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Lynne Murray The Josephine Fuller mystery series is being reprinted (and published in ebook format)
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Files Lynne Murray is the author of the award-winning Josephine Fuller, sleuth of size, mystery series. Her humorous essays, interviews and reviews have appeared in magazines and newspapers. She lives in San Francisco.
"I knew I wanted to write a novel featuring a fat heroine with a take-no-prisoners attitude when the book hit the wall. I threw the novel I was reading when I reached a page where the book's heroine sneers at a fat character. It was one fat joke too many. I had to do something. "I wasn't sure how to create a fat fictional character who refused to be ignored or disrespected. It turned out that what I had to do was to become a self-accepting woman of size in the process of writing about one. "Larger Than Death, the first book in the mystery series featuring Josephine Fuller, a sleuth of size who doesn't apologize, won the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA) Distinguished Achievement Award. "In Bride of the Living Dead (Pearlsong Press, June 2010), I set out to write a romantic comedy about love and marriage. I conjured up a rebellious, plus-sized heroine whose idea of dressing up is wearing a monster movie T-shirt and jeans to go to the movies. Yet Bride of the Living Dead finds our heroine trapped into a formal wedding with her anorexic, perfectionist older sister planning the whole thing. "My humorous short pieces have appeared in magazines and newspapers. Many of these articles, including the most fun one of all — an interview of Darlene Cates, star of What's Eating Gilbert Grape? — are available on my website at www.lmurray.com. "I came to San Francisco to go to SF State University. I received a B.A. in psychology, but also got captivated by the City and ended up staying. It was great fun using the San Francisco Bay Area as the perfect setting for a romantic comedy in Bride of the Living Dead. [The Bay Area is also the setting for The Falstaff Vampire Files.] "I share an apartment with a small group of extremely mellow cats, who are all either rescued or formerly feral."
Click here for the special offer when buying a copy of the Bride of the Living Dead paperback & one other Pearlsong Press paperback. PRAISE for The Falstaff Vampire Files "Can you really take Shakespeare and Stoker and
create something original? This book does! Although novices to the vampire and vampiric parody fields will find
the work a laugh-a-minute, people who have some familiarity with Dracula and works of Shakespeare will find
this even more wonderful. Written in Dracula's journal style, but updated, the work name-drops like no one's
business, is clever and punny, as well as extremely aware of the meta nature of vampiric literature. In addition,
it adds new elements to the vampire mythos. "WOW! Clear the decks before you start Lynne Murray's new novel The Falstaff Vampire
Files, because you're simply not going to want to put it down. A wonderfully fresh and original
take on a genre grown somewhat stale, Murray takes us on a roller coaster ride with a no-nonsense heroine, a
peripatetic coffin, and a Falstaffian vampire who is, well, Falstaff. Alternatively funny (who knew there
were vampire lawyers? On second thought, it makes perfect sense!) and creepy (with truly scary entities from
the spirit world that will have you peeking carefully around the curtains when things go bump in the night),
with a little sexy romance thrown in for good measure, you're going to hate to see this story end. But when
it does end, do yourself a big favor and check out Murray's earlier novels as well—beginning with
Larger Than Death. You won't be disappointed. "There is ample fun to be found in The Falstaff Vampire Files, which posits a
cozy alliance of San Francisco humans and vampires against a far more evil force which equally terrifies them
both. Lynne Murray's subtle, generous sense of humor and deft characterization skills result in a cast
readers will feel happy having spent time with, particularly the vampire of the title, a refugee from
Shakespearean times who turns out, in his own unkempt and boisterous way, to be every lonely single woman's
fondest dream." PRAISE for Bride of the Living Dead "Anyone needing a laugh-out-loud romance full of lovable and real people need look no
further." "In Lynne Murray's fabulous version of romance, lovers find true pleasure in all body sizes
and shapes, wedding dresses are altered to fit the happy bride's body (not bride made to fit brocade), and
readers feast on smart detail and smarter dialogue. When they make the movie of this book, Renee Zellweger
won't need to alter her diet or her weight to get a part and viewers will scream with delight!" "Bride of the Living Dead is an irresistible comedy that's got it all: a
big, beautiful, witty heroine, true love, scary stalkers, reluctant in-laws and monster movie magic. Buy it,
read it, laugh out loud and enjoy the heartfelt love story." "Jane Austen meets the Marx Brothers. Lynne Murray has written a delightful comedy of manners
with impeccable politics." "From the start you will find yourself cheering for Daria as she overcomes hurdles such as a
control-freak sister, his and her stalkers, and her own nagging self doubt, to marry her beloved Oscar.
Bride of the Living Dead is a fun read about love, friendship and being true to
yourself." PRAISE for Lynne Murray & the Josephine Fuller series "Murray brings a refreshing approach to storytelling, developing realistic characters and
believable relationships." "Finally! Great character, terrific concept. Josephine Fuller is...self-confident,
self-accepting, strong. Wonderful!" "Josephine Fuller is truly a woman of substance: wry, perceptive, richly alive, and
unapologetically independent." "Lynne Murray has developed a bold and gritty heroine. The fresh, sassy voices of both Jo
Fuller and her creator are welcome additions to the mystery shelves." "Larger Than Death has more twists and turns than the curves of its amply
endowed heroine. Delicious reading!" "With plenty of action & a bit of humor thrown in, Large
Target provides plenty of XXL entertainment." "This modern mystery makes for a fun, fast read." "Jo is highly likable and finely drawn." "Make room for Josephine Fuller, a private investigator who is a woman of substance in more
ways than one." "Large Target is an enjoyable novel of murder and mayhem." "Investigator Josephine Fuller is a large woman, but no challenge is too big for her." "At Large is filled with hilarious dialogue, comfortable old friends and a
great love triangle. Grab a cup of tea, sit in front of the fireplace, and follow Jo as she sets out to solve
this latest puzzle." "Josephine Fuller charms the reader with her wry, self-deprecating humor and her passionate
defense of the underdog." "This one is a winner, the kind of read you don't want to put down unless the house is on
fire." "A large dose of fun carefully entwined in a rip-snorting mystery." "Typical good humor and panache." "Frequent humor, a titillating subject matter, and crazy characters guarantee a good time for
readers of this fourth Josephine Fuller mystery." "Both size and sass...Jo's dinner with Ambrose, the elegant gay assistant to her wealthy
employer, is itself worth the price of admission." "A Ton of Trouble is a ton of fun." |
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