The Mystery At Love's Manor by D. W. Thompson
Author D. W. Thompson
About Author D. W. Thompson…
D.W. Thompson is the pen name of award-winning author David W. Thompson in the mystery
genre. As a multi-genre author, he’s accepted membership in the Mystery Writers of America,
the Horror Writers Association, and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association. David
lives in picturesque Southern Maryland with nearby family and dear old friends. (You can read
his paranormal tales and historical fiction listed under David W. Thompson and Paranormal
Romance under Davina Guy).
When he isn‘t writing, Dave enjoys time with his family, kayaking (flat water, please), fishing,
hiking, archery, gardening, winemaking, and pursuing his other creative passion: woodcarving.
This is a spotlight on “The Mystery At Love’s Manor” by D. W. Thompson
The Mystery At Love’s Manor Blurb
Emma Love never thought she’d return to her hometown after years away from her estranged family. But when her sister-in-law is kidnapped, Emma puts her life on hold to help an old flame, Deputy Sam Mattingley, solve the case and bring Gwen home. With a degree in Criminal Justice and part-time experience at a detective agency, Emma’s skills are put to the test. As the layers of secrecy are peeled back, Emma realizes the mystery shrouding Love’s Manor and her brother’s marriage is more intricate than anyone could have fathomed. Can she navigate the convoluted trail of clues and locate Gwen before it’s too late? And what of her long-suppressed feelings for Sam Mattingley…are they merely a product of nostalgia…or something more?
What Readers can expect from The Mystery At Love’s Manor
“First off, this is a five-star read for me! This mystery is just so good it has, hmm, let’s see, at least a million little “whys” going on, and all these mini-mysteries weave together with the big one. There’s so much unraveling happening in this book.
The story kicks off when Emma heads back home to Love’s Manor, she is met by her dweeb of a brother who is having a bit of a breakdown but still a dweeb and her Nana, who’s entered her twilight years with dementia. Emma’s part-time job at a detective agency gives her the know how to dig into a case that might be a missing person or maybe a kidnapping? She teams up with her ex, Sam, and why exactly is he an Ex? That’s another thing that needs unraveling also. Even the little chats Emma has with her Nana seem to drop hints about mysteries that have haunted Emma all her life.“
“This book had me hooked. I loved it so much that I read it in one day. I even ignored my husband and told him to make his own lunch so yeah, it’s that good. Honestly, I’d put it down and then rush back because it’s fast-paced and I was so scared I’d miss something. Weird, right? It’s a book, not a movie. But that’s just the urgency I felt while reading it! The bottom line is that it’s a page-turner.“
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An excerpt fromThe Mystery At Love’s Manor…
“Nana, you are home. This is your room. See? There’s the window you love looking out of.”
“I do love my window, and they don’t like me seeing everything that I see, but it’s still not my room. It just looks like my room. Somebody’s trying to trick me, Sarah. There are all these people outside day and night. This isn’t my home.”
“We did have a lot of company today, Nana.”
“At least I don’t hear all the voices at night like I used to. Maybe the ghosts are too old to be wandering about.”
“I didn’t know you believe in ghosts, Nana.”
“Well, I talk to my husband Frank all the time, don’t I? And there’s an old woman too, old as me. Sometimes I hear Maya scrambling around. Do you remember her, Sarah?”
“I sure do. I talk to her sometimes in my dreams.”
Nana turned in her chair and clutched my arm until it hurt. She stared at me with a disturbing intensity.
“You saw something, didn’t you…that day?”
