E is for Edgar Award Nominee: Mindy's previous book in this series, A World of Hurt, was nominated for the Sue Grafton Memorial Award, cementing Mindy Mejia as a writer of strong women with a strong sense of self, with empathy but also with savvy, intelligence, and wit.
A Bestselling Series: The Whisper Place continues the story of private investigators Max and Jonah in Mindy Mejia's USA Today bestselling series about the unlikely duo of a psychic and an ex-cop who specialize in finding people that don't want to be found.
1980s Pop Culture: Partially set in a small town bakery run by a 1980s-obsessed cinephile, The Whisper Place is chockfull of delicious pop culture references meant for the John Hughes-watching, neon-wearing, Whitney Houston-belting fan in all of us.
Midwest Mayhem: Once again set in Iowa, Mindy's Celina Investigations series continues to highlight the author's expertise and familiarity with the Midwest, an area of the country not often depicted in modern crime fiction.
A Library Darling: Thanks to a successful trip to ALA in 2023, Mindy continues to see steady success in the library markets, including consistent love from early librarian reads on Edelweiss and NetGalley.
MWA Vice President: Mindy Mejia is the chapter Vice President of the midwestern chapter of the Mystery Writers of America, and her connections in the mystery and crime fiction community will ensure a steady wave of blurbs, support, and attention into and beyond publication.
Introducing Atlantic Crime: The Whisper Place is part of the inaugural season of Grove Atlantic's brand-new crime fiction imprint, Atlantic Crime. Starting 2025, the launch will be supported via a year-long trade and consumer-facing promotional campaign, including extensive digital advertising, e-book downprice promotions, special offers, giveaways, influencer outreach, and social media promotion.
