Stalking Susan

August 1, 2008

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by Julie Kramer

  • A National Bestseller!
  • Winner of the 2009 Minnesota Book Award for Genre Fiction
  • Best First Mystery – Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Awards
  • 2009 Anthony Award Nominee for Best First Novel

Paperback on sale now!
Anchor / Random House
$7.99 Paperback
ISBN-13:  978-0-307-38851-3

Doubleday / Random House
$22.95 Hardcover
ISBN-13: 978-0-385-52476-6
Fiction / Mystery & Suspense
This novel is set in the Twin Cities.

And coming July 14, 2009 –missingmarkjacket
the next novel and Midwest Connections Pick by bestselling author Julie Kramer –

MISSING MARK
$23.95 Hardcover
ISBN-13:  978-0-385-52477-3
In this page-turning sequel to the national bestseller Stalking Susan, TV reporter Riley Spartz pursues a curious story of a bride left at the altar and finds herself caught in a dangerous missing-person case.

Watch the trailer…. http://www.juliekramerbooks.com/trailer-missing-mark.php

Come to the LAUNCH PARTY!
Tuesday, July 14, 7 pm
Minneapolis, MN 
Once Upon A Crime, 604 W. 26 St. , Minneapolis

Or meet Julie Kramer at one of these upcoming bookstore events!

Friday, July 17, 9:30 am
White Bear Lake, MN
Lake Country Booksellers
4766 Washington Square
signing amid the Farmer’s Market

Friday, July 17, 7 pm
Des Moines, IA
Beaverdale Books
2629 Beaver Avenue, Suite 1
speaking and signing

Saturday, July 18, 1 pm
Omaha, NE
The Bookworm
8702 Pacific St.
speaking and signing

Monday, July 20, 7:30 pm
St. Paul, MN
Common Good Books
165 Western Ave. N.
speaking and signing

Monday, August 3, 7 pm
Wayzata, MN
The Bookcase
607 Lake St. E
speaking and signing

Wednesday, August 5, 4:30 pm
Stillwater, MN
Totally Criminal Cocktail Hour
Dock Cafe – books provided by Valley Bookseller
425 Nelson St.
speaking and signing by the St. Croix River

  PRAISE FOR Stalking Susan

 ”Dazzling…. Readers who enjoy Janet Evanovich will soon be stalking Julie Kramer.”  – Chicago Tribune

“A rocking good story…. Chilling, twisty, and clever.”  – Kathy Reichs

“A snappily paced debut thriller…. Truly scary no matter what your name is.” – People

“Riley Spartz is a classic spunky investigator. She’ll have readers cheering for her gutsy determination to stop the killings and boost her ratings.”  – USA Today

“Stalking Susan is a fantastic debut. Julie Kramer has crafted a thriller that will get your heart racing.” – Vince Flynn

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MBA Bookseller Information

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Visit author Julie Kramer’s website: http://www.juliekramerbooks.com. Watch the YouTube video about STALKING SUSAN!

If you’d like to inquire about events with the author or setting up a phoner for her to talk with one of your reading groups, please contact Lauren Lavelle, llavelle@randomhouse.com, 212-782-8412.

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About the Book

“…A serial killer novel I found too scary to read after dark, too poignant to read without crying, and too gripping to put down. I was also glad my name isn’t Susan. A dashing debut with wit, pace, depth of character and a fascinating look inside the world of television news.”
- Harley Jane Kozak

“STALKING SUSAN is a good read – it kept my interest! I enjoyed the look into the world of television news, and I liked the way the characters developed. I will recommend this book to our customers.”
- Sharon Jirasek, Books & More, Pequot Lakes, MN

“Tough, edgy, filled with sharply drawn characters from the world of television news, STALKING SUSAN grips you from the beginning with its fast, compelling action, its mystery and, not least, with its intriguing heroine.”
- John Sandford

“Kramer writes with heart and pizzazz, and her believable heroine makes the well-worn concept feel fresh. Kramer’s past as a TV producer lends authority to an entertaining story.”
- Kirkus Reviews

Inside the desperate world of TV ratings, an investigative reporter discovers that a serial killer is targeting women named Susan and killing one on the same day each year.

Television reporter Riley Spartz is recovering from a heartbreaking, headline-making catastrophe of her own when a longtime police source drops two homicide files in her lap in the back of a dark movie theater. Both cold cases involve women named Susan strangled on the same day, one year apart. Last seen alive in one of Minneapolis’s poorest neighborhoods, their bodies are each dumped in one of the city’s wealthiest areas. Riley senses a pattern between those murders and others pulled from a computer database of old death records. She must broadcast a warning soon, especially to viewers named Susan, because the deadly anniversary is approaching.

But not just lives are at stake- so are careers. November is television sweeps month, and every rating point counts at Channel 3. Riley must go up against a news director who cares more about dead dogs than dead women, a politician who fears negative stories about serial killers will hurt the city’s convention business, and the very real possibility that her source knows more about the murders than he is letting on. When Riley suspects the killer has moved personal items from one victim to the next as part of an elaborate ritual, she stages a bold on-air stunt to draw him out and uncovers a motive that will leave readers breathless.

About the Author

JULIE KRAMER is a freelance television news producer for NBC’s Today show, Nightly News, and Dateline. Prior to that, she was a national award-winning investigative producer for WCCO-TV in Minneapolis. Her background as a television news producer contributes total authenticity to her new novel.

Julie Kramer lives in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, with her husband and sons.

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