Announcing new mystery novel: The Witch of Maple Park

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

INTRODUCING: HARRY GROUCH,  PRIVATE EYE

—in a new mind-teasing adventure in crime literature—

"THE WITCH OF MAPLE PARK"

A Novel by Robert Tell    © 2013

"The Witch of Maple Park" is compelling fiction inspired by a true story.

The True Story: On Christmas Eve, 1843, on Staten Island, N.Y., Emeline Houseman and her baby are gruesomely axe murdered and dismembered. Her sister-in-law, Polly Bodine is accused of the crime and branded "The Witch of Staten Island."

The New Story: On Christmas Eve, 1993, in a Detroit suburb, Kathy Black Marlowe, a blind jazz singer and her dog, are similarly axe murdered and dismembered. Her sister-in-law, Polly Marlowe, is accused of the killing and branded "The Witch of Maple Park."

The cantankerous private eye, Harry Grouch, and his attractive lover/sidekick, Judy Pacas, are one gut-wrenching step ahead of a ruthless Prosecuting Attorney and Police Chief, both of whom are conspiring to pin the grisly slaying on Polly Marlowe.

And how to explain the astonishing parallels between the tales of the two Polly's? Coincidence? Reincarnation? Prevarication? Harry Grouch must decide.

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Preview the novel (or buy it now) in print or e-book format at:

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Soon to be available at Nook and all on-line e-book and print booksellers. 

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

Robert Tell's award winning poetry, columns, articles, and creative non-fiction have appeared in many periodicals. He has a growing catalogue of published books including works of fiction, memoir and poetry. His first novel, "Thirsty Planet," was a finalist for the prestigious Montaigne Medal award for thought provoking writing. 

Robert Tell is grateful that his parents didn't name him "William." He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and educated at Columbia University. Tell now lives in Farmington Hills, Michigan, and winters in Boynton Beach, Florida. He last saw snow in 2004.

Information about Robert Tell's growing catalogue of work can be found at:

http://bobtell.com