Denise Osborne - Mystery Writer

Reviews Evil Intentions “The book’s Washington, D.C. location offers a special treat to area readers…By the end of this entertaining mystery, everything and everyone have been put in their rightful places, thanks to Salome’s Feng Shui skills…” ---Washington Post “Denise Osborne delivers what mystery readers love—characters we really like, suspenseful plots, and interesting things to learn about, such as Feng Shui. She works it into her stories so seamlessly that I’ve learned more about Feng Shui from her books than from any other source, and it’s been a lot more fun.” ---Nancy Pickard, Anthony and Agatha Award winner and author of The Scent of Rain and Lightening and The Virgin of Small Plains “The point is to enjoy how seamlessly Osborne weavers her knowledge of Feng Shui into her protagonist’s character and into both the crime and its solution.” ---Ava Dianne Day, Macavity Award winner and author of Cut to the Heart and the Fremont Jones series Designed To Kill “Osborne does more than entertain her readers…She also educates them on the art of Feng Shui.” ---The Examiner, Independence, Missouri “This amateur sleuth tale is one book that is so entertaining that it must be finished in one sitting.” ---AllReaders.com “This is a great cozy mystery.” ---Thebestreviews.com Positioned To Die “A friend urged Positioned To Die on me, and I’m glad he did… The Feng Shui is nicely woven in…and the whole is made to come together quite cunningly.” ---Robin Winks, Boston Globe “…I thought I read just about every kind of amateur sleuth book… but this is the first Feng Shui expert I’ve read. What a treat!” ---Reviewingtheevidence.com “Even if you have never heard of feng shui, there is enough background information to satisfy curiosity. Salome Waterhouse is an interesting character and enough ends were left loose at the end of this book to make you want to read the next book in the series.” ---Suite101.com A Deadly Arrangement “In Salome Waterhouse, Denise Osborne has created a unique character…A Deadly Arrangement is a strong… novel.” ** ---Reviewingtheevidence.com “The story line is cleverly designed…Followers of Feng Shui will feel the positive vibes.” ---Book Browser “Mystery readers…are going to love this book…A very different sort of detective, a character obviously well thought out.” ---San Jose (CA) Mercury News Cut To: Murder “As a detective, the character of Queenie Davilov is delightful… The locations are exciting, the people are believable and the story is just spiffy.” ---Ocala, Florida Star-Banner “Script doctor-cum amateur detective Queenie is called to the Spanish location of a film in progress…a genuinely surprising revelation at the end…” ---San Francisco Chronicle Book Review “It’s a great assignment for rookie screenwriter Queenie—to “doctor” a script by one of film’s masters…The true-to-life Spanish Civil War drama about infidelity, betrayal and heroism being shot on location in Barcelona…Tension, conflicts and mystery escalate as Queenie learns she was hired to be investigator as well as writer.” ---Oklahoma City, OK Oklahoman “Filmdom meets history—and murder—in the second charming Queenie Davilov mystery…Queenie is an engaging sleuth who moves easily on a convincing stage populated with varied characters who spice up the story with their surprises.” ---Publishers Weekly Murder Offscreen “An impossibly rich collection of zanies and subplots…You’re bound to be impressed.” ---Kirkus Reviews “Queenie Davilov is an exciting new voice on the mystery scene. She’s tough, no-nonsense, colorful, and smart. Don’t miss her debut.” Recommended. ---I Love A Mystery magazine “Many have written mysteries with a Hollywood background, but all too few have written them with the insider’s knowledge Denise Osborne brings to Murder Offscreen. This first novel is a delight to read, a lesson in filmmaking madness, and a fine introduction to Queenie Davilov.” ---Stuart Kaminsky, Edgar Award-winning author of Lieberman’s Day “Deftly plotted and skillfully written, with an energy and verve that promises even better Queenie Davilov adventures in this writer’s bright future.” ---John Lutz, author of Single White Female

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