TEXAS AUTHOR SETS FAITH-BASED NOVEL IN MABANK AREA
Spring, Texas, August 17th, 2024. Award-winning Christian author Janice Thompson has tapped into her love of all-things-Texas in her latest cozy mystery series from Barbour Publishing. Book One in The Little Red Truck series is titled Tracking Tilly. This fun cozy mystery, set in the Cedar Creek Lake area, has just released and is already garnering great reviews!
SYNOPSIS: The Hadley family ranch is struggling, so RaeLyn, her parents, and brothers decide to turn the old barn into an antique store. The only thing missing to go with the marketing of the store is Grandpa’s old red truck, Tilly, that was sold several years ago. Now coming back up on the auction block, Tilly would need a lot of work, but RaeLyn is sure it will be worth it—if only she can beat out other bidders and find out who stole Tilly after the auction ends. Hadley finds herself in the role of amateur sleuth, and the outcome could make or break the new family venture.
ABOUT THE SETTING: Thompson set the story in the Mabank area to honor her mother and step-father, Shirley and Billie Moseley, who lived in nearby Eustace. They were faithful members of 1st Baptist Church, Mabank. Janice’s memories of the area are warm and cozy, just like this fun story!
According to reviewer Anne W, “This was a heartwarming story of family and friends, who had their own issues and lives, and yet they reached out to help with the search for Tilly, and to prepare the barn for the grand opening of the antique store. There is a large cast of characters in this delightful, sweet story. They are relatable and not easily forgotten.”
The story is a work of fiction but draws from the beautiful surroundings of the Cedar Creek Lake area. To pick up your copy of TRACKING TILLY, visit Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, or Christianbook.com.
Award-winning author Janice Thompson got her start in the industry writing screenplays and musical comedies for the stage.
Janice has published over 160 books for the Christian market, crossing genre lines to write cozy mysteries, historicals, romances, nonfiction books, devotionals, children’s books and more.
She particularly enjoys writing light-hearted, comedic tales because she enjoys making readers laugh. Janice is the owner of Out of the Box Baking blog, where she shares recipes and baking tips.
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