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A Nick & Carter Story #3
The Bride Wore White
Thursday, July 22, 1954
Marnie Wilson, age 34, has finally been asked for her hand in marriage by a man she truly and deeply loves: the tall, handsome, and dashing Alex LeBeau.
They've been seeing each other for a while and, last night, he got down on bended knee and asked the question.
Marnie squealed a little and then happily exclaimed, "Yes!"
Now, over lunch, she's telling her mother, Mrs. Leticia Williams, all about it.
Upon hearing what should be wonderful news, Marnie's mother (a recent bride herself) is suddenly not hungry and doesn't finish her luncheon meal of scallops and creamed spinach, even though it's her favorite.
What, exactly, could be the matter?
Little does Marnie know that the announcement of her upcoming nuptials might very well coincide with the uncovering of a scandal, long buried and mostly forgotten.
When news gets out about this hidden truth, their nemesis, George Hearst of the San Francisco Examiner, will likely be dining out on the revelations until he's dead and buried!
Will wedding bells ring?
Will Marnie keep her promise to her beloved?
And what about the honeymoon?
All this, and more, are waiting to be discovered within the pages of The Bride Wore White: A Wedding Novella!
Marnie Wilson, age 34, has finally been asked for her hand in marriage by a man she truly and deeply loves: the tall, handsome, and dashing Alex LeBeau.
They've been seeing each other for a while and, last night, he got down on bended knee and asked the question.
Marnie squealed a little and then happily exclaimed, "Yes!"
Now, over lunch, she's telling her mother, Mrs. Leticia Williams, all about it.
Upon hearing what should be wonderful news, Marnie's mother (a recent bride herself) is suddenly not hungry and doesn't finish her luncheon meal of scallops and creamed spinach, even though it's her favorite.
What, exactly, could be the matter?
Little does Marnie know that the announcement of her upcoming nuptials might very well coincide with the uncovering of a scandal, long buried and mostly forgotten.
When news gets out about this hidden truth, their nemesis, George Hearst of the San Francisco Examiner, will likely be dining out on the revelations until he's dead and buried!
Will wedding bells ring?
Will Marnie keep her promise to her beloved?
And what about the honeymoon?
All this, and more, are waiting to be discovered within the pages of The Bride Wore White: A Wedding Novella!
186 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 24, 2021
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About the author
Frank W. Butterfield
123 books106 followersFrank W. Butterfield, not an assumed name, loves old movies, wise-cracking smart guys with hearts of gold, and writing for fun.
Although he worships San Francisco, he lives at the beach on another coast.
Born on a windy day in November of 1966, he was elected President of his high school Spanish Club in the spring of 1983.
After moving across these United States like a rapid-fire pinball, he currently makes his home in a hurricane-proof apartment with superior water pressure that was built in 1926.
While he hasn't met any dolphins personally, that invitation is always open.
Although he worships San Francisco, he lives at the beach on another coast.
Born on a windy day in November of 1966, he was elected President of his high school Spanish Club in the spring of 1983.
After moving across these United States like a rapid-fire pinball, he currently makes his home in a hurricane-proof apartment with superior water pressure that was built in 1926.
While he hasn't met any dolphins personally, that invitation is always open.
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July 30, 2021
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At long last we get the background on Marnie and Alex and why it's taken them both so long to get married. Along the way we get to know something more of Leticia's background and see a side of Dr Williams we've not really seen before - his new marriage has been good for him! And Mike gets an outing with a delicate investigation he takes on himself (mostly).
At times a somewhat uncomfortable read but overall heart-warming - and a happy ending, for now.
At long last we get the background on Marnie and Alex and why it's taken them both so long to get married. Along the way we get to know something more of Leticia's background and see a side of Dr Williams we've not really seen before - his new marriage has been good for him! And Mike gets an outing with a delicate investigation he takes on himself (mostly).
At times a somewhat uncomfortable read but overall heart-warming - and a happy ending, for now.
July 30, 2021
I love these stories that are behind the scenes from the author's previous books. I remember Marnie getting married to Alex but after reading this book I feel that Marnie has become a real person, not just Nick's stepsister and his secretary. The back history that this book deals makes them all more human, even Louise, Marnie's mother. Nick's father came across as a real gentleman and I love how much he has changed since the first books. Definitely recommend this book.
