Wingbeat Resurrected
When the publisher of the Deputy Tempe Crabtree mysteries shut its doors, I wasn't sure what would happen to all the books in the series. Good friends, Lorna and Larry Collins came to the rescue and are working on getting all the books republished.
Wingbeat is one of the first five to be published.
Here is one of the early reviews: Wing
Beat is the fourth installment in the Tempe Crabtree mystery series. Marilyn
Meredith once again easily transfers readers to the foothills of Bear Creek, a
quiet, wooded town in the southern Sierra. And once again Deputy Tempe Crabtree
has her hands full.
You would think a small town deputy married to a small town pastor would be the perfect way to spend your life. Instead, Crabtree suspects newcomers have set up shop in the mountains in order to grow marijuana. Working with narcotics, she tries to assemble enough probable cause to have a search warrant issued. When the body of a woman is discovered in an unmarked grave, Crabtree in sucked into the midst of a murder investigation. To make matters worse, a man, fitting her husband's description, and driving a vehicle identical to her husband's is wanted for exposing himself to young girls in public. Determined to believe her husband is innocent, it becomes more difficult as all the evidence points in his direction, especially when people in town are convinced he is guilty.
Like the previous books in the series, Wing Beat is a fast, enjoyable read. The characters are well-defined, the plot carefully structured and the narrative swift and engaging. I am a long time fan of Meredith and look forward to additional installments in the popular series! ©© 2004 Phillip Tomasso III Bestsellers World Reviews
In the early years of living in Springville, a kindergarten teacher and his brother were arrested for having a marijuana farm on federal land. After that, many such farms were discovered. While doing a newspaper interview of a woman who lived tucked away in the mountains with her own water and electricity supply, I knew this would be a perfect place to grow pot. The owner's home was wonderful--but that changed for my story.
I also used another person's home and some of the man's personality for a big part of the plot. In fact, my years of interviewing and writing personality pieces for the local newspaper has given me many idea for characters and settings.
The book has been re-edited and given a new cover. It's available on Amazon for Kindle and in paperback.
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