Diamonds and Danger – Lynn Gardner

Bart and Allison have been married for two weeks and are trying to enjoy their honeymoon. Everything in the world, literally, has happened to keep them from settling in to a routine, and they’ve been on the run since before they said “I do.” Now it would appear that Scarlotti, the evil assassin who tried to kill Allison in the last book, didn’t really die and is now ready to finish the job. While Bart is investigating a rash of small crimes in San Francisco, Allison creates a hypothesis: what if the little crimes are being committed to keep the … Continue reading

Pearls and Peril – Lynn Gardner

“Pearls and Peril” is the sequel to Lynn Gardner’s debut novel, “Emeralds and Espionage.” When we last saw Allison Alexander, she had just been married to her childhood sweetheart Bart after having her home overtaken by a cartel, held captive, told that her mother was really a famous actress in her youth, and is now an agent for Anastasia, a division of Interpol created to fight terrorism. That’s a lot to take in on one day. Add to that the fact that Bart is one of Anastasia’s top agents, and you pretty much have the makings for a nervous breakdown. … Continue reading

Emeralds and Espionage – Lynn Gardner

“Emeralds and Espionage” by author Lynn Gardner is first in this series of LDS suspense novels. I warn you that once you get started, you won’t want to finish until you’ve read every installment there is. Allison Alexander works at the United Nations. On vacation, she returns home to California to the vast estate where her parents work as caretakers. No sooner has she arrived but she is shot at by a cartel of armed men who have taken over the mansion. She doesn’t know who these men are or what they want, and she has to rely on her … Continue reading

Vanished – Lynn Gardner

Maggie McKenzie has just landed her dream job as a newspaper reporter in California. A small town girl from Idaho, she didn’t think it would ever happen to her, but she won a journalism contest and the prize was this job. Stepping into the newspaper office for the first time, trying to appear confident, she’s surprised when the receptionist drops the phone in shock when she sees her. It turns out that Mr. Lawson, editor-in-chief of the newspaper, had a daughter kidnapped seven years ago, and Maggie is a dead ringer for that girl. Lily, the receptionist, doesn’t want Mr. … Continue reading

Author Interview – Carole Thayne: Her Books

Carol Thayne is a popular LDS suspense author with two published novels. She has agreed to grant us an exclusive interview today. Carole, can you tell us the names of your books and what they are about? My novels are “A Question of Trust” and “False Pretenses.” “A Question of Trust” is about twenty-five year old Stacey Willis from Salt Lake City. She works for a local magazine as a photo-journalist and heads out to the remote town of Grouse Creek to do a story of the vanishing Wild West, and also to get away from her boyfriend Dave so … Continue reading