Mysteries

Happy Book Birthday to A VERY WOODSY MURDER!

It’s release day for A Very Woodsy Murder, the first book in Ellen Byron’s new Golden Motel Mystery series. What happens when Dee Stern, a burned-out sitcom writer, impulsively buys a retro rustic motel in California’s Gold Rush Country with her best friend-turned business partner who also happens to be her short-lived first husband? And their very first guest checks in but doesn’t check out… because he’s found dead, straddling the property line between Dee’s Golden Motel and Majestic National Park.

You’ll find out in a mystery declared “Book of the Week” by FirstClue and deemed “a model cozy with delightful, slightly inept sleuths, quirky characters, and an entertaining mystery” in a starred review from the Library Journal!

New motel owner Dee Stern has checked out of the familiar comforts in the San Fernando Valley and checked in to the quaint village of Foundgold. Running a rustic getaway in the woods sure beats LA traffic—until murder ruins the peace and quiet…

Down-on-her-luck sitcom writer Dee Stern is flipping the script. Twice divorced and wasting her talents on an obnoxious kids’ show, the lifelong Angeleno embraces the urge to jump in her car and keep driving. It’s a road trip with no destination—until she pulls into a mid-century motel filled with cobwebs and retro charm. Nestled in the shadow of a national park, it’s a time capsule of a place that, like her, could use some work. So, in the most impulsive move of her life, Dee teams up with best friend, Jeff Cornetta—who happens to be her first ex-husband—to transform the aging ranch into the Golden Motel-of-the-Mountains, a hiker’s oasis on the edge of the wilderness . . .

But Dee and Jeff soon realize there couldn’t be two people more unprepared for the hospitality business. There’s also the panic-inducing reality of prowling bears and a general store as the only shopping spot for miles. Living and working in the middle of nowhere takes some getting used to—especially when a disrespectful guest ends up murdered! Now, with the motel duo topping the suspect list, Dee must steer clear of a meddling park ranger, face her past in show biz, and determine if the killer is a local or tourist. Because as she quickly finds out, there are many things worse than a one-star review.

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21 thoughts on “Happy Book Birthday to A VERY WOODSY MURDER!”

  6. I absolutely love the bear on the cover of your A VERY WOODSY MURDER. May he/she charm myriads of readers after this Happy-Birthday launch.

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  10. Congrats on the book Ellen. I have read every one of your books and we have corresponded more than once, and I cherish our online friendship. I pre-ordered the book, and it is on the way from B&N. I can’t wait! NOLA rules.

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  12. Happy Book Birthday a day late!! Many happy returns, if you know what I mean. (Yeah, NOT returns, income.)

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