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Dewey Decimated (A Haunted Library Mystery)
by Allison Brook

It is my pleasure to welcome Allison Brook to
Escape With Dollycas today.

Hi Allison,

Tell us a little bit well-nigh yourself.

I was a Spanish upper school teacher many years ago. I started out writing books for kids. AND DON’T BRING JEREMY, my first published novel, was published in 1985 and was a nominee for six state awards. Well-nigh twenty years ago I started writing mysteries. My most recent series is the Haunted Library series. DEWEY DECIMATED is the sixth in the series.

What kind of research do you do, and how long do you spend researching surpassing whence a book?

I do a lot of research, and I do it as I’m writing. Sometimes I’ll start a sentence and realize I need information. It could be something as simple as selecting various dishes considering Carrie is serving dinner to company. Considering the Clover Ridge Library where Carrie works has purchased the towers next door to be converted into an addition, the towers is undergoing construction, I’ve had to learn what’s involved when a towers is stripped lanugo to its exterior walls and renovated. And I’ve had to learn technical information well-nigh the stadium-seating auditorium that will be installed in the new wing of the library.

Do you overly suffer from Writer’s Block?

Not really. If I get stuck plot-wise, I reread what I’ve written. That usually sets me on the right track of what needs to come next.

What translating do you have for someone who would like to wilt a published writer?

Write regularly; join writer groups and take part in their list servs and Facebook pages. Don’t be wrung to ask questions. Wilt part of a critique group that is supportive and helpful. Write regularly.

When you are not writing what do you like to do?

Spend time with friends; talk to my grandkids on FaceTime; read and listen to novels; eat out occasionally; do crossword puzzles and Sudoku.

Did the COVID pandemic stupefy you and your writing?

It really didn’t stupefy my writing since I spend so much time at home in front of my computer anyway. Though it has unauthentic me in that I haven’t been traveling and it’s created a pall over my everyday life.

If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go and why?

I’d like to go when to England. My husband and I used to go there often and I miss driving through the countryside and stopping at various towns and villages. I’d moreover like to go to Australia and China.

What is next on the horizon for you?

I’ll write the eighth and last typesetting of the Haunted Library series and then I’ll start a new mystery series. I have a four-book contract for a children’s typesetting series. The first book, RUFUS AND MAGIC RUN AMOK, was published some years ago and was a Children’s Choice. After it comes out in its new edition next year, a new Rufus typesetting will be published the pursuit three years.

About Dewey Decimated

Dewey Decimated (A Haunted Library Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
6th in Series
Setting – Connecticut
Crooked Lane Books (September 6, 2022)
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1639100903
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1639100903
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09N6M1SNP

Librarian Carrie Singleton is when on the case, slantingly library ghost Evelyn, in the sixth installment of Agatha Award nominee Allison Brook’s Haunted Library mysteries.

Carrie Singleton is just off a hot string of murder cases centered virtually the spooky local library in Clover Ridge, Connecticut. She could really use a break—but no such luck, as she; Smoky Joe, the resident cat; and Evelyn, the library’s ghost, are drawn into flipside tantalizing whodunit.

First, a sufferer soul is found in the vault of the towers tying to the library, and it turns out to be Carrie’s fiancé’s Uncle Alec, who Dylan hasn’t seen in years. But Alec has no intention of truly checking out, and his ghost makes itself at home in the library, profoundly upsetting the patrons. Carrie and Evelyn work nonflexible to alimony Alec out of sight, but what was he doing in Clover Ridge to uncork with? And why was he killed?

Meanwhile, the town council, of which Carrie is moreover a member, is embroiled in a hot-headed debate over the fate of the Seabrook Preserve, a lovely and valuable piece of property that runs withal Long Island Sound. Turn it into an upscale park? Sell it to a condo developer? Or alimony it as protected land?

As the dispute rages, there’s flipside murder, this time involving a steering member. Could the two murders be connected? And could Carrie be next on the hit list?

More Well-nigh Allison Brook

A former Spanish teacher, Marilyn Levinson writes mysteries, romantic suspense, and novels for kids. Her books have received many accolades. As Allison Brook, she writes the Haunted Library series. DEATH OVERDUE, the first in the series, was an Agatha nominee for Best Contemporary Novel in 2018. Other mysteries include the Golden Age of Mystery Typesetting Club series and the Twin Lakes series.

Author Links

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Twitter: @MarilynLevinson; @AllisonBrookML

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The Rest of the Series

Great Escapes Praise for Dewey Decimated (A Haunted Library Mystery)
by Allison Brook

I am giving Dewey Decimated by Allison Brook five stars, recommending it to anyone who wants an spanking-new September read. You might want to enjoy a nice mug of world cider while you are at it!
~Baroness’ Typesetting Trove

I highly recommend Dewey Decimated and the Haunted Library series to fans of cozy mysteries, and expressly for anyone who enjoys small-town settings, a gentle paranormal element, and cats
~View From The Birdhouse

DEWEY DECIMATED combines greed and family dynamics in a captivating ghostly mystery.
~Cozy Up With Kathy

Dewey Decimated is a fun and calming read from Allison Brook. Over all rating for Dewey Decimated by Allison Brook: 4 stars
~Nadenness In Motion

Cozy mystery lovers will enjoy Dewey Decimated for its realistic notation and well-plotted mystery. They’ll fathom the little details that make this delightful cozy mystery typesetting come to life. I highly recommend it!
~Christy’s Cozy Corners

Makes for a fabulously fun read that is sure to welter cozy fans. I totally loved it so I requite it 5/5 stars.
~Books A Plenty Typesetting Reviews

Bottom Line: I’ve come to expect smart plots, mannerly characters, and intriguing twists from this series, and Dewey Decimated fits right in.
~Reading is my Superpower

Dewey Decimated is a fun and calming read from Allison Brook.
~Nadaness In Motion

TOUR PARTICIPANTS
September 6 – Ruff Drafts – SPOTLIGHT
September 6 – Brooke Blogs – SPOTLIGHT
September 6 – The Typesetting Diva’s Reads – SPOTLIGHT
September 7 – Baroness Typesetting Trove – REVIEW
September 7 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
September 7 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
September 8 – I Read What You Write – REVIEW, AUTHOR INTERVIEW
September 8 – Angel’s Guilty Pleasures – SPOTLIGHT
September 8 – The Mystery Section – SPOTLIGHT
September 9 – View from the Birdhouse – REVIEW
September 9 – Read Your Writes Typesetting Reviews – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
September 9 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW
September 10 – eBook Addicts – REVIEW
September 10 – I’m All Well-nigh Books – SPOTLIGHT
September 10 – #BRVL Typesetting Review Virginia Lee Blog – SPOTLIGHT
September 11 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
September 12 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – REVIEW
September 12 – Books a Plenty Typesetting Reviews – REVIEW
September 12 – Sapphyria’s Typesetting Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
September 13 – Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers – SPOTLIGHT
September 13 – Ascroft, eh? – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
September 14 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW
September 14 – Literary Gold – SPOTLIGHT
September 14 – Nadaness In Motion – REVIEW
September 15 – MJB Reviewers – REVIEW
September 15 – Socrates Typesetting Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
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