Evelyn Murphy is visiting Ascroft, eh? to tell us about The Socialite’s Guide to Death and Dating, the latest novel in the Pinnacle Hotel mystery series.

Welcome, Evelyn. Let’s get started, shall we?

Tell us about the novel that you live inside. Is it part of a series? If so, please tell us about the series too. I’m from the Pinnacle Hotel mystery series. The first book is called The Socialite’s Guide to Murder. The second is The Socialite’s Guide to Death and Dating. If you can’t tell, I’m the socialite. Evelyn Murphy, at your service! My father owns the Pinnacle Hotel and I live in the penthouse.

Does the writer control what happens in the story or do you get a say too? Oh, I get a big say, darling! Sometimes my author can’t believe the things that come out of my mouth!

How did you evolve as the main character? I started in my first book unwilling to listen to my analyst who suggested that I might be agoraphobic. Over the course of two books, I have accepted her diagnosis, and have made progress in leaving my hotel. Solving murders often means having to leave one’s comfort zone, unfortunately. At least I have my dog, Presley. He’s small enough to fit into a purse and he goes with me almost anywhere.

Do you have any other characters you like sharing the story with? If so, why are you partial to them? I love any scene where I can spend time with my steady beau, Malcolm Cooper. But I also like working with Detective Hodgson. He’s become a mentor to me, lately, and I respect his experience and his knowledge.

What’s the place like where you find yourself in this story? The Pinnacle is grand. Luxurious. It has anything you could ever want, so, why would I ever want to leave it?

Is there anything else you’d like to tell readers about you and the book? I do hope readers have fun spending time with me and my crime solve escapades. My hope is that any reader who picks up one of my stories feels welcome.

Thank you for answering my questions, Evelyn, and good luck to you and your author, S. K. Golden, with The Socialite’s Guide to Death and Dating, the latest book in the Pinnacle Hotel mystery series.

Readers can learn more about Evelyn and her author, S. K. Golden by visiting the author’s website and her Facebook, Goodreads, and Instagram pages. You can also follow her on Twitter.

The novel is available at the following online retailers:

 Amazon – B&N – Kobo – Bookshop.org 

About S. K. Golden: She is the author of the Pinnacle Hotel cozy mystery series. Born and raised in the Florida Keys, she married a commercial fisherman. The two of them still live on the islands with their five kids (one boy, four girls — including identical twins!), two cats, and a corgi named Goku. Sarah graduated from Saint Leo University with a bachelor’s degree in Human Services and Administration and has put it to good use approximately zero times. She’s worked as a bank teller, a pharmacy technician, and an executive assistant at her father’s church. Sarah is delighted to be doing none of those things now. Follow her across all platforms @skgoldenwrites.