BOOK: January Black Ice by Carol Ann Kauffman

January Black Ice

The Cat Collier Mystery Series

Mary Catherine Collier, better known as Cat, wrote obituaries for the small-town local newspaper, the Heaton Valley Herald. She interviewed the senior citizens as to their accomplishments, likes, and hobbies. She kept these on file in case they won the lottery or the Nobel Peace Prize or something, or more likely, got involved in a scandal. She was also the sole member of the research department. She liked the quiet solitude of research work and was extremely tech savvy.

While she was in college, she dreamed of teaching in the local school system. Heaton Valley residents were wholesome, dedicated parents who valued a good education and the local schools were held in high esteem. The teachers were happy to go to work every day. The children were happy and safe in their school setting. And the community as a whole took pride in all the many varied accomplishments of the students.

Then something happened. Schools lost their place of honor as bastions of education and safety. They became gripped with fear. Test-taking and building security measures replaced the absolute joys of learning and discover.

It was then Cat began to rethink her career decision. She decided that, if the Heaton Valley Herald ever went belly-up, she’d open her own investigation business. With her laptop, an internet connection, and a big cup of coffee, she could find out almost anything online. There was no longer the need for any actual physical investigation, no high speed chases, no tailing or stalking, nothing dangerous. Just quiet, simple clicks.

Then one day Cat was called to the penthouse apartment of the city’s very rich, most influential lawyer, Detrick Bittmor. He had a very personal assignment for her. It involved a mysterious young man who sat on a park bench every day at noon and stared up at Bittmor’s top floor apartment

Cat had a soft spot for this lawyer with a nasty reputation. There was something about this old man she liked, and even found charming.

Detrick Bittmor thought the young man on the park bench resembled a younger version of himself. He thought this young man could possibly be his son from an affair he had many years ago with a beautiful New Year lawyer. This man could be his only heir.

And old man Bittmor wasn’t getting any younger.

And so began… the Cat Collier Mystery series.

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BOOK: Dream Catchers by Gerald L. Guy

Adita, a Cossibye banished priestess, accidently awakens an ancient shaman of the Caddo tribe from a 600-year slumber.

 As she becomes comfortable in the 21^stcentury, the powerful medicine woman begins to wreak havoc in Wisconsin. She leaves the bodies of ex-lovers strewn up and down the Lake Michigan shoreline, including a trio of victims at Marquette University. As the body count grows, the press thinks a werewolf might be stalking the campus community. 

Capable of assuming the appearance of man, woman or beast, the evil crone sets her sights on Michael Walker, the newest member of the Cossibye clan, and penetrates Prescott Estate. The Cossibye have no choice but to pool every resource to bring a halt to the senseless carnage before one of their own is harmed or killed.

But stalkers are everywhere. Someone is always watching. 

The New Order must find a way to blend ancient potions and modern technology to thwart the threat. They are aided by new friends from the Osage Nation, Carl Birdsong and Cheyenne Konti. They can walk as human or panther, but will their combined forces be enough to stop the menace?

Find out on August 1, 2019 when DREAM CATCHERS, the third title in the WOLF PACT Saga becomes available in paperback at Amazon and www.storiesbyguy.com.  An eBook version will be available at cyber bookstores everywhere.

A trailer is available at www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzQLttwgyOY

BOOK: Finn-agled, A Finn Finds Mystery, by Kristine Raymond

A secret message hidden inside of an antique wooden box, an unidentified dead body, and a mother determined to marry her off to the high school crush whom she hasn’t seen since…well…high school.  There’s no doubt about it; Finn Bartusiak’s life in the seaside town of Port New is about to get interesting.

Coming into possession of a 19^th-century, bronze and mahogany writing box under somewhat suspicious circumstances, Finn’s accidental discovery of a coded note leads her and Spencer Dane, bestselling novelist and love of her life (though he doesn’t know it yet), on a quest to unravel the mystery behind the jumble of letters. But they’re not the only ones interested in the cryptic message.  There’s a con man on their trail, and he’ll stop at nothing, including murder, to claim the ‘treasure’ for himself. 

  

 A slip of paper slightly larger than an index card fell from between the seams and floated ever so gently to the floor. Almost dropping the case in my elation (wouldn’t that just be my luck?), I set it gingerly on the table and retrieved the note.

Zubcd Yefemeby 

Xlw k Wrlm no 

Vpqre Upbpqee

Huh? What kind of crazy language is this? 

I attempted to sound it out, tripping over my tongue because – let’s face it – it’s impossible to pronounce words that have no vowels. Thinking I’d stumbled onto either an ancient, and possibly forgotten, language, or a secret military code, I hopped back on the computer for some serious research. It wasn’t until the Gothic cathedral mantel clock perched on the shelf above a row of whiskey barrels chimed twelve that I realized I’d been staring at the screen for the better part of three hours. That would explain my grainy eyeballs.

“Time to call it a night. Come on, Garfunkel. Let’s go home.”
Shutting off the computer, I slipped the note into my pocket, leaving the writing case in my office for the time being. Who knew what other mysterious messages might be hidden inside? Turning off the light, plunging the room into darkness, I walked out front to collect my sleepy hound, dim lumens from the street lamp outside filtering in through the plate glass window, illuminating my way and casting shadows along the floor and walls. Headlights from a passing car briefly lit up the interior of the shop, glinting off the wind chimes that hung over the front door.

If only I’d had the forethought to hang a set of chimes over the back door as well. Then, perhaps, they would’ve warned me about the person who jimmied the lock, crept up behind me, and wrapped his fingers around my neck, squeezing until everything went black.

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SCHEDULE: July 29 - August 2, 2019

Schedule

Mon., July 29 - BOOK:

Finn-agled
A Finn Finds Mystery 

by Kristine Raymond

Wed., July 31 - ART: The Art of
Dimitri Danish
Thurs., Aug. 1 - BOOK:
Dream Catcher
by Gerald L. Guy

Fri., Aug. 2 - BOOK:

January Black Ice

by Carol Ann Kauffman