Wil A. Emerson


Biography

Wil lives in West Michigan but has called many exciting cities her home. Dallas and Medford, New Jersey were particular favorites. A few years were spent in Europe, ein vunderbar ziet! Besides the writing life, her favorite past times are travel/beaches/tennis and golf. Throw in a good cook book and you'll get a gourmet meal. In less leisure days, as a registered nurse with a B.S., Wil served as a renal specialist and transplant coordinator for a major university medical setting. Between assignments, journeys out of the country and family duties, she wrote her first novel which included an enduring patient who left a strong impression. Her characters are still drawn from those important and interesting days in the medical/nursing setting. Mysteries and women's fiction with complex characters are her specialities...a new story is always in the making. Short or long...plot, pace and tension make for an interesting read.

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Books

Chocolate and Vanilla    by Wil A. Emerson
Price: $0.99 USD. 7470 words. Published on August 29, 2011. Fiction.

April's constant companion is her dog Tobler. Who would every think the large lab would fall in love with a wisp of a dog like Cotton. The two are as opposite as their owners. The odd couples can't help but run into each other and before long, chocolate and vanilla becomes the best mix in town.
Temporarily Detained    by Wil A. Emerson
Price: $0.99 USD. 2730 words. Published on August 17, 2011. Fiction.

What if you invented a device that could stop an individual in his tracks? Detain a convicted criminal or save a patient with Alzheimers from wandering away from home? What would you do if the wrong people got their hands on your invention? Kidnapped, drugged, confused. Will the device save you or be used to destroy the U.S.?
Oh Henry    by Wil A. Emerson
Price: $0.99 USD. 5130 words. Published on August 14, 2011. Fiction.

Everyone has secrets and Henry Weinstein has more than a few. The untypical twenty-two year old, has a special trade and enjoys his freedom. As a hospital orderly, he makes frequent trips to the morgue. His supervisor doesn't understand why it takes him so long to carry out his job. Perhaps it's because Henry spends his time miming the words of his favorite song...the first cut is the deepest.
Dear Hunting    by Wil A. Emerson
Price: $0.99 USD. 3680 words. Published on May 15, 2011. Fiction.

Love and marriage...Not always made in heaven. Grace and Ted try to work out their differences one snowy night in Northern Michigan. Will there be too much snow for Ted to hunt deer on opening day or will this prove to be the beginning of another long winter of hot beans, cold beer and no meat? Grace hopes good fortune comes her way...she's prepared to hunt whether Ted tags a deer or not.
Bone Music    by Wil A. Emerson
Price: $0.99 USD. 4900 words. Published on January 24, 2011. Fiction.

A walk in the park isn't what it used to be. Someone likes to play butcher and leaves body parts in plastic boxes for strollers to find. Detectives Mike and Dan are committed to catching the killer before the city is shutdown. But it's takes the wit and gile of a clever reporter and her fiesty mother to point out that music is at the heart of the matter.
Three Strikes...Out    by Wil A. Emerson
Price: $0.99 USD. 8300 words. Published on November 22, 2010. Fiction.

Irascible Danny Parker is accused of murdering his beloved wife. Theresa Brown, who works at the Cooney Bar and Grill owned by Danny's wife, is called as a witness for the defense. Of course, she'll tell the truth about the married couple's relationship. Danny was devoted to Sara. But will her testimony set Danny free? Someone killed Danny's wife and someone should pay for the misdeed.

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conflict    fiction    grit    hardboiled    humor    intrique    mystery    mystery detective    pets    revenge    romance    summer action    suspense    thriller   

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