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Wednesday, August 05, 2026

Wednesday's Blurbs – Murder In The Pinelands

When a teenager is brutally murdered in The Pinelands, his friends insist it was the work of The Jersey Devil.

Christine Daniels, an investigative reporter, works with the police to determine what really happened to the teen that night.

Available in paperback and ebook 

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Excerpt Wednesday – Murder In The Pinelands

 "I don't care about any of that!" Jensyn screamed. "I only remember walking to the car. Everything is a blank after that." She charged at him again. "What did you do, Evan?"

He grabbed her wrists again. "Stop it, Jensyn! You need to listen to me. I took you two home. That's what I did!" he spat at her. "Now both of you better shut up and listen to me." He drew several deep breaths to calm himself. "Don't tell the police you don't remember anything about last night. And especially don't tell them we were drinking. Do you know what they'd do to us?"

"I doubt underage drinking is a top priority when a kid is dead, Evan," Kennedy said, dabbing at her eyes with a paper napkin.

"Do you want the police to think that we had something to do with it?" Evan hissed.

"Why would they think that?" Jensyn sniffed.

Evan's jaw tightened. "They'll want to know why he didn't leave with us," he explained. "You know how they twist everything." He stared at Jensyn. "Don't forget, Jensyn, you did argue with him. They'll try to twist that into a motive."

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Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Wednesday's Blurbs – Murder In The Pinelands

 When a teenager is brutally murdered in The Pinelands, his friends insist it was the work of The Jersey Devil.

Christine Daniels, an investigative reporter, works with the police to determine what really happened to the teen that night.

Available in paperback and ebook

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Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Excerpt Wednesday – Murder In The Pinelands

 A twig snapped behind him, startling him. He aimed his flashlight toward the noise. The light flickered and went out. "Damn," he muttered. Another twig snapped. Aaron twisted his head in the direction of the sound as snapping twigs drew louder. Evan and the girls were getting even with him. That was it. They wanted to prove he wasn't as brave as he'd boasted. He relaxed a little.

"Not funny, man," Aaron called out as he peered into the pitch-black woods. "I know you're there, Evan. Are Jensyn and Kennedy with you?" The snapping twigs stopped. "Come on, Evan. You've made your point," he called. He glanced around himself. "What the hell?"

His voice caught in his throat as two red glowering, what he assumed were eyes glared back at him. Aaron tried to run, but fear kept his feet frozen to the spot as the glowing red eyes blinded him. His headache intensified, and he slumped to the ground.

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Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Wednesday's Blurbs – Murder In The Pinelands

 When a teenager is brutally murdered in The Pinelands, his friends insist it was the work of The Jersey Devil.

Christine Daniels, an investigative reporter, works with the police to determine what really happened to the teen that night.

Available in paperback and ebook

Amazon - Paperback

Amazon - Ebook

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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Excerpt Wednesday – Murder In The Pinelands

 Jensyn nodded. "Yes." The detective scared her. His loud voice boomed in the small room and seemed to bounce off the walls. She squirmed. It felt like the walls were closing in on her. She had to get out of there and escape from this nightmare. Jensyn wished she'd wake up from this horror and find out that it was only a terrible dream, and Aaron was alive and well. She covered her face with her hands as sobs once again racked her body.

Detective Jones wasn't dissuaded by her obvious distress and tried to resume the questioning, but was interrupted by Beth Richards. She walked quickly to her daughter's side. 

With flashing eyes she glared at the detective. "Do you have to do this now?" she demanded. "These kids have been through enough. They just lost their friend, and my daughter has lost her boyfriend."

Available in Paperback and Ebook

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Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Wednesday's Blurbs – Murder In The Pinelands

 When a teenager is brutally murdered in The Pinelands, his friends insist it was the work of The Jersey Devil.

Christine Daniels, an investigative reporter, works with the police to determine what really happened to the teen that night.

