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The Yellow Bordello
Bev Haynes
In a quaint Wyoming town, Echo Brennan seeks solace in the purchase of a once notorious house of ill repute following the death of her abusive husband.
As Echo restores the rundown property into a charming bed and breakfast called The Yellow Bordello, she uncovers a hidden mural beneath layers of wallpaper - a provocative depiction of four women dressed as old-western prostitutes. Desperate to have the mural completed in time for the grand opening, Echo enlists the help of local art conservator, Rand Halstead.
But tragedy strikes again when Rand's twin sister unexpectedly dies in a diving accident. As Echo becomes entangled in visions surrounding the sister's death, the spirits of the mural's women come alive, wreaking havoc upon the newly established business.
With supernatural forces, haunting visions, and a murder mystery on their hands, Echo and Rand must navigate the turmoil while their love for each other blossoms - proving that even in death, some connections refuse to die.
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Mountain Storm
Charles McRaven
Widowed mountain minister Carroll Lewis and his music director Maran MaComb stumble onto a plot among disaffected ex-military and biker communes to lash out at what they see as a repressive system.
But the violence is to be blamed on all the wrong people, and the deep pockets behind them, super patriots gone over the edge, don't know when to stop.
Add Maran's real job description, a warning from Carroll's buddy the state cop, and a harmless mountain retreat becomes a powder keg. Not what he signed on for, and when the bullets start to fly, they don't know friend from foe.
What was supposed to become his quiet life among the faithful backwoods folks turns into a cliff-hanging survival fight for Carroll and the woman who's not just his quiet piano player.
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Henny and Lloyd's Casebook
John Paulits
A murder in a flower shop sends Henny and Lloyd on a not-so-merry chase into the mysterious family dynamics of a clan who live by their own rules.
But nothing is too bizarre for Henny and Lloyd. Noses to the grindstone they follow the clues and shock even themselves when they lay bare the facts of the matter and uncover the events that led to the murder in the flower shop.
Then they are hired by a nine-year-old girl who plops her piggy bank on Lloyd’s desk and describes her problem. Our heroes take her case, which proves to be anything but childish, and in this instance, do a family some good.
As that escapade comes to a close, an old man totters into the office of Henny and Lloyd and begs them to take on an assignment they realize has no chance of coming to a happy conclusion.
Yet, they agree to help the old man and see the mystery through to its end, whether to a happy conclusion or otherwise, time will tell.
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My inspiration for writing The Yellow Bordello came from a walk-through of The Yellow Hotel in Lusk, Wyoming, one of the most famous brothels of the West and in continuous operation from 1919 until 1982.
My husband and I had embarked on this journey intending to restore the historic hotel to its former glory. However, I knew from the moment I set foot inside that it was an impossible task. The old hotel was filled with spirits.
The tale of The Yellow Bordello took shape, and I poured myself into the characters, the setting, and the hidden stories that existed within the brothel's walls.
While the dream of restoring The Yellow Hotel faded into the background, its legacy lived on in the tales burned across the pages of The Yellow Bordello.
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More about Mountain Storm from Charles McRaven
I studied for the ministry at age 65-68 and took a typical country church. Discovered things going on under the surface—current conspiracy theorists and backwoods good ole boys supposedly too dumb to be dangerous. Not.
Threw in 'harmless' piano player/Fed agent and motorcycle gun-lovers for color and suspense, plus some of the crafts I practice, and dropouts, good and the other kind. First-person, for authenticity.
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Henny and Lloyd are so much fun to write about, I’ve given them a third set of cases to bring their talents to bear on.
The plots of these cases are especially attuned to the skills the two young men bring to their profession—mysteries slightly off-center and require two slightly off-center detectives to see through the smoke and fog and find their way to a solution.
If you have as much fun reading about Henny and Lloyd’s adventures as I had writing about them, I’ll consider my efforts a job well done.
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Wings ePress Bestseller for September 2023
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by Ann Marie Jameson
Eighty-three-year old Lilly Bordelon finds herself alone in a hospital battling a dreaded illness. In the midst of lamenting her dire circumstances, something extraordinary happens that shakes her to her core.
Suddenly, she is thrown into a whirlwind of scenarios and emotions as she floats precariously between life and death. As Lilly navigates through the situations in which she finds herself, she is forced to re-evaluate many of her past choices in life and assess her shortcomings.
Along the way, she learns some valuable life lessons.
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Author Notes
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Chris Boucher, author of The Original Bucky Lew: Basketball's First Black Professional, has speaking engagements at Stonehill Independent Living Community on Oct. 12, Andover, Ma., 1:30 p.m. and Willows Retirement Community on Oct. 24, Westboro, Ma., 2:30 p.m.
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Chris Helvey, author of Bayou and other titles, will sign books at the Bluegrass Book Bash, Lexington (Ky.) Senior Center, on Oct. 18, and the Kentucky Book Festival, Oct. 21, in Lexington.
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Ann Marie Jameson, author of Lilly's Redemption and the "Willow Rose Series" has book signings at Village Art Marketplace Festival on Oct. 6-7, Ponchuatoula, La., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; PJ's Coffee Shop on Oct. 13, Metairie, La., 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; PJ's Coffee Shop on Oct. 14, Marrero, La., 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; PJ's Coffee Shop on Oct. 14, Luling, La., 4-8 p.m.; PJ's Coffee Shop on Oct. 15, River Ridge, La., 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; PJ's Coffee Shop, on Oct. 21, Slidell, La., 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; The Book and the Bean Bookstore and Cafe on Oct. 28, Mandeville, La., 9-11 a.m.; and PJ's Coffee Shop on Oct. 28 in Mandeville, La., 12-5 p.m.
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Lynn Shurr, author of The Longleigh Chronicles series and other titles, will participate in the Shadows on the Teche Arts and Crafts Fair, New Iberia, La., from 9-a.m.-4 p.m., on Oct. 14.
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