Heartache Motel, Three Interconnected Mystery Novellas
Elvis has left the building, but he’s forever memorialized at the Heartache Motel. Filled with drag queens, Rock-a-Hula cocktails, and a vibrating velveteen bed, these three novellas tell the tales of three amateur sleuths who spend their holidays at the King’s beloved home.
DINERS KEEPERS, LOSERS WEEPERS by Terri L. Austin
A Rose Strickland Mystery Novella (follows DINER IMPOSSIBLE)
When Rose and the gang head to Graceland right before Christmas, they get all shook up: the motel is a seedy dump and an Elvis impersonator turns up dead. Rose discovers missing jewels tie into the death and her suspicious mind flips into overdrive, questioning her fellow guests, the staff, and even a cute impersonator who keeps popping up. Will Rose be able to find the murderer and get home by Christmas day? It’s now or never.
QUICK SKETCH by Larissa Reinhart
A Cherry Tucker Mystery Novella (prequel to PORTRAIT OF A DEAD GUY)
Sassy Southern artist Cherry Tucker and her poker-loving boyfriend, Todd, pop into Memphis to help Todd’s cousin who’s been hustled out of his savings, right before Christmas. Staying at the shady Heartache Motel, Cherry can’t tell a shill from a mark and fears everyone is playing them for chumps. Cherry and Todd quickly find themselves in a dangerous sting that could send them to the slammer or mark them as pigeons from cons looking for an even bigger score.
DATELINE MEMPHIS by LynDee Walker
A Headlines in High Heels Mystery Novella (follows BURIED LEADS)
Crime reporter Nichelle Clarke thinks she’s going home for Christmas. But a quick stop at Graceland proves news breaks in the strangest places. When the King’s home gets locked down with Nichelle inside, she chases this headline into the national spotlight—and the thief’s crosshairs. Christmas dreams of blue suede Manolos fade, and all Nichelle wants from Santa is to land the story before the thief cuts off her news feed for good.
About the Authors:
Terri Austin
As a girl, Terri L. Austin thought she’d outgrow dreaming up stories and creating imaginary friends. Instead, she’s made a career of it. She met her own Prince Charming and together they live in Missouri. She loves to hear from readers!
Larissa Reinhart
After seeing Paper Moon as a child, Larissa Reinhart fell in love with stories about confidence capers. QUICK SKETCH is the Cherry Tucker prequel to PORTRAIT in the mystery anthology THE HEARTACHE MOTEL. HIJACK IN ABSTRACT is the third in the Cherry Tucker Mystery Series from Henery Press, following STILL LIFE IN BRUNSWICK STEW (#2) and PORTRAIT OF A DEAD GUY (#1), a 2012 Daphne du Maurier finalist. She lives near Atlanta with her minions and Cairn Terrier, Biscuit.
LynDee Walker
LynDee Walker grew up in the land of stifling heat and amazing food most people call Texas, and wanted to be Lois Lane from the time she could say the words “press conference.” An award-winning journalist, she traded cops and deadlines for burp cloths and onesies when her oldest child was born. Writing the Headlines in Heels mysteries gives her the best of both worlds. LynDee adores her family, her readers, and enchiladas. She often works out tricky plot points while walking off the enchiladas. She lives in Richmond, Virginia, where she is working on her next novel.
Jennifer’s Review of Heartache Motel
Review (4 Stars): Each of these entertaining stories revolve around the Heartache Motel, a seedy establishment located near Graceland where numerous characters find themselves involved in mysteries while trying to enjoy some much needed time off. The first story, Diners Keepers, Losers Weepers was a fun story where Rose and her friends visit the Heartache Motel on the way to Graceland during the holidays. They soon find themselves involved in a murder of an Elvis impersonator and some missing jewels. This was my favorite story of all of them just because I loved the humor and the characters. Between the drag queens and stoned travel companions, this was a delightful story that makes me want to read more about these characters.
The second story is called Quick Sketch, which is a mystery involving an artist and her poker playing boyfriend looking to help a friend that was swindled out of his money during a poker game. I liked how Cherry found herself in interesting situations especially with a drag queen named Priscilla and it kept me guessing until the end.
The last story is called Dateline Memphis where crime reporter, Nichelle Clarke finds herself in the middle of a robbery while visiting Graceland. During her tour, she discovers that one of the King’s prized possessions was switched with a fake replica and she is hunt for the true culprit. This was also a fun story and I can’t wait to learn more about this character in future books.
Heartache Motel was an enjoyable read that introduced me to new characters that I thought were fun and entertaining. Looking forward to reading more from these authors in the future because I was definitely hooked after reading these stories.
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Thanks for the great review! We had so much fun writing this together. Good luck to all who enter the giveaway!
I already know that any book by with Cherry Tucker is excellent and I’m looking forward to getting to know Rose and Nichelle. These stories sound like great fun!
Thanks Nancy! So sweet of you to say. You’ll love Rose & Nichelle! Cherry’s a big fan!
Thanks for the awesome giveaway. I would love to read this book. It sounds really good.
I’m on this book tour also, and really enjoying this book! =)
These sound interesting
Thanks so much, Melissa!
Good luck to everyone!