Day of the Living Pizza (A Smarts & Dewdrop Mystery)

A comedy zombie story to sink your teeth into...Detective Smarts of Crazy Name Town has a problem. Doctor Boring and his receptionist have been bumped off, and the only clues at the scene are some olives, tomatoes, mushrooms and a sprinkle of oregano. With the townsfolk dropping like flies and strange figures stumbling down the streets, Officer Dewdrop has an idea.Book 2 in the series is called Day of the Pesky Shadow.Juvenile fiction/YA/age 12+.“I really liked this story. It was funny and the author did a great job of making ‘zombies’ out of something most kids love: Pizza! The names she used (Detective Smart) and the fact that a mystery was woven into a zombie book made it so much more fun. It will make you laugh, make you hungry, and make you want to read it again and again!” (Gage Bailey, age 14)“Part zombie apocalypse and part young adult crime mystery and fully hysterical, this short work delivers many grins and chuckles as Detective Smart matches what passes for wits with a town of Pizza Zombies with limited vocabulary.” (Ed Drury)“A really fun read for kids and kids at heart! I really don’t like zombies, but then who does? These were a taste (ok, pun intended) of zombies without the gore. Just right for tender hearts and chickens like me.” (Linda Rae Blair)“The author has a wonderful sense of humour as shown by the character’s names (Officer Dewdrop, Joe Mango, Bob Banana, Chief Egg), and the mystery involved (why are people turning into walking pizza zombies?). If you are in the mood for some silliness and need a good laugh, Day of the Living Pizza is the book for you.” (Greta Burroughs)“I couldn’t help it, I found myself laughing aloud many times as I read this story. The idea of someone running down the street screaming while a giant pizza man chased her was both funny and scary.” (Ey Wade)“Vickie Johnstone will brighten your day with Day of the Living Pizza.” (Gregory S Lamb)

About the Author

Hi, I live in London and have a thing about fluffy cats. I work as a freelance layout sub-editor on business magazines and editor/proofreader on books. I love reading, writing, films, the sea, art, animals, nature, rock music, Milky Bar and travelling. In 2011, I self-published the following books: Kaleidoscope (March) - 119 poems, divided by chapter themes; Travelling Light - a free book of 38 poems; Kiwi in Cat City - the first in a series about a magical cat and her human pals (April); Kiwi and the Missing Magic (June); Kiwi and the Living Nightmare (October). The Kiwi books have illustrations by Nikki McBroom. Books published in 2012, so far: Day of the Living Pizza - a comedy horror for ages 10 up (May); Life's Rhythms - a collection of 316 haiku (June); 3 Heads and a Tail - a romantic comedy with walkies, written for NaNoWriMo (June); Kiwi and the Serpent of the Isle (August); Day of the Pesky Shadow - book 2 in the Smarts & Dewdrop Mysteries series (October); and Kiwi in the Realm of Ra (November). Links: Blog: http: //vickiejohnstone.blogspot.com Twitter: @vickiejohnstone Website: Kiwiincatcity.com http: //www.facebook.com/AuthorVickieJohnstone

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