MRS. BUNDLE TAKES A HIKE: The Case of the Singing Swans "Your new book is clever, intriguing and exciting. I couldn't put it down and felt like I was losing secret friends when I finished." A Beach Reader MRS. BUNDLE'S DOG DAYS OF SUMMER: A Case of Artful Arson What Readers have to say about the Mrs. Bundle Mystery Series:               “Finished your two books a couple weeks ago and really enjoyed them.  Reminded me of the 1st. Ladies Detective Agency series which I love.  Your characters are great and will give us years of adventure.” P. Corey      “Jeezum Crow, what a neat book!” Cabot, VT reader          “I absolutely loved Mrs. Bundle!!!!!!   I told my mom how good it was and now she is going to read it!!!!!!!!! How should I go about getting the next Mrs. Bundle??????  Thanks a bunch!!!!”    K. Gleason, CT       "Mrs. Bundle is a joy and a surprise!"  Lois Reed       "Mrs. Bundle II arrived this weekend....thank you...i have started it, but am very busy in the barn right now...besides...i want to "savor" it....i know we will have lots of dreary, cold days ahead that will be perfect for reading instead of doing the outside chores that need to be done." J. Laggis, East Hardwick, VT      “We have finished both books and loved them!” The Tuttle Family      “I have finished the first Mrs. B book, and thoroughly enjoyed it---plan to start the second this evening. They make excellent, cozy-in-bed reading.” S. Reeves, N. Springfield, Vt.

Reader Areas of Interest include: Female Protagonist, Private Investigators, Hiking, Nature, Ireland,  New England, Teenage Girls, Mystery Clubs, Cats, Recipe, Mature Women, Intrigue, England, Vermont       Mrs. Bundle was looking for more excitement in “her little world” of North Pillson Corners, Vermont.  Before she can say “Fantastical!”, her fledgling B and C Detective Agency becomes entangled in two mysteries that mix family, trust, power, and betrayal into a very hazardous cocktail.  Little knowing what danger she faces, she puts her deductive skills to the test (with the help of her teenage neighbor, Angie Andersen, and her favorite sidekick, Cracker) and lets her thirst for Adventure lead her to more intrigue and risk than she ever bargained for.   315 pages.     “MRS. BUNDLE TAKES A HIKE is like visiting a whimsical, down-to-earth place inhabited by friends only to discover, with great anticipation, a much darker, more mysterious side…"  "a great book for teenage girls, their mothers and fathers, and grandparents..."  "I just sold out of Mrs.  Bundle #1. (I keep it right on my counter.) I would like 5 more please...Thank you so much!" Akankha Perkins, Proprietor, Sun of the Heart Bookstore, Bridgewater, Vermont The first in the series:                                                                                        Mrs. Bundle Takes a Hike: The Case of the Singing Swans    Each         $13.95                                                                                        Shipping and Handling:   4.70                                                                ________________________________                                                                                                                 Total:          18.65         In this second novel in the Mrs. Bundle Mystery Series, it appears that Detective Lettie Bundle may have bitten off much more than she can chew! With the historic Pillson Public Library's problems at crisis level and while she is in the midst of planning Pillson's most monumental fundraiser event ever, Mrs. Bundle is thrown into a murder scene "feet first."  Add into the mix the hottest summer in Vermont on record, a sad misfit who desperately needs her help, and a most unusual discovery---all requiring all of her time and resources.  With every challenge taking on a life of its own, it's up to Mrs. Bundle, Cracker, and Angie to solve it all.  Did we mention deadly arson, too....? 635 pages (it's a doozy!)      “This book has something for every mystery lover: murder and mayhem, red herrings galore, vivid character sketches, flashbacks, historical turns of fate, love and intrigue...the setting in Vermont’s small towns the perfect place for very unexpected events...with an ending that ties it all back together in a tidy package, yet still leaves the reader eager to check out what came before and what comes afterwards in Mrs. Bundle’s other detective adventures!"  ("great plot...we decided to form a mystery club!")  The second in the series: Mrs. Bundle's Dog Days of Summer: A Case of Artful Arson                                                                                                                Each        $19.99                                                                                        Shipping and Handling: $5.01                                                                                                        ___________________                                                                                                           Total            $25.00                                                                                                    Books are sent out within 7 days of receiving payment:                     Please send money order or personal checks to:  Allison Cesario Paton d/b/a                                                                                                                  Bundle Publishing                                                                                                     23 Woodside Drive                                                                                                     Scarborough, Maine 04074  To order by credit card/Paypal, click below: To order the "Bundle Set" ( both Mrs. Bundle Takes a Hike--$13.95 and Mrs. Bundle's Dog Days of Summer--$19.99):                                      Mysteries I and II                           $33.94 Shipping and handling fees          $  7.70                                           TOTAL: $41.64            For Paypal/credit card, click here:      “I loved the 2nd book, it really drew me into the story quickly and kept my attention for the whole book.”  Rachel Benoit, South Reading, VT      “Spending time with Mrs. Bundle and Cracker is a real joy.  ‘Mrs. B’ is a wonderful role model for women ‘of a certain age.’ She is fully engaged in the world (and people) around her. Her warmth, intelligence and grit make her a most appealing character and female protagonist.  I eagerly anticipate her next adventure.” Beth Murphy, Maine Reader        "Just finished it. Loved it. Great plot!'  Kevin Forrest, Managing Editor, Vermont Standard      “I could not put the book down and certainly read it post haste. Loved every moment, enjoyed the characters especially Cracker and Mrs. B.  Great, Great, Great can't wait for the next book to be available for sale.”  C. Cooper, Woodstock, VT     "I finished both books and read them over and over already! I am really looking forward to  Mrs. Bundle 3!"  Grace T., Reading, MA

