Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Book Blast: The Saffron Crocus by Alison McMahan

Please join Alison McMahan as she tours the blogosphere with HF Virtual Book Tours for The Saffron Crocus from April 13th - June 5th!


Publication Date: December 13, 2014
Black Opal Books
eBook; 306p


Genre: Young Adult/Historical Mystery/Romance

Winner of the 2014 Rosemary Award for Best Historical for Young Adults


Venice, 1643. Isabella, fifteen, longs to sing in Monteverdi’s Choir, but only boys (and castrati) can do that. Her singing teacher, Margherita, introduces her to a new wonder: opera! Then Isabella finds Margherita murdered. Now people keep trying to kill Margherita’s handsome rogue of a son, Rafaele.

Was Margherita killed so someone could steal her saffron business? Or was it a disgruntled lover, as Margherita—unbeknownst to Isabella—was one of Venice’s wealthiest courtesans?

Or will Isabella and Rafaele find the answer deep in Margherita’s past, buried in the Jewish Ghetto?

Isabella has to solve the mystery of the Saffron Crocus before Rafaele hangs for a murder he didn’t commit, though she fears the truth will drive her and the man she loves irrevocably apart.


Excerpt



Who knew a singing career would be this much trouble?

“Rafaele!” She flew into the garret. “Piero, it was so wonderful, wait until I tell you!”

The stool next to the bed was knocked over. The tray with the genepy bottle was on the floor, one of the cups broken. The fat candle that had been burning next to Rafaele’s bed had been flung to the other side of the room.. Canvases were strewn all over the floor, some of them slashed, and many of Master Strozzi’s jars of paint elements were broken.

Did Piero and Rafaele have a fight? She quickly suppressed the thought. Who would get into a fight with a man who was already injured?

Something else must have happened.

She walked across the garret. “Piero? Rafaele, are you here?”

Rafaele was not in the bed. The sheets and blankets she had piled on top of him were strewn every where. Blood-stained sheets spilled over the edge of the pallet. There was a pile of clothes on the floor.

She walked around to get a closer look.

Not clothes. It was Piero. Face down, one arm stretched out before him, as if in supplication.

A puddle of blood under him.

Dead.


Praise for The Saffron Crocus



“I adored this beautifully written, passionate book. The Saffron Crocus is a glittering, thrilling opera of a novel that plucked my heartstrings and kept me reading at fever pitch. Brava, Alison McMahan! Encore!” -Nancy Holder, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Wicked Saga


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About the Author



Alison McMahan chased footage for her documentaries through jungles in Honduras and Cambodia, favelas in Brazil and racetracks in the U.S. She brings the same sense of adventure to her award-
winning books of historical mystery and romantic adventure for teens and adults. Her latest publication is The Saffron Crocus, a historical mystery for young. Murder, Mystery & Music in 17th Century Venice.

She loves hearing from readers!


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The Saffron Crocus Blog Tour and Book Blast Schedule



Monday, April 13

Book Blast at Genre Queen

Thursday, April 16

Guest Post & Giveaway at Let Them Read Books

Friday, April 17

Interview at Mythical Books

Monday, April 20

Review at Flashlight Commentary

Tuesday, April 21

Review at History From a Woman’s Perspective

Wednesday, April 22

Guest Post at History From a Woman’s Perspective

Tuesday, April 28

Book Blast at A Literary Vacation

Wednesday, April 29

Guest Post & Giveaway at So Many Precious Books, So Little Time

Tuesday, May 5

Review at Book Nerd

Wednesday, May 6

Review at Just One More Chapter

Thursday, May 7

Review at 100 Pages a Day

Friday, May 8

Guest Post at Just One More Chapter

Saturday, May 9

Book Blast at Romantic Historical Lovers

Tuesday, May 12

Review at The True Book Addict

Wednesday, May 13

Guest Post & Giveaway at Historical Fiction Connection

Thursday, May 14

Review at Book Babe
Guest Post at What Is That Book About

Monday, May 25

Review at Beth’s Book Nook Blog

Wednesday, May 27

Book Blast at CelticLady’s Reviews

Thursday, May 28

Review at The Lit Bitch
Review at Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers

Monday, June 1

Review at Broken Teepee

Tuesday, June 2

Guest Post at The Maiden’s Court

Friday, June 5

Spotlight & Interview at Jorie Loves a Story



 
 
 
 


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