Please join me in welcoming
author JoAnne Myers to my blog this week.
JoAnne will be sharing information about her mystery, MURDER MOST
FOUL. But first, could you tell us a little
bit about yourself?
AUTHOR BIO:
I hail from the famous
Hocking Hills region of southeastern Ohio. I have worked in the blue-collar
industry most of my life. Besides having several novels under my belt, I also
canvass paint.
When not busy with hobbies or
working outside the home, I spend time with relatives, my dogs Jasmine and
Scooter, and volunteer my time within the community. I am a member of the
Hocking Hill's Arts and Craftsmen Association, The Hocking County Historical
Society and Museum, and the Hocking Hills Regional Welcome Center. I believe in
family values and following your dreams.
MURDER MOST FOUL—Blurb: When
two dismembered torsos wash up on the banks of the local river in the small
industrial town of Pleasant Valley, residents are horrified. Between
contradicting statements, police ineptitude, lust, lies, manipulation, incest,
the motorcycle gang The Devil’s Disciples, crooked cops, and a botched crime
scene, everyone becomes a suspect.
The young beautiful Jackie
Reeves, a registered nurse, believes the killer is a man from her past. She
contacts the dangerously handsome FBI Agent Walker Harmon. An arrest is made,
but Harmon and Jackie believe an innocent man is being railroaded by local
cops. Determined to find the truth, before anymore killings, Agent Harmon and
Jackie are forced to run a gauntlet of deep trouble and turmoil, which marks
them for death.
MURDER MOST FOUL—PG-13 Excerpt: Undaunted and short on patience, the
agent stared at the fat jerk sitting before him gleefully puffing on a cigar,
most likely homegrown in Detroit, Michigan, not Cuba. “I attend the Kingdom
Hall on occasion,” he said.
“Well most of us like Malloy.
He's helped rid this town of criminals. He was a volunteer firefighter, and his
wife cooks for the annual policeman's ball. Hell, Malloy even coached
volleyball for the kids when he wuz younger. Now a person who does that ain't
all bad,” the chief declared.
Barstow's sudden burst of
energy to safeguard his fishy friend, picqued Harmon's interest. What had
Malloy done? He decided he wasn't leaving until he had the full, sordid story.
“So you and Malloy are pals,
and he did something he couldn't get out of, and you tried to salvage his job,
but the big shots said, ‘No!' Is that how it went?” Harmon asked.
“Yeah, Malloy did somethin’
real stupid.”
“I'm listening,” Harmon
replied.
“The rumors of Malloy
allowin' his friends and family members to snoop through the cornfield, and
photograph the area after the victims were removed, was true. Everyone is
curious about this crime. Nothin' this big ever happened in this town before,
and the pictures were for souvenirs, you know. Then after the limbs were
removed, he brought in a back hoe, and tore up the whole damned crime scene, involving
Thomas.” The chief growled in disgust.
“Yeah, that was stupid,”
Harmon said. “So Malloy's unethical conduct was the reason the disciplinary
board was in session?”
“Yep, they made their
decision this mornin',” the chief said. “He's out. There was nothin' I could do
for him.”
“You'd think a cop with over
twenty years’ experience would demonstrate better reasoning then destroy
evidence. Unless he's covering his own tracks,” Harmon said realizing what he
was implying. “Do you believe Malloy committed the murders?”
“Now, I didn't say that. A
lot of officers were on this case, so a lot of mistakes happened. We never
dealt with this type crime before. Many might have made the same mistakes
Malloy did.”
Dismissing the chief's
excuses for Malloy's incompetence, Harmon demanded an answer. He was tired of
being duped by the local cops and wanted the truth, and wanted it now. Standing
and placing both palms on the chief's shiny desk, the agent looked the chief
square in his squinty brown eyes and said, “Cough it up, Chief! There's more to
it then that. If there were numerous mistakes made by officers other then
Malloy, why was he the only one kicked off the force? Now spit it out! What the
hell did Malloy do?”
“All right, all right!” the
chief whined, “Malloy screwed the dead girl three weeks before she was
killed–and got caught!”
The Agent was speechless.
Walking to the window overlooking Main Street, he stared vacantly. Hadn't one
of our witnesses suggested something like that? But–with the crisp wind howling,
the citizens dining in the local cafés, others window shopping for Christmas or
starting their shift at the town's businesses–this seems unreal. How can such a
seemingly sweet country town be so full of bad apples, savage murders, police
misconduct and corruption, evidence tampering? This town is certainly no
Mayberry, thought Harmon.
Other books available by JoAnne Myers:
“The Crime of the Century” a
biography true crime novel
“Wicked Intentions” a
paranormal/mystery anthology
“Poems About Life, Love, and
Everything in Between” a poetry collection
Upcoming novels from Melange Books are:
"Love, Myths, and
Monsters," a fantasy anthology due out late February
“Flagitious,” a crime and paranormal novella collection
available late 2014
Other books soon available by Black Rose Writing are:
"Twisted Love," a
true-crime anthology due Summer of 2014
My books along with my
original canvass paintings, can be found at Books and Paintings by JoAnne or http://www.booksandpaintingsbyjoanne.com
Buy Links for “Murder Most
Foul,” a crime/mystery story
available here: www.melange-books.com/authors/joannemyers/MMF.html
Here is the link to buy it
directly from LULU:
Also available on Amazon and
Barnes & Noble
To contact me: joannetucker98@yahoo.com
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