VANISHING INTO THE 100% DARK
By Amber Royer
Cozy Mystery
Publisher: Golden Tip Press
Pages: 288
Publication Date: March 4, 2025
Book Campaign Highlights:
"This mystery has multiple layers, lots of chocolate, and an adventure in Japan." ~StoreyBook Reviews
"Felicity’s foray into a foreign country kept me riveted throughout. The twists and turns of this installment of the series kept me guessing, while in true Royer fashion, I learned more about Japanese culture and about chocolate-making." ~Ames for the Stars
"In moving this latest installment to Japan, Ms. Royer retained her signature elements while creating new challenges for her amateur sleuth to conquer." ~ Carpe Diem Chronicles
"Buckle up for a wild ride in the latest installment in the Bean to Bar Mysteries." ~Hall Ways Blog
"Royer sends you on a wild ride through a chocolate festival and a movie set on this entertaining mystery packed full of twists, turns, and Tokyo scenery." ~Jill Anderson
"With its puzzling murder mystery, unexpected intrigue at the chocolate festival, and the delight and comfort of so many familiar, recurring characters on hand in Tokyo, I recommend VANISHING INTO THE 100% DARK to cozy mystery readers, especially fans of the previous books in the series." ~Boys' Mom Reads
"What fun to go to Japan with Felicity & and her friends who are part of her life in Texas and her specialty-chocolate shop, Greetings and Felicitations." ~It's All Gravy
ABOUT THE BOOK: Bean to chocolate maker Felicity Koerber has been invited to be part of a chocolate festival in Tokyo. It’s a big deal for a Texas gal with a chocolate shop on Galveston’s historic Strand, so a whole group of her friends come along to support her. It’s intimidating enough to be giving a class on chocolate making with the help of a translator – she also stumbles across the scene of a murder, where a quirky group of international actors and stunt performers are making a monster movie. Felicity has already solved half a dozen murders back in Texas, so at this point her friends basically expect her to get involved – even before the young media influencer in Felicity’s group becomes the main suspect. Felicity has taken on the role of chaperone for Chloe, so she can’t imagine how she could explain what went wrong to the girl’s mother. Which gives her even more motivation to figure out the real killer.
In the meantime, things get complicated at the chocolate festival when a rival chocolate maker tries to get her disqualified from the awards competition – and claims that her amateur sleuth status is bringing undesirables into the festival. And things are even more complicated as the stress of being in an unfamiliar place brings out secrets about Felicity’s friends – and her fiancé.
Honda the calico cat makes an appearance on the movie set, making Felicity homesick for her pet bunny, left at home. But the cat may know more about what happened than she is letting on. Can Felicity solve the murder in time to keep Chloe from getting arrested, while making things right with the people she cares about, and presenting a good showing at the chocolate festival?
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Amber Royer writes the Chocoverse space opera series and the Bean to Bar Mysteries. She is also the author of Story Like a Journalist: a Workbook for Novelists and has co-authored a chocolate-related cookbook with her husband. She also teaches creative writing and is an author coach.
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Giveaway ended 3/20/25
