Cross Roads

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

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Synopsis

After losing his prominent job, Benjamin Cross packs up his little trailer and moves to Wind River, a small fly-fishing town in Idaho where he plans on spending a few months recouping with his friends. He arrives to find that Cue and Katie, the owners of a bar and grill located on the banks of the Snake River are in a power struggle with the proprietor of the prestigious hotel next to them. Ben puts his efforts toward helping them, unaware of the lengths some will go to get what they want. Sex, greed, and murder take over the lives of Wind River’s residents, and soon, it becomes fuzzy who can be trusted. Twists and turns will keep you reading this thriller, with the colorful small town characters surprising you when you thought you had it all figured out. And when you’re finished, you will be left wanting more, not realizing the colossal damages that greed and lust have done to affect the future of your new friends, the residents of Wind River.

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Author Biography

C. Michaels is from the Pacific NW but now lives in Mexico with her Chow Chow, Rani. Michaels' writes thrillers with twisty plots that tease the reader until the end. Her books, Cross Roads and NO FEAR! are a series that follow the hotel owner, Templeton from Idaho in Cross Roads, where greed drives evil people, to Mazatlan, Mx in NO FEAR!, 25 years later where that past greed is reborn with a killer on the loose. Her latest novel, Bill of Human Wrongs is a frightening political thriller that has been compared to a Rod Serling story. C. Michaels has always had a love for the arts, in both writing and painting, finding Mazatlan's Paradise the perfect place to work. Her books are character driven, and will easily draw you into their crazy zany world, a place where for some, there are no scruples or decency. Michaels is excited about the release of her new political thriller, Bill of Human Wrongs, now on available on Amazon.

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Author Insight

Is Gloria Asking For Help?

Mickey invades Gloria at her breakfast table, where he discovers that she is in need of help.

Book Excerpt

Cross Roads

“Good morning, lovely lady. Do you mind if I join you?” He tipped his hat to her, and smiled warmly as he took the chair across from her.

She put the paper down, disappointed by the intrusion. “Why do you ask me that after you’ve already inflicted yourself upon me?”

Mickey ignored her rude behavior, and reached for a piece of her toast. “You don’t get much time alone anymore, do you? Got you on a tight leash, does he?”

She squinted and made a funny shape with her mouth, almost a pout. “Who in the hell are you, Mister?” She slapped his hand as he reached for another piece of her toast.

“Oh, forgive me. My name is Mickey and I’m a fisherman.” He smiled proudly over the sound of his words. “And I’m obviously hungry. Perhaps you could order more toast and a cup of tea for me?”

“Do I look like a mission… Mickey, is it? What are you, a vagabond?”

“Actually, I’m a friend of Ben’s and I’m here to fish. This is a blue ribbon river, you know. I have really grown quite fond of this place and have met a lot of nice people. I must say, there are a lot of nice people around here, don’t you think?”

Gloria cracked a little smile, and told the waiter to bring more toast and some tea for the two of them. “There are some okay people around here, I guess. I don’t get out much anymore, so I’m kinda’ losin’ touch.”

“Oh, dear lady.” He lit up from his idea. “Why don’t you let me take you on a nature walk. I know a place near here that would delight you. Let’s say we finish our tea and take off.”

She looked around, checking to see if anyone was watching them before answering. She leaned over the table and in a whisper said, “Mickey, help get me away from here. Please.”

“Who is your friend, dear?”