Saturday, April 23, 2016

Blog Tour- and Giveaway- With a Vengeance by Annette Dashofy

I am so happy to be part of Annette Dashofy's blog tour. The next installment of the Zoe Chambers Mystery Series With a Vengeance will be released on May 3rd. Special guest today is Zoe Chambers herself. I am so thrilled she is her today. Have you followed this series from the start? Are you a Fan?








Series: A Zoe Chambers Mystery
Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Henery Press (May 3, 2016)
Language: English



Synopsis

Paramedic Zoe Chambers and the rest of rural Monongahela County’s EMS and fire personnel are used to wading into the middle of trouble to rescue the sick and the injured. But when someone with an ax to grind seeks retribution by staging accident scenes and gunning down the first responders, Zoe finds herself forced to not only treat her own brethren of the front lines, but also, in her role as deputy coroner, seek out whoever is killing her friends.

At the same time, Vance Township Police Chief Pete Adams races to track down a gun, a mysterious all-terrain vehicle, and the sniper before Zoe goes back on duty, placing herself—and Pete—firmly in the gunman’s crosshairs.

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Books in the Zoe Chambers Mystery Series:

• CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE (#1)
• LOST LEGACY (#2)
• BRIDGES BURNED (#3)
• WITH A VENGEANCE (#4)


Zoe Chambers is back and she is ready for action in this intense and gripping whodunit. She will do what she needs to do to find the killer that is going after her friends. Fast-paced page turner will have you up all night reading. I couldn't put it down.The characters are so well developed and with the strong story line this book brings you into the story and keeps you captive until the end. I am excited and looking forward to the next adventure Zoe will get into.



My name is Zoe Chambers and I’ve been asked to write a blog for Shelley. This is all new to me, so I hope I don’t mess it up too bad.

I’m a paramedic for Monongahela County EMS in southwestern Pennsylvania. I’ve been riding the ambulance for over ten years and love it. I guess I’m something of an adrenalin junky. When the lights and sirens are going and we’re racing to a call, I know I’m doing exactly what I was meant to do.

A year or so ago, I was offered the position of deputy coroner as well. I jumped on it, thinking I’d get to play crime scene investigator like on TV. Boy was I wrong! My duties consisted mainly of calling time of death on a few poor old folks who expired in their homes. Occasionally, I’d pronounce a traffic accident victim dead, which for a paramedic is a little disconcerting. I mean, I’m used to jumping in and trying to save lives. Not pronouncing them officially deceased.

One other thing about this deputy coroner gig I hadn’t considered—autopsies. Let me tell you, folks, I have seen a lot of stuff in my years on the ambulance. I could gross you out with my stories without half trying. But I can’t handle an autopsy. I try. The smells get me. Every. Time. My boss, Coroner Franklin Marshall, and our forensic pathologist both think it’s funny to see me bolt for the door. Trust me. It’s not funny.

Anyhow, for the most part, there’s darned little investigating. Franklin takes on all the interesting cases for himself.

Or most of them.

We had a case recently that was a little too up close and personal for me. One of the other crews with Mon County EMS responded to a call for an ATV accident back in some reclaimed strip mines. When they got there, a sniper opened fire. One of the guys—a really close friend of mine—was killed. His partner had to be Life Flighted to a Pittsburgh hospital. Franklin asked me to give him a hand at the crime scene to process my friend’s body. It’s been weird, over the years, working on a patient who turns out to be someone I know. It was a thousand times worse processing the deceased body of a co-worker.

I’m really sorry. This is still hard for me to talk about. But my friend Annette Dashofy has written a book about the case. It’s called With a Vengeance. I hope you’ll pick up a copy.


Thanks for letting me be here today. Now I need to get to the barn. Yeah, not only am I a paramedic and a deputy coroner, I also manage a barn where I keep my horse. No rest for the wicked, as they say.






About The Author –

Annette Dashofy is the USA Today best-selling author of the Zoe Chambers mystery series about a paramedic and deputy coroner in rural Pennsylvania’s tight-knit Vance Township. CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE, published by Henery Press, was a finalist for the Agatha Award for Best First Novel and for the David Award for Best Mystery of 2014. LOST LEGACY, was released in September 2014 followed in April 2015 by BRIDGES BURNED, which has been nominated for the Agatha for Best Contemporary Novel. WITH A VENGEANCE, the fourth in the series, will be available May 3.

Author Links

website– www.annettedashofy.com
blog– http://annettedashofy.blogspot.com/
Facebook– https://www.facebook.com/annette.dashofy
Twitter– @Annette_Dashofy



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22 comments:

  1. Thank you for the giveaway! It sounds like a great series and fantastic read!

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  2. Thanks for having Zoe (and me!) here today, Shelley! It's always a pleasure visiting your blog. Hope to see you soon!

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  3. Thanks for including Annette Dashofy on your blog. I'm not familiar with her books so I will be sure to check them out now. robeader53@yahoo.com

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  4. Wow, this book sounds really good. Thanks Shelley and Annette~ I enjoyed reading about Zoe and would love a chance to win a copy! bobandcelia@sbcglobal.net

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  5. I liked the synopsis, sounds like a great read.

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  6. GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR NEW BOOK AND THANKS FOR THE GIVEAWAY! SHELLEY S. calicolady60@hotmail.com

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  7. A cozy with a paramedic is an interesting storyline. Can't wait to read. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  8. A cozy with a paramedic is an interesting storyline. Can't wait to read. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  9. Do you prefer paper or digital books best? This book sounds like such a fun read. brichardson0056@yahoo.com

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    1. Personally I prefer the feel of a paper book, but I do like the ease of an e-reader, especially when traveling. I'm happy to say the Zoe Chambers series is available in both formats!

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  10. I would love to read this book—thanks for the chance to win a copy!

    skkorman AT bellsouth DOT net

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  11. I love these Mysteries, Thanks for this amazing giveaway. Linda May lindamay4852@yahoo.com

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    1. Oh, I love hearing that, Linda May! Thank you! And good luck.

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  12. I loved the first book in this series, as a retired paramedic I enjoyed hearing about volunteer EMS

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  13. Sounds like a good read!

    skkorman AT bellsouth DOT net

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    1. I like to think it is. ;-) Of course, I'm a little prejudiced.

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