by Carol W. Hazelwood
Paperback: 220 pages
ISBN-10: 1955162298
ISBN-13: 978-1955162296
6 x 9 inches, $13.75
Published by Aventine Press
When widowed high school teacher Carli Winslow returns from Europe, she finds her home ransacked. Gangs smuggling illegals and drugs wreak havoc on her small town of Parma. After the school principal is murdered, the new woman principal, an antagonistic student, and town leaders put Carli in danger. She's wary of Sam, her new mysterious neighbor, but when a flood destroys the bridge that divides Parma between the wealthy whites and the poorer Latinos, Carli and Sam's relationship changes. Secrets, greed, and hate surface. After a pontoon bridge reconnects the town, Carli's enemy strikes. She has one chance to survive.
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by Carol W. Hazelwood
Paperback: 178 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1-955162-09-8
6 x 9 inches, $12.49
Published by Aventine Press
And So I Write is a collection of short stories, essays, vignettes, and a novella that brings the author's travels, experiences, and thoughts into one concise book. Nature, adventure, fun, and human frailties, including her own, is at the heart of this work. She portrays her life's journey with all its complications, sadness, and joy through stories and essays. Her positive and practical approach to life will delight readers and give them new insights into their life's journey.
"It's usually a pleasurable experience when someone "opens up". And so i write is no exception. The novella Rising Mist is, by itself, a satisfying treat. But the variety of short stories that follow in both fictional and autobiographical form enhance the reader's joy and insight. Thank you, Carol, for so skillfully sharing the emotional depth of your personal experience as well as your love affair with nature. Both are inspirational." Marc Frederic
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by Carol W. Hazelwood
Paperback: 168 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1-955162-21-0
6 x 9 inches, $12.49
Published by Aventine Press
The PI Grandmother's Protege is the sequel to My Grandmother the PI. Mandy Winthrop, her boyfriend Charlie and their friends, investigate a cult that has ensnared some of their peers. When Mandy helps introverted Abbey, she meets Dr. Jonah, the charismatic leader of The Watchers. To learn more about Jonah's cult, Mandy befriends Willow Hornsby, a beautiful deaf teenager, who is a member of The Watchers. This association brings Willow's mother and Mandy's father, RJ, together. When Mandy discovers a connection between a case her grandmother is working on and Dr. Jonah, her desire for justice leads to dangerous and unforeseen consequences.
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by Carol W. Hazelwood
Paperback: 131 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1-955162-18-0
6 x 9 inches, $12.25
Published by Aventine Press
Teenager Mandy Winthrop lives with her grandmother, Fran, who runs a private detective agency. In the summer, Mandy works at the agency. When Fran's client, Casualty Insurance, requests an investigation into a kidnapping from a preschool, Mandy's persistent curiosity gets her and her friends into deadly trouble. The arrival of a mysterious stranger, the disappearance of a neighbor, and the Casualty Insurance case intertwine. In her quest for clues, Mandy uncovers a secret about her parents that changes her lite. When her grandmother and others involved with the case disappear, Mandy and her friends must act before it's too late.
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by Carol W. Hazelwood
Paperback: 204 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1-955162-02-9
6 x 9 inches, $13.50
Published by Aventine Press
Cover artwork by Art Hazelwood
When Daniella's wealthy husband, Bert, dies under suspicious circumstances at the Country Club, her controlled, comfortable life unravels. Bert was investigating the design of Airwing's planes that had crashed. Only two members who played cards with Bert the night he died remain alive, but they have alibis. One man is Airwing's Vice President and the other covets Daniella. When her business computers are hacked, she turns to Matt Maywood, owner of System Investigation Services. Daniella becomes emotionally involved with him and his thirteen-year-old daughter, Lily. But this relationship leads to dangerous consequences for everyone.
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by Carol W. Hazelwood
Paperback: 231 pages
ISBN-13 978-1593309886
6 x 9 inches, $14.00
Published by Aventine Press
Cover artwork by Art Hazelwood
Nicole Rogers' store, Franchetti Fine Jewels, is robbed. The police suspect she was behind the scheme, killed Issac Franchetti, and stole his private jewel collection. To clear her name she visits friends in the mountain town of Alpen, but their secrets cause complications to find the Franchetti jewels. When Nicole's insurance agent disappears and a diamond necklace is lost, she turns to a stranger for help. Their search for Isaac's collection puts them in danger. Nicole joins a company dealing in finding antiquities. She learns a friend is her enemy and old European feuds are behind the Franchetti theft.
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