Hazel Edwards



“Creativity is the fun of putting
together unexpected ideas”

Adult Mysteries:

Celebrant Sleuth: I do...or die!

Celebrant Sleuth: I do ...or die

 

Title: Celebrant Sleuth: I do...or die 

Author: Hazel Edwards

Publisher: BookPOD 

ISBN: 9781925457711

e-pub 9781925457728

AUDIBLE  (read by author)

Kindle , Booktopia  print & e copies

Alchemy links to Hazel's e-books online for sale.

Celebrant Sleuth: I do...or die

'I buried my father,married my sister and sorted the missing will.'

Quinn, a celebrant with style and a few obsessions, but a good heart,solves quirky problems,mysteries and the occasional murder at weddings, funerals and naming ceremonies in her country town.

Ex-actor with a great voice who writes eulogies to die for! Not forgetting a few quotable 'Quinn's Laws of Relativity' . A romantic, but asexual , Quinn lives with her long term partner Art who runs community Channel Zero.

The workstyle of a celebrant is never routine. Fake I.D. Fraud. Fights, even to the death ,over wills and inheritance.Mislaid rings.Lost bride. Food poisoning. Clients of various ages  and cultures are well looked after.  

Even vintage millionairess Flora with the much young lover who might be a con- artist.

Quinn solves most problems,but not always in the expected way.

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e Mini-Sequel  'Wed,Then Dead on The Ghan'

 'Wed,Then Dead on The Ghan'   

Title: Wed,Then Dead on The Ghan' 

Author: Hazel Edwards 

Publisher: BookPOD

 eISBN: 978-1-922270-20-7

PBK: 798-1-22270-21-4  (Mini print book)

 Amazon Kindle  99 cents for e-book.  FREE on Kindle Unlimited.

Mini-sequel,set on iconic train 'The Ghan' en route for Darwin.

Basis for the screen script with Geoffrey Wright for ABC

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AUDIO BOOK

Available on AUDIBLE now.

The process of audio-recording my own published book, was a steep learning curve.

Check out my candid account What I've Learnt Audio-Recording CelebrantSleuth_.pdf

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Hazel with 'Celebrant Sleuth' series (Say_Heidi_ photo) Say_Heidi Photo

Reviews 

  • 'Short,fun spoof on Agatha Christie's 'Murder on the Orient Express' as 'Murder on the Ghan'   Susanne Gervay. Good Reads.
  • POTENTIAL for a FABULOUS TV Series J. Ditrich, Publishing consultant just back from NY Rights Fair.
  • 'Timely too, with Marriage Equality...' Susanne Gervay: Good Reads 5 stars.'
  • '...written in a pacy, modern way...' Cel Jel  Good Reads.
  • '...just love the whole voice of this book...read the first paragraph and was hooked.' Jen Mc Veity 
  • '...witty,funny, absorbing, fascinating... and only a few pages into it ...' Meredith Fuller, psychologist. 
  • '...Particularly relevant ...was the inclusive and natural way in which gender diversity was explored and presented.'  Pam Russell
  • ... BookPOD reviews
  • '...very visual, with a cast of interesting characters you could imagine adapting to television...' 4 stars Good Reads  Pauline Luke,  Amazon.au 
  •  '...such an imaginative cast of characters, well researched, and in a retirement village! ... Quinn, the sleuth deals with the teeming underbelly of  commitments, weddings and funerals ...' N.J. Galante.
  • '...Excellent for a book club discussion...'Carolyn Hirsh
  • '...cutting edge in exploring topical themes...' Good Reads Julie Ditrich's review.pdf
  • ...Sisters in Crime review 
  • '... bite sized chapters make it an excellent choice for holiday reading' Sarah Jackson Review Celebrant Sleuth.pdf

Author researching on 'The Ghan' .

 Author Hazel Edwards researching on 'The Ghan' ...Hazel holding 'Wed,Then Dead on the Ghan'

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Wed, Then Dead on The Ghan

 As literary tourism,Tripfiction has listed 'Wed then Dead on the Ghan' under Australian fiction for travellers

TripFiction.com Blog about researching on The Ghan

Literary Tourism; Traveller Readers (Linked In article) 

Hints When Using Real Settings in Fictional Mysteries 

 Importance of Risk-Taking in Mini Mystery Format 

REVIEWS:

  •  'Short, Fun, Agatha Christie spoof on 'Murder on the Orient Express' Susanne Gervay. Good Reads.
  •  '..delighted to re-live the highlights of my own journey (amazing landscape, thoughtful service, sensational food) as I turned the pages, cleverly woven into an Agatha Christie style plot." 5 stars RobynKF  TripFiction.  Link to article

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Resources for 'Celebrant Sleuth'

Part of a book group?  

Both 'Celebrant Sleuth' covers

Links to Hazel's 'Celebrant Sleuth' published articles & interviews:

First Tuesday Book Club Speakers :Camberwell Dymocks

First Tues book Club Speakers Trio

With authors Glenna Thomson & Lindy Schneider.

First public chat about 'Celebrant Sleuth' in front of booklovers

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 Sisters in Crime Panel 'Small Towns, Big Secrets & Criminal Intentions'

SIC Panel

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Events & Appearances 2023

Private online mentoring 'Complete Your Book in a Year' 

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2023

PROV 'Complete Your Book in a Year' starts on first Friday of each month from February, 10am-1pm. North Melb Archives.

Flexibility to go online.

2023

23rd - 28th   DARWIN

31st PROV ( substitute for April) 

APRIL
MAY

4th ACER Teachers' podcast 'Grief and Loss in  Schools'

5th PROV 

11th Thurs 5.30 pm OAM Association : Zoom 'Not Just a Piece of Cake: Being an Author' 

Free but   Book here. 

JUNE 

2nd  PROV

22nd  Author Lunch ( AMBA)

JULY

7th PROV

AUGUST

4th PROV

SEPTEMBER

1st PROV

OCTOBER

6th PROV

NOVEMBER

 3rd 

DECEMBER 

1st PROV Mini Launch


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