At Malice Domestic 2017, authors Hank Phillippi Ryan and Catriona McPherson were sure that Carol Pouliot and I were sisters, so strong is our physical resemblance. We don’t see it, but we’re definitely sisters in crime, and I’m delighted to introduce you to her new release, Threshold of Deceit, which I had the great pleasure of reading as an early reviewer.

Author Name: Carol Pouliot

Book Title: Threshold of Deceit

Book Genre: Mystery

Release Date: September 24, 2019

Publisher: Level Best Books

Synopsis: On a sunny spring day in 1934, local lothario Frankie Russo is murdered in broad daylight. It seems no one saw anything, but things are not always what they seem in this small New York town.

Tackling the investigation, Detective Steven Blackwell discovers Frankie’s little black book, a coded list of dozens of flings, affairs, and one-night stands−and a solid motive for the widow. Soon, what appeared to be a straight-forward case gets complicated. Awitness goes missing, a second body turns up, the victim’s cousin disappears, and an old flame surfaces. Faced with conflicting pieces of evidence, lies, and false alibis, Steven creates a psychological portrait of the killer. He realizes he’s looking for someone wearing a mask. But the killer is not the only one in disguise.

Two months ago, Steven came face to face with 21^st-century journalist Olivia Watson when time folded over in the house they share−80 years apart. They’ve experimented within the safety of its wallsand proven Einstein was right: there is no past, present, or future. All time exists simultaneously. Now, Steven and Olivia test the boundaries of time travel, risking the exposure of their secret. Olivia travels to Steven’s time, where she isembraced by the community, unaware of who she really is. She unwittingly falls in with Steven’s main suspect, putting her own life in jeopardy.

Can Olivia outsmart a killer before becoming the next victim? Can Steven and Olivia solve the case of the poisoned philanderer in time to protect her true identity and their time-travel secret?

Every moment’s a masquerade in Threshold of Deceit, the exciting second installment in The Blackwell and Watson Time-Travel Mystery series.

About the author: Carol Pouliot holds a BA in French and Spanish and an MA in French. She has taught French, Spanish, German, and English. She also owned and operated a translating agency for 20 years in Upstate New York. Carol’s work has appeared in Victoriamagazine. She is the author of The Blackwell and Watson Time-Travel Mystery series, which includes Doorway to Murder(Book #1) and Threshold of Deceit(Book #2). Carol is a proud member of Sisters in Crime. To learn more about Carol and The Blackwell and Watson Time-Travel Mystery series, visit www.carolpouliot.com.

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