This story marks a change in the life of Link Lochlin of the Keystone Ranch. Dream images and waking visions of a secluded, castle-like structure make him restless and anxious to venture in search of it. On this quest, he is met by a mysterious blacksmith who seems to know more about the object of his quest than he does. It all comprises the greatest adventure of Link's life, and not even he can imagine how it will end.

"The summer days are winding down and Charlotte's grandchildren are heading back to school, but she is feeling unsettled. Charlotte knows she should be glad for peaceful autumn days, but she can't stop wondering what it will be like when the kids grow up and leave for good. What will she do with herself? She has always been interested in nursing and decides to volunteer to help out at the local home. Her surprising friendship with one of the residents...

"Hell had come a-callin' on the remote cattletown of Sand Creek, Nebraska Territory. Wide-spread rustling from the area's ranches was about to destroy the local cattle industry, and the recently opened Black Hills, with its gold camps like Custer City and Deadwood, were prime markets for the stolen beef. That's why the Cattlemen's Association brought in Luke Howard and a handful of others as Range Detectives, men experienced in the ways of cattle...

"Ambitious Cassandra Sato traded her life in Hawai'i for a dream position at Morton College in rural Nebraska. She expected the Midwestern church casseroles, land-locked cornfields, and face-freezing winters would be her biggest challenges, but it's her job that's rapidly becoming a nightmare. A deaf student is dead and the investigation reveals a complicated trail of connections between campus food service, a local farmer's beef, and the science...

"Perculator Rasmussen lay face-down, spread-eagled on the dining room floor of Meadow Lakes Retirement Community. The back of his head was smashed in, his throat was cut, a nylon cord was around his neck. There was a bullet hole in his jacket and a knife in his back. 'Are we sure he's dead?' Mary Rose McGill asked. 'If he isn't,' Wiley Vondra said. 'He'd better have damn good insurance.'" -- Page [4] cover.

"Never underestimate a Burned Out Old Broad. This time it is an adventurous road trip along US Highway 2 for the three retired widows, Hadley Joy Morris-Whitfield (socialite and volunteer), Dr. Robinson Leary (retired English professor), and Mary Rose McGill (housewife and sweet Catholic girl) along with new BOOB Girl Esmeralda St. Benedict, a gorgeous gypsy. From the opening crash of an entrance by Frieda Grossemouth to Esmeralda's foggy exit, follow...

"Chloe Howard's devotion to her job has come at a cost: spending time with the most important person in her life--her mother. Vowing to change, she plans a trip home. Sadly, hours before she arrives, her mother passes away, leaving Chloe without a goodbye and riddled with grief and regret. But maybe...maybe it's not too late. Just days before the funeral, Chloe finds her mother unaccountably alive and well. And it's no longer May; she's been transported...

As crisp autumn air descends on Heather Creek Farm, the kids start to settle into their new home. Christopher is consumed by an exciting new hobby, and Sam is drafted for the high school football team, almost against his will. Meanwhile, Emily is making new friends, reaching out to Rayann, the new girl in town, but Charlotte has doubts that the girl--and her cute older brother--are a good influence on Emily, and when Emily is invited to Rayann's lake...

"Never underestimate a Burned Out Old Broad. This time the three retired widows, Hadley Joy Morris-Whitfield (socialite and volunteer), Dr. Robinson Leary (retired English Professor) and Mary Rose McGill (housewife and sweet Catholic girl) join new BOOB Girl Patty Whack in clever ways to break the boredom of aging. Except now they'd welcome some boredom. Patty Whack turns out to be Calamity Doodles, an aging spy whose husbands number five and six...

"A thick layer of snow blankets Heather Creek Farm, and as Christmas draws near, everyone is getting into the holiday spirit. Charlotte is looking forward to a nice quiet celebration with her family, but when an unexpected visitor arrives at the farm, everything is about to change. Kevin Slater, the children's father, hasn't contacted the family since he left almost nine years ago. What could he possibly want after all this time? As the kids struggle...