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The Corpse that Wasn't There by Gayle Nastasi Cover Design by Jenny Hawkyard
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Kids, dogs and special dog show classes just for youngsters: what could be more fun? Try adding a psychic Saluki hound with a nose for trouble, a mysterious body that appears and disappears at random, a dark, spooky museum with a stuffy curator, and an exciting police chase through the night!
Meet Ree Antonio, her junior handler friends Jake and Stacy, and her trouble-finding Saluki, Merlin, in The Corpse that Wasn't There, the first of a new series of mysteries for young readers ages 8-12: The Junior Handlers Mysteries. Merlin leads the kids on a merry chase and lands them in the middle of a mystery that most be solved–or Merlin may lose his life! Just who is the dead guy behind the sheds? How does his body keep vanishing and reappearing in new locations? And what's up with that mean old museum curator anyway?
The Junior Handles Mysteries are more than just an exciting adventure. Each story contains a glossary of terms and introduces young readers to the exciting world of dog shows, Junior Showmanship–and more!
Hi ! I'm Casey Alden. Conspiracy is a mystery/thriller with elements of science fiction, which merges fiction with hard facts in a similar vein to Dan Brown’s work in The Da Vinci Code. The plot revolves around an ancient shadow organization of immense power. Why did I write Conspiracy? After doing research on the topics of crowd manipulation, mass control and related areas, I began to see a definite thread which could be traced throughout history. At first, I expected to write a nonfiction work outlining the historical trends of mass control, but as I became more and more fascinated with the topic, uncanny “coincidences” began to make themselves known; so many, in fact, that it was obvious they were not coincidences at all, but connections. About that time, it occurred to me that I might be able to reach a wider audience if I added some entertainment value to the topic, so Conspiracy became a novel. My goal in writing Conspiracy as a work of fiction is to create a public awareness of these connections, which are quite often astounding and terrifying. The Conspiracy series reveals the shadowy underside of the illusion we call “real life.” Many of us have been living in the fog of illusion for too long. While we are watching TV, playing video games, and being more concerned about celebrities than news broadcasts, someone in the background is forming the thrust of the future. If we do not pay attention to who is watching the store, we may find out too late that we have been robbed – robbed of our freedom and, perhaps, even of our lives. As I moved ahead with research for Conspiracy, I continued to find an astounding continuation of these connections across many areas of our society which led me to realize that Conspiracy would become a series. I have just finished Conspiracy 2: The Agenda which carries the same set of characters into new experiences, this time relating to a plot connected to the dark side of genetically modified foods. "In the early 21st century, controlled disintegration begins..."
I urge you to read Conspiracy. I hope you will find it entertaining, but even more important I hope it opens your eyes.
Reviews of Conspiracy: Conspiracy is a novel gripped by an intense, gorgeous, yet strangely refined imagination, and its experience is unforgettable. A real page turner. - Earl Speas, CA
I LOVE Conspiracy! It kept me on the edge of my seat with the thrilling evolution of events. I couldn’t put it down – stayed up half the night reading it, then finished it in the morning. The consciousness raising ideas were right in line with that alternate reality that everyone shrugs off as ‘conspiracy theorists’. - Nina Pellar, WA
Conspiracy is wild and unexpected and I’m really liking it! The characters are interesting. This book begs to be a movie or a weekly TV series. I am amazed how the author carried the thread through this. I also really love the descriptions of inner spaces, the houses, all the details of the rich. The end of each chapter teased me to keep going for just one more. - D. Bowes, CA