Official Website of Mystery Novelist
Marie Moore
Now released! The third book in the Sidney Marsh Murder Mystery Series....
In this new adventure, travel agent Sidney Marsh has her job on the line as she and her irrepressible colleague Jay Wilson escort an international collection of the rich and near-famous on a merry chase through mystical northern India and Nepal, into the jungle home of the Bengal tiger, and through the twisting roads od the Himalayas. Sidney's socialite friend and client Brooke Shyler invites her to join an elaborate moving house party, but Sidney soon learns that the true purpose of the trip is to help Brooke discover which one of Brooke's dear friends may have made an attempt on her life. Are Brooke's fears real or only her imagination? In the crowded streets of Old Delhi, the one member of the group who may know all the secrets of the others drops dead, and Sidney becomes convinced that one of her rich and powerful fellow guests is surely responsible. The problem is, which one? On the banks of the Ganges, Sidney learns about the ritual of death and the art of baksheesh before finding her own karma at an exuberant festival in Nepal. Sidney's persistent digging into matters thought closed forever is rewarded with answers, but those answers put Sidney in deadly peril. Before this exotic journey ends Sidney meets her match in the ancient streets of medieval Kathmandu.
Side Trip to Kathmandu, Book 3 in The Sidney Marsh Murder Mystery Series, was released March 15, 2015 by Camel Press, Seattle WA, in trade paperback, Kindle. Nook and other electronic media, and like the rest of the series, is be available online and in bookstores nationwide.
"'Side Trip to Kathmandu'" is the third book in the Sidney Marsh Murder Mystery series by Marie Moore, who has now clearly established herself as a master of the mystery/suspense genre. Simply stated, Marie Moore is an exceptionally gifted author who never fails to satisfy her readers and leave them eagerly looking toward her next novel."
- Midwest Book Review Bookwatch, February 2015 issue
"Marie Moore's vivid story combines the thrills of vicarious travel with a baffling mystery. It's the next best thing to seeing India in person. If you've traveled there, you will love this book even more."
- Annamaria Alfieri, author of the critically acclaimed Strange Gods, Blood Tango, and City of Silver, and writing as Patricia King, Never Work for a Jerk, which was featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
"Author Marie Moore is a retired tour agent and guide. Her Sidney Marsh murder mysteries are (in Agatha Christie fashion) enchanting tales with strange clues that leave readers in the dark until the end. Side Trip to Kathmandu is a fast moving tale with intriguing characters and unexpected plot twists."
-Portland Book Review, February 26, 2015
Side Trip to Kathmandu, Book 3 in The Sidney Marsh Murder Mystery Series, was released March 15, 2015 by Camel Press, Seattle WA, in trade paperback, Kindle. Nook and other electronic media, and like the rest of the series, is be available online and in bookstores nationwide.
"'Side Trip to Kathmandu'" is the third book in the Sidney Marsh Murder Mystery series by Marie Moore, who has now clearly established herself as a master of the mystery/suspense genre. Simply stated, Marie Moore is an exceptionally gifted author who never fails to satisfy her readers and leave them eagerly looking toward her next novel."
- Midwest Book Review Bookwatch, February 2015 issue
"Marie Moore's vivid story combines the thrills of vicarious travel with a baffling mystery. It's the next best thing to seeing India in person. If you've traveled there, you will love this book even more."
- Annamaria Alfieri, author of the critically acclaimed Strange Gods, Blood Tango, and City of Silver, and writing as Patricia King, Never Work for a Jerk, which was featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
"Author Marie Moore is a retired tour agent and guide. Her Sidney Marsh murder mysteries are (in Agatha Christie fashion) enchanting tales with strange clues that leave readers in the dark until the end. Side Trip to Kathmandu is a fast moving tale with intriguing characters and unexpected plot twists."
-Portland Book Review, February 26, 2015
Welcome to my website!
My first mystery novel, Shore Excursion, was released by Camel Press, an imprint of Coffeetown Press, Seattle WA, on April 1, 2012.
Shore Excursion was the first book in a new mystery series featuring Sidney Marsh, a young, New York based travel agent. Sidney came to Manhattan from Mississippi, fell in love with the Big Apple, and landed a job at a travel agency in Manhattan, Itchy Feet Travel. Based in New York, Sidney travels the world, working with her best friend and business partner, the flamboyant and fun-loving Jay Wilson...
