A Fool's Journey: A Marketville Mystery

by Judy Penz Sheluk

Overview

In March 2000, twenty-year-old Brandon Colbeck left home to find himself on a self-proclaimed "fool's journey." No one—not friends or family—have seen or heard from him since, until a phone call from a man claiming to be Brandon brings the case back to the forefront. Calamity (Callie) Barnstable and her team at Past & Present Investigations have been hired to find out what happened to Brandon and where he might be. As Callie follows a trail of buried secrets and decades-old deceptions only one thing is certain: whatever the outcome, there is no such thing as closure.
*Long-listed for the 2020 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Readers' Choice Award.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940162858485
Publisher:	Superior Shores Press
Publication date:	02/17/2020
Series:	Marketville Mysteries , #3
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	295,428
File size:	761 KB

About the Author

Judy Penz Sheluk is the author of The Glass Dolphin Mystery series (The Hanged Man's Noose; A Hole in One; Where There's a Will) and The Marketville Mysteries (Skeletons in the Attic; Past & Present; A Fool's Journey). Her short crime and literary fiction can be found in several collections, including The Best Laid Plans: 21 Stories of Mystery & Suspense, which she also edited.

In her less mysterious pursuits, Judy has worked as a freelance writer and magazine editor; her articles have appeared regularly in dozens of U.S. and Canadian consumer and trade publications.

Judy is also a member of Sisters in Crime International/Guppies/Toronto, International Thriller Writers, the Short Mystery Fiction Society, South Simcoe Arts Council, and Crime Writers of Canada, where she serves on the Board of Directors.

Editorial Reviews

"A missing man, a case gone cold, and a trail potholed with lies, A Fool's Journey is a classic mystery with a twist. It needs a determined detective who won't give up or give in. Whip-smart and with a heart for adventure, Calamity Barnstable is on the case, and is certainly nobody's fool." — Laura Benedict, author of The Stranger Inside

Book - Laura Benedict

"A compelling page-turning mystery you won't want to miss." — Rick Mofina, USA Today bestselling author of The Lying House

book - Rick Mofina

"BRILLIANT! A compelling journey to find answers to a twenty-year old missing person case uncovering secrets, suspicions, and tattoos. Well-written with fascinating details and rich characters—only a 'fool' would miss this one!

Kings River Life Magazine - Kathleen Costa

"A tightly woven plot with engaging dialogue and visually descriptive narrative that captured the essence of the story. I look forward to more exciting exploits with Callie and her friends."

Dru's Book Musings - Dru Ann Love

"In Callie, Sheluk has created a competent, conscientious protagonist—the kind of super-responsible person her clients can entrust their secrets to. She's not deeply reflective, she's a doer. The story doesn't get bogged down in any emotional swamps but moves steadily forward, sure-footedly crossing the murky waters of people's hidden lives."

Crime Fiction Lover - Victoria Weisfeld