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The Case of the Bygone Brother by Diane Burton

11/12/2014

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A PI mystery
Available at: Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00P1GPR0Q
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/489085
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/nz/book/case-bygone-brother-alex-ohara/id935501248?mt=11
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-case-of-the-bygone-brother-diane-burton/1120684098?ean=2940150470200
Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/the-case-of-the-bygone-brother-an-alex-o-hara-novel

Blurb:
Alex O’Hara finally gets a case that will give her bottom line a much needed boost. She might even be able to change her diet from ramen noodles to prime rib. All she has to do is track down a man who’s been missing for over ten years. Piece of cake . . . until an old flame arrives and a mugger roughs her up with orders to back off.

Excerpt:
“Hello, gorgeous.”
I whacked my head on the display shelf.
Well, what would you do if you were lying across the top of a four-drawer lateral file cabinet, and your arm—yardstick attached—was wedged between the wall and the cabinet, trying to retrieve the license renewal application that if you mangled, crushed or couldn’t get would mean the end of your business, and the ex-love-of-your-life stood in the doorway looking at your butt?
The shelf shook on its braces from contact with my head. Never mind that the encounter didn’t do much for the aforementioned body part. The Fair Haven Chamber of Commerce awards rattled, and signed Detroit Tigers baseballs pelted my head, shoulders, and the back of my thigh. I dropped the yardstick and swore.
“I thought you promised your mother you wouldn’t swear anymore.” He would remind me of that vow.
“Relapse,” I muttered as I looked over my shoulder.
In that loose-limbed, cocky manner I once thought scary, sexy, and so cool, Nick Palzetti stood in the doorway to the spare office. He even dressed the same in a black leather jacket, black knit shirt, and jeans that molded his hips. Lordy, he could still make my mouth go dry.
As I wiggled back and sideways across the long cabinet, I felt my skirt ride up. Of all days to wear a skirt. With my foot, I searched for the desk chair I’d climbed to get on top of the cabinet. I’d kicked off my high heels before standing on the chair, probably the only smart thing I’d done so far.
“Red panties, you naughty girl.”

About the Author:
Diane Burton combines her love of mystery, adventure, science fiction and romance into writing romantic fiction. Besides the science fiction romance Switched and Outer Rim series, she is the author of One Red Shoe, a romantic suspense, and The Case of the Bygone Brother, a PI mystery. She is also a contributor to the anthology How I Met My Husband. Diane and her husband live in Michigan. They have two children and two grandchildren.
For more info and excerpts from her books, visit Diane’s website: http://www.dianeburton.com

Connect with Diane Burton online

Blog:  http://dianeburton.blogspot.com/
Twitter:  http://twitter.com/dmburton72
Facebook:  http://facebook.com/dianeburtonauthor
Goodreads: Diane Burton Author
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/dmburton72/

17 Comments
Diane Burton
11/11/2014 11:26:13 pm

Thanks for showcasing my book, Connie.

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Tracey Parker
11/11/2014 11:46:44 pm

Sounds like a great book! Will have to add it to my wish list! Thanks for sharing!

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Diane Burton
11/12/2014 06:30:32 am

Thanks, Tracey. I hope you enjoy it.

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Kristen Brockmeyer link
11/12/2014 12:00:19 am

Great excerpt! I can't wait to read this. Alex sounds like a lot of fun. :)

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Diane Burton
11/12/2014 06:31:08 am

Thanks, Kristen. It was fun to write.

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Maris link
11/12/2014 01:02:35 am

Sounds like another great one, Diane.

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Diane Burton
11/12/2014 06:31:36 am

Thanks, Maris.

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Nancy Gideon link
11/12/2014 01:16:19 am

I've been waiting for another mystery since One Red Shoe! Congrats, Diane!!

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Diane Burton
11/12/2014 06:32:13 am

Ask & you shall receive. :) Thanks, Nancy.

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Rohn Federbush link
11/12/2014 01:43:27 am

Do you plan to make a paperback edition?

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Diane Burton
11/12/2014 06:32:49 am

Yes, I do Rohn. Before Christmas.

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Joy Dent link
11/12/2014 04:02:48 am

Love the excerpt! Definitely on my gotta' list!

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Diane Burton
11/12/2014 06:33:24 am

Thanks, Joy. I hope you'll enjoy it.

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Tereasa Bellew link
11/12/2014 05:12:55 am

What a fun excerpt, Diane. I love the dash of humor in all your books and know I'll enjoy this one too! 😄

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Diane Burton
11/12/2014 06:34:14 am

Thanks, Tereasa. You know my crazy sense of humor. Can't keep it out of my writing.

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Margo Hoornstra link
11/12/2014 07:18:18 am

Another winner! Keep them coming, Diane.

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Melissa Keir link
11/12/2014 09:45:41 am

Congrats on your latest book Diane! All the best!

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