Book Spotlight: A TASTE OF BETRAYAL by Julie Bates

A TASTE OF BETRAYAL (A Faith Clarke Mystery)
Genre: historical mystery
 
April 1775. Unrest grows in the colonial capital of Williamsburg, VA. Opinions turn ugly when the city’s armory is seized in the middle of the night by the British. Faith prepares to be a bystander as her father-in-law Ezra takes lead in responding to the governor. Events take a personal turn when Ezra collapses and begs her to find who poisoned him. Faith tackles the job, aided by Patriot spy Jeremy Butler, but the suspects are many, from Royal Governor Dunmore to members of Ezra’s own family who hunger for his wealth. Suspicion falls on Eugenia Moore, his opinionated wife, who is hauled off to the gaol after arsenic is found in her room.
Nothing makes sense to either Faith or Jeremy as they struggle to find answers amidst the increasing chaos. Ezra’s death brings family animosities to a boil, unleashing anger and accusations as the number of those afflicted increases. As Jeremy follows leads among Ezra’s rivals and opponents, Faith looks at the family, trying to decide who would benefit from administering a taste of betrayal.
 
Buy Link:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Taste-Betrayal-Faith-Clarke-Mystery-ebook/dp/B0B5YF1ZYN
Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-taste-of-betrayal-julie-bates/1141739661?ean=9781685121402
AppleBooks: https://books.apple.com/us/book/a-taste-of-betrayal/id6443137823
BookShop: https://bookshop.org/books/a-taste-of-betrayal-a-faith-clarke-mystery/9781685121402

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About the Author:

Julie Bates enjoys reading and writing in a variety of genres. After spending a few years writing freelance articles, her first novel Cry of the Innocent, premiered in June 2021. The Eight book series follows the timeline of the American Revolutionary War. In addition, she has blogged for Killer Nashville and the educational website Read.Learn.Write. She is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Southeastern Mystery Writers of America (SEMWA) and The Historical Novel Society as well as Sisters in Crime.  When not busy plotting her next story, she enjoy doing crafts and spending time with her husband and son, as well as a number of dogs and cats who have shown up on her doorstep and never left.
 
Something unique/unusual that isn't in your regular bio.  “I love ghost stories. I recently began working with the producers of our local fall ghost walk to add some new stories about local figures who died by nefarious and tragic means.” 
 
Author Contacts:
 
Website https://juliebates.weebly.com/
Bookbub  @julibates1
Twitter @JulieLBates03
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Pop on over to my Ally Shields blog for a full interview with Julie Bates: 
​ allyshields.com/blog/chatting-with-historical-mystery-writer-julie-bates
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