Thanks to Della Bercovitch of Book Marketing Services, I am giving away 3 copies of ‘The Judge’s Story’ by Joyce Strand. There is also a exciting tour wide giveaway!
Description of ‘The Judge’s Story’ by Joyce Strand:
A Superior Court Judge with a passion for social justice as well as the law strives to discover the truth behind the mystery of a robbery-murder in a small California town in 1939.
When the Judge hears testimony against a 14-year-old teenager, he realizes that the boy participated in a robbery-murder. However, the accused did not actually pull the trigger. But unless the boy identifies his partner, the Judge must sentence him as a murderer, which would result in prolonged jail time. The Judge’s investigator, along with the precocious 16-year-old girl who identified the boy as one of the thieves, explore different approaches to uncover the murderer.
In the backdrop of escalating war in Europe, the financial scarcities of the Great Depression, and the Judge’s caseload, their attempts to find justice for the accused boy and unmask the killer lure the Judge and his friends into sordid criminal activities.
About Joyce Strand:
This giveaway is open to the U.S. only and ends on July 13, 2015. Please use Rafflecopter to enter.
I love murder mysteries—thanks for the opportunity to win a copy of this book!
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Thanks, Sheila,
I love mysteries, too! Good luck.
Joyce
Hi Sheila, there is no need to put your email in the comments for my giveaway. I use Rafflecopter to pick winners, so you must use Rafflecopter to enter. If you haven’t done so, you are not entered.
This looks like an intriguing murder mystery. Thanks for the giveaway.
Hi, Margie,
Yes, it is intriguing!!! OK, I’m biased, but I do hope you get the chance to help the Judge solve this mystery.
Thanks.
Regards,
Joyce Strand
Hello Teddy,
On behalf of Joyce Strand and Book Marketing Services, I would like to thank you for hosting a giveaway for Joyce on Teddy Rose Book Reviews Plus More. Joyce will be happy to answer any questions your readers may have for her.
Aside from the giveaway here on Teddy Rose Book Reviews Plus, Joyce is having a giveaway during her tour. 1st prize: Kindle Fire HD 7 or Kindle Paperwhite; 2nd Prize: $50 Amazon Gift Card and ebook or paperback copy of The Judge’s Story; 3rd Prize: $25 Amazon Gift Card and ebook or paperback copy of The Judge’s Story. Click here to enter: http://gvwy.io/gx4k112
Joyce is on a 10 day virtual book blog tour and you can see all of her postings by clicking here: https://www.facebook.com/JoyceTStrandAuthor?fref=ts
Please note that THE JUDGE’S STORY is now available for Nook on Barnes and Noble at:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-judges-story-joyce-strand/1056097316?ean=2940151109734
And is live on Amazon for both paperback and Kindle http://www.amazon.com/Judges-Story-Joyce-T-Strand/dp/0996145400/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1435073622&sr=8-1&keywords=joyce+t+strand
And autographed copies of paperback are available at Unicorn Bookstore in Ramona, CA http://www.unicornbooksandgifts.com/events.html=
Thanks for stopping by Della! You may not have noticed that I also included the Rafflecopter for Joyce’s tour wide giveaway as well.
Intregried with murder mysteries. Thanks for this giveaway book by Joyce Strand!
I want to know it they will – discover the truth behind the mystery of a robbery-murder …
Hi Deanna,
In another article I wrote that I had just read a true crime story and disliked it because there were so many loose ends, i.e.,they never really solved the murder. I like fiction so much better than real life, and I assure you that the Judge and his friends uncover the mystery of the robbery-murder.
Enjoy!
Joyce Strand
Love murder mysteries.
Hi, Rhonda,
I love murder mysteries, too. I must have at least 20 waiting for me to read on my Kindle. Sigh.
Thanks for your comment.
Joyce Strand
A captivating and intriguing novel.
Hi, Anne,
Thank you–I loved writing this book. It was fun and I loved creating the intriguing parts to engage us mystery lovers.
Regards,
Joyce Strand
As someone who has worked in law and probably will do so again, and who comes from a family of trial lawyers to boot, I try to limit somewhat my reading of fiction surrounding these occupations. However, there’s no denying the work makes for great stories! This novel seems to exemplify the exciting real-world nature of a judge’s job and reflects positively upon the important work such judges do while offering a page-turning plot for readers’ enjoyment. Kudos to the author for representing legal careers as exciting and meaningful! Thanks for featuring this book, Teddy. Cheers, Kara S
Hi, Kara,
Thanks for your comments about books in the legal world. When I decided to write a mystery with a judge as a protagonist, I suspected that I would have to expand on his activities–beyond what a practicing judge would be allowed to do. However, I did try to stay within the boundaries of the legal system that I uncovered in my research, and, other than the case on which the plot is based, the cases I mention are real, although I fictionalized some details. I do provide a list of the actual cases at the end of the book.
Despite fictionalizing the Judge’s actions in the book, he is based on a real California Superior Court Judge and his behavior reflects the writings of the real judge, who I believe did influence the judicial system positively.
Regards,
Joyce Strand
I am interested in the mystery and finding out who the real killer is. I just love a good mystery. Thanks for having the giveaway.
Hi, Anita,
Thanks for your comments, and I assure you that the Judge and his friends do discover who the real killer is.
Good luck.
Joyce Strand
As that old Red Rose commercial used to say, “Only in the USA!’Tis a pity!”