Appalachian Mountain Mysteries Box Set Books 1-6
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* CAST OF BELOVED CHARACTERS
* DOZENS OF TWISTS & TURNS
* 2500+ 5-STAR SERIES REVIEWS
“Terrific series! The characters are awesome! I can't stop reading! I don't want these books to end!”
Take a suspense-filled Appalachian journey with Abit Bradshaw and Della Kincaid, two unlikely partners who work together to right wrongs, fight corruption, and solve crimes. Along the way, they experience love, loss, and abiding friendship.
"FIVE STARS! Lynda McDaniel has that wonderfully appealing way of weaving a story." ~Deb, Amazon Hall of Fame Top 100 Reviewer
A LIFE FOR A LIFE #1
"The most satisfying mystery I've read in ages." ~Joan Nienhuis, Top 1% of Reviewers on Goodreads
Laurel Falls, N.C., 1985: I was done with being a crime reporter in Washington, D.C., tired of all the violence. So I packed up and moved to Laurel Falls, N.C. Peace and quiet—until I found the body. The sheriff called it a suicide. No way. Trouble was, without my usual sources, how much of an investigation could I pull off? But my neighbor Abit Bradshaw and I teamed up and cooked up a plan to solve that crime. Of course plans rarely pan out the way you think. ~Della Kincaid
THE ROADS TO DAMASCUS #2
"I absolutely devoured this book! " ~Cynthia Williams
Laurel Falls, N.C. 1989: I couldn’t believe I was in trouble again. I’d finally got what I’d always wanted—return to school—then lost it. It all started when a family of con artists stole our money and good intentions. Trying to find them again took everything I had—and then some. ~Abit Bradshaw
WELCOME THE LITTLE CHILDREN #3
"I've come to think of these characters as cherished friends.” ~L. G. Yaldezian
Laurel Falls, N.C. 1994: I would never have risked so much if it hadn’t been for Astrid Holt. She brightened things at Coburn’s General Store every time she stopped by for recipe ideas—at eight years old! So when Astrid’s mother disappeared—lost in the woods? kidnapped? murdered?—how could Abit Bradshaw and I turn our backs on her? ~Della Kincaid
MURDER BALLAD BLUES #4
"A riveting mystery designed to keep readers on their toes." ~Midwest Book Review
Laurel Falls, N.C. 2005: Our small town is in an uproar—there’s a serial killer on the loose in the mountains of N.C. At first we thought it was just one tragedy, but by the third murder, the FBI finally got involved. Trouble is, I know they’re looking in all the wrong places. Della Kincaid is helping, and we can only hope the FBI will listen to us … before the culprits strike again. ~Abit Bradshaw
DEEP IN THE FOREST #5
“Deserves a spot in any mystery collection.” ~Midwest Book Review
Hampshire, England, 2006: I should've known not to visit Nigel Steadman; trouble followed him closer than his shadow. He roped me into doing some undercover work, and next thing I knew gunslingers, kidnappers, and thieves highjacked my vacation and turned it into a nightmare. Now I’m in a makeshift jail, and it feels like I’ll never see Fiona and the boys again. ~Abit Bradshaw
UP THE CREEK #6
“FIVE STARS. Lynda McDaniel writes magical stories. She brings out the very best in her characters.” ~Joyce Davis
Laurel Falls, N.C., 2009: Life on the farm was pretty much one day the same as the next—until that stranger showed up. I figured that big gash on the back is what stole his memory. But how did he get that wound? And who was after him? It wasn’t ‘til Della Kincaid put her crime-reporter skills to work that we got to the bottom of everything. And I do mean bottom. Things sunk pretty low before we started getting at the truth. ~Abit Bradshaw
If you love Jacqueline Winspear, Sue Grafton, and Cheryl Bradshaw (no relation to Abit Bradshaw that we know of), you're sure to enjoy the Appalachian Mountain Mysteries series.
Get all six books now and find out why critics and readers are praising Lynda McDaniel's unique voice in mystery writing.
About the author
My writing career started in the most unlikely place—a town of 200 people in the mountains of North Carolina. Although it was many years ago, I recall that day with the fiercest clarity. I'd found the Campbell Folk School, an amazing center for art, craft, and music (and featured in my novels as The Hickson School of American Studies). The director eventually asked if I’d like to learn public relations. To be honest, I should have answered, “What’s that?” Instead, I said, “Sure,” and took to it like ink to newsprint. I haven’t stopped writing since.
These days, I spend my time writing my Appalachian Mountain Mysteries series. I started them as a way to share amazing stories from my back-to-the-land experience in the N.C. mountains. I made mistakes by the wheelbarrow load , but I wouldn’t take anything for those years. My Appalachian Mountain Mysteries pay homage to the people of Appalachia who taught me so much.
Before my novel-writing days, I crafted 1,200 articles for arts and culture magazines such as Southern Living, Country Living, AmericanStyle, Southwest Art, Yoga Journal, American Cinematographer, Chile Pepper, and Restaurants USA. Newspaper articles about art, food, and business ran in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Charlotte Observer, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, washington
I've also written 15 nonfiction books, including several on the art and craft of writing. For the past 10 years, I've also had the privilege to guide people through their own book-writing process—both fiction and nonfiction. Together we turn their dreams into reality.
