Poisoned Ground won the Daphne du Maurier Award for excellence in mainstream mystery/suspense, announced July 23 in New York City. Congratulations to the other deserving nominees in this category:
Traci Andrighetti for Limoncello Yellow
Carey Baldwin for Judgment
Kylie Brant for 11
Libby Fischer Hellmann for Nobody’s Child
Poisoned Ground received a 5 star review from San Francisco Book Review.
Read my essay from the new Sisters in Crime book Writes of Passage on my blog.
Listen to a free podcast of Sandra Parshall and Sheila Connolly discussing their work at Enoch Pratt Central Library in Baltimore.
http://www.prattlibrary.org/booksmedia/podcasts/index.aspx?id=83537
Examiner.com lists Poisoned Ground among the 10 best mysteries for book discussion clubs. http://www.examiner.com/list/best-mystery-books-for-book-clubs-2014
Listen to the March 22 interview with Sandra on Suspense Magazine Radio at http://www.suspensemagazine.com/suspenseradio.html.
Read an interview with Sandra in the March issue of The Big Thrill at http://www.thebigthrill.org/2014/02/poisoned-ground-by-sandra-parshall/
Booklist says of Poisoned Ground:
“Rachel is a likable sleuth who displays genuine affection for her neighbors and the animals she treats. Readers will enjoy seeing series regulars appear throughout the story and appreciate a peek at how Rachel and Tom are getting along as newlyweds. A satisfying series addition.”