Three is a magic number,
Yes it is, it's a magic number.
Somewhere in the ancient, mystic trinity
You get three as a magic number.
The past and the present and the future.
Faith and Hope and Charity,
The heart and the brain and the body
Give you three as a magic number.
(Lyrics by Bob Dorough)
I’ve always loved the number three.
It’s what I count to before losing my cool, how many square meals I’ll down in a day, and the amount of tasks I can juggle and still keep smiling. It’s the number of acts in a classic story structure, and the number of elements in a joke. It’s how many kids I always wanted, as well as how many I’m blessed to have. And now, it’s even more magical because of the arrival of my third mystery, Deadly Offer.
There are several reasons why this new novel thrills me. First, I particularly love Deadly Offer’s cover, with its gorgeous depiction of a creepy vineyard. I like the back cover’s heading, “A Twisted Vine of Secrets,” and the prologue’s succinct, scary, opening line: “I will kill you.”
I love the fact that I have a growing stack of Darby Farr Mysteries on my writing desk. Three! Count ‘em, three! One could have been a fluke; two, a lucky break, but three has the power of intention. My career as a mystery writer feels real.
The ancient Romans believed '”omne trium perfectum,” or, everything that comes in threes is perfect. I like that idea, and consequently I’m commemorating Deadly Offer’s publication with a party in a picture-perfect setting: Cellardoor Winery, located right here in coastal Maine.
If you’re in the area, please join me on April 5th and help me celebrate a magic number and my magical day. I f you can’t make it, raise a glass (or three) to Deadly Offer’s launch. Thanks!
Top producing Realtor Vicki Doudera uses high-stakes, luxury real estate as the setting for a suspenseful mystery series starring crime-solving, deal-making agent Darby Farr. A broker with a busy coastal firm since 2003 and former Realtor of the Year, Vicki’s latest mystery, DEADLY OFFER, takes Darby to a winery where murder, mayhem, and Merlot all mingle. As in the popular KILLER LISTING and A HOUSE TO DIE FOR, Darby discovers a dangerous truth: real estate means real trouble. Read more about the Darby Farr Mystery Series and Vicki at her website, www.vickidoudera.com.
9 comments:
Best of luck with the new release, Vicki! I'll be there in spirit on April 5th.
Three is a lovely number - congratulations, Vicki! I too will be there in spirit. Savor the moments!
Okay, Vicki, I'm going to an Apres Ski party this afternoon, and I VOW to raise three, count 'em, three glasses of wine to celebrate your release! Now, gotta go find me a designated driver ...
Great cover, heading, and start to the book! The lauch event at that winery will be amazing. Congrats and good luck!
I'm raising a cyber glass! I love the power of three (to quote Laura Lippman)
Right there with you in spirit!
Dear Vicki, Your first book was not a fluke and your second was not just luck. Your are a fantastic writer and I can not wait to read the third in your Darby Farr Series. You are doing what you were meant to do, so many things in your life have lead you to this. I will be with you in spirit on April 5th and of course, will raise a glass in your honor. Much Love is being sent your way!
Patty
Wonderful! Thrilled for your success.
Wow! You're a mystery-writing goddess. Congrats on the new one. See you at Malice....
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