C. Lee McKenzie

Young Adult and Middle Grade Author

  • Home
  • Young Adult
  • Middle Grade
  • Teachers & Parents
  • Appearances
  • Contact
  • About
  • Links
  • Blog

Mobsters: What’s Not To Like?

October 21, 2016 By C. Lee McKenzie 72 Comments

My Rap Sheet is one pretty piece of work. Take a look at what I done so far.

Source

Gang Name: Vinnie the Mug

Title: Head of the Hi Octane Gang, downtown Caffeine City
Main Disguise:

Source

Get Away Car: When out of Regular Coffee

Known Heist:
One hundred pounds of Starbuck’s Coffee, ten Starbuck’s Mugs and a handful of stirrers. Armed with napkin holder. Considered dangerous when confronted before coffee in the morning.

Catch Phrase: Hand over the beans. 

Now here’s Officer Blake Herro. Watch out! He’s infiltrating the MOB, and if we’re not careful, he’ll take all of us down.  

30 SECONDS BEFORE BLURB:
Blake Herro is a cop in the Cleveland Police Force. Ever
since he was a child he wanted to do right by the city he loved by cleaning up
the streets and protecting its citizens. Red, a notorious mobster, has other
plans.
On a bitter December night, ten police officers are drawn
into a trap and killed by Red’s followers. Blake wants to bring down the Mob to
avenge his fallen brothers and to prevent other cops from being murdered.
Except the only way he can do that is by infiltrating the Mob.
Every minute he’s with these mobsters he’s in danger.
Around every corner lies the threat of coming face to face with a gun. Will he
make it out of the Mob alive or will he be their next victim?
BUY LINKS:
Amazon US / Amazon UK /  Amazon CA
NOOK / KOBO / The Wild Rose Press
To celebrate, 30 Seconds, the follow up story, is on sale for 99 cents!


Sale Oct. 21st – Nov. 4th
SALE LINKS:
Amazon / The Wild Rose Press / NOOK / KOBO
BIO:
Chrys Fey is the author of the Disaster Crimes Series (Hurricane
Crimes and Seismic Crimes), as well as these releases from The Wild Rose Press:
30 Seconds, Ghost of Death, and Witch of Death. Website / Blog / Facebook / Twitter

Want to see the other Mobsters? Here’s your chance.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Chrys Fey, Mobsters

Comments

  1. Crystal Collier says

    October 26, 2016 at 5:30 pm

    LOL! I guess we have to have a coffee mobster.

    Reply
  2. Michelle Wallace says

    October 25, 2016 at 8:45 am

    You and I are gonna fight over the coffee beans!! I can't just hand them over…
    I love your mugshot/profile/mobster affiliations…

    Reply
  3. Birgit says

    October 24, 2016 at 4:46 pm

    This is funny:) My hubby looks like that mug every morning. I wrote on Chrys's blog that I would be called Boom Boom Birgie

    Reply
  4. Sherry Fundin says

    October 24, 2016 at 3:15 pm

    Great mugs. I love a good laugh in the morning.
    sherry @ fundinmental

    Reply
  5. Barbara Fisher says

    October 24, 2016 at 10:05 am

    Brilliant mug shoots, thanks for making me laugh. 🙂

    Reply
  6. Heather M. Gardner says

    October 24, 2016 at 12:44 am

    Hand over the beans and no one gets hurt!

    Heather

    Reply
  7. Stephen Tremp says

    October 23, 2016 at 10:52 pm

    Ha! A most clever theme but I would expect nothing less from you. I thought of doing a wine related blog similar to what you did.

    Reply
  8. Denise Covey says

    October 23, 2016 at 8:47 pm

    I'd love to get my mug into one of those! Off to get coffee!!
    Congratulations Chrys!

    Reply
    • C. Lee McKenzie says

      October 23, 2016 at 9:36 pm

      I'm sure you can do it, Denise.

      Reply
  9. Yvonne Ventresca says

    October 23, 2016 at 6:21 pm

    LOL — love your tagline.

    Reply
    • C. Lee McKenzie says

      October 23, 2016 at 9:36 pm

      I like writing taglines.

      Reply
  10. Kathleen Valentine says

    October 23, 2016 at 5:31 pm

    I love your mug shots. I am a big fan of coffee and even though I haven't been back to New Orleans in 25 years, I still get a monthly coffee shipment from Cafe Du Monde.

    Reply
    • C. Lee McKenzie says

      October 23, 2016 at 9:35 pm

      A true coffee aficionado!

