Meet Dana Mentink

Dear Mystery Lover,

Hello from the Golden State. I thought I’d take a moment to write and introduce myself. I’m Dana Mentink, author of the Up Finny’s Nose series which launches in the first cycle of Heartsong Presents Mysteries. I also write inspirational suspense for Harlequin. I live in Northern California, home to happy cows and excellent cheese. I co-exist with two small children, a husband who works for the fire service and a confused, 70 pound shepherd who is quite convinced she could be a lap dog if properly indulged.

I am so thrilled to be writing cozies for Barbour Books. My love affair with mystery goes back to the Agatha Christie days. Remember those gems? Miss Marple and her cups of tea? I enjoy the cozy format because it is the perfect vehicle for zany, quirky characters who get swept up in life’s strange adventures. Case in point, Ruth Budge, a vermiculturist who was left in charge of a flock of crippled sea birds by her late husband. Her small seaside town of Finny is host to a number of strange comings and goings, not the least of which is Ruth’s discovery that her late husband was busy writing a novel she knew nothing about. Murder? Mystery? Madness?It’s all got a home in Finny.

And now a word about you, dear reader. What do I hope we experience together? I pray that in the course of reading my books, you will laugh, you will be moved and most of all, you will be lifted up, along with Ruth as she stumbles along her own rocky road to grace. I feel blessed to be sharing this adventure with you.

I would love to have you visit my website at http://www.danamentink.com/ to leave a comment or just extend a cyber hello. I host a monthly contest if you wish to try your luck. Thanks for stopping by.

Dana Mentink

Announcing the Launch of Heartsong Presents--MYSTERIES!

Mystery lovers spoke. Barbour Publishing listened. And the Heartsong Presents--MYSTERIES! Book Club line is now a reality. The first books in this new direct-to-consumer book club ship to subscribers in January, 2008. Then four new books will release every six weeks! (For us mathematically challenged readers, that equals 36 great mystery titles a year!)

If you've not already enrolled, what are you waiting for? Along with their first shipment of four great mysteries, subscribers receive an additional four FREE mystery titles--all for $13.99. If after receiving your first shipment of mysteries, you choose not to join HPMysteries, you may return the books within 30 days and owe nothing. You may also return any selection and cancel your book-club subscription at anytime with no further obligation. The four free books are yours to keep as Barbour's special thank-you. So, hurry on over to http://www.heartsongmysteries.com/ and sign up for your trial membership now!