When the Dead Speak
Ebook Price: $0.99 USD. 67790 words. Fiction
by Sandra Tooley and published by Full Moon Publishing
on July 19, 2010
The body of a U.S. soldier reported AWOL during the Korean War is found encased in a concrete pillar. What secret did he carry to his grave and why is someone hell-bent on keeping that secret buried? Sgt Samantha Casey has an advantage over other cops. The dead speak to her, tell her secrets about their life and death. But sometimes what she learns can get her killed. First in the series.
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Sandra Tooley
Biography:
Whenever her husband is asked to describe her in one word, he usually says "strange." While other kids watched cartoons, Sandy waited with baited breath for Shock Theatre. While other young women subscribed to Cosmopolitan, Sandy subscribed to Dr. J. Allen Hynek's "UFO Reporter." Her Sam Casey series features a detective who can hear the dead speak. (Think "Medium" with a Native American twist. A fan of Stephen King and Nancy Drew, she was able to combine both of her loves in her cross-genre mysteries.
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Solving Life's Riddle
Ebook Price: Free! 3550 words. Fiction by Sandra Tooley and published by Full Moon Publishing on July 15, 2010
One teen finds an unlikely mentor on the streets of Chicago in a story where fiction and reality collide. Although the tunnels and mentor's name are real, his actions are strictly from the author's imagination. This short story is age appropriate for fifteen and up, even though they may not be familiar with the name.
Ebook Price: Free! 3550 words. Fiction by Sandra Tooley and published by Full Moon Publishing on July 15, 2010
One teen finds an unlikely mentor on the streets of Chicago in a story where fiction and reality collide. Although the tunnels and mentor's name are real, his actions are strictly from the author's imagination. This short story is age appropriate for fifteen and up, even though they may not be familiar with the name.
What Lies Within
Ebook Price: $6.99 USD. 75780 words. Fiction by Sandra Tooley and published by Full Moon Publishing on March 10, 2010
For seventy years Sin Strip was the place to be in Chasen Heights, IL. It offered any decadence the heart desired. It was an age of self-indulgence that began a decline in 1995. But two weeks before the wrecking ball was to destroy one of the remaining landmark hotels, the police make a grisly discovery. Not all of Chasen Heights' secrets were destroyed when Sin Strip was closed down.
Ebook Price: $6.99 USD. 75780 words. Fiction by Sandra Tooley and published by Full Moon Publishing on March 10, 2010
For seventy years Sin Strip was the place to be in Chasen Heights, IL. It offered any decadence the heart desired. It was an age of self-indulgence that began a decline in 1995. But two weeks before the wrecking ball was to destroy one of the remaining landmark hotels, the police make a grisly discovery. Not all of Chasen Heights' secrets were destroyed when Sin Strip was closed down.
Nothing Else Matters
Ebook Price: $6.99 USD. 75070 words. Fiction by Sandra Tooley and published by Full Moon Publishing on October 11, 2009
"A staunch opponent of gambling is found murdered on a riverboat casino." When a renegade mercenary is hired to kill an opponent of gambling, he is puzzled why a reverend would be targeted. But then he realizes he has been paid with counterfeit money and now is suspicious of the satchel the reverend carried. The second in the Sam Casey series and winner of ForeWord Magazine's Best Mystery Award.
Ebook Price: $6.99 USD. 75070 words. Fiction by Sandra Tooley and published by Full Moon Publishing on October 11, 2009
"A staunch opponent of gambling is found murdered on a riverboat casino." When a renegade mercenary is hired to kill an opponent of gambling, he is puzzled why a reverend would be targeted. But then he realizes he has been paid with counterfeit money and now is suspicious of the satchel the reverend carried. The second in the Sam Casey series and winner of ForeWord Magazine's Best Mystery Award.
The Skull
Ebook Price: $4.99 USD. 61210 words. Fiction by Sandra Tooley and published by Full Moon Publishing on October 6, 2009
After 13-year-old Remy practices forensic reconstruction on a monkey skull she found at an estate sale, she realizes the skull isn't from an animal. There are others who know the skull is human and there is one person who will stop at nothing to keep its identity a secret. Hidden passageways, a suit of armor that moves, a small town with big secrets. Is there a better way to spend the summer?
Ebook Price: $4.99 USD. 61210 words. Fiction by Sandra Tooley and published by Full Moon Publishing on October 6, 2009
After 13-year-old Remy practices forensic reconstruction on a monkey skull she found at an estate sale, she realizes the skull isn't from an animal. There are others who know the skull is human and there is one person who will stop at nothing to keep its identity a secret. Hidden passageways, a suit of armor that moves, a small town with big secrets. Is there a better way to spend the summer?
Restless Spirit
Ebook Price: $3.99 USD. 93760 words. Fiction by Sandra Tooley and published by Full Moon Publishing on October 2, 2009
When Sam touches a button unearthed at a construction site, she sees a murder taking place, hears the name of the killer. But it's not the man due to be executed in two months. Book 3 in the Sam Casey series. "An exciting mix of police procedure, spiritual intuition, creeping suspense, and page-turning narrative." Library Journal
Ebook Price: $3.99 USD. 93760 words. Fiction by Sandra Tooley and published by Full Moon Publishing on October 2, 2009
When Sam touches a button unearthed at a construction site, she sees a murder taking place, hears the name of the killer. But it's not the man due to be executed in two months. Book 3 in the Sam Casey series. "An exciting mix of police procedure, spiritual intuition, creeping suspense, and page-turning narrative." Library Journal
Echoes from the Grave
Ebook Price: $6.99 USD. 84110 words. Fiction by Sandra Tooley and published by Full Moon Publishing on September 23, 2009
Former homicide detective Sam Casey finds it hard to stay away from crime scenes, especially those where victims have died violently. When centuries-old skeletal remains of Native Americans along with artifacts are discovered during the construction of a downtown office building, Sam's visions lead her toward a different conclusion -- the deaths are more recent.
Ebook Price: $6.99 USD. 84110 words. Fiction by Sandra Tooley and published by Full Moon Publishing on September 23, 2009
Former homicide detective Sam Casey finds it hard to stay away from crime scenes, especially those where victims have died violently. When centuries-old skeletal remains of Native Americans along with artifacts are discovered during the construction of a downtown office building, Sam's visions lead her toward a different conclusion -- the deaths are more recent.