Local Author Launches Second Book

  Agatha Award nominated author Sherry Harris’s second novel, The Longest Yard Sale, released on June 30, 2015 from Kensington Publishing. Tagged for Death, a Mystery Guild selection, was released in December 2014.

  Earlier this year, Harris, a military spouse and Virginia resident, was nominated for an Agatha Award, in the Best First Novel category, for Tagged for Death, the first in the Sarah Winston Garage Sale series. The Agatha, named for Agatha Christie, honors traditional mysteries. Previous nominees in this category include Elizabeth George and Janet Evanovich.

  The series is about Sarah Winston, a former military spouse living in the fictional town of Ellington, Massachusetts, pursuing her hobby of haunting garage and tag sales in search of lucrative bargains. Sarah’s ex-husband is now the chief of police in Ellington and, in the first book, she uncovers evidence which implicates him in a crime. Her handling of the situation leads readers into the search for the truth among the town’s residents, as well as those of the neighboring Fitch Air Force Base. Harris brings a unique insight into the lives of military family members and seamlessly weaves those details into her novel. In the second book, Sarah turns her hobby into a new career, but, when a dead body is discovered in her best friend’s place of business, she is again pulled into the intrigue of finding out who committed the crime.

  A short story contest, in a Dayton, Ohio newspaper, inspired Harris to start writing. That short story grew into full length manuscripts. She studied her craft and networked at mystery writer conferences, in hopes of selling her work. Her diligence paid off with a three book contract from Kensington Publishing for the Garage Sale Mystery series.

  In addition to working on the third book in the series, Harris blogs with a group of fellow mystery writers at WickedCozyAuthors.com. When asked about her current success, Harris said, “Don’t give up and work hard at your craft.”

 Barnes and Noble will host a book launch for The Longest Yard Sale on July 18, 1 to 3 pm at Fair Lakes Promenade Drive, 12193 Fair Lakes Promenade Drive, Fairfax, VA 22033

 Harris is available for personal appearances, radio, television, and print interviews. Her website is Sherryharrisauthor.com