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​"You’ve met the wolf, huh?"
Dallas, Texas, 1949
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Ruby Stedman expects her first few days in the secretarial pool of a large business to be challenging, especially with her lack of training. But she's determined to prove to the boss who doesn't want her there that she can learn quickly and excel in whatever task she's given. Even if it means working for some of the less than gentlemanly executives on the upper floors.
That's before she is literally chased around an office and then set up for a rendezvous on the top floor of the building - an empty, after-hours building.
But when she finds the leader of the wolf pack lying in a pool of blood, not only is she implicated in the man's murder, she suddenly becomes a target herself. Even her favorite Dallas
detective, Chris Wilson, can't seem to keep her safe.
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Can they figure out what's going on before the killer strikes again?​
Most Recent Projects
I'm delighted to have my first to historical mysteries re-released! I'm so pleased to make these books available again!
Who Killed the Giant?
Dallas, Texas, 1926
An exclusive party with the socially elite of Dallas. An elaborate venue high atop the downtown Adolphus Hotel. A host who is one of the richest men in 1926 . . . Also, one of the deadest.
Josephine Jacobs was just doing her job, serving the food giant everything except his eternal “parting shot.” With the Century Ballroom literally full of suspects, why has she been pinpointed for shooting TG Taggert?
With her long-time “friend,” Officer Porter O’Brien, Josie attempts to find out who really killed the giant, and clear her name.
Trouble with a Troll
Dallas, Texas, 1948
Opal Stedman’s not one for
conflict, but she won’t back down
when she sees her sister stepping
into society with an unscrupulous
man. Especially when he seems to
take advantage of her position.
But when she finds the man
dead near the Halling Estate, she’s
prepared to do whatever it takes
to protect her sister.
Even against the handsome
new security guard who has
become her friend.
Especially when her loved
ones begin to have “accidents.”
Can she unmask the killer before
anyone else gets hurt, or worse?
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Next Project
Book three of my "Heath's Point Suspense" series is set to release in the spring of 2025. BOILING POINT puts Cat's bestie, Donna, under the magnifying glass.
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There's a lot more going on behind the hair stylist's broad smile and friendly demeanor. Even Cat has no idea of what's all going on. But one new face in the Heath's Point population sparks unexpected reflections, while another ignites intense emotions and trouble.
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Be ready to come back to Heath's Point, Texas, where small towns can be murder!
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Marji Laine is an award-winning, multi-published author who writes about broken characters placed in desperate situations relying on their faith in God and friendships with others to succeed . . . sometimes even survive!
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