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The Big Reveal

Today I have some great news.  Carol Kilgore over at Under The Tiki Hut  has just completed her second novel, Solomon's Compass.  The story is a blend of mystery, suspense and romance which she refers to as Crime Fiction with a kiss-always contains at least one crime and a love story.



Carol has also been kind enough to share a snippet about Solomon's Compass.  It sounds intriguing.  If you like what you read it can be purchased at Amazon.

Taylor is in Rock Harbor, Texas, on a quest to unearth her uncle's treasure_a journey far outside the realm of her real life.  There's one glitch.  Taylor's certain the buried treasure was all in Uncle Randy's dementia-riddled mind.  Now he's dead.

 Former SEAL Jake Solomon is in Rock Harbor under false pretenses to protect Taylor from the fate that befell her uncle and the other members of a tight circle of Coast Guardsmen called the Compass Points who served together on Point boats in Vietnam.

 Jake is definitely not supposed to become involved with Taylor.  That was his first mistake.  Taylor is attracted to Jake as well, but she refuses to wait for him to locate the killer when she knows her plan will force her uncle's murderer into action.

 But the killer's actions are just what Jake is afraid of.

This book seems to have it all. The lure of buried treasure and a sexy former SEAL who drives U.S. Coast Guard Commander Taylor Campbell crazy for him, leaves the reader asking, what more could a woman want?

Carol Kilgore is an award-winning author of several published short stories, essays and articles. She and her Coast Guard husband live in San Antonio, Texas, with two herding dogs that like nothing better than pack time on the patio.

 Until next time, happy writing.




Comments

  1. Carol KilgoreJanuary 8, 2013 at 11:10 AM

    Thanks so much, Andrea, for sharing Solomon's Compass with your readers. I appreciate your help :)

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  2. Misha GerrickJanuary 8, 2013 at 11:26 AM

    Saw this cover all over the place today. Love how it looks. :-)

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    1. UnknownJanuary 9, 2013 at 9:42 AM

      Agreed, Carol did a fantastic job with it. Thanks for stopping in to show your support, Misha.

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  3. DL HammonsJanuary 8, 2013 at 12:49 PM

    Not my cup of tea, but definitely in my wife's wheelhouse. I'll send her Carol's way! :)

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    1. UnknownJanuary 9, 2013 at 9:44 AM

      D.L. long time no see. Hope your novel's coming along. Thanks, for stopping in to show your support for Carol's novel. Take care.

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  4. Murees DupèJanuary 8, 2013 at 1:59 PM

    Oh, this books sounds just amazing! Thank you for sharing this.

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    1. UnknownJanuary 9, 2013 at 9:45 AM

      Agreed, it sounds interesting. Thanks for stopping in to show your support for Carol's novel, Murres Dupe.

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