About Carol: Carol Preflatish, from southern Indiana, is the author of the Nathan Perry Mystery Series and a multi-award-winning screenwriter. When she’s not writing, she loves to read, watch Indianapolis Colts football, and do just about anything outdoors.
As an avid photographer, Carol has had many photos published in newspapers, magazines, and books. A few little-known facts about Carol are that she’s a licensed amateur radio operator and a collector of celebrity autographs. Carol is a member of Sisters in Crime, SinC’s Guppies chapter, and the Derby Rotten Scoundrels chapter in Louisville, Kentucky.
You can learn more about her by visiting her web page at http://www.CarolPre.com
Books
Nathan Perry Mysteries
Homecoming to Murder
Synopsis: Military veteran Nathan Perry moves back to his hometown of Mystic, Massachusetts when he is hired as their new police detective. Reacquainting himself with a few old friends, he finds that his high school sweetheart, Dana Tyler, is now the lead reporter for the local newspaper.
Before his new job is made permanent, he must find who is breaking into homes on Mano Island, an affluent community in Mystic, including the murderer of one of the homeowners.
With a killer loose on the streets, the Mayor Robert Newcomb and Police Chief Paul Cabot expect Nathan to solve the murder fast. He doesn’t like politics, but soon discovers he may have to play the game to earn his job permanently.
Homecoming to Murder is the first Nathan Perry Mystery!
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The Coin Collector
Synopsis: When a coin convention comes to Mystic, Massachusetts, the town has another murder on its hands.
Returning from a month-long paternity leave, Detective Nathan Perry plunges into an investigation of the mysterious death of coin collector Chuck Blanton after determining he was killed over a rare coin.
His task becomes more complicated when a nationally known journalist, Robin Fisher, wants the same answers as him. As the leads and suspects mount, and finding no one that has actually seen the coin, Nathan is not sure whether she will be a help or a hindrance.
Time begins running short, but Nathan is determined to entangle the mystery surrounding the rare coin in order to bring justice to the coin collector’s killer.
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Witch Hunt
Synopsis: Is it 1692 all over again?
When a millionaire’s daughter is found hanging from a tree in the Mystic, Massachusetts cemetery, witchcraft is suspected. Police detective Nathan Perry is assigned the case and works closely with an attractive female private investigator hired by the father to find who murdered his daughter.
Mystic is known for its history of witchcraft in the area. It’s what brings tourists to town, and when another murder occurs, there is rising pressure on Nathan to solve the case quickly.
Nathan’s investigation pulls him into an unfamiliar world rife with covens, magic, and lore to find the killer. A small town gripped in fear is depending on him to prevail.
Witch Hunt is a stand-alone novel that is part of the Nathan Perry Mystery Series.
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Murder in Mystic Hollow
Synopsis: Murder in Mystic Hollow is a modern-day retelling of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
If you read closely, you can see elements of Washington Irving’s original short story. You’ll find it has all the characters you loved in the first three Nathan Perry books. You’ll also meet the newly hired librarian, Isaac Caine, who comes to Mystic for a new start and ends up falling for the lovely Katina Van Allen.
When Isaac finds a dead body at the bottom of his staircase, his world is turned upside down, and Detective Nathan Perry is called upon to find the killer.
So many people are on the list of suspects that Nathan becomes frustrated at not being able to sort it all out. Throw in a thirty-five-year-old bank robbery cold case, not to mention the mysterious motorcycle rider that keeps taunting Isaac, and the officers from the Mystic Police Department have their hands full.
It all comes down to Nathan figuring out, “who done it.”
Murder in Mystic Hollow is a stand-alone novel that is part of the Nathan Perry Mystery Series.
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