Callahan and the Horses of Hope
Callahan and the Horses of Hope

Author: Susan Yawn Tanner

Publisher: Secret Staircase Books, an imprint of Columbine Publishing Group

Published: 2024-01-25

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1649141602

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After leaving Warm Springs, Georgia, Cat Callahan and his human companion, Dax, have moved on to Alabama where Dax takes temporary work at New Hope Ranch. The horse ranch provides equine therapy and training for people with traumatic injuries—in body or mind. One of owner Avery Wilson’s goals, in honor of her missing brother, is to gain government approval for veterans who are dealing with PTSD and other conditions. And to get that approval, she needs Campbell Kirkland to inspect the operation. His decision will be crucial. When Camp arrives, he discovers Avery is dealing with a worse situation. Her ex, frustrated that the judge did not grant him a stake in the ranch in their divorce, seems to be behind a series of spiteful moves against her. It appears Eddie is deeply in debt to some dangerous thugs. Based on the evidence, Camp isn’t a hundred percent sure that Avery isn’t also in on it somehow. And Campbell himself seems to be hiding secrets, as well. Callahan, the big gray cat, is on the case once again, tracking the clues to figure out the truth behind all the human secrets and treachery. Will he put it all together before a terrible fate comes to Avery and her beloved horses? This story was previously published as Trouble in Summer Valley by Susan Y. Tanner Praise for Susan Yawn Tanner’s books: “I love the story line of this book. Very well written. Author does a great job making you feel like you are in the book!” – Lisa Armand, 5 stars, Amazon (for the Bellamys of Texas) “Enjoyable story that keeps one guessing who was behind [it] and why.” Ellen Oceanside, 5 stars, Amazon “I have loved all that I have read [in this series].” MikiHope, 5 stars online review “This one definitely needs [the cat’s] expertise in both solving mysteries, murder and mayhem, in addition to matters of the heart.” 5 stars, online review

Callahan's Savannah Caper
Callahan's Savannah Caper

Author: Rebecca Barrett

Publisher: Secret Staircase Books, an imprint of Columbine Publishing Group

Published: 2024-02-28

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 164914170X

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A missing insurance adjuster, a fortune in Russian art and artifacts, a Southern belle, and a devilishly handsome man who isn’t what he first appears to be. Cat Callahan senses a mystery and definitely has his work cut out for him this time. Daxter and Callahan are in Savannah, Georgia—Dax taking handyman jobs, whenever, wherever, and Callahan spending a few days in the pleasant company of Julia Hampton. Julia, of the wealthy Hampton banking family, is trying to slip out of her father’s overly protective grip and start her own private investigation firm, which is no easy task. When her office is ransacked and the big gray cat alerts her to the intruders, she can’t quite make the connection. Nothing was taken. What was it they wanted? Mitch Lawson, U.S. Marshal, is already on the trail of the missing art, a complex route that has brought him to Savannah and put him directly in the path of Julia’s own investigation. His protective instincts toward the Southern beauty instantly go on alert. Will they constantly butt heads or could it be possible to work together? Meanwhile, the wily Scottish Fold cat will follow the clues, and if this Southern lady knows what’s good for her, she’ll listen to what he has to say. Fans of Lilian Jackson Braun’s Cat Who series and Carole Nelson Douglas’s Midnight Louie will love this new cat cozy mystery series! Previous version published as Trouble in Dixie by Rebecca Barrett * * * Praise for Rebecca Barrett’s previous books: “Great fun reading. Loved it!” Nancy Collings, 5 stars on Amazon “This book and the whole series is amazing. I loved every one of them.” Chris KP, 5 stars “As I read, I could marvel again at how skilled the author is at adding in the clues and the twists and turns.” – 5 stars for The Rat Catcher “The cat’s narrative hooked me…….a delightful read! I highly recommend it!” 5 stars online review “I love this series. I love the idea that each takes place in a different location.” Erin Dougherty, online review “Richly written yet gritty, The Rat Catcher, is evocative of time and place and Rebecca Barrett vividly portrays both.” – 5 stars on Amazon

