rachelekstromcourageauthor, Author at Rachel Ekstrom Courage https://www.rachelekstromcourage.com/author/rachelekstromcourageauthor_6w2o8x/ Author Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:24:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.rachelekstromcourage.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-RachelEksromCourage_Florida-scaled-1-32x32.jpeg rachelekstromcourageauthor, Author at Rachel Ekstrom Courage https://www.rachelekstromcourage.com/author/rachelekstromcourageauthor_6w2o8x/ 32 32 Book Club Kit: Death on the Lanai (Free and Downloadable) https://www.rachelekstromcourage.com/2026/06/12/book-club-kit-death-on-the-lanai-free-and-downloadable/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:20:10 +0000 https://www.rachelekstromcourage.com/?p=6333 Download the wonderful and free Death on the Lanai Book Club Kit on Netgalley!

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]]> Download the wonderful and free Death on the Lanai Book Club Kit on Netgalley!

Book Club Kit

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]]> Death on the Lanai is an INSTANT New York Times Bestseller! https://www.rachelekstromcourage.com/2026/06/11/death-on-the-lanai-is-an-instant-new-york-times-bestseller/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:41:17 +0000 https://www.rachelekstromcourage.com/?p=6329 "A version of this list appears in the June 21, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings on weekly lists reflect sales for the week ending June 6, 2026. Lists are published early online."

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]]> “A version of this list appears in the June 21, 2026 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings on weekly lists reflect sales for the week ending June 6, 2026. Lists are published early online.”

Full list: https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/trade-fiction-paperback/

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]]> Death on the Lanai hits the USA TODAY bestseller list! https://www.rachelekstromcourage.com/2026/06/11/death-on-the-lanai-hits-the-usa-today-bestseller-list/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:32:24 +0000 https://www.rachelekstromcourage.com/?p=6326 "USA TODAY collects sales data from booksellers representing a variety of outlets: bookstore chains, independent bookstores, mass merchandisers, and online retailers..."

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]]> “USA TODAY collects sales data from booksellers representing a variety of outlets: bookstore chains, independent bookstores, mass merchandisers, and online retailers…”

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/booklist/booklist

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]]> Death on the Lanai is a PW Bestseller! https://www.rachelekstromcourage.com/2026/06/11/death-on-the-lanai-is-a-pw-bestseller/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:09:47 +0000 https://www.rachelekstromcourage.com/?p=6320 "Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, June 6, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide..."

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]]> “Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, June 6, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by Circana BookScan © 2026 Circana.”

Read more: https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/us-best-sellers-books-pw-22301319.php

And the unsyndicated list can be found here: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/nielsen/tradepaper.html

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]]> Death on the Lanai is a Canadian Bestseller! https://www.rachelekstromcourage.com/2026/06/11/death-on-the-lanai-is-a-canadian-bestseller/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:07:00 +0000 https://www.rachelekstromcourage.com/?p=6317 "Compiled by Bookmanager using weekly sales statistics from more than 250 Canadian independent book stores..."

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]]> “Compiled by Bookmanager using weekly sales statistics from more than 250 Canadian independent book stores.”

Read more: https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/books/international-30-bestselling-books-of-the-week-for-june-6

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]]> Watch: Death on the Lanai on Pittsburgh Today Live! https://www.rachelekstromcourage.com/2026/06/09/watch-death-on-the-lanai-on-pittsburgh-today-live/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:07:15 +0000 https://www.rachelekstromcourage.com/?p=6308 I also had a wonderful conversation on KDKA for Pittsburgh Today Live, and you can watch the interview here or on YouTube!

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]]> I also had a wonderful conversation on KDKA for Pittsburgh Today Live, and you can watch the interview here or on YouTube!


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]]> Death on the Lanai: A Parnassus Books Pick for June! https://www.rachelekstromcourage.com/2026/06/08/death-on-the-lanai-a-parnassus-books-pick-for-june/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:55:50 +0000 https://www.rachelekstromcourage.com/?p=6299 “Golden Girls fans will not be surprised that Blanche was an artist’s muse or a Radio City Rockette. Now Blanche, Dorothy, Rose, and Sophia are trapped on an island with the dead artist. Blanche, as his muse, is the prime suspect, so the four have to figure out what really happened. This second in the series ...

