<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Silver Bear Shop and Factory manager Sasha Silverman is cozying up to the fall season by hosting Silver Hollow's Cranbeary Tea Party, the opening event of the village's Oktobear Fest-- a too-cute celebration themed around teddy bears. She barely has a moment to agonize over the return of her former high school rival, Holly Parker, whose new toy and bookstore in town could spell big trouble for the Silver Bear Shop and her cousin's small bookstore. But when Sasha discovers Holly's shop assistant dead with a knife plunged in her body, the unpleasant woman suddenly looks like a real backstabber. So does Sasha's ex-husband, rumored to have rekindled the fiery extramarital affair he once had with the victim. Now, before a gruesome homicide case takes the fun out of both the Fest and her personal life, Sasha must identify the true culprit from a daunting suspect list-- or risk becoming as lifeless as one of her stuffed bears"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>"Cute and cuddly on the outside, murder and mayhem on the inside . . . Totally adorable."</b><br> <b>--Duffy Brown on <i>Bearly Departed</i></b><br> <b> <br></b> <i>As autumn air settles into the quaint small town of Silver Hollow, there's nothing more popular than Sasha's teddy bears--and murder in cold blood . . . </i> <p/> Silver Bear Shop and Factory manager Sasha Silverman is cozying up to the fall season by hosting Silver Hollow's Cranbeary Tea Party, the opening event of the village's Oktobear Fest--a too-cute celebration themed around teddy bears. She barely has a moment to agonize over the return of her former high school rival, Holly Parker, whose new toy and bookstore in town could spell big trouble for the Silver Bear Shop and her cousin's small bookstore . . . <p/> But when Sasha discovers Holly's shop assistant dead with a knife plunged in her body, the unpleasant woman suddenly looks like a real backstabber. So does Sasha's ex-husband, rumored to have rekindled the fiery extramarital affair he once had with the victim. Now, before a gruesome homicide case takes the fun out of both the Fest and her personal life, Sasha must identify the true culprit from a daunting suspect list--or risk becoming as lifeless as one of her stuffed bears . . .<br> <b> </b><br> <b>Praise for BEARLY DEPARTED</b><br> <b> </b><br> <b>"You'll fall in love with this delightful debut mystery."</b><br> <b>--Victoria Thompson, bestselling author of <i>Murder in Morningside Heights</i></b><br> <b> </b><br> <b>"The first in a new series features a complex plot awash in red herrings, a perky heroine . . . and everything you ever wanted to know about teddy bears."--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i></b><br> <b><i> </i></b><br> <b>"The appealing, impulsive amateur sleuth, dedicated to the family business, will appeal to fans of character-driven cozies." --<i>Library Journal</i></b><br> <b><i> </i></b><br> <b>"Entertaining . . . inhabited by quirky, fully developed characters and good dogs and cats." --<i>Publishers Weekly</i></b><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for Meg Macy's Shamelessly Adorable Teddy Bear mysteries: </b> <p/> "You'll fall in love with this delightful debut mystery."<b> --Victoria Thompson, bestselling author of the Gaslight Mysteries</b><br> <i></i><br> Teddy bears, quaint shops, and murder! Bearly Departed is stuffed with everything cozy mystery readers crave. --<b>Leigh Perry, author of The Family Skeleton Series</b> <p/> "Cute and cuddly on the outside, murder and mayhem on the inside--I love this book!!! Totally adorable."--<b>Duffy Brown, bestselling author of the Cycle Path Mysteries</b> <p/> "When the summer heat gets too oppressive, grab the second book in Macy's delightful Teddy Bear Mystery series -- you'll be transported to small-town Michigan in the fall! The clever use of the teddy bear theme all over town adds to the cozy atmosphere of the book... Well plotted and nicely paced. <b>-<i>RT Reviews</i></b> <p/> From the first line to the finale, I was immersed in all facets of this multi-plot drama.<b> -<i>Dru's Book Musings</i></b><br> <br> I was kept guessing until the final suspenseful reveal. I loved the first adorable book and I was more than delighted with this second installment in the series! <b>-</b><i><b>Cinnamon Sugar and a Little Bit of Murder Reviews</b></i><br> <b></b><br> Those pages were really flying and so much was happening, there was no way I was going to put this book down until I reached the end. By the way, I was wrong and surprised by the ending. I loved it! <i><b>-Dollycas Reviews</b></i> <p/> This second book in the series doesn't disappoint... I loved the cuddly nature of the story and the theme of OktoBear Fest. Made me wish I truly lived in a small town with fun activities like this. <i><b>-A Cup of Tea and a Cozy Mystery</b></i><br> <b></b><br> I would be thrilled to recommend this book to all mystery fans, I say buy it now and read it in the fall! A five star hit and I can't wait for the next!<i> <b>-Bibliophile Reviews</b></i><br> <b></b><br> Order a pizza, blow off dinner, and get lost in this book. <b><i> -A Cozy Experience</i></b><br> <b></b><br> I am looking forward to visiting Silver Hollow again, not only because Ms. Macy is such a talented writer, but because I love teddy bears as much as I love cozy mysteries. <i><b>-Melina's Book Blog</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Meg Macy</b> is an award-winning author and artist. Her first published book, <i>Double Crossing</i>, won the 2012 Spur Award for Best First Novel from Western Writers of America. Meg is also one-half of the writing team of D.E. Ireland, authors of the Eliza and Henry Higgins Mystery series--of which two titles have been Agatha Award finalists. Meg lives in Southeastern Michigan, the setting for her Shamelessly Adorable Teddy Bear mysteries. Visit the author online at megmacy.com, Facebook.com/MegMacyTeddyBearCozies/, Twitter.com/megmims, and Pinterest.com/meg_macy.
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