What is the title of your latest release?
BURIED IN A BOOK
What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?
Bookshop owner Charley James is plunged into a mystery involving a rare book worth killing for in this new Cozy Bookshop Mystery
How did you decide where your book was going to take place?
She owns a bookstore so it was kind of a no-brainer LOL
Would you hang out with your heroine in real life?
absolutely!
What are three words that describe your hero?
Curious, Courageous, Determined
What’s something you learned while writing this book?
Lots about Vincent Price! One thing is that he was an excellent gourmet cook
Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done?
definitely edit as I draft
What’s your favorite foodie indulgence?
Chocolate milkshakes! And Trader Joe Buffalo Chicken Wings
Describe your writing space/office!
A cozy little nook in my den. I have built-in shelves of books for both pleasure and research
Who is an author you admire?
Too many to name, but James Patterson and Stephen King come to mind.
Is there a book that changed your life?
Yes, LITTLE WOMEN. The character of Jo inspired me to be a writer.
Tell us about when you got “the call.” (when you found out your book was going to be published). Or, for indie authors, when you decided to self-publish.
I was at work when my agent called with the news that the first Nick and Nora mystery had been purchased by Penguin and it was all I could do to keep from screaming out loud.
What’s your favorite genre to read?
Any type of mystery, followed by true crime.
What’s your favorite movie?
Gone With the Wind
What is your favorite season?
Winter
How do you like to celebrate your birthday?
Dinner with friends
What’s a recent tv show/movie/book/podcast you highly recommend?
The Traitors!
What’s your favorite type of cuisine?
Thai, Japanese and Chinese
What do you do when you have free time?
Free time??????????
What can readers expect from you next?
the final Pet Shop mystery comes out March 30th and of course, another Nick and Nora in the Fall. Check Rocco’s blog, www.catsbooksmorecats.blogspot.com and Facebook for the latest releases!
BURIED IN A BOOK by T.C. LoTempio
A Cozy Bookshop Mystery #2
Bookshop owner Charley James is plunged into a mystery involving a rare book worth killing for in this new Cozy Bookshop Mystery by award-winning and national bestselling author T.C. LoTempio.
No treats but lots of tricks and murder!
Retired thriller author and current bookshop owner Charley James is preparing for Halloween in her small hometown of Austin, Pennsylvania—what she isn’t prepared for is discovering the body of a woman at the local inn.
Charley recognizes the stranger as a suspicious customer who popped in just to hide a rather peculiar book at her store—did she already know she was about to lose her life for it?
Pursuing this mysterious case, Charley can’t seem to stay out of trouble, and no one knows this better than Detective Hottie, Ian Grant. But Charley has a mind of her own and, together with cat Poe, sets off on another puzzle-riddled quest, unaware that the killer might be someone she knows . . .
Mystery Cozy [ Severn House, On Sale: March 3, 2026, Hardcover / e-Book, ISBN: 9781448315284 / ]
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About T.C. LoTempio
Born in New York City, T. C. LoTempio has been a staff reporter at the young adult magazine Susabella Passengers and Friends for more than a decade. When she isn’t reporting or writing novels, she and her cat Rocco fundraise for Nathan Fillion’s charity, Kids Need to Read.
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