Showing posts with label Tennessee. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tennessee. Show all posts

Saturday, December 17, 2011

MISTLETOE MAYHEM, Christmas novella by Jill Elizabeth Nelson


 
Season of Danger Anthology
Mistletoe Mayhem

by Jill Elizabeth Nelson

Novella in Season of Danger anthology

Love Inspired Romantic Suspense





A romance-shy veterinarian and a widowed health inspector hunt the killer who used mistletoe extract to poison pets and people in a Tennessee mountain town.



After being jilted by her fiancé, Kelly Granger buries her broken heart in her work as a veterinarian in her home town of Abbottsville, Tennessee, located in the Great Smoky Mountains. She and her assistant, Tim Hallock, battle to save community pets from a violent and mysterious illness. Is this sickness a danger to humans? Her question is answered when state health inspector Matt Bennett is sent to investigate local eating establishments, including Kelly’s sister’s restaurant, for the cause of poisoning among the patrons. Kelly refuses to believe that her sister served toxic mistletoe extract to her customers—yet mounting evidence points in that direction. Kelly puts herself in harm’s way, facing down a vicious dog and even more vicious people, to uncover a common denominator between the human and animal illnesses. Matt has his hands full keeping up with her, as well as proving himself worthy of her trust—and hopefully, her love. Unless she has her heart set on her veterinary assistant, Tim Hallock. The question won’t matter if his investigation sends Kelly’s sister to jail. She’ll never have anything to do with him then. They need to uncover the truth. But will the answer cost them more than their romance? Will it cost them their lives?
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Jill Elizabeth Nelson
ABOUT JILL ELIZABETH NELSON:

Jill Elizabeth Nelson is an award-winning author of mystery and suspense. She writes what she likes to read—tales of adventure seasoned with romance, humor, and faith. Jill speaks regularly at conferences, writer’s groups, library associations, and civic and church groups. When teaching classes for writers, she delights in bringing the “Ahah! moment” to her students, so they can make a new skill their own. Jill and her husband live in rural Minnesota where they raised four children and are currently enjoying their grandchildren. Visit Jill on the web at: www.jillelizabethnelson.com or look her up on Facebook or Twitter:  



Merry and Blessed Christmas to All!

Jill Elizabeth Nelson
www.jillelizabethnelson.com


EXCERPT FROM MISTLETOE MAYHEM:



 CHAPTER ONE

Saturday, April 02, 2011

HAVE YOU NOTICED THE CHARM OF A BILLBOARD BARN LATELY?

'See Rock City' Tennessee billboard barn
Today we feature author Jo Huddleston of Alabama for our Country Life Captions. She sent us this billboard barn photo. We tend to favor country barn pictures, as does she. 



JO SAYS: 

“Traveling in Tennessee gave me beautiful rolling hills, grazing animals, and barns to view. The roofs of many of those barns were specially painted with white-on-black letters of the slogan, 'See Rock City.' 

Reading these signs, I dreamed of what I’d never seen: a young girl’s fantasy land of escapism in the 1940s.”


Jo Huddleston
ABOUT JO:

Jo Huddleston has written numerous articles & stories and traditionally published several nonfiction books, including His Awesome Majesty: Praising God's Greatness, available on Amazon. She has also completed her first novel. Her theme: "Offering spiritual tonic and hope."


Jo receiving Literary Hall of Fame plaque
Lincoln Memorial University (her alma mater) inducted her into their Literary Hall of Fame. Dr. B. James Dawson, President of Lincoln Memorial University, presented her a plaque at the special ceremony.


Scream, the cat
Besides writing, Jo enjoys her special furry friends, including her dogs, Monica and Jackson, plus her cat, Scream.



Find out more about her at her website: http://johuddleston.com.

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