Biography
A registered nurse, Candy blames her quirky humor on “survival tactics learned in the trenches of ER” and is proud to have served as clinical preceptor to scores of nurses, paramedics, firefighters and law enforcement officers. Her inspirational story, “By Accident,” written after an equestrian accident that broke her neck, appears in the New York Times bestseller Chicken Soup For the Nurse’s Soul. It marked the beginning of her writing career.
Born and raised in Northern California and the mother of two, Candy now lives with her husband in the beautiful Hill Country of Texas. Grueling cruise research for the Darcy Cavanaugh Mystery Series has found her singing with a Newfoundland country band, roaming the ruins of Pompeii, doing the limbo atop a jet-powered catamaran and swimming with stingrays.
Books
Debut Novel:
Dressed to Keel
Publisher: Midnight Ink (Llewellyn Worldwide)
On Sale: May 1, 2006
ISBN# 0-7387-0879-8
An ER nurse escapes job stress and a cheating ex-lover aboard a glamorous New England cruise only to encounter a tidal wave trouble-- jewel theft, murder . . . and unexpected romance.
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AYE DO or DIE
Publisher: Midnight Ink (Llewellyn Worldwide)
On Sale: February 2007 ISBN# 0-7387-0904-2
Dodging a hive-inducing marriage proposal, a nurse becomes a reluctant bridesmaid aboard a co-worker’s North Pacific wedding cruise . . . only to discover that someone is trying to murder the groomsmen.
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MAI TAI to MURDER
Publisher: Midnight Ink
On sale: September 2007
ISBN # 07387-1074-1
In return for free passage aboard a
Caribbean cruise, a nurse agrees to teach a Murder How-To workshop to a quirky
crowd of romance and mystery writers . . . a sweet deal, until a body turns up
that is anything but fictional.
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Dressed to Keel
Aye Do or Die
Mai Tai to Murder (Image to come)
Author Q & A
Reviews
For Dressed to Keel:
"Smart, snappy prose . . . should please readers of light romantic cozies." --Publishers
Weekly
"Candy Calvert has written an absolutely delighful and charming amatuer
sleuth who done-it . . . readers get to understand the spunky, lovable and
independent nurse who survives murder attempts in her quest for justice."
--Harriet Klausner
" . . . high seas adventure . . . whale of a conclusion. Calvert's debut folds
mystery and romance into a valentine to the cruising experience."
Kirkus Reviews
" . . . an accomplishment not to be ignored. . . Her ability to include humor
combined with happy conclusions is what makes this lady so readable. Ms. Calvert
is one of the newer murder-mystery authors to watch." Alan Paul Curtis,
Who Dunnit
"I really loved it! ...a wild and mysterious cruise . . . twists and turns . . . a bit of romance . . ."--Lori Avocato~award winning author of the Pauline Sokol mysteries
"Get ready to set sail on a sea of laughs. Candy Calvert has an eye for the outrageous and a voice that bubbles with laughter." --Eileen Rendahl ~ 2005 double RITA finalist, DO ME DO MY ROOTS ~ and BALANCING IN HIGH HEELS
"Wow! This is the cruise you don't want to miss. Twisted, wicked . . . funny . . . a great read for a lazy summer afternoon. . . . Candy Calvert is the perfect cruise director!" --Dianne Drake ~ award winning, best-selling romance author
For AYE DO or DIE:
"Darcy is the most unlikely mystery solver, but in this blithe
whodunit, she's entertaining, funny, and a real treat to spend some
time with. --Maria Hatton, Booklist
“Flirty, fun and fabulous! Candy
Calvert gives the perfect blend of mystery and romance.”--USA
Today bestselling author Kimberly Raye
“Calvert’s Darcy
Cavanaugh juggles romance and murder on the high seas with wit and
wise cracks to spare in AYE DO OR DIE, a fast-paced story with zany
twists, lots of laughs, and a satisfyingly suspenseful ending.”--Laura
Levine, author, the Jaine Austen Mysteries
"I’m a fan! Set sail for
fun--Candy Calvert keeps you guessing in this snappy, sexy, and
seriously deadly ship to shore romantic mystery."--Joanne Pence,
the Angie Amalfi Mysteries
“Rollicking romantic mystery. From
prow to stern--I mean, beginning to end--this is one hilarious,
madcap adventure at sea. Calvert combines her medical and cruise
knowledge with a distinct flair for story-crafting." Nina Wright,
author, Whiskey Mattimoe mysteries.
“Darcy Cavanaugh sails again! Whip
up a Pina Colada, find yourself a deck chair, and settle in for a
great onboard romp.”--Karen MacInerney, author, the Gray Whale
Inn Mysteries
Author Bookings
Contact Alison Aten (Midnight Ink Publicity) :
1-800-843-666, ext. 8450
or e-mail AlisonA@midnightinkbooks.com
Rights and Agent Information
Natasha Kern
The Natasha Kern Literary Agency
www.natashakern.com
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