{"product_id":"the-actress-a-christian-murder-mystery-paperback","title":"The Actress: A Christian Murder Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Hicks Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLinda Yezak\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDisciple Design\u003c\/b\u003e (Designed by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What sets \u003cem\u003eThe Actress\u003c\/em\u003e apart from most murder mysteries is a wry sense of ironic humor that permeates events seen through the eyes of the narrator--Martha McRae, boarding house owner and publisher of a small-town newspaper.\" Diane Donovan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Actress\u003c\/em\u003e--America's most famous actress, Tallulah Ivey, is in Solo, Mississippi to film a controversial movie about capital punishment. Andrew Dawkins, a prominent Solo citizen, is shot and killed outside her bedroom window. A typewritten note was found clenched in his hand. The note would hold the key to Ivey's guilt or innocence. Martha investigates the who, what, and why in this twisty, suspenseful murder mystery full unforgettable characters and a bit of Christian theology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Editor-In-Chief of \u003cem\u003eSouthern Writers Magazine \u003c\/em\u003eafter she read \u003cem\u003eThe Actress \u003c\/em\u003emanuscript: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This book captures Thompson's mastery of mystery. His ability to bring his characters to life is truly an art-you forget they aren't real. You find yourself involved in their lives as if you were there. The manner of twist he weaves through the story gives depth to the plot and has you guessing throughout the story, \"Who did it?\" You don't want the story to end because you don't want to say goodbye to the characters.\"\u003c\/em\u003e Susan Reichert\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProtagonist's Quest: \u003c\/strong\u003eMartha is searching for truth. She wants to help friend Shirley Dawkins understand why her husband was shot outside Tully Ivey's window. The sheriff impedes Martha's progress--until he realizes how smart she is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's at stake? \u003c\/strong\u003eMississippi's reputation. Why? Because the movie being filmed will make Mississippians look like heathens for executing the most evil man who ever set foot in Solo. Capital punishment is the issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore from Diane Donovan, Donovan Literary Services: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristian readers who love a good mystery are in for a treat with Michael Hicks Thompson's new novel in the \u003cem\u003eSolo\u003c\/em\u003e series--\u003cem\u003eThe Actress.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt weaves a diverse cast of characters from all walks of life into a lively story replete with intrigue, humor, and religious inspection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's not an easy job to keep all these facets in balance while juggling a series of puzzling events, but \u003cem\u003eThe Actress\u003c\/em\u003e performs admirably, enriched by the fact that it is inspired by a true story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author keeps the story line clean, reflective, and delightfully revealing--all this tempered with passages about Mississippi culture that include social insights, as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe subtlety of these approaches belies any belief that the story will become preachy, staid, or predictable. These characters are rooted in their small-town traditions and beliefs; but his doesn't mean they are inflexible, prejudiced, or single-minded. In fact, these beliefs ground them and enable them to examine their world and its events with a solid foundation of faith mixed with social consciousness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre the events coincidences? Or, does God have a purpose in mind, even in murder? Watch for the clues that ultimately lead to real answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a delightfully lively, clear, clean production filled with a fun group of disparate characters whose choices and decisions affect and reflect a small town's God-fearing approaches to life, justice, and death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll mystery readers will be delighted with its wry observational style and the humor which is embedded into a search for the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 23, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755313332512,"sku":"9780984528240","price":24.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6a27429de55c31198ad4c2ed9dbc5308.webp?v=1780055292","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-actress-a-christian-murder-mystery-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}