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DEADLY SANCTUARY Beautiful, strong-willed reporter, Kendall O'Dell, is drawn into an evil web of conspiracy beyond anything she could have ever imagined when she accepts a position at a small newspaper in isolated Castle Valley, Arizona. Her assignment: Find out why her predecessor mysteriously vanished while working on a story concerning the unsolved deaths of two teenage girls. Why is the sheriff so hostile to her inquiries? Why is the woman operating the local shelter for homeless girls so secretive? And how is attractive rancher Bradley Talverson involved? When the body of a third girl is discovered in the desert not far from a private mental institution, Kendall's life hangs in the balance as she strives to uncover the horrifying secret.
"This is one wild adventure! Lively characters, a fast-moving and engrossing tale. The main character, Kendall O'Dell is a welcome addition to the list of women sleuths-Kinsey Milhone, Deborah Knott and Carlotta Carlyle."
"Ms. Nobel has given us a different spin on the modern Western; a lively romance with a mystery element credibly linking small town Arizona and its ranching communities with metropolitan Phoenix."
"If you want to sleep tonight, don't start this book at bedtime!"
"Nobel is an intelligent, witty author who has found her element: the thriller set in the Southwest with a dash of romance sprinkled in like cinnamon! Everyone's talking about Nobel and Deadly!"
"Once I started reading it, I couldn't put it down-I found myself eyeing the clock and figuring out how many hours I absolutely needed to function at work the next day."
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THE DEVIL'S CRADLE In exchange for an exclusive story, feisty, flame-haired reporter Kendall O'Dell agrees to accompany 20 year old Angela Martin to claim her inheritance - a remote gold mining town in southern Arizona. But the bargain soon proves perilous as Kendall delves into the girl's questionable past and unearths a family history of insanity, jealousy and violence that appears to have an eerie connection with the present. Is Angela the genuine heir, or a clever imposter? Was her father's recent death really an accident? And why was she never told of her deranged half-sister who perished in a mysterious fire eighteen years earlier? Kendall's quest to find the answers lead her into a frightening labyrinth of events and she must risk her life to expose the shattering secrets that threaten to destroy the lives of everyone involved.
"It's rare that a book captures my attention so quickly and as completely as did THE DEVIL'S CRADLE. It will take all your willpower to put this one down before you've turned the last page. And be prepared for all your guesses at whodunit to be flying out the window by the tale's end."
"It's a winner! This second mystery in the Kendall O'Dell series is full of intriguing characters, sultry summer atmosphere, and a myriad of plot twists and turns that will leave you guessing until the end."
"If there is such a thing as an Arizona Gothic, Sylvia Nobel gives it to us in The Devil's Cradle."
"Even Sherlock Holmes would have trouble figuring this one out."
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DARK MOON CROSSING A whirlwind of hate and prejudice awaits spirited reporter Kendall O'Dell when she agrees to help a co-worker find her Mexican relatives, who vanished after she'd paid to have them smuggled into Arizona. Kendall travels to the secluded Guiding Light Mission in search of the only eyewitness-a terrified five-year old Mexican boy who claims to have seen frightening creatures and unexplained lights in the sky. As she investigates further, she is drawn into the explosive tensions of angry ranchers and White supremacists pitted against human rights activists as the tide of illegals continues to wash across the border. - What is the importance of the ghost town of Morita, and is the apparent suicide of a border Patrol agent a factor? - How is the Beaumont family involved and will their beautiful daughter shatter Kendall's relationship with rancher Bradley Talverson? - Is there a link between recent cattle mutilations, UFO sightings and missing immigrants? In her pursuit to find the shocking truth, she risks losing everything she holds dear, including her life.
"A page turner from beginning to end!"
"....reads like a breathless ride on a bucking bronco."
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SEEDS OF VENGEANCE When the grisly remains of a prominent judge are discovered at a secluded Arizona guest ranch, Castle Valley reporter Kendall O'Dell jumps on the story. But as the details of the crime begin to emerge, Kendall's fiance, Tally Talverson insists that, for her own safety, she withdraw from the investigation. She reluctantly agrees only to be drawn back in after Tally's disapproving mother reveals a shocking secret. Torn between her promise to Tally and his mother's request that she help find the murderer, Kendall becomes enmeshed in a case that grows more complex and frightening with each passing day. Kendall's life is further complicated by the unexpected arrival of her ex-fiance, investigative reporter, Grant Jamerson, who gets involved in the story and makes it clear he wants to rekindle their relationship. As Kendall narrows the list of possible suspects, which include a belligerent ex-convict wrongly sentenced to Death Row, his vengeful sister, the sleazy handyman and the judge's embittered widow, her life is jeopardized as she strives to unravel the macabre mystery.
"Loved it! Ms. Nobel captures the unique strands of the web connecting victim, investigator and suspect and the complexity of emotions surrounding them."
"I'm truly amazed at Sylvia's imagination! She's a genius as an author! Even the unreal seems real the way she writes it!"
"Sylvia draws you into her novels and leaves you wanting more!"
"Brilliant! Twists, turns and such wonderful detail. The ending is a 'Take your breath away, I got you!'"
"Sylvia Nobel writes chick books for guys!"
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