JAYNE ANNOUNCES A NEW ARCANE SOCIETY NOVEL

I'm excited to tell you all that the latest book in my Arcane Society series, THE THIRD CIRCLE, goes on sale Tuesday, April 22nd. This is an historical written under my AMANDA QUICK name. In it you will meet Thaddeus Ware, of the Arcane Society who has a psychic gift for mesmerism. Turns out respectable females are quite fearful of him. After all, a man who can control the minds of others could rob a lady of her virtue completely unbeknownst to her!

You will also meet Miss Leona Hewitt, a lady with a scandalous past who, with her psychic gift for crystals, makes a rather precarious and somewhat less than respectable — at least in the eyes of the Arcane Society — living analyzing other peoples dreams.

Here is a little taste of the story:

With a groan of startled anguish, Morton released her arm and reeled back. He clapped both hands to his temples.
"My head," he screamed.
"I fear our time is up for today," Leona announced, leaping to her feet.
She rushed to the door, yanked it open and dashed out into the reception room.
Thaddeus Ware caught her with one arm and scooped her close against him.
"We really must stop meeting like this," he said.
"What on earth?" Stunned she stared at him, unable to believe her eyes.
Thaddeus ignored her to fix Morton with a cold, dangerous look.
"What is going on here?" he asked in a voice that could easily have frozen the fires of hell.
"Now see here, sir," Morton sputtered. "You'll have to wait your turn. I paid for an hour-long session. I have a good thirty minutes left."
"You will leave now," Thaddeus said, infusing the command with just enough energy to create a deadly soft voice of doom.
Morton fled down the stairs.
Thaddeus looked at Leona. "Do many of your crystal consultations end in such an energetic fashion?"
"Really, sir, I hardly think—."
"I told you that I would find you again, Miss Hewitt. You will learn that I always keep my promises."

I will be signing THE THIRD CIRCLE at the following Seattle area events. As always, if you can't make it to any of these, remember you can always order a signed copy from Seattle Mystery Bookshop. Just be sure to give them plenty of advance notice so they can reserve a copy for you. I will inscribe it for you on the day of the event and the fabulous staff at the shop will mail it to you.

Here's the info:

Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
SEATTLE MYSTERY BOOKSHOP
117 Cherry St.
Phone: (206) 587-5737

Saturday, May 3, 2008
2:00 p.m.
BORDERS BOOKS & MUSIC
16549 N.E 74th St
Redmond, WA 98052
Phone: (425) 869-1907

Saturday, May 10, 2008
12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m.
BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSELLERS
300 Andover Park W. #200
Tukwila, WA 98188
Phone: (206) 574-3010

Wishing you the very best of spring...

Sincerely,
Jayne
(Amanda Quick)