Spirit Woman Legends and Lies
(Spirit Woman Mystery Adventures)
by Elaine Faber
5 stars!
Excitement stirs things up in a small California mountain town and leads to murder! I recommend SPIRIT WOMAN LEGEND AND LIES to cozy mystery readers who enjoy a touch of the paranormal in the stories.
~Guatemala Paula Loves to Read
About Spirit Woman Legends and Lies
Spirit Woman Legends and Lies (Spirit Woman Mystery Adventures)
Cozy Mystery / Adventure
2nd in Series
Setting – Sierra Mountain Foothills
Elk Grove Publications (December 9, 2023)
Paperback : 262 pages
ISBN-10 : 1940781310
ISBN-13 : 978-4294245132
Digital ASIN : B0CPWJH4FC
The legendary Native American Spirit Woman and her mountain lion companion, said to appear in times of trouble, are once again sighted near Lockleer Mountain. And there is trouble aplenty.
Twenty-four hours after Joe and his brother, Cyrus, quarrel over the ownership of a winning million dollar lottery ticket, Cyrus’s mutilated body is found in the mountains, ravaged by the local wildlife. Sheriff Peabody and Deputy Nate Darling are soon puzzled by stolen VA hospital drugs found in Cyrus’s bedroom. It seems likely the suspected homicide is either connected to the contested lottery ticket or the drugs.
Hearing of the crowds that inevitably follow such a disturbing event, Rosita Ramirez, a transient with two children, comes to Lockleer Mountain to sell homemade tamales. She is befriended by Nate’s fiancé, Lou Shoemaker, owner of the Pooper Scooper sewer disposal truck. Rosita parks her old motorhome at the First Baptist Church and Lou aids her in acquiring employment at the local diner.
Soon, malicious gossip erupts about Rosita and the pastor. The church deacons are divided between ignoring unproven gossip, versus concern the gossip will divide the congregation and affect the future of the church.
In addition to finding a killer, Sheriff Peabody and his deputies are now tasked with exposing the perpetrator of the gossip, or the pastor will be forced to leave. How can the Spirit Woman and her companions bring about a solution to the troubles that plague the rural community?
Great Escapes Praise for Spirit Woman Legends and Lies
(Spirit Woman Mystery Adventures)
by Elaine Faber
5 stars!
Excitement stirs things up in a small California mountain town and leads to murder! I recommend SPIRIT WOMAN LEGEND AND LIES to cozy mystery readers who enjoy a touch of the paranormal in the stories.
~Guatemala Paula Loves to Read
Spirit Woman Legends and Lies (excerpt)
Nate checked his watch “Eight o’clock! It’s almost time for the lottery drawing.” He pulled a ticket from his pocket and laid it on the table. “Did you buy a ticket this week? It’s over a million dollars again.”
Lou shook her head. “I don’t play very often. It’s a waste of money.”
“I always play the same numbers.” He reached for Lou’s hand. “Lately, I added your birthday, so wish me luck.” He turned to stare at the TV over the bar, waiting for the local channel to report the numbers. Several men laid their lottery tickets on the bar as Jake, the bartender, turned up the volume on the television.
“Here we go!” Jake said. “Good luck!”
The balls in the glass cage collided around the hopper and one dropped into the chute. The announcer picked it up and announced, “Two!”
Hoots and hollers greeted the announcement. “Got it!” Joe Walling yelled. Cyrus walked across the tavern and joined his brother.
Another ball dropped into the chute, “Seventeen!”
Joe yelled again, “Got it! Come on. Come on.” His brother leaned closer to see the ticket.
“Eleven!” Another whoop from Joe. His friends huddled around Joe to peer over his shoulder. So far his three numbers meant a five-dollar win.
“Twenty-two!”
“I…can’t believe…” Joe glanced at his ticket. “Twenty-two? I have it.” The crowd roared and then the room quieted as everyone held their breath.
“Come on, eighty-seven!” Cyrus gripped Joe’s shoulder,
Lou and Nate rose from the table, eager to see how this would end. The balls flew helter-skelter around the glass enclosure. Every pair of eyes in the pub gazed at the ball as it rolled down the chute. The crowd reacted with a collective gasp as the announcer picked it up. Time stood still. Had Joe picked four correct numbers, or had he won the jackpot of $1,200,000 with all five numbers?
“Come on, eighty-seven!” Cyrus yelled.
Nate squeezed Lou’s hand. She turned to smile at him as the announcer called the last number.
“Eighty-seven.”
Joe’s face paled. The guests froze in place for a moment, in complete silence. Cyrus pulled the ticket from Joe’s hand and glanced at it. “Let me see. Eighty-seven! We won! We won. We just won a million bucks!”
About Elaine Faber
Elaine Faber, an award-winning author, lives in Elk Grove, CA with her husband and feline companions. She is a member of Sisters in Crime (SIC),, Northern California Publishers and Authors (NCPA), and Elk Grove Writers Guild (EGWG). She has published ten cozy mystery novels, an anthology of cat stories, and multiple short stories in twenty-one independent anthologies.
Author Links: Website www.mindcandymysteries.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/elaine.faber/posts
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