Mystery and Memoir

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GONE CRAZY

A formal declaration of love scares the bejesus out of small-town Detective Rory Naysmith. As Valentine’s Day approaches, he evaluates his relationship with bookkeeper Esther Mullins, and decides to take her on a romantic date that ends with a poet’s murder. Assigned to the case, Rory pushes his private life aside. Things gets tricky after Esther is appointed Executrix for the estate—then rumors start that place a priceless item among the poet’s many possessions. 

The race is on to unearth the treasure and solve the murder, but it leaves Rory wondering if Esther will live long enough to become his Valentine—or end up as the murderer’s next victim. 

GONE BEFORE

 A murderer who doesn’t leave a clue. Small-town detective, Rory Naysmith, thought he’d seen it all, but a young woman’s brutal murder is especially hard to stomach. Doubly so, when he recognizes the murderer’s MO is identical to that of Tobias Snearl, the killer he put behind bars a decade earlier. His frustration grows after a series of senseless accidents plague those dearest to him, and a second woman dies. Searching for answers, Rory races against time, plunging deep into the murder investigations, drawing ever closer to becoming a casualty of the dark, angry deeds himself, until he finds no one is who they pretend to be—and none are beyond evil’s reach.  

GONE ASTRAY

 A heart attack sends detective Rory Naysmith reeling. Too young to retire, he accepts a position in small-town Winterset, Nebraska. Handed an unsolved truck hijacking case, with the assistance of a rookie, Rory sets out to prove he is able to go toe-to-toe with younger men. When the body of a Vietnam veteran turns up, he dons his fedora and spit-shines his shoes. But before he can solve the murder, an older woman disappears, followed closely by a second hijacking. He doggedly works the cases, following a thread that ties the two crimes together. But can Rory find the mental and physical strength to up his game and bring the criminals to justice before disaster strikes and he loses his job?

Double Dipped, A One Scoop or Two 

 Accepting second best is good for her career, but first-grade teacher, Retta Curt, delays signing up for the disappointment. Given two weeks to reconsider her contract, she retreats to Gram’s cottage on Moon Lake. But the cottage is derelict; Cousin Julie, distant; childhood beaux, Dean, bitter; and Sweet Picks, the family ice cream stand, in danger of folding. Then vandals target Sweet Picks and Retta’s dreams to recapture her happy childhood collapse. Star-crossed, can she save the family business and rediscover happiness, or is Retta destined for a second-best future? 

 Omaha to Ogallala

 On an idealistic seven-day trip dubbed The Wise Woman Summit, three sisters trek across Nebraska with hopes of rekindling their childhood friendship. Independent, tenacious, and often outspoken, they differ at every turn. When their plans go haywire, emotions explode, and the family begins to unravel. Then it's discovered the youngest, the adopted sister, is searching for her birth mother, all hope for a sisterly bond is threatened. Personalities and family expectations are pitted against each other on this memorable trip that tests nature verses nurture.