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Victorian Mansions and Ghost Phones Author: Dorothy Bodoin Attempting to move past the amplifying foreboding brought on by her ninth-grade class who recently concocted and nearly succeeded with a plan to kill her, Linnet is looking forward to the comfort of old time charm when she moves into Valentine Villa, a Victorian House on a bucolic sleepy street. However, when a vintage and disconnected phone begins to ring at odd hours with a breathy voice announcing dire warnings and riddles, Linnet begins to discover the history of her seemingly innocuous health. Discovering that the previous tenant involved in a local [...]

Uncovered Mysteries Author: Ann Ripley Louise Eldrich, the wife of a secret CIA agent and a stay-at home mom, is happy with their move to Sylvan Valley in the affluent suburbs of Washington DC. An avid amateur gardener, beginning to feel the pangs of empty nest, she sets to work creating the ideal garden with organic gardening expertise, but when opening the bags of collected leaves from around the neighborhood, the dissected body of an unidentified female throws a wrench in the new home plans and leaves Louise and family as the main suspects. Meanwhile, Louise’s daughter, Janie, and her [...]

Hold Fast to Dreams Author: Kuki Gallmann Recovering from a car crash that killed many of her friends, still in the shadows of divorce at a young age, Kuki finds reassurance in the arms of Paulo, a man who lost his wife in the car crash. Together, they go through the long months of recovery as Italy blossoms around them once more and grief gives way to love and adventure. Embarking on a life-long dream together, newly healed Kuki and her soon to be  husband go to Africa together, discovering Kenya. I Dreamed of Africa is Kuki’s heartfelt, honest memoir [...]