Shanessa Gluhm

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About Shanessa

Shanessa Gluhm works as a librarian at an elementary school in New Mexico where she lives with her husband and children. It was during her own elementary days when a teacher encouraged Shanessa to share a story she wrote with the class. She hasn’t stopped writing since.

Her debut novel, Enemies of Doves was an IAN Book of the Year Finalist in the category of first novel, an NIEA Finalist for cross-genre fiction, and first place winner in the Chanticleer Clue Awards for mystery, suspense, and thriller fiction.

When Shanessa is not writing she enjoys birdwatching, reading, and watching true crime documentaries.

Featured Books by Shanessa Gluhm

Enemies of Doves

When Joel and Clancy Fitchett find themselves at the center of a murder investigation, whispers of their past start to resurface—a history they hid and buried long ago. Their decision now will change everything. A second lie, a second pact and— hopefully—a second chance.

College student Garrison Stark is on a mission to find out if Clancy Fitchett is his biological grandfather. Though Clancy has been missing since 1946, Garrison plans to find him and discover the truth. But after unearthing sixty years of secrets, Garrison realizes the truth may be more than he bargained for.

Told in alternating timelines, Enemies of Doves is a tale of family secrets, deception, and the search for truth. Perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Allen Eskens.

What people are saying about Enemies of Doves

An ecological system of interlocking decisions, discoveries, and circumstances that spans some sixty years of love, danger, and revelations.
D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

A doozy of a debut novel.
Our Town Book Reviews

Between snappy, witty banter, and intriguing mystery, I devoured Enemies of Doves in a single sitting.
Jennifer Silverwood, Author of The Borderlands Saga

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A River of Crows

Where’d you go Ridge?

In 1988, Sloan Hadfield’s brother Ridge went fishing with their father and never came home. Their father, a good-natured Vietnam veteran prone to violent outbursts, was arrested and charged with murder. Ridge’s body was never recovered, and Sloan’s mother— a brilliant ornithologist— slowly descended into madness, insisting her son was still alive.

Now twenty years later, Sloan’s life is unraveling. In the middle of a bitter divorce, she’s forced to return to her rural Texas hometown when her mother is discharged from a mental health facility.

Overwhelmed by memories and unanswered questions, Sloan returns to the last place her brother was seen all those years ago: Crow’s Nest Creek. There, she is shocked to hear a crow murmuring the same syllable over and over: Ridge, Ridge, Ridge.

When the body of another boy is found, Sloan begins to question what really happened to her brother all those years ago. What she discovers will shock her small community and turn her family upside down.

What people are saying about A River of Crows

In A River of Crows, Shanessa Gluhm spins a complex web of murder and family revelation that propels the reader forward at a breakneck pace. Just when you think you know where the story is headed, she reveals another thread. If you haven’t yet read Shanessa Gluhm, you need to put her on your to-be-read list.” “In A River of Crows, Shanessa Gluhm spins a complex web of murder and family revelation that propels the reader forward at a breakneck pace. Just when you think you know where the story is headed, she reveals another thread. If you haven’t yet read Shanessa Gluhm, you need to put her on your to-be-read list.
Allen Eskens, USA Today bestselling author of The Life We Bury 

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Laura Kemp

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About Laura:

My name is Laura Kemp and I’m an Educator who has always loved to write. I have a degree in creative writing from Western Michigan University where I studied under Stuart Dybek, and yes… he is as cool as he seems. Even more so.

Since graduation I’ve gotten married and now have four kids, six cats, one dog, three hamsters, four horses and innumerable chickens. I live on a small farm in southern Michigan but dream of the day when my husband and I can buy land up north and vanish into the woods.

When I’m not writing I love to hike with my Goldendoodle, swim, read, perform with my Celtic Band Si Bhaeg Si Mohr and act in musical theatre. I love to connect with my readers so drop me a line and let me know what you’re thinking!

Featured Books by Laura Kemp

A Home for the Stars

“I was falling, the cold numbing my bones in a way that made me feel like I’d been caught in a storm blowing in from the Big Lake. I reached out, expecting to touch the soft sheets on the bed I shared with Dylan and felt something scratch my fingertips.”

A mysterious Ojibwa petroglyph has carried Justine Cook back in time to the moment her unseen enemy is born. But something is wrong… Separated from those she loves, she finds herself in a strange world surrounded by people she has only known in dreams, and stalked by a man who now haunts her reality. And time is running out. Knowing that even the slightest misstep could change the future, Justine must call on the strength hidden within her to save the lives of those she has left behind as she uncovers A Home for the Stars.