      Reply
  11. nashvillecats2 says

    October 23, 2016 at 8:35 am

    Loved the mug shots Lee. Excellent post.
    Yvonne.

    Reply
    • C. Lee McKenzie says

      October 23, 2016 at 9:35 pm

      Hi Yvonne. Glad you enjoyed.

      Reply
  12. Lexa Cain says

    October 23, 2016 at 1:31 am

    I LOVE your mobster personality! You cracked me up! I need to make a stop in Caffeine City. Considering the lack of progress on my WIPs, I probably need to take up residence there. Congrats to Chrys!

    Reply
    • C. Lee McKenzie says

      October 23, 2016 at 9:34 pm

      Progress is relative, Lexa. We should compare notes on our WIPs and then you'd feel you were speeding ahead.

      Reply
  13. Sandra Cox says

    October 22, 2016 at 11:38 pm

    OMG, this is hilarious.

    At the risk of repeating myself, Chrys, this was really a 'novel' idea;)

    Reply
    • C. Lee McKenzie says

      October 22, 2016 at 11:51 pm

      Is that a pun I see before me?

      Reply
  14. DMS says

    October 22, 2016 at 7:12 pm

    The mug shots are hilarious. 😉

    Wishing Chrys the best of luck! So excited for her.
    ~Jess

    Reply
    • C. Lee McKenzie says

      October 22, 2016 at 11:52 pm

      When I hear the word mug, the first thing that comes to mind is one filled with coffee.

      Reply
  15. Debbie D. says

    October 22, 2016 at 4:50 pm

    Love the mug shot! ☺ This looks like a fun blog hop and the book sounds interesting. Checking it out on Amazon. I need something good to read for my trip to California. Thanks!

    Reply
    • C. Lee McKenzie says

      October 22, 2016 at 11:53 pm

      You're coming to CA?

      Reply
  16. Joylene Nowell Butler says

    October 22, 2016 at 3:36 pm

    Congrats, Chrys! Lee, are mugs suppose to be scary? They're not, but they're adorable. Great shots of your mug! LOL

    Reply
    • C. Lee McKenzie says

      October 22, 2016 at 3:40 pm

      Well, you know me. I try not to take myself too seriously.

      Reply
  17. lilicasplace says

    October 22, 2016 at 2:53 pm

    What an adorable mobster profile! And your 'mug shot' almost had me in tears it was so funny. Good thing your heists involve Starbucks and not Dunkin' Donuts, otherwise we may have to 'war'. 🙂

    Reply
    • C. Lee McKenzie says

      October 22, 2016 at 3:31 pm

      I like to specialize, so Dunkin' Donuts is safe for now.

      Reply
  18. Nicola says

    October 22, 2016 at 2:46 pm

    What fun! Loving your take on the mobster 🙂 Congrats to Chris – looking forward to reading all about Blake.

    Reply
    • C. Lee McKenzie says

      October 22, 2016 at 3:31 pm

      I've read Seismic Crimes and it was good. I'm sure this one will be, too.

      Reply
  19. Shannon Lawrence says

    October 22, 2016 at 7:32 am

    Fun way to do this! Not sure you'll get far in that getaway car, but with all that coffee I'm sure you can just stick your feet through Flintstone's style and go to town.

    Reply
    • C. Lee McKenzie says

      October 22, 2016 at 3:30 pm

      Exactly! Never under estimate the power of caffeine.

      Reply
  20. Melissa Sugar says

    October 22, 2016 at 3:59 am

    Love your get away car. Not sure how far you would get, but it's unique. This has been a fun and different blogfest. I thinks it's cool the way Chrys used it to promote her book. Her book sounds like just my kind of read. I'm very excited for her.

    Reply
    • C. Lee McKenzie says

      October 22, 2016 at 3:30 pm

      This was a clever way to promote her book.

      Reply
  21. dolorah says

    October 22, 2016 at 3:43 am

    If you robbed a Starbucks of all their coffee, I think the public would hunt you down. They run over the police and all other authorities.

    Reply
    • C. Lee McKenzie says

      October 22, 2016 at 3:29 pm

      I'm fast, Dolorah. I run faster than my get-away car.

      Reply
  22. Shooting Stars Mag says

    October 22, 2016 at 3:11 am

    Hah! Love the mug shot.

    thanks for sharing the book! 🙂

    Reply
    • C. Lee McKenzie says

      October 22, 2016 at 3:29 pm

      It's always fun to be a part of a gang!

