Pleats and Poison: A Craft and Ghost Cozy Mystery ~ Great Escapes Book Tours Spotlight & Giveaway!

PLEATS & POISON

A CRAFT AND GHOST COZY MYSTERY

A Dress Designer Cozy Mystery Series

Book Three

by LUCINDA RACE

Cozy Mystery / Paranormal / Suspense

Publisher ‏ : ‎ MC Two Press

Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 6, 2025

Page Count‏ : ‎ 222 pages

About Pleats & Poison

Enjoy this humorous, small-town, psychic, cozy mystery by best-selling and award-winning Lucinda Race.

A fashion-savvy psychic, one haunted Thanksgiving, and a pleated skirt that’s dressed to kill.

Hosting Thanksgiving dinner for seven guests—and one ghost—is all in a day’s work for Claudia Grant. Between whipping up her famous mac and cheese and debuting her boutique’s latest fall fashion, Claudia’s ready to impress her visiting mom and stylish grandmother. Her cozy coastal town of Drakes Bay is the perfect backdrop for family, food, and fresh starts—especially when Gram falls in love with a pleated skirt and sweater ensemble from Claudia’s shop.

But when a spilled glass of orange juice leads to a shocking discovery—a guest at the neighboring Whistlers Inn is found dead, and the very same pleated skirt wrapped around her neck—Claudia’s holiday cheer unravels fast.

Now, with her best friend Beth and a ghostly sidekick in tow, Claudia must piece together a tangled mystery before the killer skips town… and before the secrets hidden in the folds come back to haunt them all.

She’d rather be sewing hemlines than following clues—but if Claudia can’t stitch together the truth in time, someone else might be the next to check out… permanently.

Pleats & Poison is the third book in the A Dress Designer Cozy Mystery series from award-winning author Lucinda Race. Cozy up, settle in, and prepare to be haunted… in the best possible way!

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About Lucinda Race 

Award-winning and best-selling author Lucinda Race is a lifelong fan of fiction who fell in love with cozy mysteries and romance novels as a young girl. While her childhood friends dreamed of becoming doctors and engineers, Lucinda was already dreaming of crafting captivating novels filled with heart, hope, and happily ever afters.

Though her writing journey began with nonfiction, her passion for storytelling never wavered. She returned to her true calling—creating the beloved McKenna Family Romance series and the Paranormal Cozy Nook Bookstore Series—writing the kinds of stories she loves to read. Whether she’s weaving a heartwarming romance or a cozy mystery, her fingers practically fly across the keyboard.

Lucinda lives in the rolling hills of western Massachusetts with her little dog— a shih tzu mix rescue—who is always by her side. When she’s not immersed in writing mystery, suspense, or romance, she’s curled up with a book, devouring everything she can get her hands on.

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GIVEAWAY! GIVEAWAY! GIVEAWAY!

ONE WINNER receives a print copy and swag bag!

(U.S. Only; giveaway ends midnight, EDT, 9/9/25)

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TOUR PARTICIPANTS

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August 26 – Read Your Writes Book Reviews – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
August 26 – Hall Ways Blog – SPOTLIGHT
August 27 – Ascroft, eh? – CHARACTER GUEST POST
August 27 – Books1987 – SPOTLIGHT
August 28 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
August 28 – Deal Sharing Aunt– AUTHOR INTERVIEW
August 29 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT
August 29 – Angel’s Book Nook – SPOTLIGHT
August 30 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT
August 31 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – SPOTLIGHT
September 1 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT
September 2 – Cozy Up With Kathy – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
September 2 – Baroness Book Trove – SPOTLIGHT
September 3 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – AUTHOR GUEST OST
September 3 – Sarah Can’t Stop Reading Books – REVIEW
September 4 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
September 5 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT
September 6 – Salty Inspirations – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
September 7 – Sarandipity’s – AUTHOR GUEST POST
September 7 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
September 8 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
September 8 – Novels Alive – REVIEW

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