August 11, 2026
Morgans Landing by Linda Griffin

Morgans Landing by Linda Griffin

 

About Author Linda Griffin…

 

Linda Griffin knew she wanted to be a “book maker” as soon as she learned to read and wrote her first story at six. Her passion for the printed word also led her to a career with the San Diego Public Library. She retired to spend more time on her writing and has had work published in numerous literary journals, eleven books published by The Wild Rose Press, and a short story collection released by Main Street Rag. In addition to the three R’s—reading, writing, and research—she enjoys travel, movies, and Scrabble.

 

 

Morgans Landing by Linda Griffin
Morgans Landing by Linda Griffin

 

 

This is a spotlight on “Morgan’s Landing” by Linda Griffin

 

Morgan’s Landing Blurb

In the small Maryland town of Morgan’s Landing, fourteen-year-old Julie Morgan is living in comfort with her wealthy family. She disappears on her way to school after a spat with her twin sister. Detective Jim Brady, married and the father of two, has been on the Morgan’s Landing police force for twelve years. He identifies a few suspects in the girl’s disappearance—Is it the fired school janitor, a paroled sex offender, Julie’s computer teacher…or his own teenage son? Jim can’t believe his son could be involved, but his wife is convinced the boy is hiding something. He needs to find Julie before the worst happens—and keep the peace at home.

 

 

What Readers can expect from Morgan’s Landing

Genre: Mystery.

Themes: Police Procedural, Small Town Life, Missing Person, Family Conflict.

 

 

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An excerpt from Morgan’s Landing

Heather was taking a math test when Mr. Scarlett, the vice principal, called her out in the hall to ask if she knew where Julie was. He was unusually stern.
“She has Phys Ed this period,” Heather said. Shouldn’t he know that?
“She’s not in class,” Mr. Scarlett said. “She wasn’t in Computer Applications first period, either. Your mother says she didn’t stay home sick.”
“No, she left before I did,” Heather said. She was mystified, and as the situation sank in, she experienced the first shudder of real fear. Julie liked school, and she would never cut classes. Their parents would kill them if they even thought of such a thing. They were not overly strict, but they were firm in their expectations that their daughters would always do the right thing.
She dug her cell phone, silenced during class, out of her purse, and dialed her sister’s number. It rang four times and went to voicemail. “It’s me,” she said. “Where are you? Call when you get this.”

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“Julie Morgan is missing.” Jim Brady took the call at 10:30. He had been with the Morgan’s Landing Police Department for twelve years, and this was only his second missing person case. The first had involved a three-year-old boy who had wandered away and been found within the hour. He still remembered the emotions associated with that hour: the overwhelming anguish of the boy’s mother, the sharp desire to make sure his own son was safe. This time Colin was in school, and Jim resisted the urge to call Frances—of course the baby was safe with her.
A child-snatcher wasn’t randomly taking children. With a girl Julie’s age, three scenarios were likely. She might be a runaway—she had quarreled with her sister. He hoped that was the case, but he doubted it. In a big city, in the absence of suspicious circumstances, the police would have presumed so and done nothing for at least twenty-four hours. She might be held for ransom—the Morgans had more money than anybody else in town. Or she might have been kidnapped for sexual purposes, a possibility nobody wanted to contemplate—and nobody could ignore.

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