I’m an international, multiple award-winning author with a passion for the voices in my head. As a singer, songwriter, independent filmmaker and improv teacher and performer, my life has always been about creating and sharing what I create with others. Now that my dream to write for a living is a reality, with over a hundred titles in happy publication and no end in sight, I live in beautiful Prince Edward Island, Canada, with my giant cats, pug overlord and overlady and my Gypsy Vanner gelding, Fynn.

When transsexual starlet Aisling is murdered, Detective Geraldine Meyers is assigned the case. With help from medical examiner Dr. Rachel Hunter, Gerri realizes this is no ordinary killing. While she might not want to call in over-eager anthropologist Dr. Kinsey DanAllart, the detective is forced to trust her friend's expertise in symbology, even though doing so means admitting "weird" things might be happening in Silver City. As the three friends unravel the mystery of the dancer's death, one thing is made absolutely apparent--something isn't right in their new hometown. And someone is doing everything they can to make sure the truth doesn't come out.

In Silver City, sometimes friendship can be murder.

Nightshade Cases

INT. - PHILO'S BAR AND GRILLE - EVENING


Ray sipped her wine as Gerri finished her story. Kinsey stared, blue eyes huge behind her glasses, but Ray just shook her head.


"You're mad," she said, unable to suppress her grin as her red haired friend finished her first beer, knuckles still pink from their adventure with Jackson's face. Ray knew she shouldn't encourage Gerri. She'd hit the man. Her partner. Surely she could get in trouble for that?


Not, it appeared, that Gerri really cared.


"I wasn't, actually." The detective clinked glasses with Kinsey who grinned in return before offering her empty bottle to Ray. She rolled her eyes with a breathy laugh and toasted her insane friend.


"Just, be careful, would you?" Ray swirled the dark red liquid in her glass, a mix of worry and pride doing the same motion inside her. "I don't trust him. Or his motives."


Chapter 48