What people are saying about A Home for the Stars

Action and suspense combine with magic and compassion to create and exciting and satisfying ending fora twisting tale. Thank you for the adventure and the tears, Mrs. Kemp.
Nola Nash ~ Award Winning Author of the Crescent City Series

A stunning conclusion to a brilliant trilogy. Laura Kemp’s skill shines on every page of “A Home for the Stars” as she deftly navigates complex characters through emotional quandaries, supernatural folklore, and edge of your seat action. Take a breath and hope the story continues.
Rob Samborn ~ Author of Prisoner of Paradise

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Nola Nash

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About Nola:

Born and raised in south Louisiana, Nola Nash now resides in Brentwood, Tennessee. Along the way, Nola has been a broadcaster, and advertising executive and a classroom teacher. Her current day job is as an online high school Instructional Coach, working to help strengthen teaching skills and improve the student classroom experience..

Her Crescent City series is a paranormal historical mystery set in the 1830s French Quarter and includes Crescent City Moon and Crescent City Sin with at least one more book to follow. Her newest series debuted with Traveler in March, 2022. When she is not writing or working with teachers, she hosts Writer’s Showcase and Dead Folks’ Tales podcasts with Authors on the Air Global Radio Network.

Featured Books by Nola Nash

Traveler

If history is trying to tell you something, you better pay attention before it’s too late.

Shelby Starling is a train-wreck with a dream job—traveling the world writing promo material for Pioneer Tours, all the while hiding cracks in her armor behind a solid wall of snark and Chianti. But there’s more to Shelby Starling than she wants to admit. History has a bone to pick with her, and isn’t afraid to pull Shelby into the memories of her past lives to make its point.

Thanks to a universal misfire and the ineptitude of the gods, she must find her way back to the time she was destined for so she can stop living life after life watching great things happen instead of making great things happen. That is, of course, if she can get her shit together.

Will finding her destiny mean sacrificing love?

What people are saying about Traveler

In “Traveler” I discovered such a unique, fascinating concept, it instantly made this book stand out among others I’ve recently read. Its vivid descriptions, its one-in-a-million premise, its exquisite mixture of history, adventure and the paranormal will elevate your reading experience to an entirely new level! Along with Shelby I traveled the world, I searched for myself – both physically and metaphorically – I was transported into a mesmerizing world of the past and watched its most significant events unravel through Shelby’s eyes. Without giving too much away, I’ll just say this: read this book – I promise, it’ll be one of the brightest, most unforgettable experiences for you as a reader. Utterly fascinating and impossible to put down! 
Ellie Midwood, author of Metropolis and Auschwitz Syndrome

Spectacular destinations, time travel, and Gods, OH MY. Beautifully described destinations will make you feel like you are there.  Romance, trippy time travel, and destiny’s cruel humor highlight Nash’s Traveler.
Timothy Gene Sojka, author of #1 Thriller Payback Jack and Politikill

A very entertaining read that carried me right to the end. My Life in Ruins meets The Mummy.
Ed Leahy, author of Past Grief

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Dänna Dennis Wilberg

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About Dänna:

Dänna Wilberg, a multi-award-winning, short-film maker, writes, produces and hosts two TV programs in her hometown region of Sacramento, California. PARANORMAL CONNECTION and STORY CONNECTION focus on intuitiveness, the “story” behind the story, artists and ordinary people doing extraordinary things.

Dänna’s passion for writing began in fifth grade, but she began writing diligently after a car accident left her in a disparaging state. Battling health issues and faced with the challenge of relearning basic skills due to cognitive impairment, Wilberg set out to prove that despite her physical limitations she could still “do stuff”. She began her TV show to improve her speaking skills and began to write short stories as a way to ward off depression and fill painful, sleepless nights.

Along with her passion for writing and film making, Wilberg is a philanthropist, and volunteers for her favorite PBS station, KVIE. Wilberg is an active member of EDWG, SIC and NCPA. She loves traveling, art, music, sings karaoke, and has an uncanny talent for winning radio contests. She attributes her success to a loving family, earth angels, and a deep belief that we are ALL “Producers” of our own lives.

Featured Books by Dänna Wilberg

Borrowed Time: Book 1 – Broken Promises

Imagine being shot, thrown into a pool, and left for dead. But by some miracle you survive−only to be tormented by visions of young women being murdered…

When Suzanne Cash’s dead fiancé, Jack, appears during her near-death experience, she credits him for saving her life. But when he keeps reappearing, hijacking her sanity, and insisting she revisit her past, she questions his motives. Why would he lead her into the lair of a serial killer?

And what is his connection to the victims? Detective Sam Metzger wants answers, even if it means suspending his disbelief about things unknown.As the body count rises, Suzanne’s visions become more frequent and Goldorado’s Sheriff’s Department is on the hook.

