Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Giveaway - Take Out - Margaret Maron

I've got a great giveaway today for all the mystery readers out there! Margaret Maron's newest (and possibly last) book, Take Out, has just released!

From Grand Central Publishing:

"From New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Margaret Maron--winner of the Edgar Award, Agatha Award, Anthony Award, and Macavity Award for her classic mystery The Bootlegger's Daughter--comes a stunning new mystery featuring NYPD Detective Sigrid Harald.

Sigrid is still reeling from the untimely death of her lover, acclaimed painter Oscar Nauman, when she is called to investigate the deaths of two homeless men in the West Village. The police at first assume an overdose, until they realize that one of the men shows no signs of drug use. Then when containers of poisoned takeout food are found nearby, Sigrid's case is suddenly much more complicated. As Sigrid investigates, she uncovers an intriguing neighborhood history: a haughty mafia widow and her disgraced godson, a retired opera star with dark secrets, an unsolved hit-and-run, and the possible discovery of a long-missing painting that will rock the art world. Soon the case is fraught with myriad suspects and motives. Who killed the two homeless men, and why? And which one was the intended victim? Or was the poisoned food meant for someone else entirely?

Throwing herself into the murder investigation to distract herself from her personal grief, Sigrid still can't stop wondering what led Nauman across the country to the winding mountain road that took his life. Until she meets a man who may hold the answers she seeks.

In her newest gripping mystery, Margaret Maron's beautifully drawn characters and unpredictable plot twists prove once again why she's one of today's most beloved writers." Read an excerpt of Take Out.

Margaret Maron grew up in the country near Raleigh, North Carolina, but for many years lived in Brooklyn, New York. When she and her artist husband returned to the farm that had been in her family for a hundred years, she began a series based on her own background. The first book, Bootlegger's Daughter, became a Washington Post bestseller that swept the major mystery awards for its year-winning the Edgar, Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Awards for Best Novel-and is among the 100 Favorite Mysteries of the Century as selected by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association. And in 2013, the Mystery Writers of America celebrated Maron's contributions to the mystery genre by naming her a Grand Master-an honor first bestowed on Agatha Christie. To find out more about her, you can visit MargaretMaron.

And if  you'd like to win a copy of Take Out, enter for a chance to win a copy using the Rafflecopter form below. Open to US and Canada, no PO boxes please. Ends July 15/17.

11 comments:

holdenj said...

Perfect timing, I just saw this on a list of mysteries to read this summer! Thanks so much!

bermudaonion said...

This sounds terrific! Thanks for the giveaway.

Grandma Cootie said...

Would definitely love to read this one. I'm retired, so why should she retire, but still a sad thought!

Icewineanne said...

I remember reading Bootlegger's Daughter years ago. A very enjoyable mystery. Happily surprised that she's still writing. Thanks for the contest :)

Karen B said...

Thank you - sounds intriguing!
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John Smith said...

I wonder why it's called the Macavity Award!

traveler said...

This novel interests me very much. Thanks.

DarcyO said...

This one looks great! Thanks for the chance!

rhonda said...

I've read her books before really enjoyed.

Marjorie/cenya2 said...

A really good storyline.

Stacy said...

My MIL has read other titles of hers so I know she will like this one too.