About This Book

“These beautifully written short stories will draw you in immediately with their vivid settings and then at the end allow you, brimming with the happy knowledge of justice served, to go off and make yourself a celebratory cup of tea.” —Iona Whishaw, award-winning, bestselling author of the Lane Winslow Mysteries

What does home mean to you? Is it a cozy cottage in a forest, a house whose windows overlook the ocean, a bungalow filled with the smell of baking, a high-rise apartment in a big city?

The fourteen stories in this book showcase the creativity and talent of our authors. The homes include simple suburban houses that are unremarkable until you look closer, an Edwardian mansion in need of repair, cottages with delightful gardens hiding secrets, a glamorous gated mansion, a retirement community, simple shacks, basement suites, and even a convent.

Sometimes the characters in these stories are trying to protect their homes. Others have found those homes are not the havens they should be. Some people are just looking for a place to call home, and others have had more homes than they wanted. You’ll find characters who are frightened. Some are seeking justice. Many are hiding secrets. And some are just out for revenge.

Some of the stories will make you laugh. Others will make you cry. Some are frightening, some are heartbreaking. All of them are entertaining.

Featuring these talented authors:

Shelley Adina
JE Barnard
Pam Barnsley
AT Bennett
Sandra Benson
Craig H Bowlsby
Susan Calder
PJ Donison
Debra Henry
Winona Kent
CJ Papoutsis
Merrilee Robson
Linda Sanche
Jillian Grant Shoichet

Winona's contribution is Cross-Check.

In 1967, ten-year-old Bernadette O’Hara decided to burn down St. Anthony’s Cathedral. God did not care that she’d been deliberately tripped on the icy sidewalk. God was as big a bully as Denise and Mary Ann. God deserved to be taught a lesson.

 

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