Oak Tree Press

Oct 2013 5

Gray Ghost By C. L. Swinney: Review/Guest Post/Giveaway

2013 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy
& C.L. Swinney

Two guys on a fishing trip to the Bahamas sounds like a nice, relaxing holiday. Once Detectives Dix and Peterson find out their guides are missing, presumed dead, things are not so relaxing any more. It seems the guides may have had a little sideline business–running cocaine. Gunshots blew their boat, the Gray Ghost, out of the water and it’s now sitting on the ocean’s bottom with a hundred million dollar’s worth of cocaine still hidden in the hull. Who will get to it first and will they live to tell about it?

Sep 2013 28

Oak Tree Books: Publishing Mysteries & Much More

2013 Articles, Lorie Lewis Ham, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Lorie Lewis Ham

Oak Tree Press just recently relocated to the San Joaquin Valley so it seemed like a perfect time to learn a little more about them. We here at KRL have reviewed many of the mystery novels Oak Tree has published, but they publish a great variety of other types of books as well. So check out our interview with founder Billie Johnson, and watch for more Oak Tree mystery book reviews & giveaways coming up soon!

Sep 2013 14

End of the Road By Amy M. Bennett

2013 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cynthia Chow

While the New Mexico Bike Rally Weekend will provide the Black Horse Campground with much needed guests and revenue, it also has owner Corrie Black short-handed and relying on the unfortunately less-than-reliable Oscar “Buster” Bustamante, and flighty and flirtatious Dee Dee Simpson for help maintaining and cleaning the campground Corrie inherited from her late father.

Jun 2013 22

Four Oak Tree Mysteries For Your Summer Reading

2013 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy, Sharon Tucker

by Cynthia Chow,
Sandra Murphy & Sharon Tucker

During the late 1940s, after World War II, Vince Pope retired from private investigation into a relatively luxurious life with his new wealthy socialite wife, Laura Thronson. He can’t escape his past or his reputation though and Pope continues to be consulted by potential clients pleading for him to return at least one more time to his occupation as a private eye.

May 2013 4

Murder’s Last Resort By Marta Chausee & Sea-Duction By Douglas Danielson: Reviews/Giveaways

2013 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Cynthia Chow
& Sandra Murphy

You’d think being married to the manager of a posh hotel in Florida would be sunny days by the pool, umbrella drinks served on a tray and mani/pedis on demand but it’s harder than it looks. Caught in the middle, the wife has to make nice with tourists who want a memorable vacation, returning guests, dignitaries and the rich and/or famous. That’s the easy part. The hard part is when all the managers and bosses descend on the hotel for a big meeting and you have to be nice to them too, even the ones who are less than politically correct and way too touchy-feely.

Apr 2013 10

Video Interview With Valley Mystery Writer Sunny Frazier

2013 Articles, Lorie Lewis Ham, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Lorie Lewis Ham

I have had the pleasure of knowing Sunny Frazier for many years and watching her grow not only as a writer but now an acquisitions editor for Oak Tree Press. After a recent Sisters In Crime meeting in Fresno I sat down to chat with Sunny about her books, and about the new one coming out this summer. Watch for a review of the new book when it comes out & for more guest posts by Sunny about writing and the publishing world.

Mar 2013 23

Grilled, Chilled, and Killed By Lesley A. Diehl: Book Review/Giveaway

2013 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cynthia Chow

Diminutive Florida Big Lake Country Club bartender Emily Rhodes normally has no trouble calming drunks down or handling her other more abrasive companions and that includes her part-time coworker Donald Green. Emily’s coping skills are put to the test though when she stumbles across her second body at the Big Lake Bar-B-Que Competition (the first occurring in Dumpster Dying), especially considering that the body was sauced and stuffed with an apple in his mouth. It seems that philandering Everett Pratt has basted his last hunk of meat and there are a string of competitors and the not-so-broken hearted as suspects.

Mar 2013 23

Confessions of an Acquisitions Editor

2013 Articles, Every Other Book, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Sunny Frazier

Small publishing houses work for me because I can't seem to resist the urge to put my two cents in on how the publishing house works. I'm sure Simon & Schuster or Random House could care less about what I think on the way they run things, but I've had two publishers now who value my opinions. Let me tell you, it's a heady feeling.

Nov 2012 24

Oak Tree Authors Talk Writing Mysteries

2012 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Oak Tree authors

This week three Oak Tree Press mystery authors share about their books and how they came to be! Also, at the end of this post are details on how you can win copies of all three books! Purchase the books from the included links as you get ready to do your Christmas shopping and you help support KRL!

Aug 2012 11

Mysteries With A Touch of The Old West: Reviews/Giveaway

2012 Articles, Marilyn Meredith, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Marilyn Meredith

Looking for a light, fun mystery to enjoy this summer? Three Seconds to Thunder would be the perfect choice. Set in 1896, in the lush forests of the Pacific Northwest, China Bohannon longs to move up from office girl, dogsbody and book keeper to be an investigator in her uncle’s detective agency. She also has crush on her uncle’s partner, Grafton Doyle.