Promise McNeal Mysteries Vol 1-3

Promise McNeal Mysteries #1-3

by Morgan James

THREE CAPTIVATING PROMISE McNEAL MYSTERIES IN ONE BOX SET-- AT AN OTHER-WORLDLY PRICE! “Morgan James’ Promise McNeal combines simple values of mountain living with the adrenaline rush of urban crime. Wrapping everything in a ghost story, Quiet The Dead will keep you guessing…”-- Mark de Castrique, Author of Sam Blackman Mysteries and Bary Clayton Mysteries. CLUES FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE… AND AN ATTRACTIVE NEW MAN! Dr. Promise McNeal, retired psychologist, is supplementing her income with a little investigative work for a lawyer friend to whom she never reveals her unconventional the dead. And they have an agenda all their own. Promise has left her private counseling practice and traded Atlanta’s ghastly traffic for a package deal that included a struggling general store along with a farmhouse and five acres with a creek and mountain views in beautiful western North Carolina. Her “Watson” is her twenty-something, semi-Goth store manager Susan, a Bluegrass musician who performs with her father Daniel. Promise’s abilities of perception do not, however, extend to reading mountain men, because, no matter how vehemently Promise dismisses the notion, Daniel-- an unsettlingly handsome widower-- is, as Susan shrewdly observes, very clearly “sweet on her”. Morgan James’s appealingly human and incisive, fiftyish female sleuth is sure to delight fans of cozies, especially those by Julia Spencer-Fleming and Mary Kay Andrews, as well as the kind with a light sprinkling of psychic suspense; admirers of female amateur sleuths; readers of supernatural suspense and psychic detective fiction, and of other great North Carolina mystery authors like Margaret Maron, Barbara Neely, Elizabeth Daniels Squire, and Vicki Lane. QUIET THE DEAD (Promise McNeal Mysteries Book 1) The image comes in a a beautiful woman hanging over a stream, strangled with a red scarf. And with that, Promise McNeal’s hoped-for quiet new life in the North Carolina mountains flies out the window. But in flies opportunity—along with the mystery surrounding the woman’s murder, a brand new murder, a lucrative consulting job, and an extremely attractive man (in a problematical sort of way). A lot of action for a woman who moved from Atlanta to find peace and quiet! QUIET KILLING (Promise McNeal Mysteries Book 2) Amateur North Carolina sleuth (and psychic) Promise McNeal just can't seem to get a good night’s sleep—someone’s always haunting her dreams. Lately it's been her great grandfather, January McNeal, and who disobeys their great grandfather? So she delves back into family history, but when she finds grave robbery in there, she has second thoughts. Then evil comes knocking. First someone burns her barn, then the contractor she hires to rebuild it is murdered, nearly at her back door. More fires lead her to a mysterious abandoned child who could be the arsonist-- and murderer. QUIET HEARTS (Promise McNeal Mysteries Book 3) Lovebirds Promise McNeal and her mountain man, Daniel Allen, have arrived in the historic Golden Isles, Georgia’s barrier islands, for a romantic wedding and honeymoon on nearby Jekyll Island. As fate would have it, the ruthlessly ambitious Atlanta TV talk show host Aileen Wang has brought her crew for an extravaganza production on a cursed Chinese chair that’s also a World War II relic connected to the secret of a sixty-year-old murder.

Genres: Mystery, Amazon

847 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 9, 2016

About the author

Morgan James lives in Western North Carolina. She is the author of The Promise McNeal mystery series,The Beyond Mysteries, and the contemporary novel, Sing Me An Old Song.

Reviews

[Kristina Trawick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful whodunits

Wonderful, believable characters in lovely settings make for some great reading. I noticed some discrepancies, mostly because I read the three back to back. ( The ages of Susan and Promise are muddled between the books. ) But, that doesn't detract from the enjoyable mysteries the ladies get involved with. Recommended reading if you like murder and mayhem.

[Sheila · Rating 4 out of 5]

In general I really liked book one, book two dug more into her life and I enjoyed part of that however was starting to bore by the end as it was starting to sound too much like the first when we were nearing the end. Book three started too much like the others and retold too much of the others over again. The book was overly wordy, however I enjoyed the plot.

[CNickerson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed these books.

Somehow they had the right blend of characters, plot, history and mystery. I love the North Carolina mountains and the Georgia Golden Isles, so they were a good fit.

[Rhonda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved the tales told.

Would have given a 5 but it seems no one proof reads these days for errors in grammar, double words..etc. But the books are worth reading and you get suspense, some humor, and romance all in one. Yes I will read on in the series.

[Rita · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Great Set of Books!

I really loved these stories. The writer will make you fall in love with the characters. The clues to the killings will keep you on edge. I definitely will be looking into more books from this a author and series. I am glad I found these books!

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Few words from me Just wanted to say I really got caught up in the plots. Have visited all three locations brought back some memories. Wish there would have been another book that told what happened to Mac but all in all a good read

[Lisa Kader · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read if you like a really good mystery.

I really enjoyed reading all these books. Once you start reading they are hard to put down. These books are well written.

[Jeanne C. Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good reading

Enjoyed the books but want to know the rest of the story. Who killed his brother? Has the next book been published?

[Christine Hayes · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was good.

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good stories, likeable characters, enjoyable read.
4 stars

[Beth Wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved!

I really enjoyed this 3 book start to the series. The characters are well rounded and show good development. I like the storylines and how Promise solves each one!

[Lynn Leach · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the strong female characters in these stories along with the settings, the history and the folklore. Looking forward to finishing the series.

[Jennie Lindi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Keeps You Up

Was a good place for my crazy hectic life. Did no lose place. Kept the interest up.Shared with others and enjoyed, enjoyed, enjoyed. Please read. The books is funny, a puzzle to solve with interestring characters

[Danbivens]

Promise McNeal Allen is in the thick of it

I have thoroughly enjoyed my journey with Promise. She is a classy sluth and her "now" stepdaughter is such a fun character. There is warmth, humor and suspense. I just wait for Promise to get into a tangle and see how she comes out if it. Usually with several scrapes and bruises and maybe a bone broken here and there. All in all, she figures out who the bad guys are and lives to solve yet another mystery.
I loved this series and would read more Promise McNeal ,if I got a chance.