Great Review for a book inspired by Nancy Drew!

I was so pleased last night to discover that a reader had left a nice review on Amazon about my book, "The Stolen Mask: A Nancy Keene Mystery".  Here's what she said:

"Great story line for readers who loved Nancy Drew as a young person. It moves quickly and is a fun light read!"

Here's what it's about:

What would happen if Nancy Drew met James Bond? Find out in this humorous, PG-Rated tale written for nostalgic women baby-boomers who grew up loving Nancy Drew mysteries. Nancy Keene, the teenage sleuth in this mystery, goes to London and stays in the same hotel as Daniel Craig (AKA James Bond) when his BAFTA award is stolen from his room. When she is not on a Jane Austen pilgrimage or visiting Buckingham Palace, she channels Agatha Christie, Sherlock Holmes, and Rumpole of the Bailey to help her solve the mystery of the stolen mask. Only $1.99.  

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Hurricane Katrina

It's hard to believe that it's been ten years since Hurricane Katrina.  I love New Orleans and feel so sorry for those who lost their lives and homes as a result of the flooding.  I know there's still a lot more work to be done.  I think these lyrics by Steve Earle sum up how I feel:

This city won't ever die

Just as long as our heart be strong

Like a second line stepping high

Raising hell as we roll along

Gentilly to Vieux Carre

Lower 9, Central City, Uptown

Singing Jockamo fee nane

This city won't ever drown.

I'm an indie writer and I've written two books about this great city.  The first is "The Ghost in the Plantation: A Nancy Keene Mystery."

  Do you like Nancy Drew? Do you like New Orleans? If so, you will enjoy this humorous and PG-rated story about a teenage sleuth that especially targets women baby boomers who grew up reading and loving the Nancy Drew series. Nancy Keene, the teenage sleuth in this story, goes on vacation with her father and friends to the French Quarter. What starts out as a sight-seeing trip changes into a murder/mystery when a docent at Oak Alley Plantation is murdered while they are there. Part travelogue, part ghost story, this book mixes voodoo, ghosts, and bayous into a spicy gumbo of a whodunit. 

Available for $2.99 at Amazon, iTunes, Barnes and Noble, Google Play, Kobo, Smashwords

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Also available in Paperback at Amazon

"Honeymoon in New Orleans" is a travelogue about New Orleans

Come along with my fictional characters Don and Isabella as they discover the wonders of New Orleans on their honeymoon. Learn about their favorite romantic spots, places to visit, spend the night, and dine at. It includes helpful websites to consider before planning your next vacation.

Available for only $1.99 at Amazon, iTunes, Barnes and Noble, Google Play, Kobo, Smashwords and Oyster.

Do You Believe in Ghosts?

Do you like Nancy Drew?  Do you like New Orleans? This humorous, PG-rated mystery about a teenager sleuth who's very similar to Nancy Drew is written especially for women baby boomers who grew up reading and loving the Nancy Drew series. Nancy Keene, the teenage sleuth in our story, goes on vacation with her father and friends to New Orleans.  What starts out as a sight-seeing trip, changes into a murder mystery when a docent at Oak Alley Plantation in murdered while they are there.  Part travelogue, part ghost story, this book mixes voodoo, ghosts, and bayous into a spicy gumbo of a whodunit. 

eBook available at all of your favorite online bookstores for only $2.99

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Humorous PG rated Nancy Drew

Do people still read "Nancy Drew" mysteries? I inherited 6 books from the series and started reading them again after 40 years. I was struck by their innocence and how they've always made me smile. I loved the relationship between Nancy and her father. I loved the words "Chum" and "Roadster". In the first books of the series, the author uses the word "Machine" instead of "Car". Is that what cars were called in the early 1930s when the books were written? They are in Nancy Drew's world.

I got the idea to write my own version of a Nancy Drew mystery after reading my inherited books, and came up with the idea: "What if Nancy lives in 2013? She could use the internet to help her solve crimes. She could have all the latest gadgets at her disposal such as iPads, iPhone, Kindles, etc. What if her blue roadster is now a blue Hybrid? What if she spent the night with Ned while her father was out of town?!! Jeepers!  

This cozy mystery is not your mother's Nancy Drew Mystery: it is more like a sweet parody written by a fan (me) of the Original Text Nancy Drew Mysteries that were written in the 1930s. My story occurs in 2013:

The Buried Treasure on Route 66:

A Nancy Keene Mystery 

Only 99 cents at Amazon and at Barnes and Noble, Apple, Google Play, Smashwords, and Kobo.

eBook link at Amazon:

https://amzn.to/3CMFvAW

Paperback link at Amazon:

https://amzn.to/3edD5kI