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After the Bombs — $15.95
Heidemarie Sieg's recollection begins with a German family's lives at the beginning of World War I. It is leading into memories of growing up in Berlin after World War II, when times were different. The war was over, Berlin was mostly rubble and the Cold War period began. The Berlin Blockade and the construction of The Wall placed the city in the center of the Cold War. A difficult place to be. Read through hardships, challenging conditions and the strict society of the times. Eventually Heidi's adventurous spirit emerges, reminding us that we are stewards of our own destiny.
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Painted Women — $15.95
Murder in Wyoming, 1871: In the second book of Robert Kresge's Warbonnet series,
Monday Malone's brother, Tom, has been framed for murder in Laramie. While Monday tries to
clear his brother, Kate Shaw is torn between her love for the western frontier, her longing for
the sophistication of life back east, and a handsome photographer's desire to push her modeling
sessions beyond the limits of propriety.
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Territory Tales — $12.95
From the Tony Hillerman Contest winning short story about a rich ad exec
who buys a ranch and gets more than he bargained for, to a tale of two strong
Cherokee women trying to survive the Civil War, to a tale of a hitchhiker who
might be over a hundred, to a chance meeting between a young priest and a go-go
dancer, to the sad revelation of a dying mother, to the tale of the promise of
an Orthodox Jewish merchant in Depression-era Oklahoma, M. Kent Anderson’s short
stories seem to never end up where you think they are headed. The novella that
ends the book, tells of the last big case of a retirement-aged FBI agent trying
to make sense of a changing Bureau and his changing life. All the while, he is
trying to solve a rash of crimes apparently committed by people who, by all rights,
should be dead. If you love the mystery of the West, this book will bring surprise
and joy, and late on a windy prairie night, it might even cause a shiver or a tear.
So, saddle up for a great ride. And while you are at it, check the wind.
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Openings — $14.95
Damian Lucero is a US Marine. He survived combat in Iraq, though he carries the scars of that
war in his on-going battle with post traumatic stress disorder. He is also a gifted artist and a
victim of identity theft. In this exciting first novel, Lester Libo combines political and legal
intrigue with the therapy of PTSD, the contemporary art world, and a love story in a plot that
bounces between Albuquerque and Dallas.
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Tomato Fog — $15.95
In the second book of the Bob McGregor Mystery Series, the death of lawyer McGregor's friend is no accident. From his mountain hideaway above the vast tomato fields and fractious populace of Calvin County, Tennessee, McGregor descends to join the DA's homicide team, forfeiting precious writing time on his historical novel. The U-turn from novelist to detective hurls him down a dangerous road up against a philanthropic whiskey distiller, a nasty blackmailer, a murderous firebug, and a scheming car thief. But nothing detracts McGregor from the allure of local women. Sex and sexual intrigue careens him through the dark back-alley of self-deception until one captivating woman sets him on a path toward redemption and enlightenment.
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Murder for Greenhorns — $15.95
When lawman Sam Taggart is killed by a long-range rifle shot, his two traveling
companions, newly-minted schoolteacher Kate Shaw and Texas cowboy Monday Malone,
survive. The shooter's tracks point toward their destination, the town of Warbonnet.
Since she and the marshal were hired sight unseen, Kate asks Monday to assume Taggart's
identity to find the killer.
Now these two greenhorns must survive long enough the find the murderer. Can they
also endure the bitter secrets they carry in their hearts?
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Hoot 'N' Holler — $12.95
Hilarious and wildly offbeat, Hoot 'N' Holler is a rousing romp through the adventures of
two appealing and feisty women who refuse to take retirement sitting down and become professional
truck drivers. In 2009 Hoot 'N' Holler won the Truck Writers of North America Bronze Communication
Award for book of fiction. Tom Claffey interviewed numerous truckers (men and women) while
developing the story of Sally Tremaine and Dixie O'Donnell (aka Hoot 'N' Holler). In addition
to spending time in a rig, he visited truck stops across the United States, including the famed
Iowa 80 Truckstop. Tom and his wife Sylvia live in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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Searching for C.W. McCall — $12.95
Every industry, profession or trade has its icons, its legends. Right up there,
near the top of trucking legends, is C.W. McCall. Searching for C.W. McCall reads
like a trucker's canon: do what you love, stand by your friends, and honor the rules
of the road. Santiago Lopez and his faithful dog, Sloan, depart the family ranch in
Pecos, New Mexico, in an old F-150 pickup to search for Santiago's hero of more than
thirty years, C.W. McCall. They soon find themselves welcomed by a convoy of 18-wheelers
traversing the roads and highways of southern Colorado. The characters in the story
are people you would like to know. Some, most notably Sally Tremaine and Dixie O'Donnell,
whose handle is "Hoot 'N' Holler," appeared in Tom Claffey's previous novel, Hoot 'N'
Holler, which won the Truck Writers of North America 2009 Bronze Communication Award
for book of fiction. Do Santiago and Sloan find C.W. McCall? Read the story of their
journey and find out!
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Sellin' the Sizzle — $16.95
Dallas adman Ben Shilling receives a mysterious email accusing him of being a murderer! On
our way to discovering what that email is all about we enter Ben's world of crazy clients,
offbeat creative people and a host of other memorable characters.
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Jennifer's Weave — $15.95
Most of us weave the fabric of our lives with strands selected from the seven virtues and the seven deadly sins. Jennifer Murphy found another thread, and when it began to unravel, she left a man with a knife in his chest on her kitchen floor in New Mexico and a cry for help on Rainbow Porter's door.
