Land of Hills and Valleys
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Her inheritance came with an unsolved mystery.
If she can’t find out the truth, she may lose more than she gained.
Lena Campbell never knew her grandfather—but she always dreamed of visiting Wyoming, where her mother was born and raised. When she receives word that her grandfather is dead and his Wyoming ranch belongs to her, she jumps at the chance.
Only later does she learn that Garth McKay was murdered, and the murder is still unsolved.
Despite this shadow hanging over her, Lena thrives in her new life—and unexpectedly finds love there. And then a new revelation breaks the McKay murder case wide open again, and leaves her reeling.
Caught in a battle to prove the innocence of the man she loves, Lena begins to have frightening doubts. Whatever verdict the jury returns, will she ever know the truth about Garth McKay’s death—and does she even want to?
If you love mystery and romantic suspense in the style of Mary Stewart and Phyllis A. Whitney, you’ll love this story of murder, romance, and coming of age in 1930s Wyoming.
“This wonderful novel is one of the best things I’ve read this year. The description of the landscape is lyrically beautiful, and the characterisation is excellent…I wound up staying awake until the early hours of the morning to finish the final chapters.” ~ Amazon reviewer
“Lena makes a plucky and relatable heroine as she navigates her new life in Wyoming and the trouble and uncertainty of a mystery no one can seem to solve. The mystery kept me guessing until the great reveal, and, like Lena, I was left uncertain who trust as each character slowly reveals they have not told the entire truth…The novel starts at a nice gentle pace but kicks into high gear at the halfway point as Lena is suddenly faced with doubts about those she thought she knew, and everything she holds dear is put at risk.” ~ Amazon reviewer
“Land of Hills and Valleys is a charming little mystery/suspense novel, a cheerful foray into a 1930s Western with just enough grit to provide grounding…If you like gentle mysteries, old-fashioned Westerns, and light romance, this novel is a beautifully-written contemporary tribute to a bygone genre.” ~ Amazon reviewer
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Bridge to Trouble
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Jeanette Pierpont is out of patience.
On the run from hurt and humiliation, she’s fled back to her home in the Montana mountains in search of solitude. But to her unpleasant surprise, she discovers she’s not alone there. In fact, there are altogether too many strangers lurking in the woods and around the abandoned mining town nearby—some decidedly suspicious, others merely infuriating.
Before long it becomes clear that the mountain has become the setting for a daring crime—and Jeanette finds herself dragged into a race against time to foil it before it’s too late.
“This book is just so good. The humour is brilliant…the mystery and suspense was so intense and totally kept me both on my toes and the edge of my seat. The characters were awesome…I loved the theme and the setting, and honestly it was one of the best, cleanest adventures I’ve ever read!” ~ Goodreads reviewer
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A Sidekick’s Tale
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Meredith Fayett needed to marry someone before the week was out or she would lose her ranch. It sounded simple, so ranch hand Chance Stevens agreed to take on the job, in spite of his friend Marty’s warnings that it could only lead to trouble. But even Marty, a loyal though opinionated sidekick, couldn’t have predicted the mayhem that ensues when his own eccentric relatives appear on the scene, dragging Chance, Marty, and Meredith into the latest skirmish in a long-running family feud. What follows is a hilarious tangle involving an emerald ring, a fearsome aunt, a scheming suitor, and a team of runaway mules—by the end of which Chance finds that even a marriage just on paper has its complications, and that it never hurts to have a good sidekick.
“This was absolutely a scream!…Plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, a wonderfully farcical plot, and twists that caught me completely offguard. I gulped it in one sitting and loved it.” ~ Suzannah Rowntree, author of Pendragon’s Heir
“My mouth was literally open with surprise and laughter by the first few pages. Characters were zany, hilarious and human but best of all THE VOICE; the turn of phrase in this book is hysterical, unique…I was actually chuckling out loud as I read it; something that rarely happens.” ~ Goodreads reviewer
Left-Hand Kelly
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2015 Peacemaker Award nominee for Best Independently-Published Western Novel
Practicing his quick draw seemed a harmless amusement…until the day a boys’ quarrel exploded into gunplay.
Sixteen-year-old Lew Kelly grew up idolizing his enigmatic ex-gunfighter father. But his notion of following in his father’s footsteps only led to disaster.
Three years later, Lew is withdrawn and bitter—and he still carries a gun. When an unexpected twist of events brings him face to face with the memories—and the consequences—of that ill-fated fight, will old wrongs finally be righted?
Or will there be a worse tragedy than before?
“A very difficult to put down read…Foley’s characters are both complex and well developed…The tale is beautifully paced, building through tense and frantic scenes to its neat conclusion “ ~ Western Fiction Review
“A well-written western by an author who obviously loves the genre.” – Amazon reviewer