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Behind the Mask - a novel in two parts
Cover art and novel by yours truly. (And yes, I did literally set the drawing on fire.) - Releasing soon from Quitab Editions (Glass Lyre Press)!
Hotel Toledo (Part 1)
In a derelict hotel in small-town Iowa, Mrs. Warner hides from a past she dare not reveal. When one tenant murders another, she is forced to confront her own story. She first confesses anonymously to a stranger, but soon seeks solace in a new friend who will carry her secret to the grave. Through the spirit and compassion of another, Warner realizes her own path to freedom must lead to a confrontation with her past.
"A stunning debut. Hotel Toledo is passionate, heartfelt and rich with the kind of detail that makes a novel sing. Just a lovely piece of work. I'm putting Melinda Hipple's name on my must-read list."
— Ande Parks, author of Ciudad (adapted for Netflix as Extraction)
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Behind the Mask (Part 2)
Becca Mills has been on the run for five years, hiding from the husband who assaulted her and thinks she is dead. With her own life in shambles, and having discovered that her self-inflicted exile brought David no repercussions, she seeks revenge by reviving suspicion against him and following him when he moves to another state. But she fears her cat and mouse game has turned deadly for real this time. Unable to tell the world she is still alive, Becca must uncover the truth before she becomes a casualty for the second time.
“This author blends family drama and many of her own unique experiences into this thrilling and emotional story. Reading Behind the Mask felt like I was living the story.”
— Niki Manbeck, Imperium Publishing
Behind the Mask - a novel in two parts
Cover art and novel by yours truly. (And yes, I did literally set the drawing on fire.) - Releasing soon from Quitab Editions (Glass Lyre Press)!
Hotel Toledo (Part 1)
In a derelict hotel in small-town Iowa, Mrs. Warner hides from a past she dare not reveal. When one tenant murders another, she is forced to confront her own story. She first confesses anonymously to a stranger, but soon seeks solace in a new friend who will carry her secret to the grave. Through the spirit and compassion of another, Warner realizes her own path to freedom must lead to a confrontation with her past.
"A stunning debut. Hotel Toledo is passionate, heartfelt and rich with the kind of detail that makes a novel sing. Just a lovely piece of work. I'm putting Melinda Hipple's name on my must-read list."
— Ande Parks, author of Ciudad (adapted for Netflix as Extraction)
___________________________
Behind the Mask (Part 2)
Becca Mills has been on the run for five years, hiding from the husband who assaulted her and thinks she is dead. With her own life in shambles, and having discovered that her self-inflicted exile brought David no repercussions, she seeks revenge by reviving suspicion against him and following him when he moves to another state. But she fears her cat and mouse game has turned deadly for real this time. Unable to tell the world she is still alive, Becca must uncover the truth before she becomes a casualty for the second time.
“This author blends family drama and many of her own unique experiences into this thrilling and emotional story. Reading Behind the Mask felt like I was living the story.”
— Niki Manbeck, Imperium Publishing