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I, Benjamin, would LOVE to meet you all inside the pages of McCann's Manor, particularly you lovely lasses! Ahem . . . oh, do forgive me; I sometimes have a wee bit of trouble staying in the background!
Coming in eBook form January 7, 2008; available at www.mysticmoonpress.com.
McCann's Manor is the first of a series of paranormal mysteries and was released in ebook form today--January 7, with the print version scheduled to be released early in February. The second in the series, The Bakery Murders, is scheduled to be released in February in eBook form, followed in the coming months by Whispers From the Past. The Actor's Guild series combines elements of fantasy, mystery, paranormal and gothic genres to produce a haunting and spellbinding story of possession, love and betrayal.
EXCERPT:
. . . Kim arrived as a corpse was being hauled outside in a body bag. Two men were maneuvering an ambulance gurney down the beautiful stone walkway. Pulling her car around to the parking area, she saw more police cars. What was going on? She was stricken—could something have happened to Liz? She watched all the people dressed in uniforms and street clothes going about their various jobs while none of them paid any attention to her at all.
What had happened? The weight of what she was seeing replaced her initial shock and she hurried to the entrance, but was denied access by one of the deputies, who stepped in front of her.
“I am sorry, ma’am, but you can’t go in there just now. We are here on official business.â€
“The hell I can’t go in!†She spat at the deputy, leaning forward, trying to see who was inside. “I live here. Where is Liz?â€
“Over here, Kim!†came a familiar voice from the hallway, right inside the door. “It is okay; she does live here.â€
Kim walked to her friend’s side, took one look at her and added more questions to the barrage that were battling to be first from her mouth. “What happened to your head? Who did they take out in that horrible body bag?†Her best friend looked dazed and had a growing bruise on her forehead.
Liz reached up and touched her head, found the knot was quite large. “I am fine. I fell and hit my head. The body bag is Ben McCann—and Timothy.†She turned to go down the hall and into the library. “Come sit and talk to me.â€
To Kim’s hearing, Liz sounded much too calm for the information she was conveying. “You are kidding!†she exclaimed. “I am gone for the afternoon and when I come back you have found McCann’s body? Where?†Kim, still shell-shocked, sat in one of the high-backed chairs by the windows, close to Liz and spoke in exasperation. “You scared the you-know-what out of me—I thought it was you in that body bag.â€
Liz felt her friend’s dismay, but answered with a smart-ass barb, “How do you think I would have gotten into that kind of shape all by myself?†She squeezed her friend’s hand and sat back again . . . .
Bagpipes, Highland Airs, Harps . . . ahhh. . .
I never had the pleasure, lads and lasses. I fear I was long dead and gone before your Hollywood ever made its first movie, but I should very much LIKE to see a movie about McCann's Manor!!
Nay, I fear you modern folk are too caught up in all your toys and contraptions. Another thing I never had the pleasure of experiencing, but I doubt I would have liked it.
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MORE BOOKS!!
The Actor's Guild: Book One--McCann's Manor
The Actor's Guild: Book Two--The Bakery Murders
The Actor's Guild: Book Three--Whispers From the Past
Of course, I would like THEM; they are about me!
CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE:
http://www.TheActorsGuildSeries,com
STILL MORE BOOKS!!!
Peaitarrh McCann--My dear ancestor!
All the noble Dragons and other creatures you folk think are mythical!
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