Available in paperback and ebook

Amazon - Paperback

Amazon - Ebook

Barnes & Noble

Wednesday, June 05, 2024

Excerpt Wednesday – Murder In The Pinelands

 "I don't care about any of that!" Jensyn screamed. "I only remember walking to the car. Everything is a blank after that." She charged at him again. "What did you do, Evan?"

He grabbed her wrists again. "Stop it, Jensyn! You need to listen to me. I took you two home. That's what I did!" he spat at her. "Now both of you better shut up and listen to me." He drew several deep breaths to calm himself. "Don't tell the police you don't remember anything about last night. And especially don't tell them we were drinking. Do you know what they'd do to us?"

"I doubt underage drinking is a top priority when a kid is dead, Evan," Kennedy said, dabbing at her eyes with a paper napkin.

"Do you want the police to think that we had something to do with it?" Evan hissed.

"Why would they think that?" Jensyn sniffed.

Evan's jaw tightened. "They'll want to know why he didn't leave with us," he explained. "You know how they twist everything." He stared at Jensyn. "Don't forget, Jensyn, you did argue with him. They'll try to twist that into a motive."

Available in Paperback and Ebook

Amazon - Paperback

Amazon - Ebook

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Wednesday's Blurbs – Murder In The Pinelands

When a teenager is brutally murdered in The Pinelands, his friends insist it was the work of The Jersey Devil.

Christine Daniels, an investigative reporter, works with the police to determine what really happened to the teen that night.

Available in paperback and ebook.

Amazon - Paperback


Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Excerpt Wednesday – Murder In The Pinelands

A twig snapped behind him, startling him. He aimed his flashlight toward the noise. The light flickered and went out. "Damn," he muttered. Another twig snapped. Aaron twisted his head in the direction of the sound as snapping twigs drew louder. Evan and the girls were getting even with him. That was it. They wanted to prove he wasn't as brave as he'd boasted. He relaxed a little.

"Not funny, man," Aaron called out as he peered into the pitch-black woods. "I know you're there, Evan. Are Jensyn and Kennedy with you?" The snapping twigs stopped. "Come on, Evan. You've made your point," he called. He glanced around himself. "What the hell?"

His voice caught in his throat as two red glowering, what he assumed were eyes glared back at him. Aaron tried to run, but fear kept his feet frozen to the spot as the glowing red eyes blinded him. His headache intensified, and he slumped to the ground.

Available in Paperback and Ebook

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Excerpt Wednesday – Murder In The Pinelands

"I don't care about any of that!" Jensyn screamed. "I only remember walking to the car. Everything is a blank after that." She charged at him again. "What did you do, Evan?"

He grabbed her wrists again. "Stop it, Jensyn! You need to listen to me. I took you two home. That's what I did!" he spat at her. "Now both of you better shut up and listen to me." He drew several deep breaths to calm himself. "Don't tell the police you don't remember anything about last night. And especially don't tell them we were drinking. Do you know what they'd do to us?"

"I doubt underage drinking is a top priority when a kid is dead, Evan," Kennedy said, dabbing at her eyes with a paper napkin.

"Do you want the police to think that we had something to do with it?" Evan hissed.

"Why would they think that?" Jensyn sniffed.

Evan's jaw tightened. "They'll want to know why he didn't leave with us," he explained. "You know how they twist everything." He stared at Jensyn. "Don't forget, Jensyn, you did argue with him. They'll try to twist that into a motive."

Available in Paperback and Ebook 

Amazon - Paperback

Amazon - Ebook

Barnes & Noble

Wednesday, March 01, 2023

Wednesday's Blurbs – Murder In The Pinelands

When a teenager is brutally murdered in The Pinelands, his friends insist it was the work of The Jersey Devil.

Christine Daniels, an investigative reporter, works with the police to determine what really happened to the teen that night.

Available in paperback and ebook.

