Books published by publisher Huckleberry Pr

IBPA Benjamin Franklin Gold Medal for Popular FictionSan Diego Book Award Gold Medal for Best Published Contemporary FictionReaders' Favorite Book Award Silver Medal for Literary FictionIn his second novel, author Eric Peterson dishes up a riotous spectacle of self-absorbed chefs, backstabbing politicians, and devious publishing magnates, set against a backdrop of haute cuisine, presidential politics, and an endless supply of top-shelf liquor and wine.Fresh from a public humiliation and in search of his true calling, former college football star Jack Marshall enlists as bartender and steward aboard Horace Button's vintage private railroad car, the Pioneer Mother, which is transporting the legendary food writer and social critic across the country in opulent style.Decked out in a white jacket, mixing perfect cocktails, Jack is immersed in a style of living--and dining--he'd assumed was extinct. While striving to appease the eccentric, finicky Horace, and Wanda, the Pioneer Mother's enigmatic chef, Jack falls under the spell of Giselle Lebeau, a gorgeous celebrity chef whose designs on him test his self-control and his loyalty.But when tragedy rocks Horace's insulated white-linen world, Jack must take charge of a simmering stew of quirky yet powerful personalities--all while staying in Wanda's good graces and keeping an eye on their newest passenger.A story of service, serendipity, and second chances, The Dining Car is more than a mouthwatering read--it's a marvelous, exuberant work of fiction.

Winner, 2017 Benjamin Franklin Gold Award for Popular Fiction -- Independent Book Publishers Association, April 7, 2017 In his second novel, author Eric Peterson dishes up a riotous spectacle of self-absorbed chefs, backstabbing politicians, and devious publishing magnates, set against a backdrop of haute cuisine, presidential politics, and an endless supply of top-shelf liquor and wine. Fresh from a public humiliation and in search of his true calling, former college football star Jack Marshall enlists as bartender and steward aboard Horace Button's vintage private railroad car, the "Pioneer Mother," which is transporting the legendary food writer and social critic across the country in opulent style. Decked out in a white jacket, mixing perfect cocktails, Jack is immersed in a style of living --and dining-- he'd assumed was extinct. While striving to appease the eccentric, finicky Horace, and Wanda, the "Pioneer Mother's" enigmatic chef, Jack falls under the spell of Giselle Lebeau, a gorgeous celebrity chef whose designs on him test his self-control and his loyalty. But when tragedy rocks Horace's insulated white-linen world, Jack must take charge of a simmering stew of quirky yet powerful personalities -- all while staying in Wanda's good graces and keeping an eye on their newest passenger. A story of service, serendipity, and second chances, "The Dining Car" is more than a delectable read -- it's a marvelous, exuberant work of fiction.

IBPA Benjamin Franklin Gold Award for Popular FictionSan Diego Book Award Gold Medal for Best Published Contemporary Fiction Readers' Favorite Book Award Silver Medal for Literary Fiction In his second novel, author Eric Peterson dishes up a riotous spectacle of self-absorbed chefs, backstabbing politicians, and devious publishing magnates, set against a backdrop of haute cuisine, presidential politics, and an endless supply of top-shelf liquor and wine.Fresh from a public humiliation and in search of his true calling, former college football star Jack Marshall enlists as bartender and steward aboard Horace Button's vintage private railroad car, the Pioneer Mother, which is transporting the legendary food writer and social critic across the country in opulent style.Decked out in a white jacket, mixing perfect cocktails, Jack is immersed in a style of living -- and dining -- he'd assumed was extinct. While striving to appease the eccentric, finicky Horace, and Wanda, the Pioneer Mother's enigmatic chef, Jack falls under the spell of Giselle Lebeau, a gorgeous celebrity chef whose designs on him test his self-control and his loyalty.But when tragedy rocks Horace's insulated white-linen world, Jack must take charge of a simmering stew of quirky yet powerful personalities -- all while staying in Wanda's good graces and keeping an eye on their newest passenger.A story of service, serendipity, and second chances,The Dining Car is more than a mouthwatering read -- it's a marvelous, exuberant work of fiction.

Revisit a childhood classic with Carson Cunningham’s modern and witty take on a beloved hero in 21st Century Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Mystery at Rolling Dunes.When Huck Finn falls into an Arctic ice hole, he’s unwittingly frozen solid…for 170 years!Discovered and thawed out by commercial-minded scientists, he soon finds himself hunted by those who would love nothing more than to exploit his phenomenal story. But using his signature smarts, Huck escapes the scientists’ clutches and flees to a small town on the shores of Lake Michigan, where he sets up camp in the forest and tries living on his own.Feeling lonesome, he ventures out and meets a group of boys who call themselves the Musketeers. Befriended by their leader, Johnny MacShea, Huck is soon welcomed as a member of the gang and becomes the star of the boys’ local football team.While Huck finds a welcome home in Johnny MacShea’s family, not everyone embraces his sudden appearance in the small town, especially the parents of players on opposing football teams. In fact, just as he’s on the verge of solving a mystery that threatens the MacShea family, Huck is forced into a government-run facility for boys.Can he find a way back to Johnny MacShea’s family in time to resolve the mystery endangering the MacSheas and win the football championship with the Musketeers?