August 4, 2021
Okay, this was sweetly romantic, and some of the characters came to a restaurant in my neighborhood (which is sadly gone). Very delightful.
September 20, 2021
The Bride Wore White
BY Frank W. Butterfield
Published by the author, 2021
Five stars
The incredible power of a good backstory.
If you’ve read all the Nick & Carter mysteries, you remember that Marnie, Nick’s secretary, and stepsister, marries Alex LeBeau at some point. That significant incident never gets a whole lot of coverage. This book gives us a triple whammy of backstory: Marnie’s, her mother Leticia Wiliams’s, and Alex LeBeau’s. As a cherry on top, we get some profound insight into Dr. Parnell Williams and his re-invention, thanks to Carter Jones’s influence.
That sounds very dry, but it isn’t, and neither were my eyes.
Marnie and Leticia Wilson always were a little mysterious to me. How Leticia came to be Nick’s stepmother is one of the more startling facts of the entire series. The transformation of Parnell Williams from the man who threw a teenaged Nick Williams out of the house to the man loves and admires his gay adult son is something that could do with even more study. And, I hardly knew who Alex LeBeau was to begin with—or why Marnie liked him so much.
Such a richly emotional book, digging into the complicated pasts of these people, and giving them even more depth and interest than they already had.
I can’t get enough of this world.
BY Frank W. Butterfield
Published by the author, 2021
Five stars
The incredible power of a good backstory.
If you’ve read all the Nick & Carter mysteries, you remember that Marnie, Nick’s secretary, and stepsister, marries Alex LeBeau at some point. That significant incident never gets a whole lot of coverage. This book gives us a triple whammy of backstory: Marnie’s, her mother Leticia Wiliams’s, and Alex LeBeau’s. As a cherry on top, we get some profound insight into Dr. Parnell Williams and his re-invention, thanks to Carter Jones’s influence.
That sounds very dry, but it isn’t, and neither were my eyes.
Marnie and Leticia Wilson always were a little mysterious to me. How Leticia came to be Nick’s stepmother is one of the more startling facts of the entire series. The transformation of Parnell Williams from the man who threw a teenaged Nick Williams out of the house to the man loves and admires his gay adult son is something that could do with even more study. And, I hardly knew who Alex LeBeau was to begin with—or why Marnie liked him so much.
Such a richly emotional book, digging into the complicated pasts of these people, and giving them even more depth and interest than they already had.
I can’t get enough of this world.
February 20, 2022
While I really looked forward to learning more of Marnie's backstory, this tale left me scratching my head a bit. I had more questions than answers at the end of the book. For instance, why wasn't the relationship between Marnie and her family more developed? We learn that her cousin Ivy is a money-grubbing witch, but why was she like that? What family entanglements were we not privy to? Also, why did Russell hold bad feelings against Marnie and Nick? Russell was gay but he disliked Nick. Why? Finally, how does John/Mark V. explain his disappearance to Russell from the AA scene and living in the same apartment building? One day he's there and the next day he's gone. It leaves a lot of open-ended plot points. Overall, I still enjoyed this book but it seemed a bit scattered.
April 25, 2022
Again, I read this last book of the trilogy before reading any of the Nick Williams mysteries. So, this was not background, but foreground for me. Still, it worked as a standalone. Now, it has become background that will color how I read the earlier written books as I will have knowledge that may well color my reactions.
As for the story itself, it is a well-written family story with some aspects of a mystery, but no corpses -- at least as murder victims. Each of the characters, principal or secondary, are fully fleshed out and don't seem to depend on "outside" info. Butterfield has won me over with these three stories and now I'm going back to the beginning with the first Nick Williams mystery. Who knows? I may spend the rest of 2022 in his world!
As for the story itself, it is a well-written family story with some aspects of a mystery, but no corpses -- at least as murder victims. Each of the characters, principal or secondary, are fully fleshed out and don't seem to depend on "outside" info. Butterfield has won me over with these three stories and now I'm going back to the beginning with the first Nick Williams mystery. Who knows? I may spend the rest of 2022 in his world!
September 12, 2021
Fun easy read. Frank does a good job submersing the reader into the San Francisco life of the 1950's among the Williams family. A few twists and turns make this story line extra fun to read
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