Lottie Baldwin is the heroine of “Fatal Fortune,” the first book in the Lottie Baldwin mystery series. Lottie is a psychic and tarot card reader. She’s also independent, sassy, and not afraid to do what she thinks is right, even if everyone else disagrees. She’s what I like to call charmingly eccentric; unfortunately, the residents of her hometown Cheyenne, North Dakota think she’s strange at best, dangerous at worst.
Lottie was born out of my burgeoning interest in tarot cards, combined with a news story about a psychic who helped the police find a missing child. I wondered what would happen if instead of wanting the psychic’s help, authorities wouldn’t listen to her. Would she be forced to investigate on her own?
I’ve written many characters, but Lottie is my favorite. She’s brave, brash, fun, hasty and impetuous, but she’s courageous and she always means well. I wish I were a little more like her!
The “prequel” to “Fatal Fortune,” called “Mistletoe Medium,” is available in the holiday anthology “Enchanted Holidays,” and more Lottie stories are in the works.
I’m currently writing the sequel to “Fatal Fortune,” called “Perilous Prediction.” Here’s the description --
Psychic Lottie Baldwin and Deputy Sheriff Harlan Erikson are planning their wedding when Lottie’s ex-boyfriend shows up in town. Shortly after, he’s murdered and suspicion falls on Lottie as the only likely suspect. With an eyewitness fingering her as the woman seen entering the victim’s motel room, it looks like Lottie is in deep trouble that not even her Tarot cards can fix. Can Harlan prove the woman he loves is innocent before the real murderer adds Lottie to the victim list?
I hope you enjoy reading about Lottie’s adventures!
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Elizabeth Delisi wanted to be a writer since she was
in first grade, and probably would have written in the womb if she
could have convinced her mother to swallow a pencil. But life hasn't
always gone the way she planned, and on her road to publication
she worked as a motel maid, waitress, secretary, administrative
aide, substitute teacher, and newspaper reporter. Elizabeth's contemporary romance novella The Heart of the Matter is featured in the Valentine's Day-themed anthology Cupid's Capers and was an EPPIE Award finalist. A Carol of Love is part of Holiday Hearts anthology and an EPPIE Award finalist. A Cup of Christmas Charm is part of Holiday Hearts 2 anthology and was also an EPPIE Award finalist.
Elizabeth is an instructor for Writer’s Digest University. She has taught Creative Writing at the community college level, has worked as a copyeditor for several small publishers, and edits for individuals. She holds a B.A. in English with a Creative Writing major from St. Leo University.
Elizabeth is currently at work on Deadly Destiny and Perilous Prediction, the sequels to Fatal Fortune, and Knit A Spell, a paranormal romance.
Elizabeth lives in New Hampshire with her husband and feisty parakeet.
Find Elizabeth Delisi online at --
Elizabeth Delisi
The World According to Liz
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Elizabeth Delisi will be featured on Thursday, 8 November at Crazy Four Books.
She will be giving a hand made beaded bookmark to one lucky winner that day.
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