He threw his head back and laughed, the hearty sound whipping around my ears in the wind. “How did I know you’d say that?”
On instinct, I flipped him the bird, changing it into a peace sign at the last second. Indignant and fuming, I turned on my heel and marched down the road, destination unknown. Reynolds’ laughter rang in my ears for a long time.
• Thanks for reading To Hatch a Thief. I hope you enjoyed Maggie’s new adventure on Whisper Island! Maggie and her friends will be back in September 2017 for more murder and mayhem in The Thirty-Nine Cupcakes. Turn the page for an excerpt and a cocktail recipe.
• If you haven’t yet read the first three books in the Movie Club Mysteries, you can check them out on the Kindle Store, or borrow them for free through the Kindle Unlimited program.
Happy Reading!
Zara xx
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•I also have an active reader group, The Ballybeg Belles, where I chat, share snippets of upcoming stories, and host members only giveaways. I hope to join you for a virtual pint very soon!
Would you like to try one of the cocktails Maggie made for the To Catch a Thief movie night? There are a few variations on this classic cocktail that gained popularity in 1920s Paris. Here’s Maggie’s favorite combo!
ROSE COCKTAIL
2 oz (60ml) dry vermouth
1 oz (30ml) Kirschwasser
1 tsp raspberry syrup or Chambord
Put all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker.
Add ice and shake vigorously.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Maggie’s tip: If you’re serving a series of gin-based cocktails, you can easily add 1oz dry gin, and lower the amount of dry vermouth from 2oz to 1 oz.
Want to try Zara’s brand new cozy mystery series? The Movie Club Mysteries are available on the Kindle Store and through the Kindle Unlimited program.
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Read Dial P For Poison today!
Maggie Doyle moves to Ireland to escape her cheating ex and crumbling career in the San Francisco PD. When the most hated woman on Whisper Island is poisoned at her aunt’s Movie Theater Café, Maggie and her rock-hard muffins are hurled into the murder investigation.
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With the help of her UFO-enthusiast friend, a nun, and a feral puppy, Maggie is determined to clear her aunt’s name. Can she catch the murderer before they strike again? Or will her terrible baking skills burn down the café first?
Available on the Kindle Store
Also by Zara Keane
MOVIE CLUB MYSTERIES—Cozy Mystery
Dial P For Poison
To Hatch a Thief (novella)
The Postman Always Dies Twice
How to Murder a Millionaire
The 39 Cupcakes
Rebel Without a Claus
Some Like It Shot (Spring 2018)
BALLYBEG SERIES—Contemporary Romance
Love and Blarney
Love and Leprechauns
Love and Mistletoe
Love and Shamrocks
BALLYBEG BAD BOYS—Romantic Suspense
Her Treasure Hunter Ex
The Rock Star’s Secret Baby
The Navy SEAL’s Holiday Fling
Bodyguard by Day, Ex-Husband by Night
The Navy SEAL’s Accidental Wife
DUBLIN MAFIA—Romantic Suspense
Final Target
Kiss Shot
Bullet Point (2018)
About Zara Keane
USA Today bestselling author Zara Keane grew up in Dublin, Ireland, but spent her summers in a small town very similar to the fictitious Whisper Island and Ballybeg.
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She currently lives in Switzerland with her family. When she’s not writing or wrestling small people, she drinks far too much coffee, and tries—with occasional success—to resist the siren call of Swiss chocolate.
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Zara has an active reader group, The Ballybeg Belles, where she chats, shares snippets of upcoming stories, and hosts members-only giveaways. She hopes to join you for a virtual pint very soon!
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zarakeane.com
TO HATCH A THIEF
Copyright © 2017 by Sarah Tanner
Published 2017 by Beaverstone Press GmbH (LLC)
Excerpt from The 39 Cupcakes © 2017 by Sarah Tanner
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This book is a work of fiction. The names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the writer’s imagination or have been used fictitiously. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, actual events, locales, or organizations is entirely coincidental
ISBN: 978-3-906245-51-5