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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Brilliant Gloria

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Book Excerpt

Cross Roads

Gloria walked into Sticks at half past one to see the group working hard. Max had nearly completed his job, with the help of Cue and Ben. Mori and Katie had posted more flyers, and were working on the pool tournament plans. All eyes were on Gloria as she walked in, and it was clear that Mori had told them about her late night rendezvous at Templetons by the coolness that greeted her. In spite of the stale air, Gloria had a skip in her walk and a smile that shone, as she thought about her secret. “Hey, guys. Have I got some news for you.” She was elated and anxious to tell them about her new idea.

Her friends looked the other way and continued on with their work without a word. Knowing that they would thank her in a few moments, she poured herself a cup of coffee, and took a seat, waiting for the auditions to begin.

Cue was the only one to join her, pulling up a chair next to her. “Gloria, tell me that Mori is jealous of you, and that you’re still in my camp.” He looked at her, his eyes telling her that he wanted to believe anything she could offer him.

She grabbed him and gave him a big hug. “Does that tell ya what you want to know, Quinton?” Her face sparkled. Then, she jumped up and went to the front door to make sure it wasn’t locked. Outside were over a dozen handsome young men, eager to get in, all shivering in the snow while wearing nothing but red boxer shorts. She flung the door open and the wind blasted the last of the winter air into the room, as the chilly boxer boys made their entrance. One by one, she welcomed them to Sticks. After the last of the red boxers made his way into the warm room, she skipped over to the jukebox and made several selections, each with an easy beat for the dancers.

The music started and the boxer boys, now on the stage, began their dancing. Gloria sat in front with paper and pen, ready to score the dancers.