As a preteen I had the whole collection of Nancy Drew books. I'd settle in with one of her mysteries and read for hours, fascinated by the way a young girl about my age pieced clues together. That's why I featured female Detective Viola Hendricks in "White Dunes." What begins as a case to bring down a corrupt judge leads to several murders. Detective Hendricks doesn't stop digging for evidence until she arrests double-crossing thugs in the small desert town of White Dunes, California. As secrets are revealed through a combination of dogged sleuthing, coincidence, and fate, unexpected events emerge. Lives are changed in ways persons living on both coasts never could have predicted.
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Detective Viola Hendricks stood outside with her partner, Manny Santos, and a search team.
Detective Viola Hendricks stood outside with her partner, Manny Santos, and a search team.
“Hello, Mr. Fielder. Good to see you again,” Manny said and the men shook hands. “We’re here to do an evidence search. Here’s your copy of the warrant.” He handed it over.
Josh glanced at the warrant. “Everything looks in order. Come inside, boys.” Josh nodded to Viola. “And you, too, Miss? I didn’t get your name.”
“Hendricks. Detective Viola Hendricks. And for the record it’s Mrs., not Miss.” She walked past him.
I
began writing "White Dunes" after I saw a news report about young
girls on Seattle's street corners being pandered for decades. Often, it's a trusted relative or other adult
responsible for getting underage children of both genders into the sex trade. I
think this problem is so important I had to write about it.
Yet "White
Dunes" is primarily the tale of a kidnapped 12-year-old girl (by her
father) and the longing she has for her mother,
whom she believes died. The core of the story is about the special
mother/daughter relationship that endures over time and distance. No obstacle
or lie can destroy their bond. Neither time, corrupt justice, criminals, nor
murder will stand between them.
It's a book about never losing hope, and the kindness of people
who reach out and lend a helping hand in even the darkest of times. As one
reviewer on Amazon wrote: "The author has woven a tapestry of the best in
people and the worst in people and show us how strangers can help each other.
And, oh, the sweetness of revenge when it is well deserved. The characters will
stay with me even though I've finished the last page."
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