As mentioned earlier, the first three books in my Isabel Long Mystery Series have a new home at Bloodhound Books. They are: Chasing the Case, Redneck’s Revenge, and Checking the Traps. Nov. 15 is their publication date. Today, Bloodhound officially revealed their new covers. That’s them above. What do you think? I love them.
To back up a little, these three books were first published by darkstroke books/Crooked Cat along with six others I wrote. I loved as well the covers created by co-publisher Laurence Patterson, which featured the back of a woman walking in a variety of scenes, presumably Isabel Long on a search. Likewise the gray colors set a mysterious tone.
Ah, but the new covers are a different interpretation of the books’ contents. I love the way the trees grow outside the book’s title for Chasing the Case in a bit of artistic deception. The one for Redneck’s Revenge is fittingly ablaze and Checking the Trap’s captures a river scene that is a key location in that mystery. I like how they coordinate.
Bloodhound relies on Better Book Design to create most of the covers in its inventory. I say well done.
In preparation for the Nov. 15 release for Kindle and paperback, I worked with editor Tara Lyons to fine-tune the manuscripts, an enjoyable process.
Yes, there will be a pre-order period in the weeks ahead, but I will focus my energy on social media and blog posts about the books’ themes, characters, inspiration etc. closer to publication day and afterward. Why entice readers and make them wait weeks to get a book? My hope is to inspire them to buy and read. I believe these covers will help.