T. M. Moore

The Mystery of Cranewood Manor

Saxon & Hampstead Investigations, Ltd. casebook 1:
The first adventure in our new mystery-paranormal series by T. M.Moore, in which hard-edged detective fiction blends with myth and fantasy. Valiant Saxon is a suave debonaire ex-jewel thief turned private eye, partnering with a seasoned professional named Laura Hampstead who uses his sartorial male image to found an agency of her own after hitting the glass ceiling. And Val is hard to resist because of his looks. But that does not excuse his habit of disappearing for days, often disrupting the smooth management of a straight-laced agency reknowned for getting results. He is deeply loyal to Laura, and she does not trust him enough to let him into her heart. But they need each other to make the whole enterprise work, and they specialize in solving the unsolvable using cold hard facts to get at the truth.

When a wealthy heiress is reported missing by her father, Val and Laura travel to Maine to investigate, and meet her ex-fiance', who heads a group devoted to the occult and the dark arts. What they learn about him unearths an even stranger and more chilling secret, one which nearly costs them their lives. ♦ This book is rated for mature readers. 68 pgs 6x9 paperback, retail $9.99