No Tricks Just Treats ~ Mixed Messages by Patricia Gligor

Well now my spooky friends, I have a veritable feast of a feature for you today. Fellow author and member of Mystery Authors International Patricia Gligor is joining me to talk about her novel ‘Mixed Messages’. A read that will give you goosebumps on your goosebumps!

Mixed Messages is the first in her Malone Mystery series and what a spine-tingling first it is. Packed full of mystery and spooky delights it is the perfect read to make you jump up and hide behind the sofa, taking the book with you obviously!

NF: Welcome Patricia and thanks so much for joining me today. Can you tell everyone a bit about ‘Mixed Messages’ and how you came up with the idea behind the book?

PG: Thank you, a pleasure to be here. I came up with the idea shortly after I’d moved into a new apartment on the west side of Cincinnati, I went for a walk in the neighborhood and spotted an old Victorian house. I remember standing there, gazing up at the house, captivated. I’ve always loved old houses; they have so much character. Every old house has a history; people have lived there and, in many cases, died there. As I looked up at the Victorian, I found myself wondering what those walls would say if they could talk.

NF: I agree, old houses have so much character and hold so many secrets. I’m starting to get a few chills already. Please tell us a bit more….

PG: Intrigued, I wanted to find out more about the house and the area so I went to the Cincinnati Historical Society and immersed myself in research. Little by little, I began to come up with plot ideas and possible scenarios. The people who would live in the house and in the neighborhood, the characters for my book, came to me gradually. I drew upon my own life experiences and I took bits and pieces of the lives of people I knew or had read or heard about. A physical characteristic here, a personality trait there. I jotted down those ideas on scraps of paper and it wasn’t long before I had a huge pile, which eventually became a chapter-by-chapter outline.

I fictionalized the house in my mind and on paper to fit the story I wanted to tell, which had slowly evolved. I constantly asked myself questions. What if, in the midst of my main character’s personal struggles, a serial killer is on the loose? What if she has reason to believe he’s after her?

NF: OK, I’m behind the sofa now! I have just downloaded ‘Mixed Messages’ and can’t wait to start reading it. A great read on the eve of All Hallows. Thanks so much for joining me today Patricia, and here’s wishing you every success with the series.

Click here to watch the book trailer so you too can join me behind the sofa!

Want to find out more? Here’s the blurb:

It’s estimated that there are at least twenty to thirty active serial killers in the United States at any given time. There’s one on the loose on the west side of Cincinnati.

It’s the week of Halloween and Ann Kern struggles with several issues. Her primary concern is her marriage which, like her west side neighborhood, is in jeopardy. Her husband is drinking heavily and his behavior toward her is erratic. One minute, he’s the kind, loving man she married and, the next minute, he’s cold and cruel.

Ann dismisses a psychic’s warning that she is in danger. But, when she receives a series of ominous biblical quotes, she grows nervous and suspicious of everyone, including her own husband.

As the bizarre and frightening events unfold, Ann discovers a handmade tombstone marked with her name, pushing her close to the edge. Will she be the Westwood Strangler’s next victim?

Spooky right? Want more? I thought so… Here’s a short excerpt:

Ann tried to shut the door in his face but he pushed hard against it and sent her tumbling backwards. She regained her balance and ran toward her apartment door. The man pounced at her and grabbed her wrist, twisting it. “Stop it!” she yelled. “You’re hurting me!”

He shoved her into her apartment and slammed the door behind them.

She stifled a scream. Please God, she prayed, don’t let the kids wake up. Please help me. Is this him? Is he the Westwood Strangler? Am I his next victim? What can I do? I don’t want to die!

Oh la la…. You can buy a copy of ‘Mixed Messages’ right here:   

About the Author:

Patricia Gligor is a Cincinnati native. The first three books in her Malone mystery series, Mixed Messages, Unfinished Business, and Desperate Deeds take place on the west side of Cincinnati. In Mistaken Identity, the fourth book, her characters are vacationing on Fripp Island in South Carolina. Marnie Malone, the fifth book in her series, is set in Mt. Pleasant and Charleston, South Carolina.

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