Callahan in Action
Callahan in Action

Author: Susan Yawn Tanner

Publisher: Secret Staircase Books, an imprint of Columbine Publishing Group

Published: 2024-08-08

Total Pages: 167

ISBN-13: 1649141823

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Cat Callahan and Dax’s travels put them in North Carolina, where a Civil War Reenactment is setting up. Out at dinner with Dax, Callahan spots a beautiful young woman who’s had way too much to drink, and the wily Scottish Fold cat knows this evening might not end well. The sorrow in her eyes tells Callahan the alcohol she consumed had less to do with entertainment than an effort to forget. He decides to stick with her as a kindly man offers to see her back to her hotel. By morning, Wolf Stockton, off-duty U.S. Marshal, is at the county fairgrounds. He’s surprised to learn that the woman he escorted safely to her hotel the night before, Kylah West, is a professional stuntwoman, under contract to perform some of the trickier scenes in the battle. But one of the participants has been murdered. Callahan strolls into the mystery, discovering tension between the university sponsoring the reenactment and a Cherokee nation tired of being wrongly blamed for everything. As the lawman and the cat team up, big questions arise. Is the young victim’s death revenge, an accidental shooting, or a hint that opposing forces in the community are boiling over? Callahan needs to know who is behind the murder. And will Kylah be the next target? A previous version of this story was published in 2019 as Trouble in Action Praise for Susan Yawn Tanner’s books: “Great story, many plots, the ins and outs of the rodeo … and a cat who keeps it all straight. The story flows, you love the characters, and hope that Cade and Malone finally will become a couple.” – 5 stars, online review “A well-written and tight mystery that will keep you turning pages late into the night!” – 5 stars on Amazon “This one is a winner!” – 5 stars online review

In Pursuit of Love
In Pursuit of Love

Author: Rebecca Bender

Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM

Published: 2020-01-28

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 0310356865

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Through her own gripping story of escape from human trafficking, Rebecca Bender reveals the inner workings of the underground world of modern-day slavery and helps us learn how we can be a catalyst for change where we live. Born and raised in a small Oregon town, all-American girl Rebecca Bender was a varsity athlete and honor roll student with a promising future. Then a predator pretending to be her boyfriend lured her into a web of lies that sent her down a path she never imagined possible. For nearly six years, Rebecca was sold across the underground world of sex trafficking in Las Vegas. She was branded, beaten, told when to sleep and what to wear, and traded between traffickers. Forced into a dark sisterhood, Rebecca formed bonds with her trafficker and three other women, creating a false sense of family. During that time, God began revealing himself to her. And in the midst of her exploitation, she found the hope she needed to survive. After a federal raid, Rebecca escaped. Her life was forever changed as she felt the embrace of her heavenly Father guiding her to healing and wholeness. Rebecca soon began to use her own experiences to change the lives of others as she went back into the darkest places she had known--assisting FBI, VICE, and law enforcement across the country in some of their most difficult cases. Through Rebecca's incredible story of redemption, we remember that our past does not have to determine our destiny.

Callahan Goes Rodeo
Callahan Goes Rodeo

Author: Susan Yawn Tanner

Publisher: Secret Staircase Books, an imprint of Columbine Publishing Group

Published: 2024-04-11

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 1649141769

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Callahan and Dax become separated when the big gray cat inadvertently hitches a ride eastbound with a lady barrel racer named Malone who’s off to her next pro rodeo competition. When Callahan jumped into her trailer, it was because he spotted a stowaway in need, a frightened young teen named Joss who doesn’t want to talk about her injuries. From the moment of their arrival in Georgia, Callahan knows the sparks will fly between Malone Summers and the rodeo’s Director of Operations, Cade Delaney. Those two have a history that somehow involved broken hearts. It’s clear to Callahan that Cade wants a second chance and Malone isn’t willing. But there are bigger things at stake when rodeo competitors start dying under suspicious circumstances. And what’s the story with Joss, who is clearly terrified that the person she ran away from will catch up with her. Callahan is determined to find out the answers, and he’s one cat who knows how to follow the clues and catch a killer. Previous version published as Turning for Trouble 2018 Praise for Susan Yawn Tanner’s books: “Great story, many plots, the ins and outs of the rodeo … and a cat who keeps it all straight. The story flows, you love the characters, and hope that Cade and Malone finally will become a couple.” – 5 stars, online review “A well-written and tight mystery that will keep you turning pages late into the night!” – 5 stars on Amazon “This one is a winner!” – 5 stars online review

