Murder Ballad Blues: A Mystery Novel
Readers will relish this story's superior tension ... A riveting mystery designed to keep readers on their toes." ~Midwest Book Review
Laurel Falls, N.C. 2005: "Our small town is in an uproar—there’s a serial killer on the loose in the mountains of North Carolina. At first we thought it was just one tragedy, but by the third murder, the FBI finally got involved. Trouble is, I know they’re looking in all the wrong places.
I have a keen sense of what’s really going on, but of course the FBI won’t take me serious. I’ll keep at it—too much at stake. I’m working with Wallis Harding, a well-known musicologist, and we’ve got a theory we’ll keep at till they can’t ignore us. Bluegrass music may sound like something to practice and perform, but we know it’s the key to finding the killer. And keeping our families safe.
Usually Della Kincaid, my longtime friend, helps me out when I get into something like this. But she’s too busy with troubles of her own. A former crime reporter in Washington, D.C., she’s investigating some kinda fraud case that a whistleblower laid in her lap. She can't let a good story pass, but the deeper she goes, the darker it gets.
Turns out we both have information that could help the FBI, if they’ll just listen to us … before the culprits strike again." ~Abit Bradshaw
You'll enjoy this suspenseful standalone mystery because who doesn’t long to find justice in this crazy world?
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About the Author
I love writing page-turners—both fiction and nonfiction. And I love coaching others to do the same, living into their dreams of writing books.
I got my start as a writer in the most unlikely place—a town of 200 people in the mountains of North Carolina. But living there changed my life in so many positive ways. My Appalachian Mountain Mysteries--"A Life for a Life," "The Roads to Damascus," "Welcome the Little Children," "Murder Ballad Blues," "Deep in the Forest," "Up the Creek," and "Unwrapped"--pay homage to the people of Appalachia who taught me so much. And to Mollie the Wonder Dog, who plays a role in every book starting with "The Roads to Damascus" (called Millie in that book).
To read more stories from the mountains and to keep up to date with Abit, Della, and the gang (plus receive a free novelette, "Waiting for You," that pulls back the curtain on Abit's and Della's lives before they met in Laurel Falls), just head over to my website, Lynda McDaniel Books.
Over the years, I've written more than 1,200 articles for major magazines and newspapers. I'm proudest of the 21 books I’ve written. My nonfiction books include my Write Faster Series. "Words at Work," which I wrote straight from my heart, is a much-needed response to all the questions and concerns people have about writing today. (It won top honors from the National Best Books Awards.) "How Not to Sound Stupid When You Write" and "How to Write Stories that Sell" complete the series.