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Our favorite part-time tour guide and amateur detective Harley Jean Davidson tries to stay out of trouble. Really, she does, but trouble seems to find her anyway. This time the trouble is in the form of a serial killer of Elvis impersonators. 

Like the other 2 books in this series, my director Drew Commins provided all of the voices for the male characters. Tootsie, the transvestite receptionist, has a much bigger role in this book than the previous ones. 

Of the 3 books, I think I liked this one best. It introduces a new character, 86-year-old Nana McMullen. Let me tell you, is she ever a character! Some of her lines really cracked me up!

As a narrator, I don't want to have all of the fun. I want to tell the story so that the listener is in on all of the jokes and gets to have that same laugh. Many times, we had to back up in the recording so I could re-do the line in a more deadpan manner. 

Threats, a missing boss, a very dead co-worker, a high-level investigation, and a sinister hog farmer... Someone wants to make sure she buys the farm. 

In Lowcountry Bribe, Carolina Slade is a by-the-book manager for the Dept. of Agriculture. A farmer offers her a bribe, and she decides to do the right thing -- report it. Soon, her life and those of her children are in danger. 

As a former career federal employee, I wanted to narrate this book from the moment I saw it. I had great empathy with the main character, and I was surprised by the strong emotions that I felt in many of the scenes.

I also thought the rural setting was a refreshing change from books about city-dwellers. In fact, the author discussed the country setting in an article titled "We Murder in the Country, Too", which you may find interesting reading. With over 13 hours of listening, this book would be an ideal companion on dreary winter days! :)

Harley Rushes In by Virginia Brown (Book 2 in the Blue Suede Memphis series)

My audiobook work has continued steadily all year, and I'm blessed and grateful to report that more are coming! 

In addition to the narration, I did the complete production of each of these books in my stunning soundproof studio. I am so fortunate that Drew directs me on my audiobooks. He is exceedingly good at catching mis-reads, and he also offers guidance about saying lines with different emotion or inflection.

Drop Dead Divas by Virginia Brown (Book 2 in the Dixie Divas mystery series)

No sooner has Bitty Hollandale been cleared of the murder of her ex-husband than townspeople suspect she may have killed his lover, town bad girl Naomi Spencer. In addition, Naomi's fiancé Race Champion is also found dead. Talk about a fly in the martini!

Dixie Diva Blues by Virginia Brown (Book 3 in the Dixie Divas mystery series)

Trinket Truevine and her cousin Bitty Hollandale are once again up to their eyebrows in murder and mayhem. This time, the husband of one of the Divas has been arrested for murder. The Divas will stop at nothing to clear him...but what happens at a Divas meeting stays at a Divas meeting!

Irreparable Harm by Melissa F. Miller (Book 1 in the Sasha McCandless Legal Thriller series)

A smartphone app is capable of crashing a commercial jet. And it's for sale to the highest bidder. A plane slams into the side of a mountain, killing everyone aboard. But, as attorney Sasha McCandless digs into the case, she learns the crash was no accident. She joins forces with federal air marshal Leo Connelly, and they race to prevent another crash.

Hound Dog Blues by Virginia Brown (Book 1 in the Blue Suede Memphis series)

With a heroine named Harley Davidson, you know this cozy mystery will be fun! Harley sets out to find out who dognapped family dog King (named after Elvis, of course) and quickly finds herself in the midst of a band of jewel thieves! 

I'm also excited about it because my co-narrator who did all of the male parts is also the hero of my life story -- Drew Commins! It was quite a challenge to record both of our parts and then edit it to make it sound seamless. We also gained greater appreciation for each others' usual roles.

In this book, tiny but fierce lawyer Sasha McCandless finds a town divided by the practice of hydrofracking. The town's only judge is killed just as he is about to decide a major issue about the mineral leases. Sasha races to find the murderer and save the town before it's too late.

Subsequent books in each of these 3 series are on tap for the coming months. I'm currently finishing Lowcountry Bribe by C. Hope Clark. This mystery thriller is set in South Carolina, and the protagonist works for the US Department of Agriculture. It should be released in early November.

Award-winning and prolific novelist Virginia Brown has cooked up a delicious tale about a close-knit group of Southern women who call themselves the Dixie Divas. The Divas gather for chocolate, conversation, and carrying a dead body around town. If you want to know what else happens at a Divas meeting, you'll just have to hear the book!

I loved the characters and vivid descriptions of their charming Mississippi town. My director and I had to stop recording several times because we cracked up over the dialogue! This audiobook is the perfect companion for your spring break or summer trips when you want to entertained while relaxing by the pool or ocean. At almost 13 hours, it's a terrific audiobook to enjoy on long car trips or while doing housework or walking the dog.

After only 2 weeks for sale, this audiobook is currently the #1 bestseller on Audible in the Chick Lit category! I'm also thrilled and honored that the publisher has asked me to narrate the 2nd and 3rd books in the series. Those titles should be available in early summer. 

Speaking of which, it's time to head back into the studio -- the Divas await!