Mystery Book Contests. The Garden Cottage Contest Rules.

Rolly Waters is a recovering rock musician and part-time private eye. One night his band performs at a blowout party for EyeBitz.com, a fast-rising Internet startup that has the city of San Diego talking. When Rolly returns after hours to retrieve his guitar from the host’s mansion, he finds a dead body floating in the swimming pool. His discovery sets in motion a series of intrigues that drag him into the surreal world of dot.com culture, as well as the dark heart of his own uneven past.

1. This contest runs from February 08, 2008 to March 28, 2008. To be eligible to win, entrants must submit their e-mail address via the Cottage Garden Contest Form on or before the entry deadline: March 28, 2008, 11:59 A.M., Pacific Time. The administrator of this contest, the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books, may use the e-mail address for purposes of prize notification and to request a mailing address to be used for the sole purpose of delivering the prize. Any entries received by us after the deadline will be ineligible to win. LIMIT ONE ENTRY PER PERSON PER E-MAIL ADDRESS PER DAY. The entry form must be manually completed in person; autofillers (e.g. RoboForm) are acceptable means of completing the entry form. NO AUTOMATED ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AND ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED. Multiple daily entries from the same person and/or e-mail address are void. The Hidden Staircase Mystery Books is not responsible for entries that are late, misdirected, lost, garbled, or unintelligible, including those due to computer or network malfunction or congestion, and any such entries are ineligible.

2. One (1) Prize will be awarded: The Prize consists of a trade paperback copy of In Her Cottage Garden, autographed by the author, and a matted, framed, and signed copy of the book cover drawing. Estimated value of The Prize: Approximately $75.00. No transfer or substitution of the prize will be permitted.

3. On or about March 28, 2008 one (1) winner will be chosen in a random drawing conducted by the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books from all eligible and completed entries received by the entry deadline. The winners will be notified by e-mail and their mailing addresses will be used by the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books solely for the purpose of delivering the Prizes. (See also The Hidden Staircase Mystery Books Privacy Policy.) If a winner does not respond with 15 days of winning notification, an alternate winner will be selected. Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received.

4. NO PURCHASE IS REQUIRED TO ENTER OR TO WIN. This contest is only open to residents of the United States (excluding Puerto Rico) who are 18 years of age or older. This contest is subject to all federal, state, and local regulations. Offer void in Puerto Rico and where otherwise restricted or prohibited. All federal and local taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the prize winner(s).

5. The Hidden Staircase Mystery Books reserves the right to disqualify entries from anyone tampering with the Internet entry process. If, for any reason, the contest or any contest is not capable of running as planned by reason of damage by computer virus, worms, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, technical limitations or failures, or any other causes which, in the sole opinion of the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books, could compromise, undermine or otherwise affect the Official Rules, administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the drawing, the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books reserves the right and absolute discretion to modify these Official Rules and/or to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the drawing. In the event of termination or cancellation, the winner(s) will be selected from all eligible entries received before the time of termination. The Hidden Staircase Mystery Books assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft, destruction, or unauthorized access to the site. The Hidden Staircase Mystery Books not responsible for injury or damage to entrants’ or to any other person's computer, other equipment, or person relating to or resulting from participation in the drawing, or from downloading materials or accessing the site.

6. For the name(s) of the prize winner(s), available after June 30, 2008, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope, separate from your entry, to The Hidden Staircase Mystery Books Winners, 16333 Pinto Ridge Drive, San Diego CA 92127 by August 31, 2008.





		Rolly Waters is a recovering rock musician and part-time private eye. One night his band performs at a blowout party for EyeBitz.com, a fast-rising Internet startup that has the city of San Diego talking. When Rolly returns after hours to retrieve his guitar from the host’s mansion, he finds a dead body floating in the swimming pool. His discovery sets in motion a series of intrigues that drag him into the surreal world of dot.com culture, as well as the dark heart of his own uneven past. The Cottage Garden Contest Official Rules 1. This contest runs from February 08, 2008 to March 28, 2008. To be eligible to win, entrants must submit their e-mail address via the Cottage Garden Contest Form on or before the entry deadline: March 28, 2008, 11:59 A.M., Pacific Time. The administrator of this contest, the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books, may use the e-mail address for purposes of prize notification and to request a mailing address to be used for the sole purpose of delivering the prize. Any entries received by us after the deadline will be ineligible to win. LIMIT ONE ENTRY PER PERSON PER E-MAIL ADDRESS PER DAY. The entry form must be manually completed in person; autofillers (e.g. RoboForm) are acceptable means of completing the entry form. NO AUTOMATED ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AND ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED. Multiple daily entries from the same person and/or e-mail address are void. The Hidden Staircase Mystery Books is not responsible for entries that are late, misdirected, lost, garbled, or unintelligible, including those due to computer or network malfunction or congestion, and any such entries are ineligible. 2. One (1) Prize will be awarded: The Prize consists of a trade paperback copy of In Her Cottage Garden, autographed by the author, and a matted, framed, and signed copy of the book cover drawing. Estimated value of The Prize: Approximately $75.00. No transfer or substitution of the prize will be permitted. 3. On or about March 28, 2008 one (1) winner will be chosen in a random drawing conducted by the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books from all eligible and completed entries received by the entry deadline. The winners will be notified by e-mail and their mailing addresses will be used by the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books solely for the purpose of delivering the Prizes. (See also The Hidden Staircase Mystery Books Privacy Policy.) If a winner does not respond with 15 days of winning notification, an alternate winner will be selected. Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received. 4. NO PURCHASE IS REQUIRED TO ENTER OR TO WIN. This contest is only open to residents of the United States (excluding Puerto Rico) who are 18 years of age or older. This contest is subject to all federal, state, and local regulations. Offer void in Puerto Rico and where otherwise restricted or prohibited. All federal and local taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the prize winner(s). 5. The Hidden Staircase Mystery Books reserves the right to disqualify entries from anyone tampering with the Internet entry process. If, for any reason, the contest or any contest is not capable of running as planned by reason of damage by computer virus, worms, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, technical limitations or failures, or any other causes which, in the sole opinion of the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books, could compromise, undermine or otherwise affect the Official Rules, administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the drawing, the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books reserves the right and absolute discretion to modify these Official Rules and/or to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the drawing. In the event of termination or cancellation, the winner(s) will be selected from all eligible entries received before the time of termination. The Hidden Staircase Mystery Books assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft, destruction, or unauthorized access to the site. The Hidden Staircase Mystery Books not responsible for injury or damage to entrants’ or to any other person's computer, other equipment, or person relating to or resulting from participation in the drawing, or from downloading materials or accessing the site. 6. For the name(s) of the prize winner(s), available after June 30, 2008, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope, separate from your entry, to The Hidden Staircase Mystery Books Winners, 16333 Pinto Ridge Drive, San Diego CA 92127 by August 31, 2008.

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