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I find few things as satisfying as releasing a new book.  It’s always a little scary, too.  For so long I’ve been the only one perusing those pages and suddenly the story is out there on its own to sink or swim.

Now Ms America and the Villainy in Vegas is bobbing on the surface, full of the screwball comedy that makes Ms America mysteries so fun to write.  In this second installment, beauty queen Happy Pennington is in Sin City for the wedding of Sally Anne Gibbons, local proprietress of the Crowning Glory Pageant Shoppe, the only full-service pageant boutique west of the Mississippi.  Along with Oahu roommate Shanelle Walker, Happy is a bridesmaid.

Even by Vegas standards, these are unorthodox nuptials.  They are set in the chapel of a Strip hotel; Sally Anne rides to the altar in a mirrored, convertible Rolls Royce; pink fog billows for atmosphere; showgirl costumes pass for bridesmaid gowns; and the best man sports a black eye.  First-time bride Sally Anne wants “a big fat shindig of a wedding that nobody will ever forget!”

Be careful what you wish for, Sally Anne.  Because nothing makes a wedding more memorable than murder …

Click here to find out more about Ms America and the Villainy in Vegas and to read the first chapter.  I really hope you enjoy the book.  It was a kick to write, as was Ms America and the Offing on Oahu.  I try not to restrain myself when I write a Ms America mystery.  I like letting the story rip.  No plot device is too outrageous and no character too campy.  And as I type, all kinds of wacky ideas are coming to mind for the third installment of the series.  Miami, anyone?

But first things first.  I’ve got a hankering to write another celestial novel.  And so it shall be.  At the moment that story is too embryonic to divulge any details but before too long you’ll be reading about it here.

In the meanwhile, all best wishes. And keep reading!