Set in the small towns of Sneads Ferry and Topsail Island, Serenade of the Cattails follows new detective Ben Scaggins. With help from local folks, his own past, and a little juju, Ben is determined to decipher the mystical serenade drifting out of the marsh.
CAROL ANN ROSS is the author of the Murder by the Sea series, The Topsail Island Trilogy, and The Blue House Series. Having spent her childhood climbing sand dunes, doing the beach thing, and deep-sea fishing, Carol incorporates those experiences in the works she pens. Her novels are full of intrigue, romance, and incidious intent, all set in picturesque south eastern North Carolina. She is a graduate of UNC-A and Spring Hill College in Alabama.
He's one of them, one of the dirty birds that seem to have all the power. But then, men like him would, wouldn't they? Men like Al Towler know how to manipulate, deceive, cajole, and down right lie to get what they want.
Is there any justice in the world? Is there any comeuppance? ,Lordy, lordy, we sure hope so.
The Serenade of the Cattails is the 4th book in the Blue House series.
Number 5, The Greedy Octopus, is on its way. Right now I'm about a quarter of the way through. It will be out in Spring 2025.
Book Excerpt
Serenade of the Cattails
Towler chuckled loudly. He had become much more successful than his father had ever been. So yes, he deserved the fine home in Wilmington, the beachfront vacation house, the beautiful wife and all the power that came along with having money. Certainly, he deserved the reward of a new car for having pulled off one of the best legal coups of his life. Getting Amos Burger off with a mere two months had not been easy, but he knew the right people and they owed him.
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