Brenda Whiteside is here to tell us about Mystery on Spirit Mountain, book 2 in The MacKenzie Chronicles, a mystery.
There's also a great giveaway.
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By Brenda Whiteside
The setting for The MacKenzie Chronicles is a fictional town, Joshua, Arizona, inspired by a real-life Arizona destination, Jerome. Once dubbed “The Wickedest Town in the West,” the history is rich with tales of mining, brothels, and ghosts from another century. Add to that history the hippie settlers of the 1960s and 1970s who revitalized the crumbling town into an art mecca. The streets are stacked on the side of the mountain. There’s a jail still intact that literally slid down the mountain decades ago. Wine, food, ruins, and adventure await the tourist. The town looks much the same as it did in the early part of the twentieth century. If you get to Arizona, you really must visit Jerome.
I'm giving away two ebooks of Mystery On Spirit Mountain to
two readers (U.S. Amazon readers only) drawn from comments. I’ll draw the
winners on January 31.
MYSTERY ON SPIRIT MOUNTAIN (book 2 in The MacKenzie Chronicles)
The past never sleeps, and the truth never dies.
Only Harlan MacKenzie can sense the troubled history of the Big Purple House. When he's hired to restore the historic mansion, he doesn't foresee the insidious secrets—secrets that entangle his family in deceit and murder.
Phaedra is selling the house that has been in her family for decades. As her friends-to-lovers relationship with Harlan escalates, she’s forced to choose between her way of life or his, even though she risks losing him forever.
After a stranger comes to town, weaving her web of deception, hell-bent on correcting an old grievance connected to the house, dark revelations of the past implode the present. Harlan and Phaedra are plunged into a dangerous mystery, risking their love, their future, and their lives.
EXCERPT
“Why all this
sudden interest in the family tree?” Magpie asked.
“When I went to
the Historical Society to do some research on the Big Purple House, the name
Lambert came up.”
“Research? What
kind of research?”
“I wanted to know
more about the history of the house.” An engine raced on the street outside. Harlan
gazed out the window. “To help me get a feel for the renovations.”
“Do you always do
that?”
“No.”
“Why now?” She
cocked her head, inquisitive as ever. His sister always had a million questions
about everything. The pesky bird whose name she bore fit her.
“It’s hard to
explain.” He’d made a giant leap confessing to his dad about the clear feelings
he absorbed from inanimate objects and houses. He’d never been able to confide
in Magpie. Her self-assuredness battered his.
“Try me.”
“I’m not real
inspired.” And I’ll leave it at that. “Dad thought it would help if I
knew more history on the house. I found out Lilac Hersey’s maiden name was
Lambert.”
“Sacrebleu!”
“Yeah, I thought
so too. Dad might know something, but I wasn’t sure I should ask him about
Mom’s relatives. Wanda volunteered to do some more digging for me. Said to
check back with her.”
“She’s great with
historical research. But ask Dad.”
“You think?” The
bell on the door jangled, and he glanced over his shoulder to see Phaedra enter
the shop.
“Hey, looks like
the gang’s all here.” She strolled closer.
He took in a
heady whiff of her rose oil. “You following me? Checking up on my progress?”
“You’re so
suspicious.” She bumped him with her hip. “Actually, I did see your truck and
decided to stop. Maybe I should start paying you by the hour.”
“Oh man. Another
stab. You’re full of them.” He returned her bump, squatting to make it hip to
hip. Her blue eyes twinkled like crystals. A strand of white hair hung along
her cheek, threatening to stick to her glossy pink lips. He caught it with a
finger, trailing his knuckle along her cheek. And he was lost in her gaze.
Until Magpie
cleared her throat.
Phaedra blinked,
and a noise somewhere between a gasp and a sigh parted her lips.
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Hi Tina and thanks for the post!
ReplyDeleteWe love Jerome, but the ride there is TERRIFYING! It always cracked me up that their donkeys are Pete and Repeat.
ReplyDeleteOnce upon a time, we would do that road on a motorcycle. I don't thing I could anymore. Thanks for stopping by!
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