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The Ice Cage by Joshua Cejka

The Ice Cage by Joshua Cejka When the Twin Cities do winter festivals, they spare no expense - outside taverns with gas heating, photo Santa in a sleigh, room made of polished ice with a dead body inside... wait a minute. When such a very public affront to the festival spirit comes up, Homicide Detective… Continue reading The Ice Cage by Joshua Cejka

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Craven by Melanie Casey

Book Title: Craven, Book Two of the Cass Lehman and Ed Dyson series Author: Melanie Casey Publisher: Pantera Press Genre: Crime Release Date: June 1st, 2014 Book Synopsis: A reluctant psychic, a troubled detective... and a deeply twisted serial killer. Moving to the city, Cass Lehman hoped to leave her recent notoriety behind her. Her… Continue reading Craven by Melanie Casey

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Author interview: Lynette Noni, creator of Akarnae

Welcome to my very first author interview on my blog with debut Australian author, Lynette Noni, who penned the fabulous Akarnae. So welcome, Lynette, to The Book Muse! 1. Hi Lynette, and welcome to The Book Muse. How are you today? I’m amazing, thank you! And thanks so much for ‘having me’ here! 2. Can… Continue reading Author interview: Lynette Noni, creator of Akarnae

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Hindsight by Melanie Casey

Book Title: Hindsight, Book one of the Cass Lehman and Ed Dyson series Author: Melanie Casey Publisher: Pantera Press Genre: Crime Release Date: May 1st, 2013 Book Synopsis: Cass Lehman has a terrifying 'gift'...The youngest in a family of extraordinary women with supernatural talents, Cass is cursed with the not-so-sexy gift of seeing the past...but… Continue reading Hindsight by Melanie Casey

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The Angry Birds by Joshua Cejka

Minneapolis Homicide Detective Meg Brown is going home and she couldn't be less pleased about it. It's been 20 years since she graduated from her western Wisconsin High School and for some reason she grudgingly decides to attend the commemoration. How is she going to justify her life to those she's left behind? Does she… Continue reading The Angry Birds by Joshua Cejka

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And Worms Have Eaten Them by Joshua Cejka

The legal system has set one killer free but Minneapolis Homicide Detective Meg Brown has another in 'the box'. She's got the evidence, motive and opportunity but can she get a confession? And what will it all mean when she does? ~*~ The entirety of this Meg Brown short takes place “in the box”, or… Continue reading And Worms Have Eaten Them by Joshua Cejka

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Too Much Peace of Mind by Joshua Cejka

Minneapolis Homicide Detective Megan "Meg" Brown has been a lot of places but still hates to fly. Now on her way to Phoenix to take down a bogus alibi that will lock up a not so innocent man she has to deal with nosy passengers, a not-so-funny partner, and a case file involving murder by… Continue reading Too Much Peace of Mind by Joshua Cejka

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Allegiance by Wanda Wiltshire

Book Title: Allegiance, book two of the Betrothed series Author: Wanda Wiltshire Publisher: Pantera Press Genre: Young Adult/Fae Release Date: July 1st, 2014 Book Synopsis: The second book in the Betrothed Series. Having returned home, Marla seems to quickly forget her Faery Prince, Leif... And strangely, she starts seeing her best friend Jack in a… Continue reading Allegiance by Wanda Wiltshire

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Trying War by S.D. Gentill (Sulari Gentill)

Book Title: Trying War, (Hero Trilogy Book Two) Author: S.D. Gentill Publisher: Pantera Press Genre: Young Adult/Mythology/Fantasy Release Date: 17th February 2012 Book Synopsis: Mac, Cad, Lycon and Hero return to the ruins of Troy to conf ront disaster. Once again the Herdsmen of Ida are caught in unfolding legend - facing monsters, murderers and… Continue reading Trying War by S.D. Gentill (Sulari Gentill)

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The Short Man by Joshua L Cejka

The world of Detective Megan Brown of Minneapolis has become one that I love and look forward to reading more on with each passing book. Written by a good friend I met through an online writing group, Joshua L Cejka, the series begins with a short story entitled, The Short Man. Synopsis: Someone is paying… Continue reading The Short Man by Joshua L Cejka