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Beware the Shifting Sands by Mark Macedonia – Murder and Secrets in 1920s South Dakota

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Release Date: March 15, 2024

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In 1928, war veteran turned New York City detective Parker Simms returns to his South Dakota roots, seeking refuge from a Teapot Dome Scandal fallout. But when a sinister killer links their gruesome crimes to “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” Simms is thrust into a relentless pursuit of justice.

Recruiting the help of former flame turned schoolteacher, Sandra Groves, and her fiancé, history professor Archie Yeager, Simms dives into a labyrinth of secrets, exposing extortion, nativism, prejudice, and racism within the 1920s Black Hills society.

As they follow the twisted clues, suspicion blankets local law enforcement, Klansmen, indigenous Lakota people, and even the intended victims themselves. Simms must unravel the enigma, where fiction and reality blur, and deceit conceals the true monsters.

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Senator Congratulates Author of “Beneath a Crescent Moon” Mark Macedonia

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Senator Vogel Congratulates Author, Mark Macedonia
Senator Vogel Congratulates Author, Mark Macedonia

Mark Macedonia’s exhilaration knew no bounds when his highly anticipated second book, “Beneath a Crescent Moon,” was published on March 15, 2023. However, the thrilling journey didn’t end there, as the Butler Eagle published a half-page interview in their newspaper.

Yet, the pinnacle of his excitement arrived when he received an unexpected letter from Elder Vogel Jr., the State Senator representing the 47th District. This extraordinary recognition elevated Macedonia’s achievement to new heights. [Read more…] about Senator Congratulates Author of “Beneath a Crescent Moon” Mark Macedonia

‘Crescent Moon’ illuminates little-known era, the Ottoman Empire

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Mark Macedonia, author of “Beneath A Crescent Moon,” looks through his book Friday, March 10, at his house in Adams Township. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mark Macedonia, author of “Beneath A Crescent Moon,” looks through his book Friday, March 10, at his house in Adams Township. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

A retired Seneca Valley Intermediate High School history teacher’s expertise came into play in his second published novel that uses a little-known period as a backdrop.

Mark Macedonia’s “Beneath A Crescent Moon” offers a story of love, betrayal, and survival during the 16th-century Ottoman Empire. [Read more…] about ‘Crescent Moon’ illuminates little-known era, the Ottoman Empire