At the pinnacle of his Hollywood career, Garrison Prince’s reign ends tonight.
As plain old Gary Prinz, he can pursue his Bible education, buy a bungalow in Pasadena, acquire a few chickens, and marry the girl of his dreams. He just never imagined trading the silver screen for a pulpit would wreak such havoc.
A cigarillo girl, Lucinda Ashton spends her days with her boyfriend, Gary, and her evenings selling candy and “gaspers” to the Hollywood elite at the Taj Mahal Theater.
However, when gunshots ring out just as intermission begins, Lucinda finds herself smack-dab in the middle of a brouhaha that leaves three dead, and no one has a clue why.
All the police know is that the evidence points to Lucinda as the killer and Gary as the intended target.
Four new friends, one young orphan, and a potluck of clues that don’t seem to fit anywhere leave the police baffled, Lucinda in fear for her freedom, and Gary ready to trade in his acting shoes for gumshoes if it’ll save his “Cinda.”
The first book in the Ever After Mysteries combining beloved fairy tales and mysteries, The Last Gasp. This Cinderella retelling blends a murder with enough crime and story clues to keep you on the edge of your seat.
As plain old Gary Prinz, he can pursue his Bible education, buy a bungalow in Pasadena, acquire a few chickens, and marry the girl of his dreams. He just never imagined trading the silver screen for a pulpit would wreak such havoc.
A cigarillo girl, Lucinda Ashton spends her days with her boyfriend, Gary, and her evenings selling candy and “gaspers” to the Hollywood elite at the Taj Mahal Theater.
However, when gunshots ring out just as intermission begins, Lucinda finds herself smack-dab in the middle of a brouhaha that leaves three dead, and no one has a clue why.
All the police know is that the evidence points to Lucinda as the killer and Gary as the intended target.
Four new friends, one young orphan, and a potluck of clues that don’t seem to fit anywhere leave the police baffled, Lucinda in fear for her freedom, and Gary ready to trade in his acting shoes for gumshoes if it’ll save his “Cinda.”
The first book in the Ever After Mysteries combining beloved fairy tales and mysteries, The Last Gasp. This Cinderella retelling blends a murder with enough crime and story clues to keep you on the edge of your seat.
Genre: Christian Historical Mystery, Fairytale retelling
Release date: July 6, 2021
Release date: July 6, 2021
Excerpt from The Last Gasp
The men bolted from the room, each one pushing the other in their frantic attempts to be the first to a telephone. Someone swore. Another yelped. Somewhere, a door banged. Eva shot Gary a contemptuous look before turning back to Walker. “You’d better get me a good replacement, or our contract is void. Remember that. My lawyer will be in touch.” At the door, she looked back at Gary once more. “You fool. You just signed your death warrant.”
As if to make good on her words, the moment the door slammed shut, Walker began a tirade that began with how he’d caved to unreasonable demands for more money, which Gary had never made, and ended with something being flung at the door as Gary pulled it shut behind him.
The words, “I’ll kill you for this!” rang in his ears as Garrison Prince stepped out of his role as Hollywood royalty and into the sunshine again as simply Gary Prinz.
A glance at his wristwatch assured him that there remained plenty of time to reach the park just a few blocks from Goldman’s Taj Mahal Theater. And enjoy… another glance at that wristwatch… a couple of hours alone with Miss Lucinda Ashton. Prinz soon, if she’ll have me.
As if to make good on her words, the moment the door slammed shut, Walker began a tirade that began with how he’d caved to unreasonable demands for more money, which Gary had never made, and ended with something being flung at the door as Gary pulled it shut behind him.
The words, “I’ll kill you for this!” rang in his ears as Garrison Prince stepped out of his role as Hollywood royalty and into the sunshine again as simply Gary Prinz.
A glance at his wristwatch assured him that there remained plenty of time to reach the park just a few blocks from Goldman’s Taj Mahal Theater. And enjoy… another glance at that wristwatch… a couple of hours alone with Miss Lucinda Ashton. Prinz soon, if she’ll have me.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Author of the bestselling Aggie and Past Forward series, Chautona Havig lives in an oxymoron, escapes
into imaginary worlds that look startlingly similar to ours and writes the stories that emerge. An
irrepressible optimist, Chautona sees everything through a kaleidoscope of It’s a Wonderful Life sprinkled
with fairy tales. Find her at chautona.com and say howdy—if you can remember how to spell her name.
Author of the bestselling Aggie and Past Forward series, Chautona Havig lives in an oxymoron, escapes
into imaginary worlds that look startlingly similar to ours and writes the stories that emerge. An
irrepressible optimist, Chautona sees everything through a kaleidoscope of It’s a Wonderful Life sprinkled
with fairy tales. Find her at chautona.com and say howdy—if you can remember how to spell her name.
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