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What’s October without a festive mood, a chill in the air, and a dead body? There’s big trouble brewing in little Battle Lake in this Lefty-nominated mystery from Amazon Charts bestselling author Jess Lourey.
Cue the accordions: Battle Lake, Minnesota, is kicking off October Fest with polka, sausage, and cold suds. The big inaugural event? A debate between two congressional hopefuls. One, stultifyingly sincere. The other, a foot-in-mouth tippler.
Reporter Mira James is roped into covering their fighting words…and then a murder, when a relentless pit bull of a blogger is found dead at a motor lodge filled to capacity with fellow pundits, campaign entourages, and tourists—all of whom have just become suspects.
Mired to her neck in deadly mudslinging, it’s up to Mira to sort through a pile of the candidates’ dirty laundry and expose a killer who’s giving her the pre-Halloween jitters, all while managing mixed messages from local hottie Johnny Leeson. Who knew the political season could be so scary?
Revised edition: This edition of October Fest includes editorial revisions.
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"Another great Mira James novel by Jess Lourey. Of course, I love these books even more since I'm from MN. can't wait for the next one!!!"
— Jessica (5 out of 5 stars)
October Fest Listener Reviews
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" Amusing mystery: the heroine is a brainier, more competent version of Stephanie Plum in Lake Wobegon territory. Part-time librarian, part-time journalist, full-time quirky. "
— Joanne, 1/18/2014 -
" Another fun Mira James mystery. And the annoying politician was a hybrid of Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann, which is always fun to jeer over. I just have to say that if she keeps stringing Johnny along like Morelli/Ranger, I'm going to be very disappointed. "
— Amy, 12/16/2013 -
" The Murder-by-Month gets better by the month. Great characters, good mysteries. "
— Glenn, 11/4/2013 -
" funny, quirky novel. "
— Sb1234, 10/11/2013 -
" I love this series because the books provide shameless escapism. "
— Lisa, 8/31/2013 -
" IT was only fair. I suspect this is a take off on Sue Grafton and Janet Evanovich. This was also a kindle daily deal. I doubt that I will spend time in the other months that this series offers "
— Lois, 8/5/2013 -
" Mira cracks me up. "
— Laurie, 6/21/2013 -
" Not the best in the series. "
— Maureen, 6/12/2013 -
" a tad boring... "
— Lisa, 3/16/2013 -
" I love this series. It's a refreshingly quick-witted take on a mystery. Fun to read. "
— Tanya, 2/4/2013 -
" I enjoyed this humorous Minnesota mystery, and am really looking forward to the next one in the series (tentative for 2012)because it's implied that the amateur sleuth may become a licensed P.I. "
— Cathy, 9/29/2012 -
" Entertaining characters, fairly decent plot. It wasn't the best thing I ever read, but it was free. I read it in October, so Halloween and political elections seemed so timely. I wouldn't rush to read another in the series, but possibly would consider it. "
— Melissa, 8/8/2012
About Jess Lourey
Jess Lourey is the Amazon bestselling author of numerous novels, as well as short stories, young adult fiction, and nonfiction. Her works have won the Anthony Award and Thriller Awards. Check out her TEDx Talk for the true story behind her debut novel, May Day. For more information, visit www.jessicalourey.com.
About Jennifer Jill Araya
Jennifer Jill Araya has been trained as an opera singer and orchestral cellist, lending a musicality and depth of understanding to her narration that help bring her authors’ stories to life. When she’s not narrating, Jennifer can be found hiking, biking, running, or generally exploring her home city of Cincinnati with her husband, Arturo, and their two children.