EXCITING NEWS!!!

It is a busy season for book events.

Upcoming - Dec 11 - The Artisans, 1368 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA 22101 (Langley Shopping Center).  "Meet and Greet" and book signing.  For more info cal 703/506-0158.

Other Recent Events
Oct 15th - Barnes & Noble, 5500 Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa CA
Oct 22nd - Barnes & Noble, 10775 Westview Parkway, San Diego CA
Oct 23d  - Mysterious Balaxy Book Store, 7051 Clairmont Mesa Blvd,
San Diego CA
Oct 27th - Alpine Branch Library, 2130 Arnold Way, Alpine CA
Oct 28th - Del Mar County Library, 1309 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA
Nov 6th - Lake of the Woods Clubhouse Book Fain, Locust Grove,  VA
Dec 7th - Chantilly Library Mystery Book Club, 4000 Stringfellow Rd Chantilly, VA

Be on the lookout for the TV pilot in 2012.  I will keep you posted as we learn the details.  Meanwhile, hard at work on book 2!

Suzi

Book Talk and Signing

Hello Mystery Lovers--
You are invited to attend a Garage Sale Stalker book talk and signing at the James Madison Museum, 129 Caroline Street, Orange at 2:00 PM, September 10, 2011.  Contact Meredith Wouters for more information at 540-672-1776.

The James Madison Museum is an exciting setting for this event, and I hope you will be able to join me!

Suzi

Summer Activities, 2011

Hello again, Garage Sale Stalker fans--

I am happy to report interest in Garage Sale Stalker continues to build!!  Wonderful e-mails from readers in Georgia, Canada, Michigan, Florida, Ohio, Indiana, New York , Pennsylvania, and Connecticut!! 

Future promotional events include:

August 25, 9:30 - 11:30 AM -- Book club presentation at Lake of the Woods, Locust Grove, VA
August 27, 2:00 - 3:30 PM -- Porter Branch of the Stafford County Library, 2001 Parkway Blvd, Stafford VA. Contact is Mary Buck 540-659-4909
September 24, 2:00 PM -- Tysons/Pimmit Hills Regional Library, 7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA  Call 703-790-8988
September 17, time to be determined -- James Madison Museum, 129 Caroline St, Orange, VA, Contact 540-672-1776
September 27, 7:00 PM -- Mystery Book Club (3 Author panel), 6614 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria, VA  Contact 703-768-6700
October 1, 2:00 pm -- Dolley Madison Libray, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave, McLean, VA  Contact 703-356-0770
November 16, 11:30 AM -- McLean Newcomers Club, LaFerme Restaurant, 7101 Brookville Rd, Chevy Chase, MD  Contact Darlene Cook 703-848-0623

I Would love to see you at any of those events!
Suzi

Garage Sale Stalker Happenings

Hello to current and future Garage Sale Mystery fans--

Since my last post, the world of “Garage Sale Stalker” has been a busy one!!  On May 14, I gave a talk at the City of Fairfax Regional Library.   A good turnout, and a lively discussion!  The Washington Childhelp Chapter invited me to address its meeting on May 14 in Great Falls, VA.  Lots of interest in the role of child abuse in the shaping of my villain.  Most recently, a presentation to the Batten Hollow Book Club in Vienna, VA. On June 14.

Upcoming speaking and book selling events include the following: 
July 14, 2011, 6:00 pm --Dinner and talk for the Lioness Club at the Lake of the Woods Clubhouse in Locust Grove, VA.  Contact Rima Laviano (540 972-7954) for more information.
September 14, 2011, 2:00 pm – Tysons/Pimmit Hills  Regional Library, 7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA.  Call 703-790-8088 for more information.

I am often asked if another Garage Sale Mystery is in the making.  Rest assured it is well underway, and will be even more exciting than “Stalker”!!

For more information about “Garage Sale Stalker” I recommend the post of my podcast interview with Fairfax County Library Director Sam Clay at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/podcast
Hope to see you at one of the upcoming events!!

Suzi 

"Murder On the Beach" Bookstore

Want your own personalized copy of "Garage Sale Stalker"?
Then join me for my talk and book signing on Saturday, April 30 from 1-3 pm at Murder on the Beach Bookkstore, 273 Pineapple Grove Way, Delray Beach FL.
See you on Saturday, April 30!!

Suzi Weinert, Author, "Garage Sale Stalker"

Solve the Mystery!! Meet the Author!

Come join me at upcoming book signings in Naples and Bonita Springs, Florida!
First, in Naples on April 9th from 6 - 9 pm at Paddy Murphy's Irish Pub, 457 Fifth Avenue South.  I will be on the open-air patio in front of the pub.
Second, in Bonita Springs on April 14th from 2 - 4 pm at the Library at 26876 Pine Avenue, where I'll join a 3-author panel of mystery writers to discuss murder and mayhem, followed by dessert.
I'll offer my books for sale and be happy to personalize one for you!!!!
Look Forward to seeing you April 9th and April 14!!!

Suzi Weinert, Author of Garage Sale Stalker

Welcome To The World Of Garage Sale Mysteries!

Welcome, Bloggers!

If you've read my mystery thriller Garage Sale Stalker, please comment!

Certainly share what you might have liked about the book, but also constructive criticism which may help me make my next book in the Garage Sale series even more exciting!

Perhaps you'd like to visit one of my book signings:
Sunday, Jan. 30th at 2PM at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Fredericksburg, VA or
Saturday, Feb. 5th at 11AM-3PM at Salem Church Library in Fredericksburg, VA

Hope to hear from you soon!

-- Suzi Weinert

Barringer Publishing Releases New Thriller Novel, Garage Sale Stalker by Suzi Weinert

Garage Sale Stalker is the first in a series of Garage Sale mysteries. The main character, Jennifer Shannon, lives in secure, affluent McLean, Virginia, where she stumbles into danger lurking in places she thought absolutely safe. Her passion for weekend treasure hunting at local garage and estate sales pulls her into a twisted world of crime, child abuse and murder. The heroine is forced to match wits with a protagonist hell-bent on revenge, her family's safety and her own desperate situation hinge on her intelligence and resourcefulness. Nothing prepares her for the ultimate discovery, producing a startling climax.

“You might say the Army’s responsible for my obsession,” chuckles Suzi Weinert.

Weinert moved regularly as an Air Force brat, before marrying an Army officer after college. She moved 11 more times in 21 years to residences ranging from California to Washington DC, plus tours in Germany and the Philippines. Seeking to transform each military house into a home, she discovered military thrift shops where frequently moving Army families consign what they cannot take along and later supplement belongings reasonably at their new station’s thrift shop.

Based on these military “finds” and bargains, she explored civilian thrift ships (many benefiting local hospitals, symphonies or social services) and annual bazaars (often markets such as San Diego’s huge swap meets and Ft. Lauderdale’s famous flea market before discovering garage and estate sales.

A member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters-in-Crime, Weinert is ever alert for stories to enliven her writing.

Her mystery thriller is set in Mclean, Virginia, where she and her husband lived for 25 years after he retired from the Army, so her stories reflect first-hand knowledge of the area. Researching for accuracy, she attended the 10 week in depth Farifax County Citizen Police Academy course, the highlight of which is a 12 hour shift citizen ride along in a police cruiser where she observed all the patrolman’s challenges and responses during that period. Her book further reflects concerns honed by her auxiliary membership in “Childhelp,” a national organization devoted to meeting the needs of traumatized children.

You can order her new novel Garage Sale Stalker from www.garagesalestalker.com or Barringer Publishing at js@barringerpublishing.com. The 351-page novel is $15.95.