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]]> “Golden Girls fans will not be surprised that Blanche was an artist’s muse or a Radio City Rockette. Now Blanche, Dorothy, Rose, and Sophia are trapped on an island with the dead artist. Blanche, as his muse, is the prime suspect, so the four have to figure out what really happened. This second in the series was as good as the first and I hope for a third. If only Murder She Wrote’s J.B. Fletcher could join them!” – Recommended by Ashby, Parnassus Books

Read more: https://parnassusmusing.net/2026/06/04/staff-picks-jun26/

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]]> Death on the Lanai: A “Powell’s Pick of the Month”! https://www.rachelekstromcourage.com/2026/06/08/death-on-the-lanai-a-powells-pick-of-the-month/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:52:09 +0000 https://www.rachelekstromcourage.com/?p=6295 So happy to share that Death on the Lanai is a featured new release at Powell’s books and a Powell’s “Pick of the Month”!

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]]> So happy to share that Death on the Lanai is a featured new release at Powell’s books and a Powell’s “Pick of the Month”!

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]]> “Death on the Lanai” Tour 2026 – Part 1! https://www.rachelekstromcourage.com/2026/05/27/death-on-the-lanai-tour-2026-part-1/ Wed, 27 May 2026 20:56:35 +0000 https://www.rachelekstromcourage.com/?p=6285 I’m excited—and hopeful—that I might get to say hello to some of you at events for Death on the Lanai, the next Golden Girls cozy mystery! If you’re in Pittsburgh, PA; Indianapolis/Franklin, IN; Cedar Rapids/Marion, IA; Dallas, TX; or Houston, TX (more info below)…. I’d love to see you! And if you live in these areas or ...

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]]> I’m excited—and hopeful—that I might get to say hello to some of you at events for Death on the Lanai, the next Golden Girls cozy mystery!

If you’re in Pittsburgh, PA; Indianapolis/Franklin, IN; Cedar Rapids/Marion, IA; Dallas, TX; or Houston, TX (more info below)…. I’d love to see you!

And if you live in these areas or know people who do, please help spread the word by forwarding this email to a friend or bringing a friend to one of the events.

I can’t go everywhere I’d like to in one fell swoop… so if you don’t see your neck of the woods listed here, don’t worry: there will be more to come (and I’m taking suggestions for future visits)!

PITTSBURGH, PA: Saturday, May 30 at 12 noon at Schenley Plaza

PGH BOOK FEST —Free to the public, though if you pre-register, you get priority seating 🙂

Dangerously Cozy Mystery Panel

Booksigning to follow

FRANKLIN, IN: Wednesday, June 3 at 6:30 PM

The Sycamore at Mallow Run, hosted by Wild Geese Bookshop

Ticketed Event, including slice of cheesecake, signed book, and author talk!

Get your spot here! (And feel free to wear muumuus, tropical prints, and chunky jewelry should you feel inspired)

MARION, IA: Saturday, June 6 at 1:30 PM

The Marion Public Library hosted by Swamp Fox Bookstore

Free and open to the public, but you can save your seat and RSVP here!

And if you order Murder by Cheesecake (Book 1 in the series) from Swamp Fox before 5/30, you get 15% off!

DALLAS, TX: Sunday, June 7 at 5:00 PM

Half Price Books Flagship Store

Talk & Booksigning

Get your tickets here, they include a copy of Death on the Lanai!

HOUSTON, TX: Wednesday, June 10 at 6:30 PM

Murder by the Book

Talk and Booksigning

Event details here!

SEWICKLEY, PA: Sunday, June 14 at 3:00 PM

Penguin Bookshop

Talk, Booksigning, Snacks, and Prizes!

RSVP here! (Or just show up… but it helps to know how many to expect for book orders and for the snacks!)

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]]> Podcast: Rachel Ekstrom Courage talks Golden Girls and Death on the Lanai (Out on the Lanai)! https://www.rachelekstromcourage.com/2026/05/27/podcast-rachel-ekstrom-courage-talks-golden-girls-and-death-on-the-lanai-out-on-the-lanai/ Wed, 27 May 2026 20:47:41 +0000 https://www.rachelekstromcourage.com/?p=6279 “Rachel Ekstrom Courage, author of the New York Times bestselling Murder by Cheesecake, is back with her second Golden Girls cozy mystery: Death on the Lanai. In this episode of Out on the Lanai: A Golden Girls Podcast, we dig into what it was like to write a locked-room mystery set in a gorgeous, crumbling ...

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]]> “Rachel Ekstrom Courage, author of the New York Times bestselling Murder by Cheesecake, is back with her second Golden Girls cozy mystery: Death on the Lanai. In this episode of Out on the Lanai: A Golden Girls Podcast, we dig into what it was like to write a locked-room mystery set in a gorgeous, crumbling Biscayne Bay mansion, why Blanche Devereaux is the heart of this new book, and how a single offhand line from the show spiraled into an entire richly detailed backstory. We also get into the fan response to the first book, what research actually looks like when your source material is one of the greatest TV shows ever made, and the case for Stan as the fifth Golden Girl.”

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