      Reply
  23. Sherry Ellis says

    October 22, 2016 at 12:42 am

    Chrys's new book sounds really good!

    Reply
  24. Liz A. says

    October 22, 2016 at 12:16 am

    So many mugs around the place…

    Reply
    • C. Lee McKenzie says

      October 22, 2016 at 3:28 pm

      I've seen them and they are a mob to be reckoned with.

      Reply
  25. Mark Noce says

    October 21, 2016 at 11:56 pm

    Like the mug shot;) BTW, I ordered your book and it's on it's way! 🙂

    Reply
    • C. Lee McKenzie says

      October 22, 2016 at 3:27 pm

      Thanks, Mark. I feel my royalties swelling as I type this note. 🙂 I may be able to give up my life of crime.

      Reply
  26. Sheena-kay Graham says

    October 21, 2016 at 11:47 pm

    Vinnie is the Mug is amazing. Your mobster stats is one of the most creative Lee. I'll hand over beans to you anytime.

    Reply
    • C. Lee McKenzie says

      October 22, 2016 at 3:26 pm

      I like cooperation, Sheena-kay!

      Reply
  27. Lynda R Young says

    October 21, 2016 at 11:14 pm

    You mug you, lol.
    Congrats again to Chrys!

    Reply
    • C. Lee McKenzie says

      October 22, 2016 at 3:25 pm

      Ain't I a beaut?

      Reply
  28. Meradeth Houston says

    October 21, 2016 at 8:57 pm

    This is hilarious! Love the creativity 🙂

    Reply
    • C. Lee McKenzie says

      October 21, 2016 at 9:28 pm

      It's always fun to have fun.

      Reply
  29. Kelly Steel says

    October 21, 2016 at 8:11 pm

    Wow, awesome seeing Chry's book blurb. Scary mobsters!

    Reply
    • C. Lee McKenzie says

      October 21, 2016 at 8:23 pm

      I'm scariest in the morning pre-coffee.

      Reply
  30. Elephant's Child says

    October 21, 2016 at 7:43 pm

    Loving seeing Chys's blurb across the blogosphere.
    A mobster's job is soooo not family friendly.
    And my beans are yours.

    Reply
    • C. Lee McKenzie says

      October 21, 2016 at 8:23 pm

      You're so wise, Elephant's Child. I'll take the bean and leave you unharmed.

      Reply
  31. Beverly Stowe McClure says

    October 21, 2016 at 7:04 pm

    Great mug shots.
    Love your get away car.
    Don't mess with coffee lovers.

    Reply
    • C. Lee McKenzie says

      October 21, 2016 at 7:20 pm

      So wise, Beverly. And never mess with them before they have their coffee in the morning.

      Reply
  32. Pat Hatt says

    October 21, 2016 at 4:19 pm

    lol sure a whole other kind of bean counter at your sea

    Reply
    • C. Lee McKenzie says

      October 21, 2016 at 7:20 pm

      Indeed. And mine are flavorful!

      Reply
  33. Heather R. Holden says

    October 21, 2016 at 3:09 pm

    LOL, this is hilarious! I never drink coffee, so I can't help but feel like Vinnie the Mug would be pretty annoyed trying to steal some from me… XD

    Reply
    • C. Lee McKenzie says

      October 21, 2016 at 7:19 pm

      He wouldn't be casing your joint. That's for sure.

      Reply
  34. Juneta Key says

    October 21, 2016 at 3:01 pm

    How clever and original. I love it. I wanna be like you.
    Juneta @ Writer's Gambit

    Reply
    • C. Lee McKenzie says

      October 21, 2016 at 7:19 pm

      We can get you a mug that's almost like mine, Juneta!

      Reply
  35. Patricia Lynne says

    October 21, 2016 at 2:56 pm

    Going to have to protect the coffee around you or it might disappear. 😉

    Reply
    • C. Lee McKenzie says

      October 21, 2016 at 7:18 pm

      You can leave out the jewels, but hide the coffee.

      Reply
  36. Tamara Narayan says

    October 21, 2016 at 2:44 pm

    Hand over the beans!? Ha! If I was the stealing type, I might sneak into the animal shelter and help myself to the kittens.

    Reply
    • C. Lee McKenzie says

      October 21, 2016 at 7:18 pm

      That would be a good theft!

      Reply
  37. Chrys Fey says

    October 21, 2016 at 2:09 pm

    Disaster Chrys may leave her Mob so she can get in on all of that coffee. 😉

    Did you know there was a real Mobster named Vinnie Carwash?

