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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Meet Mickey

Ben meets a strange man in the casino... a man who knows too much about his personal life... Meet Mickey.

Book Excerpt

Cross Roads

Ben was ready to move to another seat to avoid contact with the stranger, but the man had a familiar face. “I’m sorry, have we met before? I usually remember names but I’m at a loss here.” Ben took a closer look at the man sitting next to him. He had deep lines etched in his face and wore a large cowboy hat. He was a big man, with a kind and innocent expression. “Yes, I believe we know each other.” He laughed, “We must, you know my name. Do I know you from Seattle?”

The old man sipped his tea. “Seattle? Sure, Ben. Say, thought I would check out Wind River. I hear the fishing there is great.” His eyes had a devious twinkle as he continued, “I’ve got to admit, as much as I hate this time of year, you are entertaining to keep up with. Oh, by the way, sorry about your friend, Harry. You do realize that his last hours were some of his happiest because of you, don’t you?”

Ben was ready to run, “What the hell, how do you know all this?”