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To everyone who contributed to the autism walk, and to those who wanted to but couldn't, thank you.  There was a tremendous turnout and outpouring of love.  It was a beautiful day and a successful event.  With continued support we will learn the cause(s) of this disorder and one day find a cure.

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ANNIVERSARY SPECIALS!

The Audrey Wilson Mystery Series is available for a special price and with it you get a super offer!  Purchase all four books in the collection Taxes, Death & Trouble, Accrual Way To Die, What She Left Behind, and Dead Broke for $60.00 and get a FREE COPY of WINTER COLLECTION!

Just email me at cmm@chocolatesleuth.com to get paypal information.  We'll even pay shipping and handling! This offer ends October 31, 2007 so don't delay. 

A Killer Interview with the Author of Winter Collection

 
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Business Analyst turned author, Cora Miller has created her first collection of short stories, Winter Collection. These stories of sibling rivalry, love gone awry and murder are available through www.starpublish.com. ChocolateSleuth.com had the opportunity to speak with the author recently to answer questions about the book and to address rumors that swirl around the release of her latest work. A portion of the interview follows:

CS- Winter Collection is a haunting collection of tales that touched me deeply. I couldn’t put the book down. Tell us, what was your inspiration in writing these stories?

CM—The stories are fact-based.

CS- Really? That’s interesting.

CM—Every story is drawn from my personal experiences.

CS- I don’t understand. Are you saying that all 11 stories are based on actual events—things that happened to you personally?

CM—That’s what I’m saying.

CS- So Winter Collection is autobiographical?

CM—Yes, it’s a memoir.

CS- Winter Collection is a memoir?

CM—Exactly.

CS-Okay. How long have you been writing?

CM—Wow, that’s a toughie. I’d guess since the 17th century.

CS- The 17th century?

CM—Oh yes. In each of my previous lives, strangely enough, I was a writer as well.

CS- (nervous laughter) That is strange. You mean sort of like Shirley MacLaine?

CM- Funny you should mention Shirley ... We have spent time together in many lifetimes, most memorably during the London cholera epidemic of 1854. Ahhh, the fun we had in '88 when "Ripper" madness swept the city.

CS- So are you telling me that you and Shirley MacLaine spent time together in a previous life?

CM—(picking up mic and tapping it) HELLO…is this thing on? What are you deaf and dumb?

CS- harrumph ... Well, no need to be insulting ...I'm just trying to get an interview.

CM—Well, maybe it’s just me, but I would think a major criterion for conducting interviews would be the ability to listen.

CS- Let’s move on. Why do you write mysteries?

CM—You should write what you know, I’ve always heard.

CS-But your books feature murderers, embezzlers, the criminally insane—all sorts of nefarious characters. Are you saying you’ve participated in or experienced—

CM—Look. Nobody was able to prove I took any money and my doctor said as long as I stay on my meds I wouldn’t have a problem. I take offense at being characterized as nefarious.

CS-What about murder?

CM—What about it?

CS- Are you a murderer?

CM—I prefer the term reverse propagation. You could call me a Re-pro Technician, or, if you prefer, an RT.

CS- a little alarmed... You’re telling me you’ve actually killed…
CM—This is becoming tiresome.

CS- I’m just doing my job.

CM—Well, let’s hope you have a back-up plan.

CS- Okay, this interview is over.

CM—That’s about the smartest thing you’ve said since you walked in here.

CS- What future projects can we expect from the pen of Cora Miller?

CM—A continuation of my memoir; my next novel is titled True/False. In it, a loveless marriage drives Trudy Foster into the arms of hunky Cody Eastin, heir to the largest trucking company in the Midwest. Cody’s desire for Trudy quickly turns into obsession and Trudy tries to end the relationship without angering her lover. But Cody has more than just anger issues. He’s married too. When Cody’s wife is found strangled and her body discarded at the bottom of a ravine, Trudy suspects Cody may be the culprit. How can she break away from a killer without becoming his next victim? In the meantime, buy WINTER COLLECTION…or else.

Cora Miller is an RT and award-winning author who’s been featured in Booking Matters Magazine, The Cincinnati Enquirer and countless radio interviews. Winter Collection is her first collection of short stories and is available at www.starpublish.com , www.amazon.com, www.bn.com

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Taxes, Death & Trouble
Accrual Way To Die
What She Left Behind
Dead Broke

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Winter Collection-Short Stories
by Cora Miller
Released Winter 2006 by StarPublish http://starpublish.com.

Eleven tales of suspense by Cora Miller

* Alabaster and Crimson—The ultimate sibling rivalry solution

* Prisoner of Love—A teen-aged girl is bent on vengeance after a brutal date rape

*Allowance—Neighborhood youths pool their money to rid the community of a bully

* Love Thy Neighbor—A woman’s best friend preys on her teen-aged son/ female pedophilia

* White Night—An abused wife dreams of being swept away by a knight in shining armor

* Over Pie and Coffee—A middle-aged woman forgives herself for past transgressions and opens her heart to love

* Outsourcing—cautionary tale of people pushed to the wall of desperation by world events

* Vagrant Hearts—a materialistic go-getter learns a hard lesson about the value of life from an unlikely source

* The Eyes Seem To Follow You—an artist’s descent into madness

* Pay Purview—the tables are turned on a miscreant who gets a dose of the violence he metes out

* Girl—tragic coming of age story. An adolescent girl learns the meaning of unconditional love.
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Dead Broke

A cold-blooded killer is on the loose in Rosemont, Ohio preying on innocent children from broken homes. Many of the mother's of the victims are in Audrey Wilson's Program A, an extension of Audrey's financial services company that helps poor women get a better start in life.

As more tragedies occur, Audrey suspects foul play. She thinks there is a connection between the deaths and a company called Pacifico Assurance and it's owner, Pharaoh Dobson. She sifts through the clues despite the objections of her lover, Jules Dreyfus. A new mother, Audrey has adopted Simon, a ten year old autistic boy and Jules is now more determined than ever to persuade Audrey to stop sleuthing and settle down with him.

DEAD BROKE is the culmination of this exciting series. It's full of all of the intricate plot twists and surprises that Audrey Wilson fans have come to love. You will not be able to put this one down!

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