Middy has her hands full this time. Father Mac is accused of murdering a church woman who demands to take over the pulpit and convert the congregation, claiming that Mary Magdalene was the beloved of Christ and St. John was just an ordinary observer. Then Mac is kidnapped just about the time a horrific discovery is made at Mosscreek.

Our heroine will have to delve deeply into the past and get involved with the Mafia, old heartaches, and new happiness as she and Cal move ahead with their lives. Thank goodness for Middy's natural ability to shake out all the facts from very dusty old dirty laundry

For fans anxiously waiting for more mishaps and mayhem innocently encountered by fifty-something amateur sleuth Madge Middleton Middy Brown, the best is yet to come as M. Louise Smith pens another delightful Middy Brown Journal. side on a daily basis with Calvin C. Cleere of CC Investigations, the dreamiest and most available P.I. on the planet without losing her head...or more...her absent, cantankerous, and chauvinist husband, George, complicates everything by filing for a divorce. her patient father and comes to live with Middy and begins to date...her latest conquest could possibly be a serial killer in search of another wealthy wife. in her life, she encounters a nun on a dark highway who claims to have had an apparition one of her StarWay clients appears to have kidnapped a popular and charismatic television chef.

Frank McNeill, a young architect and grandson of a contemporary of Frank Lloyd Wright, finds his family's security as well as his honor and loyalty challenged by an evil far beyond his imagination or control; an evil orchestrated by an unlikely nemesis, Ishmael, a foreign exchange student in Frank's university crowd.

Ishmael, the heir apparent to the Islamic tribe of Kuhmaad is the only one who knows of Frank's apparent murder of a prostitute during his graduation party. Frank's panic to conceal this act forces him to supply information to Ishmael for his hired terrorist so he can infiltrate the ranks grandfather Jasper McNeill's International Gateway to Freedom project and make the kill. Ishmael is unaware that the man has contracts to eliminate all the high profile international board members including the United States President. Frank realizes too late that he alone must avert the horror he has unleashed.

Young cousins, Scotty and Skeeter, live a dusty, dry family compound in South Texas. At the center of their world are grandparents, Miz-Maw and Big-Paw who keep the family together with a combination of love on the part of Miz-Maw, and a good dose of respectful fear on the part of Big-Paw; fear now mixed with horror since they've hidden in the thicket and witnessed the execution of his swift and brutal justice.

When they find Skeeter's dog, Runt, gnawing on a decaying human arm, they become ensnared in the reality behind folk legends of the Brush-Bogey and the Conjurin' or Hoodoo Woman who is alleged to cast spells and even kill with her Evil Eye.

Their gruesome discovery brings them into direct contact with the living Brush Bogey who begins stalking them. Within days they are taken to the shack of the old woman where she forces them to carry out her horrific plan.

Since they've witnessed the murder committed by Big-Paw, they are certain he is in involved in the death of the owner of the decaying arm. Their vow to keep their silence places them at the total mercy of the Conjurin' Woman and her abhorrent scheme.

Middy has her hands full this time. Father Mac is accused of murdering a church woman who demands to take over the pulpit and convert the congregation, claiming that Mary Magdalene was the beloved of Christ and St. John was just an ordinary observer. Then Mac is kidnapped just about the time a horrific discovery is made at Mosscreek.

Our heroine will have to delve deeply into the past and get involved with the Mafia, old heartaches, and new happiness as she and Cal move ahead with their lives. Thank goodness for Middy's natural ability to shake out all the facts from very dusty old dirty laundry

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Praise for the first printing of "Middy Brown's Journal I--An Appointed Time" "I couldn't put it down; I hope the next book comes out soon!" Pat McCord, Anchorage, AK

"Inspirational mysteries like "An Appointed Time" are uplifting and emotionally charged novels. By the end, the audience feels good and hopeful about themselves and their reading experience. This particular book is loaded with subplots that not only enhance the story line, but also sustains the reader's attention throughout the book. M. Louise Smith has created a wonderful heroine regaining the spirit of her life even as she encourages fans to do likewise." Harriet Klausner, BookBrowser (* * * *--Amazon.com rating)

""An Appointed Time" is a book that is filled with mystery, international intrigue, danger and excitement, romance and heartache. It is also the story of a caterpillar becoming a butterfly. And, it is the first of what this reviewer hopes are many more Middy Brown Stories." Jo Rogers. "My Shelf"

"Rib-Rickling Funny!" Julie Failla, St. Louis

For fans anxiously waiting for more mishaps and mayhem innocently encountered by fifty-something amateur sleuth Madge Middleton Middy Brown, the best is yet to come as M. Louise Smith pens another delightful Middy Brown Journal. side on a daily basis with Calvin C. Cleere of CC Investigations, the dreamiest and most available P.I. on the planet without losing her head...or more...her absent, cantankerous, and chauvinist husband, George, complicates everything by filing for a divorce. her patient father and comes to live with Middy and begins to date...her latest conquest could possibly be a serial killer in search of another wealthy wife. in her life, she encounters a nun on a dark highway who claims to have had an apparition one of her StarWay clients appears to have kidnapped a popular and charismatic television chef.

Young cousins, Scotty and Skeeter, live a dusty, dry family compound in South Texas. At the center of their world are grandparents, Miz-Maw and Big-Paw who keep the family together with a combination of love on the part of Miz-Maw, and a good dose of respectful fear on the part of Big-Paw; fear now mixed with horror since they've hidden in the thicket and witnessed the execution of his swift and brutal justice.

When they find Skeeter's dog, Runt, gnawing on a decaying human arm, they become ensnared in the reality behind folk legends of the Brush-Bogey and the Conjurin' or Hoodoo Woman who is alleged to cast spells and even kill with her Evil Eye.

Their gruesome discovery brings them into direct contact with the living Brush Bogey who begins stalking them. Within days they are taken to the shack of the old woman where she forces them to carry out her horrific plan.

Since they've witnessed the murder committed by Big-Paw, they are certain he is in involved in the death of the owner of the decaying arm. Their vow to keep their silence places them at the total mercy of the Conjurin' Woman and her abhorrent scheme.

Frank McNeill, a young architect and grandson of a contemporary of Frank Lloyd Wright, finds his family's security as well as his honor and loyalty challenged by an evil far beyond his imagination or control; an evil orchestrated by an unlikely nemesis, Ishmael, a foreign exchange student in Frank's university crowd.

Ishmael, the heir apparent to the Islamic tribe of Kuhmaad is the only one who knows of Frank's apparent murder of a prostitute during his graduation party. Frank's panic to conceal this act forces him to supply information to Ishmael for his hired terrorist so he can infiltrate the ranks grandfather Jasper McNeill's International Gateway to Freedom project and make the kill. Ishmael is unaware that the man has contracts to eliminate all the high profile international board members including the United States President. Frank realizes too late that he alone must avert the horror he has unleashed.