Sam knows the clock is ticking, and although Jack is determined to help Suzanne understand her nefarious visions, lifting the veil to the other side is out of his control.

After all, in the Universal Law of Cause and Effect, destiny must prevail.

What people are saying about Borrowed Time: Book 1 – Broken Promises

Dänna Wilberg’s first series The Red Chair, The Grey Door and The Black Dress were great. Borrowed Time has exceeded all my expectations. This book is everything a good murdercmystery should be. It was so suspenseful, that I found myself clenching my stomach muscles in anticipation for what was coming next. I could not put it down. This is definitely a page turner. Danna brilliantly leads the reader along on a roller coaster ride that is so gripping the reader finds themselves completely absorbed in the storytelling. Bravo Danna for another fantastic book. I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to read a spine tingling thriller.
Renee Cornish – Verified Purchase – Amazon

I didn’t want this book to end! I was mesmerized by the characters, the plot, the “pull” of the story, the intensity drawing you to keep reading. The author paints so many vivid pictures in my head; not unlike Pat Conroy in “Beach Music” where his descriptions leave no doubt of his intent. Her descriptions are colorful, poignant & precise; at times, profound. For those skeptical of the paranormal, the author allows you to believe in the main character’s prescient vision since Suzanne herself is skeptical & fearful of her own gift. We learn, as she does in her experiences what her purpose is in this life. The story is filled with amusing & relatable parallels. When discussing their lives, Suzanne compares Steven to living a life of “When Harry Met Sally” while she’s “stuck with ‘Silence of the Lambs’”. The characters are full-bodied, without question we can believe their plight & experience their horrors. We feel the urgency building up. We understand the need for Suzanne to be the vessel & the key to resolving the crimes.I so look forward to my next “trip” with Suzanne Cash.
Brian Gregory – Verified Purchase – Amazon

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Borrowed Time: Book 2 – Missing

Dreams, visions, a prescience that goes beyond intuition—what do they mean?

When Suzanne Cash develops psychic abilities after her near-death experience, she is haunted by images of a young woman in jeopardy. Although she strives to make sense of the disjointed and disturbing snippets, she finds no correlation until Detective Sam Metzger’s sister goes missing in Vienna, Austria, and the visions hit far too close to home.

Lewis Howard, a retired British meat-packer by trade, dies on the operating table during open-heart surgery. As he slips into the Hereafter, a deceased friend tells him that he must return to his body…and find a missing girl.

Little does Lewis know that across the pond, Suzanne Cash is receiving the same information, or that their efforts will converge into a psychic collaboration, unheard of in any crime investigation.

Detective Sam Metzger is out of his wits when he discovers his sister Audra is not merely missing—an international, billion-dollar sex trafficking ring has abducted her.

Who can Sam trust? And who is on the take? Relying on visions from an entourage of psychics, and good old-fashion detective work, Sam is determined to find and bring his sister home. Can Suzanne translate her visions into information that will help the man she loves? Will Sam be in time to save Audra?

Or…Has the whole world gone mad with its own demons?

What people are saying about Borrowed Time: Book 2 – Missing

Dänna has done it again! I thought book one was a gripper. Well book 2 is even more so. I could not put it down and read it in two days. What a great writer and I loved the way she left each chapter wanting more. I look forward to book 3!
Helen Smith – Verified Purchase – Amazon

The Mistress of the Paranormal Hits Another Home Run. When Detective Sam Metzger’s daughter Audra turns up missing in Vienna and a British citizen’s near death experience haunts Suzanne Cash, Dänna Wilberg’s second book in the Borrowed Time series takes us into the dark world of human trafficking, where Audra’s life hangs in the balance and Sam must find her before it’s too late. Dänna Wilberg is the mistress of the paranormal, and fans of Book 1 will find “Missing” a powerful second act in Suzanne’s adventures, with a satisfying resolution that leaves readers eager for more.
Terry Shepherd – Author of the Jessica Ramirez Thrillers

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Borrowed Time: Book 3 – Mind Games

When psychic Suzanne Cash witnesses the aftermath of a young woman who takes her life in Paris, she is horrified. But when similar tragedies happen repeatedly, Suzanne’s sixth sense kicks into high alert. Are Gen-X suicides on the rise? Or is there something more sinister going on?

A mass shooting in Sacramento strikes close to home, and the facts just don’t add up. The anonymous gunman commits suicide, one of the witnesses dies in a fiery car crash, and a little girl and her family go missing…

Suzanne and her psychic friends join forces to figure out how the bizarre incidents are connected, and what they have to do with 5G

Detective Sam Metzger battles changes in his own thoughts, his department’s behavior, and an overall psychosis affecting the community. The relevance begs the question: Are people out of their minds?

Or…is a puppet master calling the shots?

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Terry Shepherd

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