LONG BIO: Diane Vallere is a mystery writer with thirty titles to her name. Her most recent,TEACHER’S THREAT (Polyester Press) is the eighth in her highly praised Madison Night MysterySeries. She is an award-nominated (Best Humorous Mystery) and national bestselling author.In addition to the midcentury-modern-themed Madison Night Mysteries,, she writes the BerksCounty-based Samantha Kidd Mysteries, Sylvia Stryker, Material Witness, Costume Shop, andMermaid Sister mysteries. She has contributed short stories to several anthologies, mostrecently MURDER-A-GO-GO’s: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Music of the Go-Gos (Down & OutBooks).

Diane served as president of Sisters in Crime, a national non-profit that advocates for theprofessional development of women crime writers. Her newsletter, The Weekly DiVa, has anactive following, focusing on girl talk, book talk, and life talk.

After living in both Texas and California, she has returned to Pennsylvania where her writing isfueled by a steady diet of pretzels.

TALKING POINTS:• Discovering Doris Day: How an Effervescent Film Star inspired a Mystery Series• From Mod to Murder: Indulging a Passion for Mid-century Design in a Make-Believe World• Growing Up: Using Self-Help and Personal Growth to Keep Series Characters Fresh

CONNECT WITH DIANE:W: dianevallere.com

E: diane@dianevallere.comF: facebook.com/dianevallereauthor

IG: @dianevallereYT: youtube.com/dianevallere

SHORT BIO: National bestselling authorDiane Vallere writes funny andfashionable character-based mysteries.After two decades working for a topluxury retailer, she traded fashionaccessories for accessories to murder.A past president of Sisters in Crime,Diane started her own detective agencyat age ten and has maintained apassion for shoes, clues, and clothesever since.

Contact: Diane Vallerediane@dianevallere.com

Madison Night just learned that business isn’t sexy. She modeled her decorating career on a Doris Day movie, but after losing her company in a legal battle, the local banks are unimpressed with her unique sales angle. Determined to get her MBA, she attends night school –until her professor is found dead in his office after an intensely-heated lecture. Now the only degree she can think about is murder in the first.

While the college recovers, Madison’s last hope for a loan is denied. The dean resumes the coursework himself, and Madison can’t help wondering if the curriculum holds the clues to the murder. Continuing her education is not without risk; pursuing her MBA may leave her DOA.

Can Madison’s sleuthing make the grade or will failure be a fatal lesson?

Teacher's Threat is the eighth captivating mystery in the Madison Night series. If you like smart protagonists, classroom controversies, and Cabot Cove syndrome, you’ll love Diane Vallere’s enjoyable book.

(Polyester Press – June 22, 2021)

TEACHER’S THREAT by Diane VallereMadison Night Mystery #8

Polyester Press – June 22, 2021ISBN: 9781954579149

Trade Paperback: $15.95E-book: $6.99

A professor murdered during office hours. A decorator enrolled in his course. Can she outsmart the killer who designed the perfect crime?

“Vallere has crafted an extremely unique mystery series with an

intelligent heroine whose appeal will never go out of style.” – Kings River Life Magazine

TAGLINE

The lightness of Doris Day, the darkness of homicide, and a Shih Tzu named Rock. The series features late-forties, mid-century modern interior decorator Madison Night and takes place in Dallas, Texas.

Each book winks at a different Doris Day movie.

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“A multifaceted story...plenty of surprises...And what an ending!”– New York Journal of Books

“The suspense is intense, the plot is hot and the style is to die for.” – Catriona McPherson, Agatha Award-Winning Author of The Child Garden

“Vallere has crafted an extremely unique mystery series with an intelligent heroine whose appeal will never go out of style.” – Kings River Life Magazine

“If you love Doris Day, you’ll love Madison Night, decorator extraordinaire.” – Books for Avid Readers

"A terrific mystery is always in fashion--and this one is sleek, chic and constantly surprising. Vallere's smart styling and wry humor combine for a fresh and original page-turner--it'll have you eagerly awaiting her next

appealing adventure. I'm a fan!" - Hank Phillippi Ryan,

- Agatha, Anthony, Macavity and Mary Higgins Clark Award-Winning Author of The Other Woman

"A fast-paced mystery with fab fashions, an appealing heroine, and a clever twist, That Touch of Ink is especially for fans of all things mid-century modern." - Reader to Reader

"Diane Vallere...has a wonderful touch, bringing in the design elements and influences of the '50s and '60s era many of us hold dear while keeping a strong focus on what it means in modern times to be a woman in

business for herself, starting over." - Fresh Fiction

SAMANTHA KIDD MYSTERIES

The Sylvia Stryker Novels feature uniform lieutenant/amateur sleuth Sylvia Stryker on the Moon Unit Cruise Ship in outer space. Sylvia is joined by Neptune, head of security, Pika, a pink alien, and

her robot cat. Judy Jetson meets Stephanie Plum with Star Trek sprinkles on top.

SYLVIA STRYKER MYSTERIES

Fun for all ages! Three sisters vying for attention. One matriarch to keep them in line.A world of adventure filled with nefarious characters, hidden secrets, mysterious activities, and

sunken treasure. Sunken treasure? Yes, sunken treasure. Because this is the ocean, where pearls are common, crimes are not, and mysteries lurk behind every cluster of coral.

MERMAID SISTER MYSTERIES

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SAMANTHA KIDD MYSTERIES:

1. Designer Dirty Laundry – June 2012

2. Buyer, Beware – Mar 2013

3. The Brim Reaper – Dec 2013

4. Some Like It Haute – Jan 2015

5. Grand Theft Retro – May 2016

6. Pearls Gone Wild – Dec 2016

7. Cement Stilettos – Jun 2017

8. Panty Raid – Jun 2018

9. Union Jacked – Apr 2019

10. Slay Ride – Dec 2019

11. Tough Luxe – Feb 2021

MADISON NIGHT MYSTERIES:

1. Midnight Ice (prequel) – Dec 2012

2. Pillow Stalk – Oct 2012

3. That Touch of Ink – Feb 2014

4. With Vics You Get Eggroll – 2016

5. The Decorator Who Knew Too Much – Apr 2017

6. The Pajama Frame – Feb 2018

7. Lover Come Hack – Oct 2018

8. Apprehend Me No Flowers – Oct 2020

9. Teacher’s Threat – June 2021

SPACE CASE MYSTERIES:

1. Fly Me To The Moon – Dec 2017

2. I’m Your Venus – Aug 2018

3. Saturn Night Fever – Sep 2018

4. Spiders From Mars – May 2020

NON-FICTION:

Bonbons for your Brain – Apr 2019

MATERIAL WITNESS MYSTERIES

1. Suede to Rest – Nov 2014

2. Crushed Velvet – Aug 2015

3. Silk Stalkings – Aug 2016

MERMAID SISTER MYSTERY NOVELLAS:

1. Tails From the Deep – May 2019

2. Murky Waters – Jun 2019

3. Sleeping with the Fishes – Sep 2019

COSTUME SHOP MYSTERIES

1. A Disguise to Die For – Feb 2015

2. Masking for Trouble – Oct 2016

3. Dressed to Confess – Jun 2017

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