I am so happy to be part of this tour!
Death By Sunken Treasure
(A Hayden Kent Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Setting – Florida
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Henery Press (March 22, 2016)
ISBN-13: 978-1635110012
E-Book ASIN: B01A1HZ6U0
Synopsis
When Hayden Kent’s mentor and friend discovers her son Mike’s dead body, dressed in full scuba attire, washed up on Pigeon Key, she needs Hayden. Her paralegal and dive skills may help unravel the tragedy of Mike’s last days. He’d recently discovered a sunken Spanish galleon and rumors that he hit the mother lode ran through the Keys like wildfire.
Hayden’s dive on the treasure site uncovers gold, and clues that Mike’s death was something far more sinister than an accident. When two different wills, both signed the day Mike died, are delivered to the courthouse, the suspect list grows, as do the threats against her. The danger escalates as she tries to save herself, discover the motive, and find the killer.
Dollycas’s Thoughts
I don’t know why but so many books I have read since by son’s death last year seem to have a suicide element. Maybe they did before and I am just hypersensitive now or is this is a new thing? While it did make me uncomfortable at first I know how cozy mysteries work. I safely assumed the body found at the beginning of this story was not going to be a suicide death and dove right in with Hayden to investigate her friend’s son’s death.
When Mike Terry’s body is found by his mother she calls 911 but she also calls her friend, Hayden Kent. At first it appears the young man took his own life but when paralegal Hayden starts to go through the process of probating his will several things come to light leading her to believe he was murdered. He had recently found a sunken ship that promised a major treasure and his relationship with his partners was pretty rocky at the time of his death. Hayden decides to investigate the wreckage herself and see if she can figure out why Mike Terry had to die.
Having recently read Kait Carson’s first book in the series Death By Blue Water
This is the second book this month that gave me a whiplash type of an “aha moment”. I was like “What?” “No way!” “I never saw that one coming”. That last twist was so surprising I think I read the page 2 or 3 times before I decided, yup, that really happened.
I loved my virtual trips into the depths of the Florida Keys and realizing that even the water there gets colder in the winter. Seriously, I never thought about it before. But Florida cold and Wisconsin cold are totally two different things. For us northerners it would probably still considered warm dip into the deep blue water 🙂
Another great read from this author.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kait Carson spent a lifetime living and working in the tropical paradise of south Florida. She opted for a day job as a paralegal practicing in the world of high-end estates and probate litigation. Legal pads give way to a keyboard in the evening and Kait spins tales of murder and mayhem set in the steamy Florida heat. Like her protagonist, Hayden Kent, Kait is an accomplished SCUBA diver. She lives with her husband, six rescue cats and three tropical birds at an airpark in Florida. Not too far from the water.
Author Links
Webpage – www.kaitcarson.com
MYSTERISTAS (more or less the first Tuesday of the month)
Writers Who Kill (The fourth Saturday of the month);
Facebook Twitter – @kaitcarson GoodReads
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Tour Participants
March 16 – Author Annette Drake’s Blog – GUEST POST
March 16 – Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
March 17 – Musings and Ramblings – GUEST POST, GIVEAWAY[Kait Carson] – e-book set of Death by Blue Water and Death by Sunken Treasure
March 18 – A Blue Million Books – INTERVIEW
March 19 – LibriAmoriMiei – REVIEW, GIVEAWAY[Kait Carson] Signed Death by Sunken Treasure
March 20 – Cozy Up With Kathy – INTERVIEW
March 21 – Brooke Blogs – GUEST POST, GIVEAWAY[Kait Carson] e-book of Death by Sunken Treasure
March 22 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW, GIVEAWAY[Kait Carson] Death by Sunken Treasure T-Shirt (all are size Large)
March 23 – Read Your Writes Book Reviews – INTERVIEW
March 24 – Island Confidential – GUEST POST, GIVEAWAY[Kait Carson] Signed copy of Death by Sunken Treasure
March 25 – 3 Partners in Shopping, Nana, Mommy, & , Sissy, Too! – SPOTLIGHT, GIVEAWAY[Kait Carson] Death by Sunken Treasure coffee mug
March 26 – The Girl with Book Lungs – GUEST POST, GIVEAWAY[Kait Carson] e-set of Death by Blue Water and Death by Sunken Treasure
March 27 – deal sharing aunt – INTERVIEW, GIVEAWAY[Kait Carson] Death by Sunken Treasure T-Shirt (all are size Large)
March 28 – Babs Book Bistro – SPOTLIGHT, GIVEAWAY[Kait Carson] e-book Death by Sunken Treasure
March 29 – Back Porchervations – REVIEW
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Thank you for hosting me, Lori. This is a fantastic tour and I am having a great time. I am so sorry about your son. I wish I had the words to ease your pain, but I know that is a futile wish. Hugs!
Thanks for the review and the opportunity to enter your giveaway I am not familiar with Kait Carson and her books so this will provide me with a chance to expand my list. robeader53@yahoo.com
Thank you for posting robeader.
My husband and I scuba dived (dove?) only once, but it was at Epcot in the huge seas tank. Hoe incredible!
Oh, I always wanted to do that. I have friends who have dove Epcot, they raved about it.
Congrats on the new release! It sounds like a perfect read for the summer. Great cover too!
Thanks Book Lady, Full marks to Stephanie Chontos for the cover. She really nailed it!
Kait Carson’s books sound like they would be an interesting and fun read. Thanks for the review and the giveaway!
Thanks for entering, JoAn. Good luck!
I know I would really enjoy this book — can’t wait to read it!
Thanks Celia! Those are wonderful words to read.
This sounds like a great book to add to my cozy challenge list. Thanks for a chance to win a copy.
Thanks Elaine. Is this the FB cozy challenge list? I’m on there too! Good luck.
New mystery author for me. YES
Thanks Kim, I hope I’m an old friend soon!
Thanks for offering your book for review and a chance to be won.
You are welcome, Linda. Good Luck!
New series for Me.
Hi Sandy, I hope soon you’ll be asking when the next one is coming out!
Great review. I haven’t read anything by Kait Carson, will be adding to my TBR list.
Thanks Dianne!
What a marvelous giveaway! I recently got Book 1 Death by Blue Water, and it is great! I look forward to book 2, and will I sport the Tee…fingers crossed!
Thanks Kathleen. It will look great on you! Good luck.
this sounds good ive always been facinated with sunken treasures 🙂
I really like the sound of this cozy mystery – I’ve enjoyed reading other books set in a diving environment and I’m sure I would enjoy this one too…thanks for the giveaway!
Sounds like a Awesome read ? I Love Cozy Mysteries, Thant my husband says I addicted to mine kindle reader and Wonderful hand held books 🙂 Thank you for the chance to win:) Have a Wonderful Night ?
fun cover
I’d love to scuba dive somewhere really warm, like the Bahamas!
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