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Welcome back to Salty Inspirations! Today I’m shining the spotlight on All Aboard for Murder by Ellen Byron, the first book in a brand-new cozy mystery series. If you enjoy charming settings, memorable characters, and a mystery to unravel, this new release is one to add to your cozy mystery TBR. I hope you’ll take a moment to learn more about this exciting new book and check out the purchase links below.
ALL ABOARD FOR MURDER – Book Spotlight
All Aboard for Murder (A Golden Motel Mystery) by Ellen ByronAbout All Aboard for Murder
All Aboard for Murder (A Golden Motel Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Setting – California
Publisher : Kensington Cozies
Publication date : July 28, 2026
Print length : 288 pages
Hardcover
ISBN-10 : 1496745418
ISBN-13 : 978-1496745415
Digital
ISBN-13 : 978-1496745439
ASIN : B0G23HXVT7
Audiobook
ASIN : B0G1RFKXTN
Audio CD
ISBN-13 : 979-8228793408
ASIN : B0G8DZ4KY7
Dee Stern is starting to feel at home running her Golden Motel in the quaint California village she moved to, leaving behind her LA life as a sitcom writer. But a killer sees the town’s Halloween celebration as a golden opportunity to write a script for murder . . .
It’s October in Gold Rush country and all manner of tricks and treats are happening in the lead-up to Halloween. October also happens to be the birthday of Angus Sprockles, the man responsible for the town being designated a historic landmark, and the residents are celebrating his memory as well. His only living descendant, Moses Sprockles, runs the narrow-gauge railroad—once used to ferry lumber from the mountains to the sawmill, now a tourist attraction. The Sprockles Railroad is hosting a Halloween-themed fundraiser for the Historical Society.
But when a body is found on the tracks, it’s not a Halloween prank. It’s Moses himself, seemingly felled by a fallen tree branch. Dee’s dad Sam is convinced his friend is the victim of foul play and urges his daughter to apply her sleuthing skills. Dee’s train of thought leads her to suspects ranging from a former child star and one-hit wonder, the owner of a nail salon with her claws in everything, and even the mayor. When a self-proclaimed ghost hunter throws his hat in the ring and claims to know who did it, the investigation really goes off the rails. No matter how crazy things get, Dee is determined to blow the whistle on a runaway killer with a one-track mind.
About Ellen Byron
Ellen is a bestselling author, Anthony nominee, and recipient of multiple Agatha and Lefty awards for her Cajun Country Mysteries, Vintage Cookbook Mysteries, Catering Hall Mysteries (as Maria DiRico), and Golden Motel Mysteries. She is also an award-winning playwright and non-award-winning writer of TV hits like Wings, Just Shoot Me, and Fairly OddParents, but considers her most impressive achievement working as a cater-waiter for Martha Stewart.
A native New Yorker, Ellen is a graduate of Tulane University and lives in the Los Angeles area with her husband, daughter, and a rotating crew of rescue pups. Visit her at http://www.ellenbyron.com/.
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