FEATURED AUTHOR: J.C. EATON

ABOUT THE BOOK

A view to a kiln . . .

Sophie “Phee” Kimball enjoys working as a bookkeeper for a private investigator. If only her mother Harriet could enjoy her retirement at Sun City West in Arizona—instead of constantly getting involved with retirees being prematurely put out to pasture. This time Quentin Dussler, a prominent member of the clay sculpting club, was found dead, clutching a piece of paper scrawled with Phee’s mother’s name.

Terrified she’s been targeted by assassins, Harriet begs Phee to investigate. What Phee uncovers is a complicated scheme that only the most diabolical of murderers would ever devise. And as she chisels away at confusing clues and potential suspects, Phee unearths something far more precious and valuable than she could imagine. Eager for answers, she takes a bold step—placing herself in the crosshairs of a stonefaced killer . . .

Book Details:

Title: Molded 4 Murder

Author: J.C. Eaton: pen name for authors Ann I. Goldfarb and James E. Clapp, wife and husband.

Gente: cozy mystery

Series: Sophie Kimball Mystery, book 5

Publisher: Kensington (August 27, 2019)

Print length: 320 pages

IFs ANDs OR WHATs INTERVIEW WITH J.C. EATON

Ifs


Q: If you could live in any time period which would it be? 

A: Ann and Jim – Right here. Right now. We cannot live without hot and cold running water, HVAC, or our TV!
Ann – Ancient Rome in 79 A.D. but nowhere near Mt. Vesuvius.
Jim – Turn of the twentieth century on the French Riviera.


Q: If you could step back into a moment or day in time, where would you go?
A: Ann – 1964 in Kingston, New York, when folksinger Phil Ochs, who shared a taxi with her, invited her to join him in Woodstock and meet his friend, Bob Dylan. She refused. Of course, she was only fourteen! Jim – Back to Spain in 1986. Best time ever!


Q: If you could be anything besides a writer, what would it be? 

A: Ann – museum curator for antiquities.
Jim- cowboy.


Q: If you had to do community service (or already do volunteer work), what would you choose?
A: Ann and Jim – We’ve both volunteered at animal shelters and continue to help rescue pets in need of homes. 


Q: If you could choose a fictional town to live in what would it be and from what book? 

A: Ann – anywhere in the Cotswolds from Nancy Atherton’s Aunt Dimity series.
Jim – Salmon Cove, Maine, Lee Hollis’s Death of a Lobster Lover.



Q: If you could live anywhere in the world, where in the world would it be? 

A: Ann – Salamanca, Spain where they have the best paella in the world.
Jim – The French Riviera, but only if he had a fancy convertible. 




Ands


5 favorite possessions:
Ann
    •    old Russian samovar
    •    rock collection
    •    Latin club t-shirt that’s one step away from disintegrating
    •    Euro pillow
and
    •    ancient computer



Jim
    •    old Boston sweatshirt
    •    old Ren-fest sweatshirt (Hmm, seems we’ve got a theme)
    •    rock collection
    •    TV remote
and
    •    special frying pan

5 things you need in order to write: 
Ann
    •    absolute quiet
    •    computer
    •    chocolate
    •    Coke
and
    •    dictionary

Jim 
    •    pad and pencil
    •    decent pens
    •    comfortable recliner
    •    comfortable sweatshirt
and
    •    sweatpants

5 things you never want to run out of:
Ann & Jim:
    •    toilet paper
    •    computer paper
    •    water
    •    chocolate
and
    •    Tylenol

5 favorite places you’ve been: 
Ann
    •    Russia
    •    Spain
    •    Mexico
    •    Canada
and
    •    Peru

Jim
    •    France
    •    Spain
    •    Mexico
    •    Russia
and
    •    Puerto Rico

5 favorite things to do: 
Ann
    •    write
    •    swim
    •    hike
    •    eat
and
    •    talk

Jim
    •    sleep
    •    write
    •    exercise
    •    walk the dog
and
    •    go to ball games


5 things that drive you crazy:
Ann and Jim
    •    Arizona drivers
    •    being put on HOLD
    •    grocery shopping
    •    doing taxes
and
    •    cleaning the litter box after you’ve just cleaned it

Whats

Q: What’s your all-time favorite movie?
A: Ann and Jim: The Court Jester with Danny Kaye. We love it!


Q: What’s your all-time favorite city?
A: Ann and Jim: Ottawa.


Q: What’s your favorite meal? 

A: Ann: Wonton soup, NY style egg rolls, spare ribs.
Jim: spaghetti and meat sauce. 

Q: What’s your favorite dessert?
A: Ann: chocolate mousse.
Jim: banana split.

Q: What’s your favorite beverage?
A: Ann: Coke.
Jim: Earl Grey tea.

Q: What’s your favorite ice cream?
A: Ann: chocolate chip.
Jim: chocolate-chocolate.

Q: What’s your favorite thing to do when there’s nothing to do?
A: Ann and Jim: READ!!!

Q: What’s your favorite candy bar?
A: Ann: Hershey’s.
Jim – Milky Way.
Both: Mars bars but they are virtually impossible to find.

Q: What’s your favorite movie snack?
A: Ann and Jim: popcorn.

Q: What’s your favorite social media site?
A: Ann and Jim: Facebook.

Q: What’s one thing you never leave the house without?
A: Ann and Jim: our keys!

Q: What is the wallpaper on your computer’s desktop?
A: Ann: our cat.
Jim: the default blank screen.


Q: What movie genre do you prefer: drama, comedy, action, adventure, thriller, or horror?
A: Ann and Jim: all of the above.

Q: What’s your all-time favorite place you’ve visited?
A: Avila, Spain.


What’s your latest recommendation for:
Food:  Shrimp in garlic sauce, shrimp in trifecta sauce ( Cajun, lemon pepper, garlic combo) 
Music: The Band, Rolling Stones
Movie: The Court Jester, Meet Me in St. Louis, The Dirty Dozen
Book: Rosemary Simpson’s What the Dead Leave Behind, Nancy Atherton’s Aunt Dimity and the Kings Ransom, C.J. Box’s Wolf Pack.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Ann I. Goldfarb
New York native Ann I. Goldfarb spent most of her life in education, first as a classroom teacher and later as a middle school principal and professional staff developer. Writing as J. C. Eaton, along with her husband, James Clapp, she has authored the Sophie Kimball Mysteries (Kensington) was released in June 2017. In addition, Ann has nine published YA time travel mysteries under her own name. Visit the websites at www.jceatonauthor.com and www.timetravelmysteries.com

James E. Clapp
When James E. Clapp retired as the tasting room manager for a large upstate New York winery, he never imagined he’d be co-authoring cozy mysteries with his wife, Ann I. Goldfarb. His first novel, Booked 4 Murder (Kensington) was released in June 2017. Non-fiction in the form of informational brochures and workshop materials treating the winery industry were his forte along with an extensive background and experience in construction that started with his service in the U.S. Navy and included vocational school classroom teaching.

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