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I've started an exciting new thriller series set in a quiet New England town.
The first book introduces Alice Norbury and her friend Dr. Sam Chase.
Surface Waves (working title).
Alice Norbury was a retired Boston law clerk, returning to Auburn Notch after the unfortunate accidental death of her husband, Wilson. This small summer resort town, tucked into the woods surrounding Auburn Lake, boasted a record of no criminal deaths since it was founded in 1747. All that went to hell in a hand basket when her old friend Dr. Sam Chase, a discredited USGS seismologist, arrived. It isn't long before his demons from the past catch up to him, announcing their arrival with two murders in the same week. As spring shakes off the last remnants of winter Alice finds herself between a sheriff determined to indict Sam for the murders and a homegrown terrorist determined to silence Sam before he exposes his plan.
Live Free or Die suddenly takes on a whole new meaning in this peaceful New Hampshire town.
The first book introduces Alice Norbury and her friend Dr. Sam Chase.
Surface Waves (working title).
Alice Norbury was a retired Boston law clerk, returning to Auburn Notch after the unfortunate accidental death of her husband, Wilson. This small summer resort town, tucked into the woods surrounding Auburn Lake, boasted a record of no criminal deaths since it was founded in 1747. All that went to hell in a hand basket when her old friend Dr. Sam Chase, a discredited USGS seismologist, arrived. It isn't long before his demons from the past catch up to him, announcing their arrival with two murders in the same week. As spring shakes off the last remnants of winter Alice finds herself between a sheriff determined to indict Sam for the murders and a homegrown terrorist determined to silence Sam before he exposes his plan.
Live Free or Die suddenly takes on a whole new meaning in this peaceful New Hampshire town.
I've just completed a new mystery!
Prophet Brown, a disfigured, pathetic little man, called Detective Inspector Flannel after stumbling upon the body of a young woman in one such alley. Flannel quickly realizes she is not the random victim she appears. Add to that, the crime scene is hauntingly reminiscent of an old unsolved case; a case that almost ended an otherwise brilliant career eight years ago.
For the moment, Prophet Brown is the only solid link between the two cases. He has been in the employ of Lord Alfred Raventhorn, a charismatic and well-connected Member of Parliament for 17 years. Raventhorn is also the very man Flannel unsuccessfully accused of the murders in the previous case. It should be noted here, in the private conversations of those of impeccable character and devoid of a tendency toward exaggeration, remarks have been made regarding the MP's rumored ill treatment of Prophet. Flannel finds himself navigating a very treacherous course. His superiors have warned him for the last time to tread cautiously around the MP, and the rising tide of the past threatens to pull him under. Reluctantly, Inspector Flannel turns to a most unlikely ally, a reformed pickpocket named Ernie Bisquets. Together they disentangle a mesh of old lies and current clues attempting to bring a ruthless murderer to justice–all the while ignoring the dangerous notion of murder being a carefully disguised trait passed from one generation to the next.
THE BRICK LANE MURDERS is a traditional English mystery that brings together the unlikely combination of a dowdy old Scotland Yard Inspector and a plucky reformed pickpocket in this murderous whodunit set in contemporary London.
The Brick Lane Murders
First book in The Inspector Flannel Mystery SeriesAbout the book...
London’s East End, once known for poor boroughs and a derelict rail yard, is enjoying an optimistic resurgence. It’s becoming an affordable option for middle class residents looking to have their pounds go further. Despite the sweeping out of old rubbish, a cautious step is still advised when passing a few remaining dark alleys. If only Mary Walsh had listened.Prophet Brown, a disfigured, pathetic little man, called Detective Inspector Flannel after stumbling upon the body of a young woman in one such alley. Flannel quickly realizes she is not the random victim she appears. Add to that, the crime scene is hauntingly reminiscent of an old unsolved case; a case that almost ended an otherwise brilliant career eight years ago.
For the moment, Prophet Brown is the only solid link between the two cases. He has been in the employ of Lord Alfred Raventhorn, a charismatic and well-connected Member of Parliament for 17 years. Raventhorn is also the very man Flannel unsuccessfully accused of the murders in the previous case. It should be noted here, in the private conversations of those of impeccable character and devoid of a tendency toward exaggeration, remarks have been made regarding the MP's rumored ill treatment of Prophet. Flannel finds himself navigating a very treacherous course. His superiors have warned him for the last time to tread cautiously around the MP, and the rising tide of the past threatens to pull him under. Reluctantly, Inspector Flannel turns to a most unlikely ally, a reformed pickpocket named Ernie Bisquets. Together they disentangle a mesh of old lies and current clues attempting to bring a ruthless murderer to justice–all the while ignoring the dangerous notion of murder being a carefully disguised trait passed from one generation to the next.
THE BRICK LANE MURDERS is a traditional English mystery that brings together the unlikely combination of a dowdy old Scotland Yard Inspector and a plucky reformed pickpocket in this murderous whodunit set in contemporary London.
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