Mountain Heat
In the fourth Charley Anderson Crime Novel, Charley goes to New Mexico to search for her missing ex-husband. She discovers that Hatch peppers aren't the only source of heat in the mountains.
The Long Writers
Meet Natrelle & Russell
Now enjoying retirement, the husband-and-wife team have time to write novels—a luxury they never had with their busy careers. Natrelle has just published her fourth novel in the Charley Anderson Crime Series, while Russell is polishing his three-book series.
Russell is a native Texan who spent most of his career in higher education. He has degrees from Sul Ross State University, New Mexico State University, and Texas A&M University. His most recent position was president of West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas.
Natrelle also spent her working years on a university campus, teaching thousands of students in over 27 years. In her last position she served as executive assistant to President Barry Thompson at both Tarleton State University and West Texas A&M University. While she oversaw several departments, she especially worked on raising funds for student scholarships.
Books for Purchase
Charley has left Texas and her past behind. But when she receives an anonymous invitation to an exclusive spa in New Mexico, she accepts and sets another test of fire in motion. Spa luxury is quickly turned into terrifying episodes as she's kidnapped, poisoned, and living on the street.
Charley Anderson is a woman with a past. A past so haunting that she leaves Texas to begin a new life in New York, but when a homeless man dies and leaves her a mystery to solve, once again she's immersed in a world of deception, greed, kidnapping, torture, and murder. Dangerous Gifts follows the first novel--Scars--in the Charley Anderson crime series.
What begins with a cat ends with a corpse. Rescuing a maimed cat thrown into traffic on New York's Fifth Avenue is just the beginning. As Charley hunts the torturers, she discovers layers of abuse and corruption that reach an ocean away.
When Neal Landrum is diagnozed with a fatal disease, he begins a physical, intellectual, and emotional journey through his life--from a peculiar lower-class childhood in a small West Texas town to a career in New York City. He explores family, business, and romantic relationships as he begins to understand Socrates's dictum that "an unexamined life is not worth living."
Reviews
An Unexamined Life
"The novel is unflinching" and "offers a cast of supporting characters with unexpected depth."
KIRKUS REVIEWS
"...fresh...page turner...you won't want to put it down."
HARRY HAINES
National Book Award Winner
"...gripping novel of a man coming to alive in a mid-life crisis"
JODI THOMAS
New York Times Best Selling Author
VICKI SCHOEN
Award-Winning Author
Scars
"The author gets points for delivering a flawed, feisty
protagonist . . . [who] 'carried her scars like some people
carry a .45--hidden, only brought out when needed.'"
KIRKUS REVIEWS
Dangerous Gifts
"A crime tale with a fierce, flawed heroine who surmounts plenty of perils and a few choice men. . . .
The author organically inserts revelations of Charley's backstory . . . . Believable dialogue and occasional humor pepper the narrative . . . . compelling descriptions."
KIRKUS REVIEWS
The Tattooed Cat
"Once your attention is grabbed there is no escaping the desire to read every single word and find out . . .how the cat and the nefarious deeds of a single man are interconnected . . . . This is a book you won't regret picking up."
LITERARY TITAN REVIEWS
Mountain Heat
“Mountain Heat is well written . . . and showcases the writer’s talent [for presenting] her characters and the story in such a way that you feel them. . . . an engaging and thoroughly entertaining book that I recommend to fans of crime fiction.”
LITERARY TITAN REVIEWS
“ Murder mystery fans that enjoy strong, spirited female investigators . . . will find Mountain Heat a compellingly involving read. . . . It’s highly recommended for those who like their heroines imperfect and strong.”
D. DONOVAN
Senior Reviewer Midwest Book Review
"...unforgettable character"
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Book Events
Thanks to Burrowing Owl and
Barnes & Noble for successful book signings.
Pride Fest Book Signing
We loved meeting our fans and discussing SCARS and An Unexamined Life at Amarillo's Pride Fest in Memorial Park. Most of all, we enjoyed introducing our novels to new readers!
We want to thank Yellow City Publishing for hosting us at their booth.
Pride Fest Book Signing
Thanks for an Amazing Night!
Russell and I would like to thank everyone who joined us for the SCARS Release Party! We had a wonderful evening with our family and friends!
SCARS Release Party
Another Amazing Night
Let the CAT out!
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The third book in the Charley Anderson Crime Series--
The Tattooed Cat--
was celebrated by lots of loyal Charley friends!
The Tattooed Cat Release Party