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When Front Royal writer Christine Andreae arranged to sign copies of her new book “Trail of Murder,” at the Rappahannock Library Dec. 13, she figured she’d have a chance to cattfh up with old Rappahannock County friends and promote her book. Like most first novelists, Andreae expected limited sales nationwide from the small (3,000) first printing by St. Martin’s Press.
She was amazed to learn that the book, a wilderness adventure mystery, had sold out well in advance of the publication date.
“Of course that was wonderful news, in a way,” she said. “But I was overwhelmed at the thought of showing up for the receptions and signings I’d arranged with no books. That almost seemed worse than slow sales. ”
Luckily, the publisher did a quick second printing and Cabin Fever, Andreae’s sponsor here, will have copies of the popular mystery for her to sign at the 3 p.m. reception. She’ll also talk about the evolution of her quirky heroine, Lee Squires, and the trip into the Montana wilderness that gave her the idea for the mystery. „
Andreae, 50, actually lives in Overall, up against the Shenandoah National Park, and her real-life experience with the outdoors and with pack mules and mountain trail rides gives her account of Squires’ adventures the ring of truth.
When confronted with the surprising success of “Trail of Murder,” Andreae seems bewildered. She’s quick to point out that like movie stars who
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