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A new cosy mystery with a four-legged heroine By FAY KNOWLES
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est-selling Bahamian author Tanya R Taylor is back with the first book in a new saga – the cosy mystery series “Lucille Pfiffer”. And book one, “Blind Sight”, will introduce a new type of heroine – a heroine of the furry, four-legged variety, inspired by the Taylor family’s new pet. Tanya said the day they brought their new puppy home, a now threemonth-old Shih Tzu/poodle mix, they immediately fell in love with her. Her daughter, Mercedes, chose the name “Nilla” (short for “Vanilla”) for the dog. “She immediately stole our hearts. I couldn’t help but have her star in my new mystery series with Lucille Pfiffer,” said the author. Tanya said when she started writing “Blind Sight” she really didn’t know anything about dogs. “I knew I just had to have a dog in the book!” She thought she would have to do a lot of research on “man’s best friend”, however, Nilla turned out to be an unexpected source of information. “Since adopting our puppy Nilla I have learned so much about dogs that I didn’t need to do any doggy research for the book after all. And Nilla has taught and inspired me so much,” she said. “Blind Sight”, Tanya’s 26th published book, will be released on July 28, but it can be pre-ordered now for a special price. It made the number one spot on Amazon’s Hot New Releases list in its category the very first day after it was made available to pre-order. “I’m amazed at the buzz this book has been getting from the first day the pre-order went up. Thanks to all of you who read my books and continue to be such great support and the inspiration for me to keep writing more and more stories,” said Tanya. “Blind Sight” introduces Lucille Pfiffer who can see everything, just
Author Tanya R Taylor
The new mystery novel will be released on July 28. not with her eyes. She lives with her beloved dog Nilla in a cosy neighbourhood in the town of Chadsworth, which has an interesting past. Though totally blind, Lucille plays an integral role in solving the town’s most puzzling mysteries, which without her help might remain unsolved. The first mystery she tackles is a murder, which Lucille must solve before the killer, or killers, find their way to her doorstop. All throughout
the adventure, little Nilla serves as Lucille’s devoted protector. The second Lucille Pfiffer book also already has a release date: September 5, and is available for pre-order. Meanwhile, fans of Tanya’s “Cornelius Saga Series” will be happy to hear that this popular series is also continuing. In Book 13, “Til Death Do Us Part”, Mira Cullen hopes to walk down the aisle with her faithful, handsome Bobby, but fate might have other
things in store for her. A release date will be announced soon. Compliments still flood in for “Cornelius”, the first book in the saga, which continues to be on the Summer reading list for the Catholic Board of Education (“The Lost Children of Atlantis” by Tanya has recently been added to this reading list as well). Amazon reviewer Kim wrote this about “Cornelius”: “One thing I truly appreciate about Ms Taylor’s writing is that she packs a lot into a few pages. Cornelius is less than 200 pages long, but the character and story development are excellent. Despite the fact that there are ghosts in the story, this isn’t a horror/paranormal/supernatural book. Despite the mystery aspect, it’s not a mystery either. To me, it has the same feel as Michael McDowell’s ‘Blackwater’ series, and I can’t pin that one down to a particular genre either, I just know that I like it.” Tanya writes in various genres, including paranormal romance, fantasy, thrillers, science-fiction, mystery and suspense. She is the author of several number best-sellers across the various Amazon stores. All of her books have made Amazon Kindle’s Top 100 Paid Best-sellers’ List in several categories. For more information about Tanya R. Taylor’s books go to her Amazon author page or her website, www. tanya-r-taylor.com.