor turned amateur
sleuth.
My own sailing
adventures and misadventures inspired me to write this series. My husband and I
bought our first sailboat in New Zealand in 2012. After a couple of years cruising
in those beautiful waters, we returned to the States and bought a bigger boat
which we moved onto in 2015. We've since cruised in Florida and the Bahamas,
labored over endless boat projects, and worked to keep our cruising kitty
(savings) topped up.
I wanted to
reflect my experiences learning to sail, cruising and living aboard a boat, and
being part of the boating community in my cozy mysteries. You could say that
there's a little bit of me in my main character, Mollie.
I thought I'd
share one of the boating tidbits which I wrote about in Murder at the Marina—namely,
getting on and off of a boat at the dock. I like to think of living aboard a
boat as a form of yoga. You're constantly stepping over things, bending under
things, and contorting your body into strange, and sometimes painful,
positions. Mollie has a bit of trouble climbing aboard her boat. To be honest,
I'm surprised she made it on board in one piece. I know that I've had a mishap
on more than one occasion.
What makes it
even worse is when a powerboat passes by at high speed, creating a huge wake
which violently jostles your sailboat from side to side. While you're trying to
keep your balance, you can hear things falling onto the floor and breaking.
What fun. It will be interesting to see over the course of the series how
Mollie copes with the physical challenges of the boating life.
If you'd like
to learn more about Mollie and her sailing adventures, you can find details
about Murder at the Marina below.
Title: Murder at the
Marina
Series: A Mollie McGhie Sailing Mystery #1
Print ISBN: 978-1-7321602-1-7
eBook ISBN: 978-1-7321602-0-0
Genre: Mystery
BLURB:
A dilapidated
sailboat for your anniversary—not very romantic. A dead body on board—even
worse.
Mollie McGhie
is hoping for diamonds for her tenth wedding anniversary. Instead, her husband
presents her with a dilapidated sailboat. Just one problem—she doesn’t know
anything about boats, nor does she want to.
When Mollie
discovers someone murdered on board, she hopes it will convince her husband
that owning a boat is a bad idea. Unfortunately, he’s more determined than ever
to fix the boat up and set out to sea.
Mollie finds herself
drawn into the tight-knit community living at Palm Tree Marina in Coconut Cove,
a small town on the Florida coast. She uncovers a crime ring dealing in stolen
marine equipment, investigates an alien abduction, eats way too many chocolate
bars, adopts a cat, and learns far more about sailing than she ever wanted to.
Can Mollie
discover who the murderer is before her nosiness gets her killed?
BOOK LINKS:
Author Bio:
Ellen Jacobson
writes mystery and scifi/fantasy stories. She is the author of the “Mollie
McGhie Sailing Mystery” series. She lives on a sailboat with her husband,
exploring the world from the water. When she isn't working on boat projects or
seeking out deserted islands, she blogs about their adventures at The Cynical
Sailor.
AUTHOR LINKS:
Thanks so much for having me over at your blog today, Chrys!
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome! I'd welcome you back anytime. :)
DeleteSounds like plastic cups and plates is the way to go. They will only bounce not break.
ReplyDeleteWe do have some plastic plates and bowls - they sure do come in handy at times :-)
DeleteI guess my petite size would be a plus on a boat.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely! Of course, that means you'll get stuck with some of the worse jobs cause you can fit into tiny spaces :-)
DeleteI'm not into sailing but this seemed like an excellent book and a wonderful insight with the authore. Thank you Chrys.
ReplyDeleteYvonne.
Thanks - I'm glad you enjoyed hearing about life on board our boat :-)
DeleteOh, this sounds like a really fun cozy mystery! Enjoyed the post immensely.
ReplyDeleteThanks - I'm glad you enjoyed it :-)
DeleteI'm sure the challenges of living aboard a boat balance to the advantages. It sounds like a fun book.
ReplyDeleteThey definitely do balance out. When things aren't going well, we just try to remember all of the good times we've had and that we'll have again soon.
DeleteCongratulations, Ellen. About to launch into your mystery.
ReplyDeleteGrats to Ellen! Heh, boat yoga. I like it.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Ellen. Grab my copy looks like a fum read.
ReplyDeleteI've been seeing this book popup everywhere lately. It looks great!
ReplyDeletehaha after all that balancing and trying to keep upright, it must be weird to walk on solid ground and not have to compensate for anything.
ReplyDeleteI keep saying this, but I can't wait to read this one. Ellen is awesome.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad it's not just me who has trouble getting in and out of a boat. When I was in Curacao, I had to climb into a rubber dinghy from the ocean, which was quite rough. I had so much trouble, two guys had to help haul me over. I felt like such a geek. Meanwhile, our guide hopped in and out of it like it was nothing.
Congrats Ellen! Sounds like a great book!
ReplyDeleteBest of luck to Ellen!
ReplyDeleteI'm clumsy on land. Imagine me on the sea? LOL
I can see how getting on and off a boat could be troublesome when you're not used to it. I don't think I've ever stepped onto a boat that didn't have a ramp already attached to it. I may need to brush up on my yoga should I ever try to board a private vessel on my own.
ReplyDeleteThat's so cool that you've been sailing and have your own boat. The closest I've ever come to riding in a boat is riding the water taxi in Chicago, and even then that was just for a little while, not an extended trip like yours.
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