ABOUT THE BOOK
Justice for the dead and solace for the living is Baxley Powell’s creed, but she faces uncharted territory in this sixth book of the Dreamwalker Mystery Series. The Suitcase Killer has struck again, only this big city menace is now a problem for Baxley’s hometown. As that investigation heats up, a local woman is reported missing. The sheriff orders Baxley to work the missing person’s case.
Listening to the dead is familiar ground for Baxley but finding a missing young lady isn’t in her skill set. Besides, her dreams rarely follow a timeline. With the clock ticking, can this crime consultant discover a way to reach the living?
Her main source of help in the afterlife, a mentor named Rose, is unavailable. Instead, Baxley must rely on her wits and her Native American boyfriend, Deputy Sam Mayes, to find leads. Each shared dreamwalk and energy transfer binds them closer together, creating another issue. Mayes wants to marry Baxley but it isn’t that easy. They’re hampered by their community roles in opposite ends of the state.
Baxley juggles the pressure of two high-profile cases, a determined suitor, and expanding her limits. One thing is certain. Without her extrasensory sleuthing, the missing woman will die.
Book Details:
Title: Dreamed It
Author: Maggie Toussaint
Genre: Paranormal cozy mystery
Series: Dreamwalker Mystery Series, book 6
Publisher: Camel Press (August 13, 2019) Print length: 248 pages
On tour with: Great Escapes Book Tours
IFs ANDs OR WHATs INTERVIEW WITH MAGGIE TOUSSAINT
Ifs
Q: If you could live in any time period which would it be?
A: I live in a small town in coastal Georgia and have been working on my ancestry. My research has been hampered by fires. Our town of Darien was torched during the Civil War (illustrated in the movie Glory) and our County Courthouse has been torched three times. That means a lot of records were destroyed. Consequently, we can only go back so far until the lineage becomes anecdotal and different factions of our family favor this ancestor or another. What a mess. I’d like to go back to the early 1800s and see for myself! One ancestress lived to be 100 years old, dying in 1834. How’d she do that in that timeframe? Why didn’t I inherit her bone structure or immune system?
Q: If you could step back into a moment or day in time, where would you go?
A: I would like to revisit my childhood and spend more time with my dad. His life was cut short by a heart attack and I barely got to know him as an adult. He made and repaired many of his fishing nets, cooked like a dream, and is the only person I know who read the entire World Book Encyclopedia set from cover to cover. I also remember him doing the crossword puzzles in the newspaper, and I think of him often as I work my crossword puzzles.
Q: If you could time travel for an infinite period of time, where would you go?
A: First, I hope time traveling doesn’t involve motion sickness! I’d do it if it were smooth like an express elevator ride. I would like to watch Alexander Graham Bell make the first telephone call on March 10, 1876. Did you know some people started using the word “ahoy” as the first word of their phone greeting at first, until Thomas Edison suggested in 1877 using the word “hello” and it caught on?
Q: If you had to do community service (or already do volunteer work), what would you choose?
A: I volunteer monthly at the Old Jail Art Center, which is also a satellite location for our Visitor Center. I enjoy doing this as I am often asked to share information about our current attractions and about our past.
Q: If you could live anywhere in the world, where in the world would it be?
A: I’d want a tropical island with lots of fresh vegetables, few bugs, and no hurricanes. I’d also need a doctor on that island for emergencies.
Ands
5 things you need in order to write:
• peace and quiet
• computer
• iced tea
• chocolate
and
• electricity
5 things you love about writing:
• creating twists and turns
• allowing the characters to stretch and grow
• holding the finished product in my hand
• getting to meet amazing readers
and
• sharing my experience with beginning writers
5 things you love about where you live:
• it is home and generations of my family have lived in this remote coastal area
• I can’t go anywhere without bumping into someone who knows me or is related to me
• We have fresh from the ocean seafood
• It doesn’t get very cold in the winter
and
• I am close enough to see my sister regularly
5 things you never want to run out of:
• toilet paper!
• fleece clothing!
• clean underwear!
• hats!
and
• sunscreen lotion!
5 things about you or 5 words to describe you:
• amateur photographer
• yoga enthusiast
• classic rock and roll fan
• arts and crafts addict
and
• flower garden admirer
Whats
Q: What’s your biggest pet peeve?
A: People driving inappropriately. What part of sharing the road don’t they understand?
Q: What’s the loveliest sight you’ve ever seen?
A: The smile of a child.
Q: What’s your favorite time of day?
A: I love mornings. The day is fresh like a blank sheet of paper, just waiting to be filled with explorations, visits, and great meals.
Q: What’s one thing you never leave the house without?
A: Sunglasses! It’s really bright here in coastal Georgia. You’d think that my aging vision would make everything dim, but that’s not the case. I have really dark sunglasses.
Q: What book are you currently working on?
A: I’m polishing book 2 of my next series and going through the final edits of book 1, Seas the Day, which releases in April 2020. The Seafood Caper Mysteries is a culinary cozy set on a coastal island.
Q: What’s your latest recommendation for:
Food: cauliflower pizza
Music: anything by Dean Evenson (soft and soothing music)
Movie: Men in Black, International
TV: I’ve enjoyed every show and movie Nathan Fillion has been in. If you haven’t seen The Rookie, it’s good and entertaining
Netflix/Amazon Prime: a zany choice, but compelling: The Santa Clarita Diet
Miscellaneous: I love writing with Gel pens
Q: What books do you currently have published?
A: I have 20 books out now, but for brevity’s sake will include only the Dreamwalker Mystery Series in order of their publication.
Gone and Done It
Bubba Done It
Doggone It
Dadgummit
Confound It
Dreamed It
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Thank you, A Blue Million Books and Amy, for the most fun interview I've had in, well, forever. It was fun to be able to include a bit more of who I am for mystery readers. This is a great blog layout and I thank you for the invite to come here as part of DREAMED IT's Great Escape Blog Tour.
ReplyDeleteHappy to have you here, Maggie.
DeleteThank you for being part of the book tour for "Dreamed It". Enjoyed the interview with Maggie Toussaint. Can't wait for the opportunity to read the book.
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