Hello Friends!
Legally Blind Luck drops on April 15th, and I’m so excited, I can’t contain it. Stay tuned to my author site in the coming weeks. We’re announcing several giveaway contests, a fantastic blog tour, and a Facebook takeover event. Until then… enjoy a little sneak peek at the story behind the infamous Queen Tessa and her talisman. Kellan has never met such a formidable woman, and he’s had to deal with the likes of Sheriff April Montague, Mayor Nana D, and Dragon Lady Dr. Myriam Castle. How bad could Tessa’s curse really be? Scared to find out? Keep on reading, if you dare…
About the Book
Surprising new family members. A hidden talisman. Deadly curses. Horrific murder. Months after tragically losing a loved one, Kellan learns his relative’s death wasn’t an accident.
Someone discovered Queen Tessa’s cursed talisman, and a rogue government agent will stop at nothing to retrieve the heirloom. Too bad it changed hands during an anonymous auction and found its way on campus. Moments before Braxton’s controversial art exhibition opens, Kellan stumbles upon another murder victim. It appears he might be next on the avenger’s list too.
Will Kellan protect Tessa’s true heir and prevent a killer’s nefarious plan from ending the curse? Given all the suspects have ties to prominent Braxton citizens, he’s uncertain whom to trust. Together, Kellan and Sheriff April are determined to solve the mystery via legal means or purely through blind luck.
Excerpt
In the mid-1600s, a beloved queen named Tessa ruled one of the chief tribes in the South African sub-continent. She was born blind but had become a skilled negotiator and facilitator who united several divisive clans during her early rule. While European settlers attempted to conquer the area, she led her tribe to victory for many years. Queen Tessa had a talisman she claimed the gods had bequeathed to her when she’d gone on a spiritual walk through the coastal mountains. She fastidiously wore the twelve-inch figurine around her neck, and according to legend, a golden nectar inside a hidden chamber protected them from the ruthless invaders. One day, Queen Tessa left on a mystical journey to ask the gods for assistance to defend her people from the new weapons being used to hunt them. During the walk, she was kidnapped by a group of mercenaries who’d banded together to conquer her tribe. They savagely beat and burned her body. Before killing the treasured queen, the vandals drained her blood and replaced the nectar in her talisman with some of it. Governor Yeardley, the leader of the largest colony masterminding the plot, sent the talisman back to Queen Tessa’s tribe with a message that they had lost the war and it was time to surrender.
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For those new to me or my reviews… here’s the scoop: I’m Jay, an contemporary fiction, family drama, and mystery author who lives in NYC. My stand-alone novel, Father Figure, can be purchased on Amazon as electronic copies or physical copies. My co-written metaphysical drama about past lives, Weathering Old Souls, is a partnership with the amazing Didi Oviatt. My family drama series, Perceptions of Glass, has two books: (1) Watching Glass Shatter and (2) Hiding Cracked Glass. My clever book series, Braxton Campus Mysteries, will fit those who love cozy mysteries and crime investigations but with a twist. There are eight books: Academic Curveball, Broken Heart Attack, Flower Power Trip, Mistaken Identity Crisis, Haunted House Ghost, Frozen Stiff Drink, Legally Blind Luck, and Sleigh Bell Tower. I read, write, and blog A LOT on this site where you can also find all my social media profiles to get the details on the who/what/when/where and my pictures. Leave a comment and let me know what you think. Thanks for stopping by. Note: All written content is my original creation and copyrighted to me, but the graphics and images were linked from other sites and belong to them. Many thanks to their original creators.
Congrats, Jay!! I’m looking forward to it,
Hello Gina! Thank you very much. I’m excited for this story. It’s a little darker.
I might like a little darker than a cozy mystery. I do live my Gothic reads.
It’s a fun one. Stays in the cozy realm but brings more Murder and an African curse!
Congratulations and good luck 🙂
Thank you, Danny
Congratulations James, on the newest upcoming release! I wish you all the best!
Much appreciated, Mark. Have a great week.
Congrats and all the best to you .
Thank you very much!
Congratulations on your forthcoming release Jay. 🙂
Much appreciated. And you too later in the month!
Thank you Jay. 🙂
Congratulations Jay. I can’t wait to read it. I am looking forward to meeting Queen Tessa and her curse.
She’s created quite a stir. Happy reading!
So exciting Jay! I can’t wait to read it!!
Thank you!!!