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A Covetous Spirit: A Shelly Gale Mystery Book 2

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A Covetous Spirit, Book 2,  Shelly Gale Mystery Series by Lizzy Armentrout

 

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~ HONEYMOON CRUISE TO MURDER

What was to be a wonderful honeymoon has turned into a nightmare as people are being murdered, and Shelly’s husband is the security guard’s number one suspect.

“Oh, them poor things! To lose your pa like this! And you knew them? If I’s you, I’d be real careful. You’ve known both of the people murdered. For all you know, you could be next on his list.”

Nicole shuddered, snuggled closer to Tim, and whispered, “I don’t like this at all. I really wish Curly and Shelly were here to help us.”

“Me too, hon, me too,” Tim replied.

Join Shelly, Curly, and Tucker in this exciting and fast-paced sequel to A Vengeful Spirit as they track down the real guilty party aboard a Caribbean cruise ship.


Shelly Gale Mystery series by Lizzy Armentrout

Shelly Gale Mystery series by Lizzy Armentrout
Available in our Bookstore and every where books are sold.
AMAZON  |  B&N

A Vengeful Spirit, Shelly Gale Mystery Book 1

A Covetous Spirit, Shelly Gale Mystery Book 2

A Deceptive Spirit, Shelly Gale Mystery Book 3

The Fountain and the Desert, Book 5, The Peaks Saga

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Annemarie Parker has traveled far in space and time to find her unknown father. Now she wonders what to make of him, and where to take her life next.  She desperately wants to find this Fountain in the Desert that her mother talks of.  But when GAP-crosser Celestia tries to take her and her parents there, something goes terribly wrong.

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“…a page turner!” —Judith Seidel

“I remember fondly reading The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe when I was in middle school. The Peaks at the Edge of the World has a similar mix of fantasy and adventure with a moral tale at its center. This is a book that’s appropriate for a younger audience than most sci fi/fantasy novels. Enjoy the read!” —Kathy Dunhoff, Zola Award-winning Women’s Fiction Writer

“…start with a religious/fantasy base, then adds a dollop of ‘A Wrinkle in Time’, mixed in a sprinkling of ‘Narnia’ and spice it up with a little romance.”

“M.F. Erler is an intriguing story-teller. The Peaks at the Edge of the World was hard to put down. I had many sleepless nights because I couldn’t wait to find out what happened next!”

An M.F. Erler book. Visit PeaksAndBeyond.com

War Under the Mango Tree, a military satire

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“Loaded with plenty of whiskey-tango-foxtrot moments, War Under the Mango Tree is a thoroughly entertaining lampoon of the US military machine via a fictionalized mission in an equally fictional Central African country… Not since Catch 22 has a novel this brilliant come along. Five cheeky stars!” —David Edlund, USA Today bestselling author of “Guarding Savage” 

“. . . a brilliant satire of the hypocrisy, bureaucracy, banality, and ineptitude of the military. . .scathingly funny and often feels absurd—yet other times, all too real.” —David Aretha, editor of multiple award-winning military books

At a remote military camp in Africa a small detachment of American soldiers and their local allies wage a high-tech manhunt to neutralize the notorious warlord Daniel Odoki and defeat his rebel army. As the quixotic campaign unfolds, a cast of glory seeking generals, rapacious mercenaries and corrupt government officials are determined to finish off Odoki, though each for different reasons. Meanwhile, a hapless band of compatriots, pawns in a mysterious shadow war, race to discover the truth about Odoki before it’s too late.

In the tradition of writers such as Joseph Heller, Kurt Vonnegut and Evelyn Waugh, War Under the Mango Tree exposes the absurdities of modern warfare as it intersects with media culture, technology, politics and big business. The result is a darkly painted satire of war, money and corruption on the far flung reaches of Pax Americana. [Read more…] about War Under the Mango Tree, a military satire

A Vengeful Spirit: A Shelly Gale Mystery, Book 1

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A Vengeful Spirit, Shelly Gale Mystery Book 1

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PILOTVIEW WAS A QUIET, PEACEFUL TOWN where nothing much happened…until now.

“Many twists and turns in the story line,
which made it a very fun and interesting mystery read.”

“Really enjoyed this Christian cozy mystery, and especially loved hearing familiar names and places of rural NC and WV.“

Shelly Gale dreaded the phone call she had to make. Her student, Tucker, was falling behind in school, and his parents needed to know about it.

The phone rang.

Finally, she heard someone pick up but could barely hear him speaking.’Hello? Tucker? Is that you? Why are you whispering?’

‘Oh, Miss Gale,’ he said, his voice interrupted with huge sobs and hiccupping’please come and help me. There’s…’

Shelly heard the click of his phone hanging up. ‘Tucker? Tucker!’

As a series of shocking events unfold, Shelly finds herself entangled in the search for answers. Why is someone targeting Tucker’s family? What could a twelve-year-old have done to bring such terror to his home? What evil is plaguing the Irvins and turning Pilotview upside down?


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A Vengeful Spirit is a fast-paced and thrilling suspense novel that will keep readers busy turning pages as they follow Shelly in her perilous quest to uncover the truth.

Shelly Gale Mystery series by Lizzy Armentrout
Available in our Bookstore and every where books are sold.
AMAZON  |  B&N

A Vengeful Spirit, Shelly Gale Mystery Book 1

A Covetous Spirit, Shelly Gale Mystery Book 2

A Deceptive Spirit, Shelly Gale Mystery Book 3

 

Off the Record: A Shae Rose Mystery, Book 1

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Off the Record, A Shae Rose Mystery by Diana Kilpatrick
Off the Record, A Shae Rose Mystery by Diana Kilpatrick

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Diana Kilpatrick’s debut novel, “Off the Record”, introduces us to Shae Rose, a feisty and loveable court reporter who lifts the veiled curtain, offering a unique and entertaining peek into the secretive world of deposition court reporting.
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As a busy court reporter in a small Idaho town, Shae Rose ordinarily minds her own business: sharing a duplex with two elderly sisters, Bernice and Clarabelle Darling, riding a Harley on fine sunny summer weekends, and devoting time to her Chihuahua, Hercules. And though she is privy to people’s legal troubles, large and small, she leaves her work at the deposition room door. She wouldn’t dream of meddling. [Read more…] about Off the Record: A Shae Rose Mystery, Book 1