Stephanie Plum meets her match in Marianne Harden’s debut novel, Malicious Mischief

SEATTLE - Oct. 22, 2013 - PRLog -- Seattle, Washington—Entangled Publishing announces the release of MALICIOUS MISCHIEF, a witty and humorous Romantic Mystery novel, from debut author Marianne Harden. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF is the first installment in the Rylie Keyes Mystery Series. In book one, twenty-four year old college drop-out and P.I. wannabe Rylie Keyes mustsolve the murder of a grumpy retirement home resident entrusted to her care while juggling the attention of two very hot police officers and meeting the madcap needs of pie-demanding seniors.

Fans of Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum seriesand Heather Webber’s Nina Quinn Mystery series are sure to enjoy Harden’s debut novel. Readers will delight in getting to know Rylie in this funny and adventurous story. “Change is everywhere. Change is frightening. Change is exciting. Those are the basic elements at the heart of a good love story," says Harden. "I turned Rylie’s world upside down.  And I know it sounds crazy, but I think she enjoyed it. I know I did.”

The suburbs of Seattle and the surrounding communities around Lake Washington are a dynamic backdrop for MALICIOUS MISCIEF. "Great mysteries have no less than three things in common: they puzzle the reader with clever twists and turns, they gladden the hearts with satisfying characters, and they take the reader on a journey to memorable places," explains Harden. "I put forward in Malicious Mischief my world: the stunning Pacific Northwest."

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF is available at Barnes and Noble bookstores throughout the United States and at online retailers everywhere. Book two in the Rylie Keyes Mystery Series, DELICIOUS MISCHIEF is set to release May 2014. Get more information at www.EntangledPublishing.com.

Meet Marianne During the Official MALICIOUS MISCHIEF Book Tour:

Friday, October 18 to Sunday October 20: Emerald City Writers Convention, Bellevue, Washington. Marianne will participate in various panels. http://www.gsrwa.org/conference.php

Saturday, October 26 at 4:30pm: University Bookstore, 206-633-6443, 990 102nd Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004. Marianne will be in the store to chat with customers and sign books. Essential Baking Company to provide hor d’oeuvres, assorted pastries, coffee, water, and wine.

Saturday, November 2 at 12 noon: Seattle Mystery Bookshop, (206) 587-5737, 117 Cherry St, Seattle, WA 98104(206) 587-5737. Meet Marianne during this book signing event.

Sunday, November 3 at 3pm: Kirkland Bookfest, How to Mislead a Reader, mystery panel presenter.

Sunday, November 10at 3pm: Eagle Harbor Books, 206-842-5332, 157 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110. Marianne will be in the store to chat with customers and sign books.

About the Book:

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF by Marianne Harden,  Romantic Mystery, 290 pages, Print ISBN: 978-1-62266-033-9, ePub ISBN: 978-1-62266-032-2, from Entangled Select.

About Marianne Harden:

Marianne Harden loves a good laugh. So much so, she cannot stop humor from spilling into her books. Over the years, she has backpacked through the wilds of Australia, explored the exotics of Asia, soaked up the sun in the Caribbean, and delighted in the historic riches of Europe. Her goals in life are simple: do more good than harm and someday master the do-not-mess-with-me look. She lives in Washington State with her husband and children.

She is a member of the Northwest Writers Association.