And there's more..."Cracker's Spot in the Garden" watercolor print straight from North Pillson Corners! Limited Edition High Definition Watercolor Print "Cracker's Spot in the Garden" signed by the Author/Artist and ready for framing and printed on high quality paper can be purchased for $15.95 (tax, shipping and handling included).   Cracker's Spot in the Garden This high-definition watercolor print is available

In the Heart of the Old Port, Portland, Maine Q&A with Allison Cesario Paton - Feminine and strong, that's her Mrs. Bundle By Leslie Bridgers Reporter-The Current: Q: When did you start the Mrs. Bundle series? A: I started writing in 2001 and finished my first Mrs. Bundle book in 2003. Originally, the first Mrs. Bundle was going to be a novella, but I got into it, and I just loved her. She had a lot to say. I started the second one in 2003 and finished in 2006. I went back and edited the first one. Since they hit the market in January, it's just snowballed. It's been wonderful. She's a very likable protagonist. She's a woman of mature age. We never say how old she is. She lives in farm country in Vermont. Her teenage neighbor, Angie Andersen, helps Mrs. Bundle. It's an adult read, but I found when I started marketing, there's a market for pre-teens. Q: Are you working on a book now? A: I'm in the middle of No. 3. Mrs. Bundle's going to take a vacation, and she's going to go somewhere coastal. Q: Somewhere like Maine? A: I can't really say. In 'Mrs. Bundle Takes a Hike,' she decides she's going to be a detective. She goes hiking with her cat Cracker and some mysterious things happen. That's what Mrs. Bundle is looking for - allure. Q: What kind of response have you gotten from your readers? A: I get incredible e-mails from people all over the country. It's incredible, you know why? I wrote for six years before I ever published. There's thousands of authors out there, and it hit me – oh my, I hope they like my books. I had total control over the process, and that was really important to me, I didn't want a publisher to tell me, 'Mrs. Bundle has to come from Montana.' A lot of it has become word of mouth. I've kind of gone with the flow. If you asked me in January if I would have gotten to this point, I would have never thought I would have gotten this far along, and it's because the readers have embraced Mrs. Bundle. Q: Why did you decide to start writing? A: I always had to have a creative outlet. In fourth grade, my mom started me in music lessons. In my first career, I was an elementary music teacher, then I got my master's in counseling. Then, I segued into my real estate career. Because I wasn't doing music, I started painting and did that for a couple decades. As I started writing, I realized it was a lot like painting. You're using words to capture an image. It's a challenge for me. So, I kept writing and writing and editing and editing until I thought I had a good product. I'm really into women helping women. Mrs. Bundle is a role model to Angie. She's feminine, but she's strong. I really like that concept. Q: How many Mrs. Bundle books do you think you will write? A: I'll probably do at least eight. Finding the time is a real challenge for me. A lot of my time is spent going to book signings and events, which I love. Q: What do you like to read? A: I read fun stuff, mysteries. I love the Mitford series, E.F. Benson. I'm a real Anglophile. I love quirky mysteries, but not silly. I like them to be deep and serious. I love women protagonists who are smart. Q: Are there any similarities between you and Mrs. Bundle? A: She has a reputation for being impetuous, and I've been called that before. She's very competent. She's like a dog on a bone, especially when it has to do with someone near and dear to her. The other thing about Mrs. Bundle is she doesn't mind getting down and dirty if she has to. In the second book, there's a murder and everything isn't always pleasant. Q: Do you think you'll write any books outside of the series? A: I'm keeping with Mrs. Bundle. I love her, and I love all the inhabitants, the community of Pillson. There's a lot more to write. I collect funny stories, and a lot of that stuff you can't make up, and I work a lot of that into the books. Q: What if the Mrs. Bundle books were turned into a movie? A: Jean Marsh from 'Upstairs, Downstairs' or Joanne Woodward would play Mrs. Bundle. Who would play Angie? Eva Mendes, because of her Italian grandmother's Mediterranean side and the Andersen Scandinavian side. Who would play Cracker? It might be a thespian stretch for both of them, but either Spook or Choo Choo from the 'Top Cat' gang. The Author appearing at the BORDERS Bookstore at the Maine Mall, South Portland *Dear Readers, Here are some Detective questions from Cracker...do you know the answers? 1.  £  Where did this symbol enter a Mrs. Bundle mystery? 2.  When did Mary O'Railley Corrigan talk about an older relative from Ireland and who was it?  3.  Why doesn't the Ireland lad make friends easily? 4.  Where and what is Mabel's business? 5.  What is Althea's favorite saying? 6.  Can you describe Cracker the indomitable cat in a 10-word sentence using all words beginning with "C"? 7.  What does Aineen mean in Celtic? 8.  What instruments does Carl play? 9.  What is Erin's job in the second mystery? 10. Who is good at talking to Flatlanders? 11. How are hiking, nature, and England related in the first Mrs. Bundle mystery? 12. How does a mystery club figure into one of the mysteries? *feel free to email the answers to us. Do you have a mystery club in your town?  What about some favorite family or old-fashioned recipes like Mrs. Bundle's recipes?  If so, we'd like to hear about it, along with your thoughts about your favorite female protagonist and the mature women in your life who have inspired you.