About the Book
Time
After Tyme is
a fun and thought-provoking mystery about secret codes, university intrigue,
and two young girls who fancy themselves 21st-century Nancy Drews.
When
strange, coded messages turn up in the chapel prayer box at Bellevue
University, the minister suspects a recent campus death may have been murder,
so he enlists the help of amateur sleuths Kathryn Frasier and Cece Goldman to
decipher the codes and solve the mystery. But when a couple of young girls get
wind of it, they decide to find the killer on their own. Almost everyone on
campus has something to hide, and the story fluctuates between the rational
search for the truth by the adults, and the occasionally misguided, but
surprisingly perceptive, insight of the children.
Set
on the campus of a modern university, Time
After Tyme is both a joyful romp through a cozy mystery and a
serious look at the search for truth. The book reminds us of the seasons of our
lives, from the irrepressible curiosity of youth to the treasured experience of
maturity.
BOOK EXCERPT
“I’m interested in finding the truth, no matter where it takes
me.” I had the feeling she was stifling a smile.
“I see,” she said. “That’s very commendable.” She uses that word
a lot. I had to look it up when I was a little kid because she always told me
everything I did was commendable. It means “good.”
“And what are you investigating today?”
“I can’t tell you the nature of my investigation, but I have
some questions you might be able to help me with.” I took my notebook and pen
out. They make me look official.
“Wonderful.
I’ll give you all the help I can.” She moved some books to the side and sat
down behind the desk. She adjusted the pink bow on her lacey white blouse and
leaned her arms on the desk so she and I were on eye level. I like it when I
can look an adult right in the face. Makes me feel like we’re equal.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kay DiBianca is an award-winning author who loves to create literary
puzzles in the mystery genre for her readers to solve. Her characters come to
life as they struggle to solve murders and create relationships amidst the
ongoing themes of faith and family. Her first novel, The Watch on the Fencepost, won
an Illumination Award for General Fiction and an Eric Hoffer Award for Mystery.
The second book in the Watch series, Dead Man’s Watch, was a Silver
Falchion Award finalist.
Kay
is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers, Sisters in Crime, and
the Collierville Christian Writers Group. An avid runner, she can often be
found at a nearby track, on the treadmill, or at a large park near her home.
Her background in software development fuels her fascination with puzzles and
mysteries, and her dedication to running helps supply the endurance and energy
she needs to write about them.
Kay and her husband, Frank, live, run, and write in Memphis,
Tennessee. You can connect with Kay through her website at https://kaydibianca.com.
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