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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Book Excerpt

Cross Roads

The encounter with Mickey had made Ben’s adrenaline perk up. As he started down the road, he went over in his mind what the old man had said, and tried to remember where he’d seen Mickey before. The man was over six feet tall. And with the large cowboy hat, he was the size of a basketball player. Not the sort of stature one forgot easily. Soon, the scenery made Ben forget about the strange man as he drove further into Montana, looking at the familiar sites. He’d made the trip so many times before and loved every inch of the road.

After what seemed like a few hours, he hit more traffic and knew he was nearing Missoula. The sun was up and as he drove, he watched the Clark Fork River follow the contour of the road. Mickey was finally far from his mind, gone forever, he hoped.

Rock Creek was nearing and he decided to stop there for some breakfast. He’d always intended to stop and fish the creek, but that would have to wait for another visit, he was getting anxious to reach his destination. A few more miles passed and he saw the turn off where he pulled into the parking lot of a bar and restaurant, its sign read ROCKY MOUNTAIN OYSTER FESTIVAL – AUGUST 1-4. He grinned at the sign, and walked in to use the facilities. The place was empty except for the help. “I’ll be back shortly and have some breakfast.” He nodded at the lady behind the bar and entered the men’s room to wash up.

He soon returned to the restaurant and sat at the bar. “So what can I get cha?” She was pretty, with sharply defined features. Her hair was dark and had a slight wave to it, her frame was small, but she had great length and incredible breasts. Ben didn’t see a ring. She was young but that didn’t stop him from admiring her striking looks.

“Good morning,” he looked at her nametag, “Gloria, my name’s Ben.” He smiled at her.