In March, 2015, Sidney and Jay returned with a new adventure, Side Trip to Kathmandu! This tale of intrigue will be hard to put down, as Sidney leads her readers and clients on a merry chase through mystical northern India and Nepal. Before this exotic journey ends Sidney meets her match in the ancient streets of medieval Kathmandu.
The 3rd book in The Sidney Marsh Murder Mystery Series was released March 15 from Camel Press.
You won't want to miss this one!!!!
Again, welcome to my website! I hope you will enjoy some of its features:
Welcome to the world of Sidney Lanier Marsh!
Click on News Page for exciting upcoming events!!!
Check out new Events II page for photos of most recent events and Reviews Page for latest reviews!
My first mystery novel, Shore Excursion, was released by Camel Press, an imprint of Coffeetown Press, Seattle WA, on April 1, 2012.
Shore Excursion was the first book in a new mystery series featuring Sidney Marsh, a young, New York based travel agent. Sidney came to Manhattan from Mississippi, fell in love with the Big Apple, and landed a job at a travel agency in Manhattan, Itchy Feet Travel. Based in New York, Sidney travels the world, working with her best friend and business partner, the flamboyant and fun-loving Jay Wilson...
In March, 2015, Sidney and Jay returned with a new adventure, Side Trip to Kathmandu! This tale of intrigue will be hard to put down, as Sidney leads her readers and clients on a merry chase through mystical northern India and Nepal. Before this exotic journey ends Sidney meets her match in the ancient streets of medieval Kathmandu.
The 3rd book in The Sidney Marsh Murder Mystery Series was released March 15 from Camel Press.
You won't want to miss this one!!!!
Again, welcome to my website! I hope you will enjoy some of its features:
- Watch the News page and mark your calendars for up-coming events
- Read the latest Reviews and watch for Event Photos
- Check out the Fun Stuff page for some travel tips and a great Southern recipe
Welcome to the world of Sidney Lanier Marsh!
Click on News Page for exciting upcoming events!!!
Check out new Events II page for photos of most recent events and Reviews Page for latest reviews!
About GAME DRIVE, Book 2 in The Sidney Marsh Murder Mystery Series...
Game Drive
Finalist in 2013 ForeWord Review's Mystery Book of the Year
Sidney Marsh is a Mississippi-born, New York-based travel agent. She and her best friend and business partner, Jay Wilson, are struggling to remain standing in a world where the ground is shifting. Their boss at Itchy Feet Travel has a new scheme to attract customers—safari tour packages. He sends Sidney and Jay on a familiarization trip to Cape Town and safari country to check out the accommodations and confirm that the experience lives up to the hype in the brochures.
Sidney looks forward to the deluxe trip and so does Jay, despite his deathly fear of animals, both wild and domesticated. Their experience will be far wilder than either could have imagined. First Sidney stumbles upon a suspicious rendezvous and possible murder scene in Cape Town. After Sidney’s pocket is picked on a gondola ride up Table Mountain, she suspects that someone in their group is an imposter, a suspicion that is soon confirmed. At Leopard Drive—the luxury game lodge near Kruger National Park that serves as their base camp—one of the other agents on the “fam trip” turns up dead.
Sidney carries on a risky flirtation with a handsome Afrikaner, who may or may not be the latest manifestation of the “Marsh Curse,” which seems to jinx her every relationship. And Sidney and Jay discover that they have far more to fear from predatory humans than wild animals.
Game Drive is the second book in the Sidney Marsh Murder Mystery series.
"Moore's safari mystery proves that humans are more dangerous than wild animals! Compelling and well-written."
--Sarah Wisseman, author of the Lisa Donahue Archaeological Mysteries
"In Game Drive, I was impressed with how well Marie Moore introduced so many characters and defined them well enough that I didn't have to keep flipping back to their introduction to see who they were. This is something that always impresses me. I can truly say that visiting Africa through Marie's eyes was a delight and joy."
-- Molly Weston, Editor of InSinc, The Journal of Sisters in Crime, and Meritorious Mysteries
Game Drive is available in trade paperback, Kindle and other electronic media, Marie Moore's books are available online and in bookstores nationwide.
Sidney looks forward to the deluxe trip and so does Jay, despite his deathly fear of animals, both wild and domesticated. Their experience will be far wilder than either could have imagined. First Sidney stumbles upon a suspicious rendezvous and possible murder scene in Cape Town. After Sidney’s pocket is picked on a gondola ride up Table Mountain, she suspects that someone in their group is an imposter, a suspicion that is soon confirmed. At Leopard Drive—the luxury game lodge near Kruger National Park that serves as their base camp—one of the other agents on the “fam trip” turns up dead.
