PLASTER AND POISON

D-I-Y AUTHOR JENNIE BENTLEY’S THIRD BOOK OF COZY MYSTERY SERIES SET FOR MARCH RELEASE BY BERKLEY PRIME CRIME

Author Jennie Bentley, the fast-rising voice of Do-It-Yourself cozy mysteries, brings readers back to Waterfield, Maine. This time it’s for a third adventure with home renovater Avery Baker and her handyman-boyfriend Derek in PLASTER AND POISON, a March release from Penguin Berkley Prime Crime.

Local bed and breakfast owner Kate McGillicutty and Waterfield Police Chief Wayne Rasmussen are finally tying the knot. They’ve asked Avery and her boyfriend, Derek, to renovate an old carriage house behind the B&B. It’s a daunting task, but Avery plans on remaking the relic into a romantic Parisian-style retreat.

But the course of true love–and home repair–rarely runs smooth. As proven when Avery stumbles across a lifeless body in the carriage house. And now, Avery’s to-do list reads: find wallpaper…lay insulation…solve murder!

PLASTER AND POISON follows the widely acclaimed success of FATAL FIXER-UPPER and SPACKLED AND SPOOKED.

With the latest book Bentley weaves solid “supporting character” development into the storyline. And as with the previous two books readers will find handy renovating tips at the conclusion.

“I’m very pleased with how the storyline developed in this book,” said Bentley. “It’s a book about family. Readers will find out more about some of the supporting characters that have been on the periphery for a while. They will get to meet Avery’s mom, Rosemary, and her stepfather, Noel, who is a television producer in California, when Rosemary and Noel come to Waterfield to see Avery and inspect Derek.

“Readers will also get to know more about Derek’s family,” Bentley added. “One of Derek’s stepsisters is Beatrice, and she has a big part in the plot of PLASTER AND POISON. I’m having fun with the characters. That’s important as you continue a series.”

Fans of Avery and Derek can expect at least two more books after PLASTER and POISON, as Bentley has been signed to extend the series to a fourth and fifth novel.

“There’s still so much good material, plots and twists to write for this series,” Bentley said. “Avery and Derek have become like my friends because we’ve all been together awhile. PLASTER AND POISON will also provide groundwork for the fourth book in the series.”

When Bentley isn’t busy writing D-I-Y cozy mysteries, she and her husband spend their time renovating their latest home. They are working on their ninth house in Middle Tennessee in as many years.

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