Amazon - Paperback

Amazon - Ebook

Barnes & Noble

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Excerpt Wednesday – Murder In The Pinelands

 A twig snapped behind him, startling him. He aimed his flashlight toward the noise. The light flickered and went out. "Damn," he muttered. Another twig snapped. Aaron twisted his head in the direction of the sound as snapping twigs drew louder. Evan and the girls were getting even with him. That was it. They wanted to prove he wasn't as brave as he'd boasted. He relaxed a little.

"Not funny, man," Aaron called out as he peered into the pitch-black woods. "I know you're there, Evan. Are Jensyn and Kennedy with you?" The snapping twigs stopped. "Come on, Evan. You've made your point," he called. He glanced around himself. "What the hell?"

His voice caught in his throat as two red glowering, what he assumed were eyes glared back at him. Aaron tried to run, but fear kept his feet frozen to the spot as the glowing red eyes blinded him. His headache intensified, and he slumped to the ground.

Available in Paperback and Ebook

Amazon - Paperback

Amazon - Ebook

Barnes & Noble

Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Excerpt Wednesday – Murder In The Pinelands

Jensyn nodded. "Yes." The detective scared her. His loud voice boomed in the small room and seemed to bounce off the walls. She squirmed. It felt like the walls were closing in on her. She had to get out of there and escape from this nightmare. Jensyn wished she'd wake up from this horror and find out that it was only a terrible dream, and Aaron was alive and well. She covered her face with her hands as sobs once again racked her body.

Detective Jones wasn't dissuaded by her obvious distress and tried to resume the questioning, but was interrupted by Beth Richards. She walked quickly to her daughter's side. 

With flashing eyes she glared at the detective. "Do you have to do this now?" she demanded. "These kids have been through enough. They just lost their friend, and my daughter has lost her boyfriend."

Available in Paperback and Ebook

Amazon - Paperback

Amazon - Ebook

Barnes & Noble

 

Wednesday, April 06, 2022

Wednesday's Blurbs – Murder In The Pinelands

When a teenager is brutally murdered in The Pinelands, his friends insist it was the work of The Jersey Devil.

Christine Daniels, an investigative reporter, works with the police to determine what really happened to the teen that night.

Available in paperback and ebook. 

Amazon - Paperback

Amazon - Ebook

Barnes & Noble

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Excerpt Wednesday – Murder In The Pinelands

 "I don't care about any of that!" Jensyn screamed. "I only remember walking to the car. Everything is a blank after that." She charged at him again. "What did you do, Evan?"

He grabbed her wrists again. "Stop it, Jensyn! You need to listen to me. I took you two home. That's what I did!" he spat at her. "Now both of you better shut up and listen to me." He drew several deep breaths to calm himself. "Don't tell the police you don't remember anything about last night. And especially don't tell them we were drinking. Do you know what they'd do to us?"

"I doubt underage drinking is a top priority when a kid is dead, Evan," Kennedy said, dabbing at her eyes with a paper napkin.

"Do you want the police to think that we had something to do with it?" Evan hissed.

"Why would they think that?" Jensyn sniffed.

Evan's jaw tightened. "They'll want to know why he didn't leave with us," he explained. "You know how they twist everything." He stared at Jensyn. "Don't forget, Jensyn, you did argue with him. They'll try to twist that into a motive."

Available in Paperback and Ebook

Amazon Paperback

Amazon Ebook

Barnes & Noble

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Wednesday's Blurbs – Murder In The Pinelands

When a teenager is brutally murdered in The Pinelands, his friends insist it was the work of The Jersey Devil.

Christine Daniels, an investigative reporter, works with the police to determine what really happened to the teen that night.

Available in paperback and ebook.


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Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Excerpt Wednesday – Murder In The Pinelands

A twig snapped behind him, startling him. He aimed his flashlight toward the noise. The light flickered and went out. "Damn," he muttered. Another twig snapped. Aaron twisted his head in the direction of the sound as snapping twigs drew louder. Evan and the girls were getting even with him. That was it. They wanted to prove he wasn't as brave as he'd boasted. He relaxed a little.

