Serenade of the Cattails

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

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Set in the small towns of Sneads Ferry and Topsail Island, Serenade of the Cattails follows new detective Ben Scaggins. With help from local folks, his own past, and a little juju, Ben is determined to decipher the mystical serenade drifting out of the marsh.

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Thallasophile - lover of the ocean. That's me. I have a strong affinity for that entity and express those feelings through my writing--my books. They may span many genres but are all connected to the place I call home. Genres published: historical fiction, literary, murder, essays--they all are set on Topsail Island where I grew up. It is my way of perserving this wonderful place and the people with whom I share my life. The first book in the Murder by the Sea series is WATERLOGGED. Don Belkin is a former Marine, now a detective with the Surf City Police Dept. He's a conflicted man, to say the least, as he struggles to accept his past and find solace in the small beach town. Bitterness runs deep between the locals who have populated the area for generations and the "new" folks who think they've found paradise. Oh, Topsail Island may be the perfect tourist attraction, but in the summer it's just plain MURDER. (there are 5 more books in the series)

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Looking for answers

How many of you read your horoscope? How many of you have had your cards read? How many make sure to not walk under a ladder or shy away from a black cat? We all believe in some superstition. Don't you think? In Serenade of the Cattails, Mim is looking for some way of figuring out what her future holds. She wants to believe in something. Maybe she should believe in herself.

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Serenade of the Cattails

Madam Wojo, or Mrs. Lena Wojciehowicz, had come to America from Poland with her husband after World War II. They'd settled in the farming community of Chinquapin only a few years ago. Rapidly her reputation among the local folks had begun to rival others who held to old wives’ tales and superstitions. Her still-thick accent added to her fabled authenticity and her dress of soft, earthy colors, draped, printed scarves, heavy, beaded necklaces and bangles all added to her mysterious persona.

Madam Wojo set the deck of cards before Mim. "Tap them three times then shuffle the deck. Pick three cards."

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Carol Ann Ross

Serenade of the Cattails

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Serenade of the Cattails

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