Miranda and the D-Day Caper

by Shelly Frome

Overview

2024 Audio Gold Award - Wishing Shelf International Competition
2022 Readers Favorite Book Award Winner – Sleuthing Mystery
2021 eLit Bronze Award Winner – Mystery
2021 Royal Dragonfly Book Award Winner – Mystery

Small-town realtor Miranda Davis never expected to uncover a terrorist plot. But when her cousin Skip playfully broadcasts some intercepted code messages and his beloved cat Duffy is snatched, Miranda finds herself roped into a dangerous conspiracy plot. She must somehow decipher an old-timey WWII code before it’s too late.

Miranda and the D-Day Caper is a riveting mystery that mixes political intrigue, old-time heroes and values, and idyllic life in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
What Readers of Miranda and the D Day Caper Have To Say:

★★★★★ “Fans of spunky female leads will look forward to seeing more of Miranda.” ~ Publisher’s Weekly
★★★★★ “A fantastic modern tale with a nostalgic feel.” ~ Jana Zinser, author of the award winning novel, The Children's Train
★★★★★ “The author quickly displays his prowess for developing a highly intricate and imaginative plot. The characters are quirky and spirited, and their entertaining interactions and conversations will bring a smile to readers’ faces. For fans of mystery, politics and adventure, this book is a must read!” ~ Book Excellence Awards
★★★★★ “It has everything good old fashioned mystery, a political thriller, humor, and plenty of suspense. You won’t fail to be hooked by this story…[it] draws you into its web and keeps you there until the end.” ~ Reader’s Favorite.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781945448577
Publisher:	Boutique of Quality Books
Publication date:	03/01/2020
Pages:	338
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Shelly Frome is a member of Mystery Writers of America, a professor of dramatic arts emeritus at UConn, a former professional actor, and an award-winning writer of crime novels. Among his recent international gold awards are Miranda and the D-Day Caper; and Shadow of the Gypsy. His works of non-fiction include The Actors Studio, a guide to playwriting and one on screenwriting. Fast Times, Big City is his latest foray into the world of mystery and the amateur sleuth.

He lives in Black Mountain, North Carolina.

Editorial Reviews

03/15/2021

In Frome’s suspenseful sequel to 2018’s Moon Games, North Carolina real estate agent Miranda Davis receives a surprise visit from Skip, her cousin from New York, weeks after he sent her an email stating that he’d run across a press report about Miranda having cracked a cold case. Skip is feeling anxious about developments following a stint as a fill-in radio host. While making fun of right-wing pundit Russ Matthews, he jokingly suggested he knew about a plot based in Hoboken, N.J., a lie modeled on Matthews’s fearmongering. To Skip’s shock, that bit elicited hostile calls threatening him if he revealed more, which has led him to believe he accidentally stumbled on a terrorist plot. That belief is strengthened when his beloved cat is snatched. Miranda, though skeptical that something serious is going on, agrees to help. The plot takes numerous satisfying twists. Fans of spunky female leads will look forward to seeing more of Miranda. (Self-published)

Publishers Weekly

"An exciting and thrilling mystery! Keeps you on the edge of your seat. As a small-town realtor unravels the mystery of violent plots and conspiracies, she navigates the complexities of today’s politics using codes of World War II strategies, all to protect her cousin. Shelly Frome’s book Miranda and the D-Day Caper is a thrilling mystery that takes unexpected twists and turns as the truth is uncovered and the race is on to prevent a tragic event with national implications. A fantastic modern tale with a nostalgic feel." —Jana Zinser, Author of the award winning novel The Children's Train

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