Take a walk on the spooky side with my popular paranormal romance and Dream Realm Award Finalist, THE WAKEFIELD DISTURBANCE. It’s now available in Print, along with electronically at Amazon.com and Smashwords.com. Read on for more info.
Some background on the novel:
Since I write in quite a few different genres, I alternate between those genres so fans of that particular genre can look forward to a new book. When I was due to write a romantic suspense, I started thinking about this particular book. But first, I had to think of a topic. I wanted to write a paranormal about ghosts because many readers love ghost stories like my popular paranormal romantic suspense GRAVE FUTURE.
Now
I was ready to begin. I like to come up with a title before I start writing.
Sometimes that’s impossible, but usually I’m able to think of one that suits
the project. To think of a title, I brainstorm, writing down whatever comes to
mind. THE WAKEFIELD DISTURBANCE just wormed its way in. I have no idea why I
chose Wakefield; Wakefield happens to be the name of a location and also, a
last name. I chose it to be a last name. Now I had a name for one of my
characters, but which one?
Setting
that thought aside for a while, I deliberated about what kind of a Disturbance
could be called The Wakefield Disturbance. I came up with the idea of the
heroine having a psychic ability that causes a shimmer around her when she
receives communication from the dead. Her last name would be Wakefield. Now I had a heroine, Lara, who can hear messages from
the dead. From there I built the story and the hero, private investigator
Stuart Manning, around Lara’s needs. That’s
about it in a nutshell!
A GIFT... OR A CURSE?
Lara Wakefield receives messages from the dead. Her
latest “client” is a murdered young girl who wants to be put to rest. The
girl’s killer, however, objects. Can Lara find the girl’s body without becoming
the next victim?
MONEY OR LOVE?
Private investigator Stuart Manning wants nothing to
do with supernatural phenomena. A retainer of $50,000 overcomes his reluctance.
Lara’s innate ability, integrity, and beauty cause him to have second thoughts
about psychics, while deadly occurrences cause him to believe the little girl’s
murderer is still hanging around. How can Stuart protect Lara when the killer
is always one step ahead?
THE
WAKEFIELD DISTURBANCE was published by Uncial Press
and had been with them for many years. It was on the best-seller list and also
a #1 best-seller at Fictionwise.com. In addition, this book is a 2008 Dream
Realm Finalist for Best Speculative Fiction Romance.
The
book video trailer received a “Spine-tingling!” recommendation from The
SavvyClick.com. Here is the book trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tTLQySlNAk
for the Uncial Press edition.
Music is by Kevin MacLeod, Jackhammer.
I recently decided to have the rights returned to me for all my Uncial Press books--a total of five novels and three short stories. THE WAKEFIELD DISTURBANCE is the fifth to be re-released. It’s now available on Amazon.com and Smashwords.com and in Print!
Here’s the new cover, only slightly changed:
Psychic Lara Wakefield is tasked by a murdered young
girl to find her killer.
Amazon.com and Smashwords.com and Print
This book is part of the Uncanny Paranormals line.
Here are some fabulous reviews:
5 STARS!--Barnes and Noble
4
Cups! This is an interesting suspense tale with three good main characters. The
rest of the cast... add a bit of comic relief. The plot itself is fun to read
with elements of suspense, romance, and the paranormal. The dialogue is
engaging... There is a good amount of suspense and fine love scenes also in
this very enjoyable story.--Coffee Time Romance
Fantastic!
Couldn't put THE WAKEFIELD DISTURBANCE down!--Reader Comment.
Hauntingly
good, spine-tingling!--Reader Comment.
I
found THE WAKEFIELD DISTURBANCE exciting and interesting--when I got home from
work, I read the last chapters instead of doing my chores!--Reader Comment.
I
enjoyed THE WAKEFIELD DISTURBANCE!--Reader Comment.
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Here’s
a passage from THE WAKEFIELD DISTURBANCE that features the llama.
Scene
Setup: A member of the houseparty has just been found murdered. Lara and her
young friend Chrissy take a break from the investigation to lunch outside.
Unseasonably
warm sun beat down on Lara’s shoulders. Mmm, she couldn’t help but enjoy it.
Good thing she and Chrissy had decided to leave the unhealthy atmosphere of the
mansion for a while. Taking a picnic lunch by the petting zoo was an excellent
idea.
Sitting
on the grass, Lara munched on a sandwich and watched her young friend propped
up against the fence as she fed the animals. The family of ducks swam to the
pond’s edge to furiously peck at the bits of food Chrissy threw to them. The
three mountain goats also moseyed over to graze on animal crackers. Only the
llama remained where it was, still resting under the shade of a birch tree.
“Why
won’t she come over and eat?” Chrissy grumbled. “I want to pet her.”
“Your
hands are grubby from the goats. Maybe that’s why.” Lara couldn’t help joking.
Despite the morning’s horrible experience, she actually was having fun, and was
glad Chrissy was, too.
Instead
of being scared or disgusted by the news of the murder, the girl had been
delighted. Her own murder mystery to solve, she had said.
Lara
shook her head. Shades of Agatha Christie! What a gruesome reaction.
But
she couldn’t think about that. It was so peaceful outside, under the wide open
sky. The only sounds she could hear were the nibbling from the ducks and the
gentle breeze rustling through the trees.
And
Chrissy’s complaints.
“The
llama must be hungry. She hasn’t been fed yet. That’s what the older lady told
me--Rose, Tawnie’s mother. So why doesn’t this darn beast come here?”
The
llama couldn’t have been too hungry for the animal sat with all four legs
folded under it, with no intention of getting up.
Chrissy
stomped over to Lara and pouted. “She looks at me but doesn’t move!”
“Maybe
it wants room-service,” Lara offered.
“Huh?”
“Maybe
you should climb over the fence and bring the food to the llama.”
“Cool
beans!” The girl rushed to the post-and-lintel fence, then paused. “D’you think
I’m allowed to go in?”
“I
don’t see why not. Just keep your hands away from the llama’s mouth, okay?”
“Sure.”
Chrissy hopped over the fence and slowly walked the distance to the animal. It
watched her progress, but didn’t budge. Only when Chrissy placed some crackers
in front of it, did it bend its wooly neck and chew on the treat.
Another
satisfied customer!
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To find out more, read The Wakefield Disturbance! I hope you enjoy Lara and Stuart’s story.
Happy reading,
Susanne
Marie Knight
Read outside the box: award-winning Romance Writing With A Twist!
