When the principal of a small high school in northern Wisconsin is murdered, teacher Cynthia Allen agrees to take over the job. She's got support from the superintendent, the students, and most of the staff, but she has no idea how crazy things can get: kids with problems, kids who cause problems, teachers with grudges, parents with agendas, and one more thing: The person who murdered Bill Deagan isn't done killing yet. Targeted Age Group:: adult What Inspired You to Write Your … [Read more...] about Death Stalks the Principal by Pat Clark
Interview with Author – Pat Clark
About Pat Clark: Pat Clark is a teacher who lives in Wisconsin with her husband, three children, small dog, and large cat. She began teaching in the '80s, which is evident if you read DEATH STALKS THE PRINCIPAL. Pat used to have horses, and she misses having them around every single day. Nobody loves you like your horse, and nobody can put you in your place like a horse can. What inspires you to write? I've always liked reading mysteries, and one day a story just popped into my head. What … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Pat Clark
The Haunting Love by Taylor Fenner
The Haunting Love is a young adult paranormal romance novel set in Green Bay, Wisconsin. What would you do if you never got to tell that one person how you felt? What if you could go back and tell them exactly how you felt? Seventeen-year-old Izabella "Iza" De Luca didn't believe her crush, Johnny, could ever like her because she is curvier than the other girls at school. Meanwhile eighteen-year-old Johnny Becker doesn't believe he has a chance with Iza; the smart, beautiful girl he has … [Read more...] about The Haunting Love by Taylor Fenner
Interview with Author – Taylor Fenner
About Taylor Fenner: Taylor Fenner grew up in a small town in Wisconsin. She's been an avid reader with a vivid imagination since she was very young. Most of her childhood can be described as having her nose stuck in one book or another. She's a strong believer in ghosts and the paranormal, which led to her interest in writing paranormal romance for young adults. When she's not busy writing you can find her reading and adding to her extensive book collection, working on photomanipulations on … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Taylor Fenner
“The Ship to Shawano” by M. W. Tyrrell
History is generally taught in terms of placing events in a timeline. A particular event occurred on such-and-such date, and the course of humankind is diverted to one direction or another. While this is fine when studying the course of history in general, unaddressed are the men and women whose lives are inevitably changed in the process. That is where the real history lies, in the individual stories. During World War II, Great Britain would have seemed to be the logical place to house … [Read more...] about “The Ship to Shawano” by M. W. Tyrrell
Dangerous Habits by Susan Hunter
A cryptic note compels reporter Leah Nash to dig into the accidental death of her younger sister at a school run by Catholic nuns. No one -- not the nuns at the school, the priest who mentored her sister, the wealthy politician on the board of the school, not even her own publisher wants her to pursue the story. But Leah, equal parts smart and smartass, just can't quit. As she starts closing in on the truth, someone starts closing in on her. Then, just when she’s got it all figured out, a … [Read more...] about Dangerous Habits by Susan Hunter
Audio Book: Uncommon Grounds (Maggy Thorsen Mystery #1) by Sandra Balzo @SandraBalzo
Maggy Thorsen, displaced PR executive turned desperate coffee maven, sets out to discover who killed one of her partners before their new business can go, quite literally, down the drain. As if that weren’t challenge enough, she has to do it while keeping the town’s tennis moms and senior citizens from ripping each other to shreds, and her third partner — the one who’s still alive — both upright and out of jail. Along the way, Maggy manages to incur the wrath of Brookhills’ self-important new … [Read more...] about Audio Book: Uncommon Grounds (Maggy Thorsen Mystery #1) by Sandra Balzo @SandraBalzo
Masters’ Mysterium: Wisconsin Dells by R. R. Reynolds
This book is bargain priced from 04/01/2014 until 04/30/2014 Trudy Masters is looking for love as the isolated northern Wisconsin town of Creekside closes in around her. With nothing holding her there but a crap job at a dive diner, one friend who isn't even the same species, and a big secret to keep, that isn't enough--she wants out. But while Trudy seeks escape, others want in, including backwoods hunters searching for a mysterious creature, a handsome boy with healing powers, and a father … [Read more...] about Masters’ Mysterium: Wisconsin Dells by R. R. Reynolds
The Ghost of Calico Acres by Bonnie Turner @BonnieTurner9
This book is bargain priced from 02/17/2014 until 02/28/2014 Haunting memories lurk in the dark corners of this mysterious walk from the past. When Dr. Marc St. Clair inherits his eccentric aunt Miriam’s old Victorian house in Wisconsin, her Will states that he and his invalid wife, Summer, must live in the house for one year before they can own it. Despite the fact that Calico Acres is rumored to be haunted, Marc accepts Miriam’s generous offer without telling Summer, who would prefer to … [Read more...] about The Ghost of Calico Acres by Bonnie Turner @BonnieTurner9
Prairie Hill by Fred Burwell
n 1980, a troubled young stranger arrives in Prairie Hill, a small Wisconsin city. Jimmy Lathrop would like nothing better than to go about his business washing dishes at the popular local eatery, the Pullet Surprize. A fresh start. No questions asked. Then he begins moonlighting as the feathered mascot of the local minor league baseball team and meets someone who will change his life. Jenny Diggles bides her time serving the locals at the Pullet Surprize, struggling to come to terms with her … [Read more...] about Prairie Hill by Fred Burwell
Murder in Death’s Door County by Elizabeth Rose
Everyone has had been stuck in a job they can't stand, right? In this cozy mystery, free-spirited Annie Malone needs to ditch her dull, drab job, but doesn't know how. She is in a rut. She needs a change, and fast. Thrown a lifeline from her moonlighting job as a ghostwriter, she packs her suitcase and heads up to idyllic Door County. Asked to ghostwrite a book for an impossible client by an almost-impossible editor, Annie wonders if she is in over her head. She needs the ghostwriting job, but … [Read more...] about Murder in Death’s Door County by Elizabeth Rose