Porter loved Jenny — or at least he had an affection and they had an accommodation, but the more he pursues the running woman, the deeper he digs into her past, the less he understands her as a woman or an artist, and the less he understands his attraction to her. The cops want Jenny, Porter wants her, two ex-husbands want her, a killer is stalking her, and then two dubious figures from the intelligence community muscle into the chase.
When Rainbow recruits Sharon Coulter, an attractive ex-cop and detective from LA, to join the hunt, they begin to close in on the central mystery of Jenny's past. But as Rainbow begins to understand Jennifer, he begins to understand Sharon too, and Sharon is damaged in some of the same ways he is.
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Violeta Parra: By the Whim of the Wind — $15.95
Violeta Parra: By the Whim of the Wind is a biography of Chile's legendary musician and artist, who championed rustic customs, songs and dances against a current of modernization. She left a legacy of topical songs and new respect for the dignity of humble roots. As a visual artist, Violeta Parra was the first Latin American to merit a solo exhibit in the Louvre. A woman of great passion, she has become a icon of Latin American authentic culture.
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Belly Fat Chat with Viti Le Vu — $14.95
A world globe revealed a cluster of Pacific Islands, one of which is named Viti Le Vu.
"That sounds like a cartoon!" this author exclaimed. Thus Viti Le Vu was born.
In the early years, Viti was youthfully slender, but with menopausal mischief,
her waistline presented a problem. Marsha's belly mimicked Viti's distress, with
Marsha taking on Viti's shape, all of which led to this book.
Marsha Keener is an art therapist in private practice in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Confessions of an Uppity Woman — $14.95
Ten years of wise and witty reflections on what it's like to be a modern woman
by Lloyd Olivia Davis whose award-winning column Uppity Woman appeared regularly
in the Topeka Capital-Journal and in other publications.
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Sea of Deception — $16.95
Nick Cowan lost his innocence and his wife in the Sea of Cortez. A small town in
west Texas took a gamble on the future and lost everything. Paula Stafford lost her
brother to Helen Daws, who never lost a thing in her life. And all of them are heading
for a bloody rendezvous on the shores of the sea of deception.
SEA OF DECEPTION was just released as an eBook for the Amazon Kindle and by ABQ Press
as a Trade Paperback. It will be available in other eBook formats in the near future.
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Seven Days at Oak Valley — $14.95 Imagine growing up in a place
where people around you die on a regular basis, some from known and others from
more mysterious causes. Such is the case for Anthony "Tony" Ervin, a young man with
mental retardation who lives at the Oak Valley State Training School and Hospital in
East Tennessee. In 1978, when murders begin happening back to back and innocent
victims experience no reprieve from the brutality that pervades their lives, Tony
finds himself thrust into the role of amateur sleuth. Uncertain of whom to trust,
with violence and deception escalating, and viewed by those who run the institution
as incompetent, Tony nonetheless discovers clues that lead to multiple suspects and
motives. As Tony plunges into a week that will change his life, his movements as
the mail boy for Oak Valley begin to have a profound impact on all whose path he
crosses.
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Yellow — $14.95 A mystery about an Episcopal priest who
abandons his ministry in order to pursue his brother's murderer. His weapon of
revenge is a yellow Volkswagen convertible.
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The House at the Edge of the Sea — $14.95
Billy, a loner whose attempts at sociability always go awry, eventually finds
the love of his life, an abandoned house at the edge of the sea. But the two
women who have entered his world soon send him back to his singular existence.
Born in a French nunnery in China, Stephen Scott was raised on the northwest
frontier of India and educated (more or less) in England. Then he began his
checkered career: selling encyclopedias, building 50 foot metal trees for London
exhibitions, landscaping (poaching water plants from an absent Scottish laird to
sell in London), and various tent shows. Never in prison. Lured abroad by cheap
airfares to the US, he was persuaded to overstay his visa by a designing woman
and apprehended by Texas Rangers. After marrying the designing woman in a
Scottish fishing village in a howling gale, he returned to New Mexico, where he
continues to write in a tower by the Rio Grande.
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Benarty's Lament — $14.95
A proper Victorian gentleman, Benarty, finds his stultifying life in London
disturbed by an alarming American sailor. Against his better judgment he
abandons his comfortable way of life and crosses the Atlantic to unravel the
riddle of Tam's apocalyptic existence.
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Tomato Boy — $15.95
Tomato Boy is the first book in the Bob McGregor series set in Calvin County,
Tennessee. McGregor, a lawyer, plans to kickback in this farmers' paradise known
for its delicious tomatoes. His goal is to write an historical novel while
managing the affairs of the wealthy Roland Poteet, a former professor, friend
and mentor. McGregor thinks he has settled into lawyer's heaven, free from the
stresses of urban practice and free from entanglement in local affairs, but he
soon learns that an upcoming election is taken very seriously in Calvin County.
First McGregor is threatened; then a prominent citizen is murdered. McGregor's
lawyer skills pull him into the action as he tries to solve one murder and
prevent another.
In his first novel Gary McKee demonstrates an
understanding of small town life, a fine ear for dialogue, finesse in plotting
and characterization, and a poet's flair for descriptions of the landscape.
Gary McKee divides his time between New Mexico and the Southeast. A lawyer,
who for many years limited his practice to county law, McKee is also a
commercial mediator. He developed the Bob McGregor Mystery series while
co-authoring and editing legal manuals for county officials. Soon to be
published is the second book in the series, Tomato Fog, a Bob McGregor
Mystery. McKee is currently working on Calvin House - Book One, an
historical novel authored by Bob McGregor about the infamous founding of Calvin
County by the notorious Sheriff Clayton Calvin.
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News and Events
December, 2011
Heidemarie Sieg will be signing After the Bombs
at the Blumenschein Museum in Taos on Sunday December 18 at 2pm
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