But when her cousin, Skip, playfully broadcasts some intercepted code messages like тАЬCountdown to D-DayтАЭ on his radio show, he begins to receive threatening anonymous messages тАУ leaving Miranda to wonder if heтАЩs stumbled into something much more sinister...
After SkipтАЩs beloved cat, Duffy, is snatched as a warning, Miranda finds herself roped into a dangerous mission to decipher a conspiracy that threatens to tip a crucial senatorial vote. As theyтАЩre forced into a race against time to unmask the perpetrators and prevent a disaster, Miranda must somehow decipher the use of old-timey WWII tactics to bring the terroristsтАЩ shadowy plot to light.
But, the clock is ticking.
Miranda and Skip will have to act fast if they want to prevent innocent blood from being spilledтАФand keep themselves alive in the process.
Can Miranda crack the code and stop the terrorists? Or will she be too late?
Find out in Miranda and the D-Day Caper, a riveting contemporary mystery that mixes modern political intrigue, old-time heroes and values, and life in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.
What Readers of Miranda and the D-Day Caper Have To Say:
тШЕтШЕтШЕтШЕтШЕ - тАЬFans of spunky female leads will look forward to seeing more of Miranda.тАЭ тАУ PublisherтАЩs Weekly
тШЕтШЕтШЕтШЕтШЕ - тАЬA fantastic modern tale with a nostalgic feel.тАЭ тАФJana Zinser, author of the award-winning novel, The Children's Train
тШЕтШЕтШЕтШЕтШЕ тАУ тАЬThe author quickly displays his prowess for developing a highly intricate and imaginative plot. The characters are quirky and spirited, and their entertaining interactions and conversations will bring a smile to readersтАЩ faces. For fans of mystery, politics and adventure, this book is a must-read!тАЭ - Book Excellence Awards
тШЕтШЕтШЕтШЕтШЕ тАУ тАЬIt has everything тАУ good-old-fashioned mystery, a political thriller, humor, and plenty of suspense. You wonтАЩt fail to be hooked by this story...[it] draws you into its web and keeps you there until the end.тАЭ тАУ ReaderтАЩs Favorite
Shelly Frome is a member of Mystery Writers of America, a professor of dramatic arts emeritus at the University of Connecticut, a former professional actor, and a writer of crime novels and books on theater and film. He is also the film columnist for Southern Writers Magazine and writes monthly profiles for Gannett Media. His fiction includes Sun Dance for Andy Horn, Lilac Moon, Twilight of the Drifter, and Tinseltown Riff. Among his works of nonfiction are The Actors Studio and texts on the art and craft of screenwriting and writing for the stage. He lives in Black Mountain, North Carolina.