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The Sodden Spectators
2017
First Published
3.33
Average Rating
36
Number of Pages

A classic mystery in Agatha Christie style. A story of kidnapping gone wrong…or maybe right. A tale of superstition and treasure, tempered by a dead cat. Prize-winning author, Joslyn Chase, delivers on three delightful stories. The Sodden Spectators Mystery novelist Cathryn Harcourt never met a mystery she couldn’t solve…in the pages of her own books. Faced with a real-life puzzle on which hangs the happiness of two young lovers, can she find a solution before they’re forced apart? And when the stakes rise higher than anyone imagined, can she outsmart a wily, unsuspected murderer? Join Cathryn as she travels from Kentucky to Brazil on the tracks of a clever killer. A Simple Glass of Water Who knew a simple glass of water could hold so much? And that it could change from half empty to half full in the course of a day. It carried the seeds of Ruben’s destruction, turned his world upside down, and drowned him in despair. Might it also offer the key to his salvation? Blessings and Curses on a Calico Cat If curiosity killed the cat, it sat behind the wheel of a white Chrysler LeBaron the day Mrs. Friskers died. A young woman, raised on a diet of superstition, struggles to chop away the apron strings and prove her worth to a persnickety, white-gloved mama. The loss of her mouse-killing cat makes the battle twice as hard. And twice as lonely. A humorous and heart-warming story of a young woman learning to stand on her own.

Avg Rating
3.33
Number of Ratings
39
5 STARS
23%
4 STARS
23%
3 STARS
28%
2 STARS
15%
1 STARS
10%
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Author

Joslyn Chase
Joslyn Chase
Author · 5 books

Joslyn Chase is a prize-winning author of mysteries and thrillers. Any day she can send readers to the edge of their seats, chewing their fingernails to the nub and prickling with suspense, is a good day in her book. Joslyn’s story, “Cold Hands, Warm Heart,” was chosen by Amor Towles as one of the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2023. Her short stories have appeared in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, Fiction River Magazine, Mystery, Crime, and Mayhem, Mystery Magazine, and Pulphouse Fiction, among others. Known for her fast-paced suspense fiction, Joslyn’s books are full of surprising twists and delectable turns. You will find her riveting novels most anywhere books are sold. Her love for travel has led Joslyn to ride camels through the Nubian desert, fend off monkeys on the Rock of Gibraltar, and hike the Bavarian Alps. But she still believes that sometimes the best adventures come in getting the words on the page and in the thrill of reading a great story. Join the growing group of readers who’ve discovered the thrill of Chase! Sign up for Joslyn’s readers’ group at joslynchase.com and get VIP access to great bonuses—like your free copy of No Rest: 14 Tales of Chilling Suspense—as well as updates and first crack at new releases. Connect with Joslyn https://www.facebook.com/StoryChase/

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