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Blurb:
A killer stalks her sister.
A mysterious painting holds the key.
Can Maddie unravel the mystery before Melanie meets a deadly fate?
When Maddie and Herb attend a curation class at the upscale Domus Vinea museum, the mood turns darker than a gothic portrait after Maddie’s opera-singing sister, Melanie, discovers the museum director’s body. Now, with a cunning killer targeting Melanie next, Maddie must act fast.
Racing against time, Maddie and friends investigate a gallery of suspects, including a dashing vintner with a haunted painting that may hide a deadly secret. If Maddie can’t crack the case, and fast, her sister’s life could end in one fatal stroke.
A Deathly Display, the latest in the Paranormal Museum series, blends quirky sleuthing, small-town chills, and paranormal thrills with a dash of humor. Perfect for fans of cozy mysteries!
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For readers who crave a cozy mystery about a woman finding belonging through small-town wine-country sleuthing and the gentle absurdity of everyday hauntings. Perfect if you like breezy pacing, light supernatural quirks, and warm humor over gritty tension—think vintage charm, quirky neighbors, and just-enough chills to keep pages turning without losing sleep. Book 11 in the series.
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Read an Excerpt
A narrow, carved piece of wood stuck out beneath the sill. There appeared to be two wooden hinges at its base. It was another door. Curious, I pried the top open.
The slender strip of wood popped off the wall. I caught it before it could hit the floor and froze, squatting, door cradled in both hands. Horrified, I gaped at the piece of carved wood.
“You broke it,” Herb hissed. “You broke the house on our first visit!”
“I didn’t break it. It fell off.” Frantically, I tried to work the door back into the hinge.
“What are you doing?” Bran asked from behind me.
Heart pounding, I spun to face him and hid the slim little door behind my back.
“Are you hiding something behind your back?” Bran cocked an eyebrow. Now, he looked like an angry Roman general, the trimmed stubble on his jaw more threatening. Not even his jeans and blue button-up eased the effect.
I blinked, sweating. He’d caught me like a kid elbow-deep in a cookie jar.
Interview with Kirsten Weiss
Could you tell us about any research trips you took for this story? Which places did you visit, and what made them essential to your writing?
I have spent a good bit of time in Lodi, California, the inspiration for my fictional San Benedetto of the Paranormal Museum world. But I like visiting during different seasons and taking notes. Last year, I visited in March, when the book, A Deathly Display, is set and got lots of video of what the grapevines looked like, the fruit trees (many were still in bloom), and what flowers were blossoming. I also stopped in a winery (which was fun as it sounds) and the local wine and visitors center to update my local wine knowledge. The person behind the counter gave me lots of good tips on the differences between old, ancient, and heritage vine wines, which I slid into the book.
What's the strangest thing you've ever had to research online for your book?
For my most recent book, A Deathly Display, it was probably the types of haunted paintings and haunted painting tropes! I don’t have any eyes that move in the painting, but one of the characters in the painting is rumored to walk out of it.
What research (history, mythology, science) goes into your world-building?
I took an online course in museum curation a couple years ago and used a lot of the material again for this book. My heroine, Maddie, is taking a modern curation course to up-level her skills at her paranormal museum. I think people are interested in these kinds of details, as long as you don’t get too deep in the weeds, and they make the world feel more real.
Have any of the people you've known, past or present, left a lasting impression on your writing journey? If so, we'd love to hear about a memorable experience that stands out to you.
I’ve known so many wonderful writers who’ve impacted my writing journey, but the one who stands out the most is cozy mystery author Diana Orgain. She really helped me improve my writing, editing some of my early books and just sharing information. She’s a terrific writer and a wonderful human being.
Do you write in the same genre all the time?
So far, I’ve only written mysteries, but I’ve crossed a lot of sub-genres—from straight cozy mystery to witch mystery. I’ve even written a book on reading Tarot cards that’s also a work of experimental fiction, with a murder mystery running through the footnotes.
If so, have you ever consider writing in another one?
Not yet. I really love the structure of a murder mystery—the stakes, the drama, and the pleasure of solving the puzzle at the end. I’ve found there’s a lot of room within that framework to create original works and grow.
Which character, supernatural or human, do you enjoy writing the most and why?
I love Maddie Kosloski of my Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum series! She feels so real to me, and I love her creativity, her gentle humor, and her sense of honor. And I like how she’s grown over the last 11 books. The changes are subtle, but they’re there.
About the Author:
Kirsten Weiss writes laugh-out-loud, page-turning mysteries, and now a Tarot guidebook that’s a work of experimental fiction. Her heroes and heroines aren’t perfect, but they’re smart, they struggle, and they succeed. Kirsten writes in a house high on a hill in the Colorado woods and occasionally ventures out for wine and chocolate. Or for a visit to the local pie shop.
Kirsten is best known for her Wits’ End, Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum, and Tea & Tarot cozy mystery books. So if you like funny, action-packed mysteries with complicated heroines, just turn the page…
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