    Thanks for participating in my Mobfest!

    Reply
    • C. Lee McKenzie says

      October 21, 2016 at 7:17 pm

      I knew there had to be a mobster somewhere called Vinnie, but Carwash? That's unique.

      Reply
  38. L. Diane Wolfe says

    October 21, 2016 at 12:21 pm

    I love your mug.

    Stealing coffee – LOL!

    Reply
    • C. Lee McKenzie says

      October 21, 2016 at 7:16 pm

      Nothing else is that essential.

      Reply
  39. Shady Del Knight says

    October 21, 2016 at 12:04 pm

    Hi, Cheryl Lee!

    Those mug shots made me do a spit take and spray coffee on my screen. 🙂

    It's nice to see my friend Chrys in your post. Thanks for the blurb summarizing her new prequel book. Looks like a great one.

    Have a wonderful weekend, C-Lee!

    Reply
    • C. Lee McKenzie says

      October 21, 2016 at 7:16 pm

      Thanks, Shady. I figured it was time fess up. Enjoy your weekend as well.

      Reply
  40. Alex J. Cavanaugh says

    October 21, 2016 at 11:44 am

    Handing over the beans…

    Reply
    • C. Lee McKenzie says

      October 21, 2016 at 7:15 pm

      Wise decision.

      Reply

Leave a Reply to C. Lee McKenzie Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Find Lee Online:

Email Facebook Twitter

LinkedIn GoodReads Google+

The Adventures of Pete and Weasel

Blogroll

  • A Bit About Britian
  • Alex J. Cavanaugh
  • Bish Denham
  • Book Sage Reviewer
  • Books in the Hall
  • Cathrina Constatine
  • Christine Rains – Writer
  • Denise Covey
  • Diane Burton
  • elements of emaginette
  • Elephant's Child
  • Evernight Teen
  • Everyday Writer, Tyrean Martinson
  • Everything Must Change
  • Fantasy, Myth, Fiction
  • H.R. Sinclair
  • Happy Ever After
  • Insecure Writer's Support Group
  • It's Rhyme Time
  • J.H. Moncrieff
  • JQRose Book Blogger
  • Julie Flanders
  • Just Jemi
  • Kidbits
  • Laws of Gravity
  • Lee Lowery Murder Mystery
  • Life As Only I Know It
  • Literary Rambles
  • Mama Diaries
  • Mark Noce Stories
  • Musings
  • My Hogwarts Sabbatical
  • My Pet Blog
  • Nick Wilford, Speculative Author
  • Olga Godim
  • Patricia Lynne, Independent Author
  • Pen & Pro$per
  • Pensive Pen
  • Play Off The Page
  • Positive Letters …. inspirational stories
  • Quiet Laughter
  • Sandra's Blog
  • Shady Dell Music & Memories
  • Shooting Stars Mag
  • Summer Snowflakes
  • Susan Says
  • Tamara Narayan, Author
  • Tara Tyler Talks
  • The Cynical Sailor & His Salty Sidekick
  • The Happy Whisk
  • The Secret Files of Fairday Morrow
  • The Story of a Writer
  • The ToiBox of Words
  • The Warrior Muse
  • Thoughts in Progress
  • Uniquely Holden
  • Welcome to My Magick Theatre
  • WordDreams…
  • Writing In The Crosshairs
  • Yvette Carol

Archives:

Recent Comments:

  • the real cie on Omar, His Camel, Anubis, and Me.
  • H.R.Sinclair on Omar, His Camel, Anubis, and Me.
  • Rebecca Douglass on Omar, His Camel, Anubis, and Me.
  • Denise Covey on Omar, His Camel, Anubis, and Me.
  • L.G. Keltner on Omar, His Camel, Anubis, and Me.

Tags

2009 Deb Blog Tour 2009 Debs' Tour 2013 A-Z Blog Challenge Alex Cavanaugh Alligators Overhead Arlee Bird AtoZChallenge2015 AtoZChallenge2016 Blog Hops Book Signings C. Lee McKenzie Christmas Contest cover Damyanti Double Negative Email Connect Halloween hat's of corner Heather M. Gardner Her Grammarness Insecure Writer Interview IWSG Jeremy M.J. Joachim marketing Middle Grade Monday Monday Miscellany Monday Moods New Books Nicole Ayers Pam Small Things Hop Stephen Tremp Story Collection Throes of Thursday Tina WEP WIP writing YA Young Adult