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Thanks for visiting DeborahSharp.com.
A former USA Today reporter, I ditched the news biz to write funny fiction. My latest is MAMA SEES STARS (Sept. 2011), the fourth Mace Bauer Mystery. When a Hollywood film crew comes a'calling, Mama gets her close-up . . . with murder! Things are just as dicey in MAMA GETS HITCHED (July 2010), when Mama takes her fifth try at marital bliss. What's a Bridezilla to do when the caterer winds up dead in the kitchen at the VFW, even before the first pig-in-a-blanket is passed?
Research for the most recent books was a lot easier on my hindquarters than saddling up for 2009'S MAMA RIDES SHOTGUN. I did a six-day, cross-Florida, camping and horseback trek to study up on the setting for that one. At my age? What was I thinking??
I hope you'll have a chance to read my books, including the debut, MAMA DOES TIME(2008). They're traditional, with a Southern-fried edge: Think Agatha Christie, if she had a couple of cousins named Bubba.
I'm a Florida native, just like my main character, Mace. And, my mama, like hers, can be a handful. But so far, I've never had to haul my mama's butt out of jail or rescue her from a gator. She's only 96, so maybe there's still time . . . |
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#4 in the Mace Bauer Mystery Series: ISBN 978-07387-26984
Released: 2011 (Midnight Ink Books)
The Critics Rave:
In a STARRED review, Library Journal says:
''This zany fourth entry in Sharp's series is a feature worthy of the big screen . . . The mystery aisles can always use more humor, and Sharp delivers.''
A thumbs-up from Kirkus: ''Sparks fly when Hollywood comes to Himmarshee . . . An amusing tale of life and love in the kind of Florida town tourists rarely see.''
''Energetic plots and laugh-out loud humor are staples of Sharp's series, and the author's skills are at their finest,'' says noted reviewer Oline Cogdill.
''Mama Sees Stars is 'The Golden Girls' meet 'Entourage,''' according to the Florida Book Review.
Don't miss the latest funny, Southern-fried mystery in this popular series from author Deborah Sharp. When a Hollywood movie crew comes to call, will Mama's closeup end in murder?
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#3 in the Mace Bauer Mystery Series: ISBN 978-07387-19221
Released 2010 (Midnight Ink Books)
Great Buzz . . . .
Fresh Fiction raves: ''Delightfully off-beat Southern charm . . . fast-paced, full of suspense, and funny to boot!''
Publishers Weekly loves HITCHED: ''Sibling rivalry, steamy romance, a surprising killer, and plenty of catfish and hush puppies make this Southern cozy a winner . . .''
''Delightul,'' says noted reviewer Oline Cogdill: ''A solid marriage of realistic characters, humor and a view of old Florida.''
Kirkus is keen on the offbeat setting: ''Bound to give tourists a look at a Florida that is fast being paved out of existence.''
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#2 in the Mace Bauer Mystery Series: ISBN 978-07387-13304
Released 2009 (Midnight Ink Books)
Fab reviews!
Booklist says: ''Sharp writes a funny mystery . . . descriptions of a part of Florida most of us know little about add to the appeal of this entertaining mystery.''
''Stephanie Plum goes into the backwoods in an amusingly wild ride. . .'' Kirkus Reviews
Noted mystery reviewer Oline H. Cogdill: ''Mama Rides Shotgun entertains as it showcases a part of Florida that quickly is disappearing.''
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Natalie Morales and Deborah chat about MAMA RIDES SHOTGUN
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#1 in the Mace Bauer Mystery Series: ISBN 978-07387-13298
Released 2008 (Midnight Ink Books)
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''Native Floridian Deborah Sharp's acute comic timing and detailed perceptions of old Florida sparkle in her lively debut... engaging storytelling makes Mama Does Time highly entertaining." Oline H. Cogdill, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
''Colorful characters and a segment of Florida seldom seen by tourists evoke a Southern Sisters feeling in this very well written Southern fried epic.'' BookBitch.com
''The mystery and its plucky narrator will draw you in faster than a raccoon to a trash can.'' Miami ArtZine
''. . . a humorous, touching reflection on familial love and politics.'' Mystery Scene Magazine
''. . . characters crackle off the page.'' Cozy Library
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