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Abbey and her best friend, Bee, set out to solve another mystery with its roots deep in Southern history in this follow-up to J. E. Thompsons The Girl from Felony Bay. For the first time in a long time, things are looking up for Abbey Force. She lives on Reward Plantation with Bee, and her father has just recovered from his coma. But then their neighbors dog, Yemassee, is kidnapped, and they are the only witnesses. They decide its their job to find the men who took him.This dognapping, though, will lead Abbey and Bee into something much deeper. And before theyre through, the girls will once again have to dig through the hidden history of their South Carolina home in order to set things right.
About the Author
John Thompson spent 25 years as an investment banker before becoming a full time novelist. He lives with his wife and daughter, his Boykin Spaniel, Lulu, and his Jack Russell, Mr. Bean, and divides his time between Charleston, SC, and a mountain home in Blooming Grove, PA. His first novel, ARMAGEDDON CONSPIRACY was a finalist for Best Fiction by the Southern Independent Booksellers, and winner of the Independent Publishers' (IPPY) Gold Medal for Best Thriller of the Year.In 2012, he released an occult thriller, SALEM VI: REBECCA'S RISING, co-authored with Jack Heath, as well as THE HONG KONG DECEPTION, book #2 in the Brent Lucas Series and sequel to ARMAGEDDON CONSPIRACY.In April 2013 he released CHAIN OF SOULS, book #2 in the SALEM VI trilogy. The third book in the trilogy, CIPHER OF EVIL will be released in the fall of 2014.Also in April 2103, he brought out THE GIRL FROM FELONY BAY, his first Middle Grade mystery, written under the name J.E. Thompson. THE GIRL FROM FELONY BAY is published by HarperCollins/Walden Pond Press and is a Junior Library Guild Selection. On Sept 2, 2014, HarperCollins will release DISAPPEARANCE AT HANGMAN'S BLUFF, the second Felony Bay Mystery. DISAPPEARANCE AT HANGMAN'S BLUFF is also a Junior Library Guild Selection.http://www.booksbyjohnthompson.com