Sidney carries on a risky flirtation with a handsome Afrikaner, who may or may not be the latest manifestation of the “Marsh Curse,” which seems to jinx her every relationship. And Sidney and Jay discover that they have far more to fear from predatory humans than wild animals.
Game Drive is the second book in the Sidney Marsh Murder Mystery series.
"Moore's safari mystery proves that humans are more dangerous than wild animals! Compelling and well-written."
--Sarah Wisseman, author of the Lisa Donahue Archaeological Mysteries
"In Game Drive, I was impressed with how well Marie Moore introduced so many characters and defined them well enough that I didn't have to keep flipping back to their introduction to see who they were. This is something that always impresses me. I can truly say that visiting Africa through Marie's eyes was a delight and joy."
-- Molly Weston, Editor of InSinc, The Journal of Sisters in Crime, and Meritorious Mysteries
Game Drive is available in trade paperback, Kindle and other electronic media, Marie Moore's books are available online and in bookstores nationwide.
Tanzania Safari...
Many thanks to Bill Boyce of Germantown, TN, for sharing his African wildlife video shot on safari in Tarangire National Park in Tanzania. Click on the link below to view!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT6zfLobGKw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT6zfLobGKw
About Shore Excursion, Book 1 in The Sidney Marsh Murder Mystery Series (April, 2012)...
Shore Excursion
Travel agents might be a vanishing breed, but Sidney Marsh, a New York transplant from Mississippi, is holding her ground—at least on land. She is the tour leader on a cruise from Scandinavia to Russia for a group of eccentric senior citizens who call themselves the High Steppers. Sidney expects her days to be filled with long meals, shopping expeditions and visits to museums, churches and fjords. But this cruise is anything but routine. There is a killer on board, targeting the High Steppers and quite possibly herself.
After the first suspicious death, the captain and his crew are grimly determined to carry on as usual. Frustrated and dismayed by their inaction, Sidney decides to take matters into her own hands and launch her own investigation. She enlists the halfhearted help of her friend and business partner, the flamboyant and fun-loving Jay Wilson.
Suspects abound. What about those two handsome young men who stay mysteriously aloof? One of them has his eye on Sidney. So does another passenger, far too charming and again too young to fit the “High Stepper” mold. Then there’s Captain Vargos, the arrogant ladies’ man whose plans to thwart Sidney’s investigation might include seduction. Who is that crew member shadowing Sidney? Is the theater really haunted? Even the High Steppers themselves are not as predictable or harmless as they seem. The closer Sydney gets to the truth, the less she understands.
How can a luxurious European cruise go so wrong?
After the first suspicious death, the captain and his crew are grimly determined to carry on as usual. Frustrated and dismayed by their inaction, Sidney decides to take matters into her own hands and launch her own investigation. She enlists the halfhearted help of her friend and business partner, the flamboyant and fun-loving Jay Wilson.
Suspects abound. What about those two handsome young men who stay mysteriously aloof? One of them has his eye on Sidney. So does another passenger, far too charming and again too young to fit the “High Stepper” mold. Then there’s Captain Vargos, the arrogant ladies’ man whose plans to thwart Sidney’s investigation might include seduction. Who is that crew member shadowing Sidney? Is the theater really haunted? Even the High Steppers themselves are not as predictable or harmless as they seem. The closer Sydney gets to the truth, the less she understands.
How can a luxurious European cruise go so wrong?
"An appealing heroine tangles with murder and romantic interludes gone wrong in a tartly funny take-off on tour travel, with more twists than a conga line. Readers will be enthralled."
– Carolyn Hart, Agatha, Anthony, Amelia, Edgar and Macavity Award-winning author of the Death on Demand series
Upcoming Event....
Murder Mystery Showcase
Turnrow Book Co., Greenwood, MS
Murder Mystery Showcase
9/19/2016, 5:30 PM
"Join us on Monday, September 19th for a showcase of brilliant murder mystery writers Annamaria Alfieri (nee Pat King, owner of the first Viking Range) and Marie Moore."
Reception at 5:30, signing and speaking to follow.
Murder Mystery Showcase
Turnrow Book Co., Greenwood, MS
Murder Mystery Showcase
9/19/2016, 5:30 PM
"Join us on Monday, September 19th for a showcase of brilliant murder mystery writers Annamaria Alfieri (nee Pat King, owner of the first Viking Range) and Marie Moore."
Reception at 5:30, signing and speaking to follow.