Rebirth for two of John Lindermuth's mysteries.
Unless you believe in reincarnation, people only live once. Fortunately, that isn't true of books.
My cozy mysteries Fallen From Grace and Sooner Than Gold, the first two novels in the Sheriff Tilghman series set in 19th century Pennsylvania, have been reincarnated.
Originally published by Oak Tree Press, rights returned to me after the death of Billie Johnson, publisher. Now Lawrence Knorr, my publisher at Sunbury Press, has reissued them under the Milford House imprint. The Bartered Body, third in the series, was published by Milford House Press in 2018 and a fourth novel is in the queue.
Sheriff Sylvester Tilghman is the third of his family to serve as sheriff of the small Pennsylvania town of Arahpot in the waning days of the 19th century.
Here's a short blurb for Fallen From Grace:
The 19th century is coming to a close, and Sheriff Tilghman is focused on his two biggest problems: Finding a new deputy and convincing his true love, Lydia, to marry him.
But his problems are about to get more complicated.
The town’s usual tranquility is shaken to the core.
A stranger has been killed.
And one for Sooner Than Gold:
It’s the summer of 1898. The nation, just coming out of an economic slump, has been at war with Spain since April. And Sylvester Tilghman, sheriff of Arahpot, Jordan County, Pennsylvania, has a murder victim with too many enemies. There’s Claude, who is found standing with a knife in his hand over the body. There’s Rachel, a surly teen who admits she intended to cause harm. Then there’s the band of gypsies who claim the victim is the goryo who stole one of their young women. If this isn’t enough to complicate Tilghman’s life, add in threats to his job, a run-in with a female horse thief; scary predictions by a gypsy fortuneteller, and the theft of Doc Mariner’s new motorcar, plus, plenty of good eating, church-going and socializing. And, before all is over, Sylvester solves the crime and even comes a little closer to his goal of finally marrying longtime girlfriend Lydia Longlow.
The books were popular with readers in their first inception and I hope those who haven't read them, particularly lovers of cozy and historical mysteries, will give them a try.
J. R. Lindermuth is the author of 19 novels and two regional histories. A retired newspaper editor/writer, he is now librarian of his county's historical society where he assists patrons with research and genealogy. He is a member of International Thriller Writers and is a past vice president of the Short Mystery Fiction Society.
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