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

March 1, 2024 by SF Parrott Leave a Comment

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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Filed Under: Authors, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Suspense Tagged With: 1920s, books, CMP Author, historical fiction, Lakota Indians, Mark Macedonia, murder mystery, Native American, new release, novel, Parker Simms, Racism, South Dakota, suspense, Wizard of Oz

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

July 15, 2023 by SF Parrott Leave a Comment

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

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

July 13, 2023 by SF Parrott Leave a Comment

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

Filed Under: Author Book Interviews, Authors, Historical Fiction, News & Highlights Tagged With: Christopher Matthews Publishing, CMP Author, Mark Macedonia, Middle Eastern Fiction, news, Ottoman Empire

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August 1937 — March 2025

Ron Lovell was born in Colorado Springs and later graduated from UCLA. After serving in the Army, he built a journalism career and became a beloved OSU professor. In retirement, he wrote two mystery series—14 Thomas Martindale books and 4 featuring Lorenzo Madrid.

I’ll miss your “serious” critiques, that sent me into laughing fits on how my writing as “too cutsie” and our weekly donuts and coffee runs, talking about writing, stories, and everything in between.

You were and still are my best friend.

Read more about Ron at: RonLovellAuthor.com

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