I had the pleasure of meeting Karen Neary Smithson at Booeymongers at the Sisters in Crime Guppy’s lunch get-together during Malice Domestic 2017 in Washington, DC. At the time, Karen was waiting for publishing news and shortly after the conference, she announced that her debut novel would be released in April 2018. Congratulations, Karen!
Author Name: Karen Neary Smithson
Book Title: Death in Disguise
Book Genre: Mystery
Publisher: TouchPoint Press
Release Date: April 6, 2018
Synopsis: Teenage girls are being murdered in Los Angeles. Four in one week. The latest victim isn’t like the others—not a runaway or prostitute—but a nanny working for a celebrity couple. This has Sibeal “Beth” Getty perplexed. Beth, an Irish born fashion model gifted with an uncanny sixth sense was acquainted with the nanny and knew of her aspirations to become an actress. The veiled motive for the deaths haunt Beth and after reading the nanny’s stolen diary, she is hell-bent on unraveling the mystery surrounding the slain teens. But she doesn’t know the first thing about conducting a murder investigation, that’s her detective husband’s line. With a healthy dose of determination and her intuition in high gear, Beth forges onward. She begins to link unconnected details and stumbles into a tangled web of deception that makes clear, nothing is as it seems. Help comes from an unexpected source when Beth’s self-centered, actress friend offers a lead and a hand in solving the crime. As Beth inches closer to detecting the murderer’s true identity, will she be the next victim on the killer’s list?
About the author: Karen Neary Smithson has been a child advocate, human rights commissioner, and an art educator. As an author of tradition and cozy mysteries she finds writing magical. In addition to writing, she is an award winning artist whose paintings are displayed in local galleries. An avid collector she focuses on varied genres including ancient coins and African art. Karen has been known to pop up as an extra in Baltimore based movies and television programs. She lives with her husband and three show cats in historic Ellicott City, Maryland.
An intriguing premise! Best of luck with sales, Karen 🙂
Thanks for the good wishes, Joanne!
Thanks Mary for stopping by!
Enjoyed the post, Judy. Great title for a fascinating new mystery.
Thanks, Mary! “Death in Disguise” was the third working title for the book and I think the best one.
Sounds like an exciting mystery. Thanks for sharing, Judy.
Sheri
Thanks Sheri, for stopping by!
Thanks Sheri! I hope you have an opportunity to read “Death in Disguise”!
Glad to see the comments issue cleared up for you, Karen.
Thanks so much Judy for shining a spotlight on “Death in Disguise”!
Happy to have you here, Karen!