Sidetracked by Dellani Oakes Part 12

Dellani Oakes

Cover image from Free Stock Photos: Railroad Track On A Fall Dayby Curtis Dean Wilson

After making arrangements with Aiden, Detective Weinstein speaks to Deidre again. The police officer reveals that there was evidence of sexual assault, and she hopes it will help them bring the guilty party to justice. In the morning, Aiden tells his mother a little bit more about Wendy, and how sweet and smart she was.

“You really loved her.”

“Yeah. And she loved me. She told me—that night.” His lips trembled and he had to set his coffee down, his hands were shaking too much. “I wish we’d gotten together sooner, but she had this creep of a boyfriend.”

“What was his name?”

“I’ve been trying to remember. Troy, something. He was a couple years older than her, at least. So I didn’t know him from school. He was a real low life son-of-a-bitch…

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OK SO KENT GRISWALD WAS AN ASSHAT BUT WAS HE THE REAL TARGET OF THE SNIPER? CAN THE POLICE PROTECT CADENCE AFTER SHE SAW THE SHOOTER? UNDISCOVERED BY DELLANI OAKES

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Kent Griswald is a high powered movie executive known for his micro-managing and aggressive supervision of a movie from beginning to end. He’s not well liked professionally or personally, so when someone puts a knife in his chest, no one is terribly surprised. However, someone also took pot shots at his younger brother, Connor, who has no enemies.

Detectives Walter Scott and Vanessa Weinstein are called in on the case, ready for action. Unfortunately, Detective Scott hadn’t counted on the eyewitness, Cadence Stuart. Pretty and personable, she’s also terrified that the killer may come after her next. It’s up to Scott to protect her from the tall, dark killer. Unfortunately, so far, the killer’s identity and whereabouts are Undiscovered.

An excellent murder mystery,

January 27, 2015 – Published on Amazon.com

This starts by introducing Kent Griswald, movie executive and thoroughly nasty man. Then we meet his much nicer brother Connor…

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Sidetracked by Dellani Oakes Part 11

Dellani Oakes

Cover image from Free Stock Photos: Railroad Track On A Fall Dayby Curtis Dean Wilson

Aiden and Deirdre have a heart to heart about Wendy, and both decide to turn in. As she’s getting ready for bed, Deirdre’s phone rings. It’s Detective Weinstein, who wants to speak to Aiden. She asks him to go with her, to identify the house where Wendy lived.

“Thanks. I might…. Please, find who did this and take them down, Ms. Weinstein.”

“That is my intention. Thank you for your help.”

“You’re welcome. Goodnight.”

“Goodnight. Let me speak to Mom again?”

He handed the phone to his mother. Giving her a hug, he closed the bedroom door.

“He was very helpful. I told him if he needs to see someone, I have names of very good therapists, who are reasonably priced.”

“Thank you. My boy is strong, but even a hardened man would find…

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King of the Hill by Nelda B Gaydou

Ten entertaining biographical stories set in Dickens County, Texas portray rural life during the Great Depression. They reflect the straitened circumstances, strong work ethic and close sense of community of the time, as well as the resilience and ingenuity of that generation. Despite the difficulties, or perhaps because of them, Benji’s childhood was marked by strong family ties and sheer love of life.

https://www.amazon.com/King-Hill-Nelda-B-Gaydou-ebook/dp/B07D1DQF8L/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1535726520&sr=1-1

Cross Stepping Your Way to Success: The Power to Transform Your Life One Step at a Time by Carolyn M Bowen

When surfers hit the waters, they use a technique called cross-stepping, or moving their weight forward and backward to stay standing. Cross-stepping isn’t just a good idea for surfers, though – you, too, can metaphorically use the same strategy of zig-zagging motions to achieve success. In “Cross-Stepping Your Way to Success,” career coach Carolyn Bowen shows you how to zig-zag your way to success one step at a time. She examines grieving, life planning, owning your power, becoming health conscious, learning to love again, and more. With “Cross-Stepping Your Way to Success,” you’ll discover how to maintain your balance on the choppy waters of life!