Callahan on the Case
Callahan on the Case

Author: Rebecca Barrett

Publisher: Secret Staircase Books, an imprint of Columbine Publishing Group

Published: 2024-01-04

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 1649141580

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Cat Callahan. The big gray cat with the battered right ear isn’t exactly a stray, nor is he homeless, since the kind-hearted folks of Warm Springs, Georgia, willingly invite him in and slip him all the tender morsels he wants. He’s known by most as ‘that darn cat’ a feline who shows up whenever something unexplained happens. But Callahan doesn’t acquire his name until a drifter comes to town, a man named Benjamin Matthew Daxter, “Dax” for short—hobo by choice. And it’s within days after Dax shows up that the murders begin. Hannah Sanderson is assistant director of the Little White House museum, the property beloved by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and the major tourist attraction in Warm Springs. When the body of a stranger shows up in the former servants’ quarters, Hannah’s job is two-fold. Assist with the investigation so the whole mess can be cleared up quickly, and protect her young daughter from the prying eyes of the press. Because there’s a secret hidden in her own past, and Hannah doesn’t want to relive the nightmare. As the deaths begin to escalate, law enforcement shows up from several jurisdictions. It’s beginning to look like the cases won’t be solved quietly, but Callahan knows how to be in the right place at the right time to gather clues and provide his own special brand of assistance. The cops may be a little slow on the uptake, at times, but Cat Callahan is on the case and plans to solve the murders before Hannah and her little girl can be harmed. Praise for Rebecca Barrett’s previous books: “Great fun reading. Loved it!” Nancy Collings, 5 stars on Amazon “This book and the whole series is amazing. I loved every one of them.” Chris KP, 5 stars “As I read, I could marvel again at how skilled the author is at adding in the clues and the twists and turns.” – 5 stars for The Rat Catcher “The cat’s narrative hooked me…….a delightful read! I highly recommend it!” 5 stars online review “I love this series. I love the idea that each takes place in a different location.” Erin Dougherty, online review “Richly written yet gritty, The Rat Catcher, is evocative of time and place and Rebecca Barrett vividly portrays both.” – 5 stars on Amazon

Letters to Emma Bowlcut
Letters to Emma Bowlcut

Author: Bill Callahan

Publisher: Drag City Books

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780982048023

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An unnamed man studies the Vortex and his surroundings. He begins writing letters to a strange woman he is attracted to at a party. In this epistolary novelette set sometime in the future, he tells her of his daily life and a relationship between them unfolds. The letters form the seduction, in sifting the loose, disparate details of his day-to-day, the desires, the frustrations, the joys. The self as depicted through emotional weather updates, social observations, anecdotes, advice and well-timed punchlines.

MYSTERIES OF THE OLD MANSION
MYSTERIES OF THE OLD MANSION

Author: Marcie Bonano

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2013-08

Total Pages: 149

ISBN-13: 1483684075

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Four new graduates from Harvard decide to go to Las Vegas to celebrate. After a night of partying Jim finds a paper in his shirt pocket, it is a map of Mexico. He has no idea who slipped the map into his pocket, but feels he needs to go to Mexico. His three buddies decide they want to go with him. They have no idea what Mexico has in store for them. Once they cross the border they have to get on a bus, which breaks down and they have to get another bus. They see many different things along the way. Finally they arrive in Puerto Vallarta and can't believe how beautiful this place is. When they finally find where this map takes them Jim can't believe he inherited a mansion on a hill and proceeds from his great grandfather's gold mine. The four gringos move into the mansion where they discover many mysteries.

The Stories We Tell
The Stories We Tell

Author: Patti Callahan Henry

Publisher: Macmillan + ORM

Published: 2014-06-24

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 1466835540

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“A lyrical exploration of love and longing, secrets and suspicion, family and friendship”from the bestselling author of The Secret Book of Flora Lea (Mary Kay Andrews, New York Times–bestselling author). Eve and Cooper Morrison are Savannah’s power couple. They’re on every artistic board and deeply involved in the community. The perfect juxtaposition of the old and the new, they are the beautiful people. The lucky ones. And they have the wealth and name that comes from being part of an old Georgia family. But things may not be as good as they seem. After twenty-one years together, Eve and Cooper know each other. They count on each other. They know what to expect. But when Cooper and Eve’s sister are involved in a car accident, the questions surrounding the event bring the family close to the breaking point. Sifting between the stories—of Cooper, of her sister, of the evidence—Eve has to find out what really happened. And what she’s going to do about it. A riveting story about the power of truth, The Stories We Tell will open your eyes and rearrange your heart. “From the intriguing beginning to the touching ending, The Stories We Tell is filled with the warmth, heart, and compassion that have become the trademark of her novels.” —Diane Chamberlain, New York Times–bestselling author “Full of twists and turns, this book will be one that you just can’t put down.” —Southern Living “Everything you expect from Patti Callahan Henry—lyrical writing, characters worth rooting for, a sure-footed belief in the power of goodness—plus a twisty plot that will keep the pages turning long into the night.” —Joshilyn Jackson, New York Times–bestselling author