2 On the Nickel (25 page)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Maggie Toussaint’s golf game formed the basis of her
protagonist’s golf woes. While tromping through the forested rough, she
realized there’s something about trying to hit a white ball into a small hole
that brings out dark thoughts and murderous possibilities. With that insight,
IN FOR A PENNY, the first book of the Cleopatra Jones series was launched. ON
THE NICKEL, the second installment of the series, puts Cleo’s sleuthing to the
test once Mama’s car is identified as the murder weapon.DIME IF I KNOW, the
third book in the series, is scheduled to release in August 2013.

Maggie writes both mystery and
romance. Her first published book won a National Readers’Choice Award for Best
Romantic Suspense. She’s active in writer’s organizations, freelances for a
weekly newspaper, and leads a yoga class. Visit her at maggietoussaint.com, at http://mudpiesandmagnolias.blogspot.com,
and www.facebook.com/MaggieToussaintAuthor#.