Ghost,
Murders, and a Famous Baby Face...
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author of
the Brandy O'Bannon Mystery Series
Shadow over Cedar Key
Trace Their Shadows
HOMOSASSA SHADOWS
and now...
Micanopy in Shadow
A
small town hears a young mother’s cries for help, but turns away. In time, she
is all but forgotten, but not by the young daughter she has left behind nor by
the child’s mysterious benefactor.
More than 80 years later, Hope Losterman wants answers about her mother’s
terrible fate. She enlists her granddaughter, reporter and amateur sleuth Brandy
O'Bannon. Do the dead have tales to tell? A psychic offers an eerie warning, but
Brandy risks all to pursue the truth. As she peels back layers of deceit, she
learns that much in Micanopy is not what it seems. What she finds will change
everything for Brandy, her grandmother, and a picturesque town that guards an
ugly secret.
The plot takes many twists and turns, but the biggest surprise of all may be
the author of Shadow over Cedar
Key: she’s the world-famous Gerber
Baby.
Ann Turner Cook’s face may be as familiar to you as that of your own
children. A charcoal sketch of 5-months old Ann has been the trademark of Gerber
Baby Food since 1928, adorning uncounted millions of jars of strained peas and
every other baby product produced by Gerber. Her cherubic face has been
described as the most recognized trademark in the world.
Pleased as she is to be associated with babies, Ann Cook long ago established
her own professional credentials. After a 26-year career teaching literature and
writing to high school students, she has become an author herself. Her first
novels weave her interest in Florida history into the intricate plotting of
murder mystery.
Micanopy in Shadow
ISBN: 978-0-595-46301-5
Ann Turner Cook’s…writing is of a high
caliber, clear and full of action….savor the story, yet become totally
enmeshed… MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW
HOMOSASSA
SHADOWS
An
eerie beauty settles over Tiger Tail Island, a wild refuge along Florida’s Gulf
Coast. But treachery and violence are woven throughout the island’s blood
history. The latest death is that of treasure hunter Timothy Hart, who
discovered, then took to his grave, Tiger Tail Island’s most extraordinary
secret.
Newspaper reporter and crime buff
Brandy O’Bannon has come to the quaint town of Homosassa to make a decision that
will alter the course of her life. But she is soon drawn deeply into a web of
intrigue as she seeks to unravel the mystery of Hart’s murder. Brandy encounters
a strange mix of characters more interested in Hart’s discovery than in his
death.
Brandy’s amateur sleuthing tries the
patience of homicide detective Sgt. Jeremiah Strong. But they join forces in a
race against the clock to solve the crime. The intertwined fate of two Indian
children, born centuries apart, rests on their success.
Homosassa Shadows ISBN:
0-595-34466-6
Concealed
by the roaring winds of a savage hurricane, a brutal murder is committed in
Cedar Key, and a young child disappears into the storm. Two
decades later, three people arrive in the quiet Gulf Coast village looking for
answers. One of them is Brandy O'Bannon, a reporter with an affinity for ghosts
and a knack for unraveling mysteries. In Cedar Key, Brandy discovers a town that
keeps its secrets.
Shadow over Cedar Key
ISBN 0595278434
In Trace Their Shadows, the first of the Brandy O'Bannon
series, a
deadly mystery swirls around an aging Florida mansion, and the curious young
reporter finds more than she bargained for as she seeks to unravel the strange
tale. Brandy is
intrigued by rumors of a ghost haunting an isolated old mansion. One things
leads to another, and Brandy stumbles on a 45-year old skeleton and a murder,
but also finds unexpected romance. She encounters some eccentric characters as
she works to solve the puzzle and to save the marvelous century-old house from
developers.
Trace Their Shadows
ISBN 0595204104
Anyone who shares Cook’s interest in Florida history and architecture will
be captivated by Ann's intriguing tales. And the mysterious skeletons certainly spice up the
stories. The novels are set in
the small, historic towns of Micanopy, Tavares, Cedar Key, and Homosassa, Florida.
Reader's Comments:
"The writing is so intelligent, so truly delightful, it’s a huge cut
above the average published mystery.".... Nancy Means Wright, author of the
Ruth Willmarth Vermont mystery series.
"In Trace Their Shadows an unsolved murder blends with a
powerful and realistic theme: the loss of Florida’s natural beauty and
historic structures to make way for shopping malls and housing
developments." Thalia Potter, Sierra Club activist.
"Grab a copy of Trace Their Shadows, curl up in a hammock,
and enjoy a ghost story with a twist." --- Patricia Bishop, current
Language Arts Supervisor, Hillsborough County, Florida, schools.
"Shadow over Cedar Key was a
pleasure to read. The layout and
atmosphere of the Island Hotel were captured beautifully, and the story was
most entertaining." - Tony Cousins, Island Hotel owner and manager, Cedar Key, Florida.
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