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Jennifer Vido | Jen’s Jewels Interview: GIFTS, GLAMPING & GLOCKS by Tonya Kappes
Author Guest , Jen's Jewels / December 9, 2022

Jennifer Vido: For readers new to the Campers & Criminals Cozy Mysteries, please share with us the premise behind this quirky and highly addictive series. Tonya Kappes: Thank you so much for having me! I’m excited to share all about Mae West and the Laundry Club Ladies with your readers. Mae West is a high society socialite from New York who loses everything after her husband is convicted of a Ponzi scheme. The only thing to her name is a run-down camper van and a run-down campground set in the middle of the Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky. A far cry from her glitz and glamour social life. In her mind, she’s going to drive that awful camper van to Kentucky and sell the campground, but she realizes once she gets there, that’s not going to be the case. The campground is run down and in much need of renovations. Not to mention the nasty mucky lake where she was standing. Not too long after she shows up, the FBI rolls into the campground, accusing her of hiding her husband now that he’s broken out of jail. She informs them that they better find him before she does because…

Tonya Kappes | 20 Questions: FOUR LEAF FELONY
Author Guest / May 2, 2022

1–What is the title of your latest release?FOUR LEAF FELONY 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? I finally got my big break! The interview of a lifetime and nothing could stop me from getting there! Not even a dead body that ended up diverting my airplane in an emergency landing to a small town where secrets swept under the rug have found their way out with a few dust bunnies attached. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I knew she needed to get diverted to a small town where she would end up staying which makes her character grow by realizing her dream was never her true dream. It’s the journey. 4–Would you hang out with your sleuth in real life? A lot! Definitely a few times a week for coffee! She’s really good with gossip. 5–What are three words that describe your sleuth? Determined. Curious. Strong. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I love holidays! All of them! 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? I wait until I’m totally done. I sprint through the first draft and call that the bones, then…