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George Washington Stepped Here

For years after her divorce, Karen Maxwell handled administrative paperwork for her brother’s private investigation agency while he ran around town doing the “fun” part—the investigation. When his partner retires, he finally offers her a chance to take a case of her own. She soon finds out why.

The assignment involves the theft of the local historical society’s most treasured artifact, and her brother figures everyone involved is a little crazy. While Karen poses as a volunteer at the site to catch the thief, she meets a host of dedicated historical re-enactors, one of whom happens to be tall, handsome and unmarried. Unfortunately, he is also a prime suspect.

And not only does she have to spend her Saturdays running around in funny clothes, she has to somehow get her kids to go along with it, too.

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"I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! 
George Washington Stepped Here is a delightfully funny who-done-it."
--Debra Gaynor, ReviewYourBook.com

This is the first of a three book series that will initially be released in the Heartsong Presents Mysteries book club from Barbour Books. It is available now directly from the publisher by calling 740-922-7280, and should be out in bookstores in six months.

ISBN# 978-1-59789-594-1

(cover art coming soon!)

Worth Its Weight in Old

Paintings slashed...  Furniture broken… Someone is wreaking havoc at the Blue Moon Art & Antiques Gallery. 

Fledgling private investigator Karen Maxwell goes undercover as a salesclerk to find out who’s behind the vandalism, and why. She learns little from Vicki, a friendly clerk who seems interested only in rearranging pictures to display them—and her designer clothes and sports car—to maximum advantage. Eric, the shop’s surly, tight-lipped porter, would run over her with a hand truck before he’d answer any questions. The guilt may even lay with the shop owners themselves, despite the fact that they’re the ones who hired her. 

Karen’s investigation seems to be going nowhere—just like her once-promising relationship with Brian, the handsome blacksmith who could sweep her off her feet in a minute… if he’d ever take a break from working with the church youth group. Frustration mounts as her dreams of romantic evenings turn into endless rehearsals for the church Christmas play.

If Karen can’t crack the case soon, she may find herself busted back to plain, old office manager, her dreams of a career as a private investigator—and a life with Brian—as old and busted as the Blue Moon’s vandalized antiques.

Roped In

I think I need a longer title for this one, so I'm open to suggestions. In this third mystery, Karen has major work to do to solve the mysterious death of a parrot and suspicious damage to a jump rope...