Hello, All!
I’m here with Shalini at Digital Reads Blog Tours and James J. Cudney to give you all a peek at his cover for the 4th installment in the Braxton Campus Mysteries!! I’m so excited to continue this series!!
Synopsis
A clever thief with a sinister calling card has invaded Braxton campus. A string of jewelry thefts continues to puzzle the sheriff given they’re remarkably similar to an unsolved eight-year-old case from shortly before Gabriel vanished one stormy night. When a missing ruby is discovered near an electrified dead body during the campus cable car redesign project, Kellan must investigate the real killer in order to protect his brother. Amidst sorority hazing practices and the victim’s connections to several prominent Wharton County citizens, a malicious motive becomes more obvious and trickier to prove. As if the latest murder isn’t enough to keep him busy, Kellan partners with April to end the Castigliano and Vargas crime family feud. What really happened to Francesca while all those postcards showed up in Braxton? The mafia world is more calculating than Kellan realized, and if he wants to move forward, he’ll have to make a few ruthless sacrifices. Election Day is over, and the new mayor takes office. Nana D celebrates her 75th birthday with an adventure. A double wedding occurs at Crilly Lake on Independence Day. And Kellan receives a few more surprises as the summer heat begins to settle in Wharton County.
Check it out on Goodreads or pre-order your copy on Amazon!
Now, let’s take a look at this cover!!!
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SO EXCITED!!!
Author Bio
James is my given name, but most folks call me Jay. I live in New York City, grew up on Long Island, and graduated from Moravian College. I spent fifteen years building a technology career in the retail, sports, media, and entertainment industries. I enjoyed my job, but a passion for books and stories had been missing for far too long. I’m a voracious reader in my favorite genres (thriller, suspense, contemporary, mystery, and historical fiction), as books transport me to a different world where I can immerse myself
in so many fantastic cultures and places. I’m an avid genealogist who hopes to visit all the German, Scottish, Irish, and British villages my ancestors emigrated from in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Writing has been a part of my life as much as my heart, my mind, and my body. I decided to pursue my passion by dusting off the creativity inside my head and drafting outlines for several novels. I quickly realized I was back in my element growing happier and more excited with life each day. My goal in writing is to connect with readers who want to be part of great stories and who enjoy interacting with authors. To get a strong picture of who I am, check out my author website or my blog. It’s full of humor and eccentricity, sharing connections with everyone I follow—all in the hope of building a network of friends across the world.
When I completed the first book, Watching Glass Shatter, I knew I’d stumbled upon my passion again, suddenly dreaming up characters, plots, and settings all day long. I chose my second novel, Father Figure, through a poll on my blog where I let everyone vote for their favorite plot and character summaries. It is with my third book, Academic Curveball, the first in the Braxton Campus Mysteries, where I immersed myself in a college campus full of so much activity, I could hardly stop thinking about new murder scenes or character relationships to finish writing the current story. Come join in the fun!
Yayy my darling is back. Great post sweets. Thank you so much ❤️
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Any time, darlin!! Hope you’re feeling good today. IT’S THE WEEKEND!! (… Not like that means anything but work to me! 😆)
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What drink would you advice
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She didn’t read it yet… we need you catch up with this series… hurry up!!!
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Ya ya.. I’m working on it!! Just tell the other 69 books I need to read to take a hike first. 😉😅
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69 books go away. Nicole has to get to Jay’s! There done 🤪😘
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Nina, ahem 69 and books – two different meaning😂😂😂😂
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LMAO!!!! 🤣🤣 I was waiting for you to comment on that one. 😘
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How could I not with that precise a number 😂😂😂😂
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Yeah…. I saw it…. I know…. sigh… 😂😂🙈
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Yes yes… We’re children. (13 yr old boys, apparently.) 😅😂😂
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Ahem ahem 69 to a horny person has another meaning… When is that happening? 😂😂😂
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But if Myriam is a busybody again, I’d suggest a drink with a bitter aftertaste 😈😂
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It’s gonna be a Kellan drink… and I have a feeling I already know one of the main ingredients. I might have been drinking too much while I was writing it as a certain liquor kept popping up!
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Ooooo…… I can’t wait to see what it is!! Whiskey?? Or maybe Kellan is more of a Gin man? From what I’ve seen at work Gin and Bourbon are the 2 big liquors this year (for some reason 🤔). No, you’ve really wrestled out my intrigue. DAMN YOU, JAY!! 😅 *moves this book up the list.. *
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Hahaha!!! I’m a whiskey guy, so… that’s a possible hint. But lately, sours have been creeping into my drinking rotation!
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Sours?? 😣😲… You know most of the time that’s just beer gone wrong, right? 😆 I know too many brewers who have a beer go too far and they just call it a “sour” instead of a “mistake” 😅🍻 Make sure it’s brewed with Brettanomyces. Which, fun fact, is a taint in wines! 😲
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A New York Sour the other day, twas amazin’
Hmm…. I might have to try this stuff. Interesting. In this one, they put Cabernet wine, bourbon, lemon juice and peel, ice
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Mmmm. That sounds good! I feel like I made something similar before… 🤔
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I thiught you meant sour BEER. Not like a whiskey sour. Lol! You can tell where my brain is 24/7 now. 😅😉
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haha! I totally get it. Work never ends.
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Literally. Ha ha!
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Ooooh…. well I’ll be sure to look out for that!
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Excuse me… Look who is being a sour lemon here.. Ms cozy babe I am watching you
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😘😘😘😂
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N!!!! You know how to do suspense. 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing it. And the screaming and the dots… … makes it even more fun.
can’t wait to see the drinks you come up with for this in the future. LOL
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Any time, Jay! Ya… Decided to have a little fun with this one. Lmao!! I was just too excited to be normal! (ok…. When am I EVER actually normal? 🤔) I can’t wait to figure out a drink, as well! 🍻❤️
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Cover looks awesome 👍👍
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I can’t wait to read it! 💖
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