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When All Is Said

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by anne Griffin

Maurice Hannigan orders five separate drinks at the
Rainford House Hotel. With each drink, he toasts a
different person in his life - his older brother, his
late wife, his troubled sister-in-law, his daughter
of 15 minutes and his estranged son. Through
them, Hannigan's story begins to unfold. "When All
Is Said" is the debut novel from Irish author Anne Griffin.

Daisy Jones & The Six
by Taylor Jenkins reid

Daisy Jones is a 20-something girl in Los Angeles in the
'60s who loves rock 'n' roll and the lifestyle that comes
with it. When she crosses paths with Billy Dunne and his
band, "The Six," Daisy becomes involved with the band
and rockets to superstar status - until the band breaks
up at the height of its popularity. Written as a fictional
retelling of the band's story, "Daisy Jones & The Six" is a
must for fans of 1960s and '70s rock music.

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Sounds Like Titanic

by Jessica Chiccehitto hindman
Violinist Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman lands her dream
job performing with a traveling ensemble based in
New York City. However, she quickly learns that the
ensemble is a fake - her microphone is turned
off and they pipe pre-recorded music through
speakers at performances. Lead by a mysterious
man, the ensemble makes Hindman feel disillusioned,
as audience members say the music "sounds like Titanic."

Code Name: Lise: The True Story

of the Woman Who Became WWII's
Most Highly Decorated Spy
by larry loftis

In 1942, Odette Sansom followed in her father's footsteps
and joined the Allied forces in World War II as an agent
of the British Special Operations Executive. Carrying out
missions in occupied France, Sansom falls in love with her
commanding officer, Captain Peter Churchill, and the pair
are pursued by a Nazi secret police sergeant. Eventually captured by the Nazis,
Sansom is interrogated, tortured and sentenced to death - all the while never
giving up her secrets, hope or love for her captain.
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MAY 2019

Av e N g I N g A L L I S o N
by Tom Bender,
Village of Glenbrook
Mystery/Suspense
In a museum in a town in
southern Illinois, an exhibit
of erotic art opens. Some
people are furious. Meanwhile, in the Shawnee National Forest, a 10-year-old
boy believes he sees a man falling in the sky.
These events don't seem connected, but they are.
A reporter named Morrison goes looking in the
forest for whatever might have fallen, but finds
nothing. Then, somebody blows up the art museum. Dead in the rubble is Morrison's lover.
"Collateral damage," say the police.
Then, his daughter Allison is hit
by a car and left for dead in
this second Morrison novel
by Tom Bender.

WhaT prompTed you To
WriTe your Book?
I've been a journalist, a speechwriter and a professor of communication. Retired now, I still
write, but it's for my own enjoyment - and to
bring surprise and delight to readers of my stories. I didn't write this book for money, that's for
sure! It's my best work and I'm proud of that.
WhaT do you hope readers Take
aWay from your Book?
First, joy in a mystery that unfolds cleverly and
ends deliciously - a tale well told. Second, a
sense of the story's gestalt - that it says a lot
worth thinking about.
any Thing else you'd like To add?
To my great joy, "Avenging Allison" took a first
prize in the 2018 Royal Palm Literary Awards competition. For that, I'd like to thank some friends
and mentors, notably my wife, Beth, Jane Ellen
Freeman, Chris Coward and Mark Newhouse.

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