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When strangers on a cruise ship share a dinner table, the menu calls for intrigue, romance, and danger - deception is the main course.
A shy, awkward young woman with an embarrassing anxiety affliction, a fashionable single woman looking for romance, and her sister, wealthy and married with doubts about her future are tasked with finding out the true identity of one of their tablemates: a handsome single man whose evasions spark suspicion.
2021 Readers' Favorite
Five Star Review
"I loved this book! A Picture of Pretense has so much going for it – romance, intrigue, suspense, friendship, family dynamics and so much more. The characters are well presented and the plot is fast-moving with touches of both fiction and realism. Christine Noyes is a skilled author in creating a story that makes for so much enjoyable reading. I highly recommend A Picture of Pretense for young and older readers and my hope is to see this as a made-for-TV movie."
FIVE STAR REVIEW
by Trudi LoPreto for ReadersFavorite
When a murderer moves in the shadows
you must commit to the dark.
A cryptic message attached to a dog’s collar sends FBI analyst Bradley Whitman into the shadows of an abandoned sandpit to investigate the heinous murder of a homeless woman. Who sent the message and why would someone want her dead?
Working with his longtime friend, now boss, Supervisory Special Agent Derek Richards, the case tests Bradley’s wheelchair bound physical limits, and challenges his notion he can save the world.
2021 Readers' Favorite
Five Star Review
"Shadow in the Sandpit is a thoroughly engaging read with an intricately interwoven plot that keeps you guessing. You’ll become totally involved with the believable characters. Whether you met Bradley as a precocious teen in Picture of Pretense or are meeting him for the first time as a successful FBI agent, you will be won over by his wit, intelligence and incredible ability to puzzle out and solve crimes. This is a must read for anyone who loves a great detective story."
Dr. Cynthia Crosson, author, LICSW therapist, minister