https://www.amazon.com/Cross-Stepping-Your-Way-Success-Transform-ebook/dp/B07FCX5PYT/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1536460022&sr=1-1

FRAGILE BRILLIANCE by Eliot Parker

When off-duty Charleston police sergeant Ronan McCullough responds to the assault of a college student outside a downtown sports bar, he is brutally attacked and nearly killed by the assailants. As he struggles with the physical and emotional damage and doggedly pursues the perpetrators, his personal and professional relationships are strained to the limit; and what he uncovers in his investigation takes him to heart of a deadly drug ring threatening the very core of the city.

https://tinyurl.com/ya6uflfm

His Soul to Save (Dark Knights of Heaven Book 3) by TW Knight

Soulless and exiled from Heaven the Dark Knights have spent millennia protecting humanity from Lucifer and his demons. But the longer they live the closer they come to joining Lucifer’s ranks in Hell. Their only hope is to find their soul keepers, and love. After an attack by a demon left her injured and weak Amber Fitzpatrick welcomed the attention and caring of her rescuer Jacob—until he turned into an abusive monster. The night Amber flees the possessive, extraordinarily toxic relationship Jacob reveals his true demonic nature. Zach has more than Lucifer’s minions to contend with. Each day brings him closer to Hell. For fifty years he’s walked the thin line between sanity and giving in to his dark urges. Urges that go against his calling as a healer and a teacher. Every battle drives him closer to the edge, feeds his inner demon and pushes him to find a permanent solution to death. When Zach meets Amber he sees a chance for salvation. But Amber’s experience with Jacob makes her afraid to start any kind of relationship with Zach, especially discovering he’s not that different then the man she walked away from. Can she set her fear aside and save Zach before she loses him to the darkness forever?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1979152586/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2

Undiscovered by Dellani Oakes

Someone wants Kent Griswald dead. Could it be his browbeaten younger brother? His haughty personal assistant or the disgruntled director of his next movie? Whoever it is, misses the first time, shooting someone else instead. It’s up to Detective Walter Scott to uncover the truth before it’s too late.

http://www.tirgearrpublishing.com/authors/Oakes_Dellani/undiscovered.htm

Cooking for the Cowboy (Cowboys & Cowgirls Series Book 7) by Danielle Lee Zwissler

Joscelyn Carter was a Marketing Executive, and very good at her job, but that didn’t seem to matter to her boss–or her cat, Horatio. Luckily for her, Cowboy Paul Jameson was hiring. Before long, they find out that she hired on for more than they bargained for. Cooking for the Cowboy never tasted this good!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NCDJC0Q/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i3

Stealing Dallas – Book 2 The Search and Seek Series by Amanda Mackey

Fresh out of a stint in prison, Jagger Reed wants his life back… Finally released from prison after serving only eighteen months of a twenty-year sentence, Jagger is excited to reunite with his disabled brother Dallas. With the help of Rosalind McAllister, the creative writing teacher at the prison, Jagger was given a full pardon and legal guardianship of his brother. The fight to get his old life back has just begun… When Jagger and Rose arrive to pick up Dallas from his temporary foster parent, Lena Radcliffe, they are horrified to discover she has moved out with no known address. Worried that his brother may be in danger, they enlist the help of the local police who discover Lena in Great Falls, Montana. Rose vows to help Jagger reunite with his brother. Jagger is out for blood, and heaven help anyone who stands in his way… Live or die, Jagger will find his brother so they can start fresh. But there’s more to Lena Radcliffe than meets the eye, and suddenly Jagger and Rose are in over their heads. They’re in the middle of something much bigger and more dangerous than a family dispute. The clock is ticking, and they’re running out of time to figure out Lena’s motive for… Stealing Dallas

https://www.amazon.com/Stealing-Dallas-Search-Seek-2/dp/1680588419