Mrs. Barbara Jean Chamberlain

A Slice of Carmel Mrs. Barbara Jean Chamberlain

Mystery and detective story set in Carmel, California. First in Series. Widowed Jaden Steele desperately wants a change in her life. She is a communications instructor at a college in Nebraska. Leading a seminar at Asilomar, California, she is fascinated by the Monterey Bay area and a man she meets there-Sergio Martelli. A new life is waiting for her. Jaden, who was rasied by her grandparents, was taught how to make and throw knives by her grandfather. She finds and buys a cutlery business in Carmel. Her life will be perfect. After her move she learns Sergio is married. Jaden is furious and wants nothing to do with him. He is murdered with a knife from her store and Jaden Steele is the first suspect. Walk the streets of Carmel, California, and meet the memorable characters who are Jaden Steele's friends. Her best friend turns out to be Bobbi Jones, who, a year earlier, was the most famous woman in the country. She was tried and acquitted of the murder of her abusive husband. Bobbi tried to disappear in the village of Carmel. If you are a mystery fan you will love solving this mystery in the famous tourist village-by-the-sea. Cover art by Elizabeth A. Miklavcic, co-artistic director of Another Language, a multi-media performing arts company. Check their website at www.anotherlanguage.org