"Not funny, man," Aaron called out as he peered into the pitch-black woods. "I know you're there, Evan. Are Jensyn and Kennedy with you?" The snapping twigs stopped. "Come on, Evan. You've made your point," he called. He glanced around himself. "What the hell?"

His voice caught in his throat as two red glowering, what he assumed were eyes glared back at him. Aaron tried to run, but fear kept his feet frozen to the spot as the glowing red eyes blinded him. His headache intensified, and he slumped to the ground.

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Wednesday, October 02, 2019

Excerpt Wednesday – Murder In The Pinelands

Evan swallowed hard. "By the condition of his body." He blinked back tears. "It was almost unrecognizable."

"Did you call anyone else?"

"No. Only the police. I couldn't get cell phone service in the woods."

"What did you do after you discovered the body?"

"I drove home so I could contact the police."

 Detective Edwards frowned as he studied Evan for a few seconds. "Let's go back to last night. What happened after the three of you returned to the car?"

Evan cleared his throat. "I pulled onto the road and only drove a short distance, when something all of a sudden appeared in the middle of the road, blocking us. My hands began to shake and I froze."

"What do you mean by something appeared in the road? Was it an animal?"

Evan bit his bottom lip and visibly shuddered. "No. It wasn't human either."

"What did you see, Evan?" Detective Edwards asked with a touch of impatience in his voice.

Evan scrunched up his face. "I don't exactly know how to describe it. It was tall, taller than any human being. It stood like a human but it was horrible looking, and had bright red eyes. It began making a loud, screeching, piercing sound, and I covered my ears."

"So, you are telling us that you saw a monster?" Edwards asked through slanted eyes. "Had you ever seen anything like it before?"

"No, but what I saw wasn't human," Evan said evenly.

Detective Jones exchanged a look with his partner, and then took over the questioning. "Do you think it was the Jersey Devil?"

Evan shrugged his thin shoulders. "I don't know what it was, and that is the truth," he insisted. "But from what I've read, it sounds like it."

"Let me get this straight," Detective Jones continued. "Your friend is in the woods all alone, and something inhuman is blocking the road."

Evan nodded. "Yes."


"Then how did you get past it?"

He paused for a few seconds. "It started coming closer and I thought we were in for it, but then it stopped for about a minute and turned its head, and looked toward the woods on the other side of the road—where Aaron was. Then it just ran into the woods."


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Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Excerpt Wednesday – Murder In The Pinelands

Seconds later the door opened. Evan rushed over to Kennedy and flung his arms around her, almost knocking her off her stool. Jensyn looked toward the door expecting to see Aaron, and was disappointed that he wasn't with Evan.

Kennedy broke the embrace. "Evan, what's the matter? You're shaking." She studied him. "What happened?"

Evan stood back and stared at her. His face was ghostly white. "It's…it's Aaron," he choked. "It's bad."

"What about Aaron?" Jensyn demanded as her chest tightened. "Has he been in an accident?"

"No," Evan replied hoarsely.

"Where is he, Evan? Did you go back for him last night?" she demanded.

He avoided her eyes. "No. I was too tired after I drove you both here. I figured he'd probably start walking and someone would pick him up. I wasn't too worried about him."

"Did you at least find out if he got home okay? I tried calling and texting him, and he hasn't answered." Jensyn bit her bottom lip.

"I stopped at his house this afternoon, and his mother said he never came home last night. She thought he was with me." He swallowed hard. "I went back to the woods. He was still there. He never left."

"Good," Jensyn said, relieved. "He still didn't want to leave with you? Drive me there and I'll talk to him." 

Evan's eyes lowered. "You don't understand, Jensyn. You need to listen. I can't drive you there."

"Why not?" Jensyn asked. "Did he say he doesn't want to see me?"

"Jensyn, stop. Please." He drew several shaky breaths. "He's dead. Aaron's dead!" 


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