Title: Her Ladyship’s Ring
Book 2 in the Oak Grove Mysteries
Author: P.J. MacLayne
Genre: Amateur Sleuth
Cover Design by K.M. Guth
Release Date: April 14, 2015
Description
Harmony
Duprie is back, and so is trouble in Oak Grove.
Duprie is back, and so is trouble in Oak Grove.
When
a man is murdered in the back yard of the old Victorian house she is
remodeling, Harmony is determined to help locate his next-of-kin so
he can be put to rest properly. But with her ex-boyfriend Jake out of
prison, back in town and one of the suspects in the murder, she takes
on the challenge of solving the crime.
a man is murdered in the back yard of the old Victorian house she is
remodeling, Harmony is determined to help locate his next-of-kin so
he can be put to rest properly. But with her ex-boyfriend Jake out of
prison, back in town and one of the suspects in the murder, she takes
on the challenge of solving the crime.
With
Eli, her current love interest, in Florida and Jake close by, old
emotions come back to haunt her. Can Harmony clear Jake’s name and
solve the mystery of her own heart?
Eli, her current love interest, in Florida and Jake close by, old
emotions come back to haunt her. Can Harmony clear Jake’s name and
solve the mystery of her own heart?
Although
each book in the series is a complete story (no cliffhanger endings)
the books should be read in order.
each book in the series is a complete story (no cliffhanger endings)
the books should be read in order.
The
Marquesa’s Necklace, the first book in the Oak Grove series, is
available at major e-book retailers.
Marquesa’s Necklace, the first book in the Oak Grove series, is
available at major e-book retailers.
Excerpt
The
first thing I noticed when walking into my apartment was the afghan I
kept on the back of the recliner. It was on the floor and hadn’t
been like that when I left. “So who’s been sitting in my chair?”
I asked. “Eli?” I called hopefully to no response.
first thing I noticed when walking into my apartment was the afghan I
kept on the back of the recliner. It was on the floor and hadn’t
been like that when I left. “So who’s been sitting in my chair?”
I asked. “Eli?” I called hopefully to no response.
Then
I noticed the dirty dishes in my kitchen sink. “So who’s been
eating my porridge?” I whispered to myself. Surely a thief wouldn’t
have stopped to make himself a sandwich.
I noticed the dirty dishes in my kitchen sink. “So who’s been
eating my porridge?” I whispered to myself. Surely a thief wouldn’t
have stopped to make himself a sandwich.
I
tip-toed down the hallway, holding my breath. The bathroom was empty,
but my bedroom door was partially closed. I carefully pushed it open
and peeked inside. A familiar head nestled on my pillow. “So that’s
who’s been sleeping in my bed.”
tip-toed down the hallway, holding my breath. The bathroom was empty,
but my bedroom door was partially closed. I carefully pushed it open
and peeked inside. A familiar head nestled on my pillow. “So that’s
who’s been sleeping in my bed.”
Meet the Author
Born and raised among the rolling hills of western Pennsylvania, P.J.
MacLayne still finds inspiration for her books in that landscapes.
She is a computer geek by day and a writer by night who currently
lives in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains. When she’s not in front
of a computer screen, she might be found exploring the back roads of
the nearby national forests and parks.
MacLayne still finds inspiration for her books in that landscapes.
She is a computer geek by day and a writer by night who currently
lives in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains. When she’s not in front
of a computer screen, she might be found exploring the back roads of
the nearby national forests and parks.
P.J. MacLayne can be reached on:
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