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Morley Swingle

WINNER OF THE 2005 GOVERNOR’S BOOK AWARD FROM THE MISSOURI HUMANITIES COUNCIL!

A treasure trove of gold is found buried next to a skeleton with a bullet hole in the skull. Allison Culbertson faces the toughest courtroom battle of her career to prove the gold belongs to her client, who found it buried in his basement. The secrets of the gold are revealed in an unforgettable story that transports the reader from a modern courtroom to the glory days of steamboating on the Mississippi, from a love story on the river to the perils of being in a Missouri border town during the Civil War.

Swingle’s riveting tale brings the past to life — combining mystery, love, greed, romance, and courtroom drama into a suspenseful blend of history and fiction. Scott Turow meets James Michener.

“Move over Michener, here’s Morley Swingle with high adventure on the Mississippi. It’s the most amazing historical novel I’ve ever read, opening and closing with absorbing courtroom drama.” Elmore Leonard, Former President, Mystery Writers of America

“I recommend this memorable historical novel to anyone interested in the Civil War, steamboating on the Mississippi, a good love story, or simply an exciting and entertaining read. Once you start it, be prepared to stay up late.” Bill Bradley, Former U.S. Senator, Author, Time Present, Time Past

“Swingle is a gifted writer with a captivating novel — a tale of love, war, mystery, and drama with authentic history woven into every page. I highly recommend it. David Limbaugh, Author Absolute Power

“ Morley Swingle proves that some lawyers can actually write entertainingly.” Harry Levins, St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Morley Swingle Books

Allison Culbertson

The Gold of Cape Girardeau

“A spine-tingler right to the final sentence.” Dick StodghillSixteen thrilling short stories from an award-winning author of mystery and suspense: 
“Hard Blows” An ex-con stalks a prosecutor.

“The Killers (Allison’s Version)" Allison Culbertson encounters killers in a diner.

“Stranger in a Strange Band” A man with a secret tries to start over.

“Why the Hearse Horse Snickers” A killer targets a divorce lawyer.

“The Bullet Fee” Wyatt Blake hopes his client is innocent of using a butterfly hairpin as a murder weapon.

“Must Be Murder” A professor who witnesses a murder while teaching her online class finds no one believes her.

“The Planted Gun” A planted gun implicates an innocent (but dead) man.

“The Spy in the Suitcase” A “honey trap” leads to a spy in a suitcase.

“Inquest for a D.A.” Wyatt Blake faces an inquest into the suspicious death of his wife.

“The Secret Legacy” A secret hidden in a safe deposit box is worth going to jail over.

“No Such Thing as Free” No Country For Old Men meets Home Alone.

“Epic Parkour Fail” A teenage boy practicing parkour witnesses a murder.

“The Un-Dead” A detective watches in horror as a murder victim tears himself out of a body bag.

“The Hanging Tree” A boy visiting the “hanging tree” finds his life in peril.

“The Death Warrant” A new constitutional amendment requires law enforcement in each county to kill one criminal per year without trial or conviction.

“Son of a Slain Cop” A boy whose cop dad was gunned down gets a chance years later to solve his father’s cold case.

Hard Blows: Short Stories of Mystery, Crime and Suspense

Allison Culbertson - The book series

Allison Culbertson - The book series

Allison Culbertson books in order

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