"The Gail McCarthy books are among my very favorite contemporary
mysteries and Crum is, for my money, the successor to mystery giant Dick
Francis."
Ron Miller, author of Mystery! A Celebration
Laura Crum is a writer living in Santa Cruz California. She is best known for her mystery series featuring equine veterinarian Gail McCarthy. Laura has spent twenty years training and showing western cowhorses and has used her background to create a unique blend of mystery and the modern west.
Cutter,
Hoofprints,
Roughstock,
Roped,
Slickrock,
Breakaway,
Hayburner,
Forged,
Moonblind,
and Chasing Cans, the first ten titles
in the series, are still available. To learn more about Laura's books and
read the first chapters, click on the titles or the book covers below.
Laura's newest book, Going, Gone,
is now available.
Horse vet Gail McCarthy goes camping in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mts, only to discover that her old boyfriend, Lonny Peterson, has just been arrested for the murder of a local livestock auctioneer. While Gail and her family camp and ride through the hills, Gail also tries to clear Lonny’s name, with the help of another old friend, sheriff’s deputy Bret Boncantini. A rescue horse, nefarious kill buyers, supicious ranchers, and a heroic horse blogger further complicate the plot. Another murder and a trail that leads to Gail’s home on the California coast put her in danger as she begins to close in on the ruthless killer. In the end it is Gail’s riding skill that saves her in a thrilling horseback chase scene. Going, Gone features all the elements that Laura Crum is known for: fine writing about beautiful landscapes and authentic western horse lore, as well as an exciting mystery. Don’t miss this eleventh installment in the long running series.
Going, Gone can be ordered directly from Perseverance Press--and is in trade paperback (larger paperback) format. Order by calling 800-662-8351 or go to www.danielpublishing.com/bro/crum03.html
News!
Laura has been invited to join
equestrianink
-- a group of writers who have published equestrian fiction. She is writing
a bi-weekly Wednesday blog on the subject of horses and writing.
Come visit the blogspot and read
the great posts about horses and publishing fiction about horses.
Next project--check back soon--we will be posting a photo gallery of Laura and her horses.
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E-mail Laura with comments about
her writing or E-mail Andy with
comments about this web site (please note: all typos and misspellings are
mine and not Laura's).
