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ATTORNEY MERIT BRIDGES IS LOOKING OVER HER SHOULDER! WHO'S BACK THERE?When client Liam Nolan is slain with his own guitar, Davey Ray Bell shows up claiming to be Liam’s illegitimate son. L.A. Baron, Nolan’s former manager, makes a back-door music deal and vies for the estate. When the probate court pushes Baron out of the power position, he pursues Merit with a vengeance. Using the dark web, he ruins her reputation, destroys her career, and finally attempts to take her life. Who will come out on top of the scales of music and the scales of justice?Praise for Music Notes…A terrific legal thriller that draws you into two cutthroat worlds--law and the music industry. Filled with great characters, well-researched law, and suspenseful mysteries, Music Notes kept me turning pages long into the night!-Larry A. Winters, Jessie Black Legal ThrillersWhen the first paragraph of author Manning Wolfe’s novel, Music Notes makes you smile in anticipation, and the succeeding paragraphs build on it to create a razor sharp legal thriller filled with characters so lifelike they could be your friends, well, you know you’ve got a winner on your hands. An excellent novel by a truly gifted author. Buy it, you can’t go wrong. -Billy Kring, Hunter Kincaid Mystery SeriesWith Merit Bridges and her Austin based staff, Manning Wolfe gives you some lawyers you can love. This time a case puts Merit through a byzantine plot that weaves its way through the town's colorful music scene. She describes the city with such vibrancy and passion, as a local I'm happy she kills off a few people to discourage more Yankees from moving out here. -Scott Montgomery (Hard Word Book Blog)When Texas Lady Lawyer Merit Bridges does her job for a murdered client a little too well, she finds herself balancing integrity, legal prowess and survival against an adversary whose only goals are vengeance and power. A well-crafted thriller from a writer who truly knows the legal game.-Judge Debra H. Goldstein, Sarah Blair Mysteries

Attorney Merit Bridges finds herself in danger again in Music Notes: Texas Lady Lawyer vs L.A. Baron. When client Liam Nolan is slain with his own guitar, Davey Ray Bell shows up claiming to be the celebrity musician's illegitimate son. L.A. Baron, Nolan's former manager, makes a back-door music deal and tries to grab the estate for himself. When the probate court pushes Baron out of the picture, he goes after Merit with a vengeance. Using the dark web, he ruins her reputation, destroys her career, and finally attempts to kill her. Who will come out on top of the scales of music and the scales of justice?

Orphaned at a young age, Emma is left to fend for herself in the cruel environment of Williamson Preparatory School. Through an unfortunate series of bad exchanges with her school mates, Emma has run out of allies. It seems the only path left for her is an even worse "all girls" reform school. But just when things couldn't appear more bleak, she is given a chance to attend a school that will change the course of her life forever . . . Witches Academy.

Cordelia Van Sant is excited to reunite with her fiancé Seth Kingsley at his estate to celebrate their wedding. But all is not well at Kingsley Hall. Someone doesn’t want Cordelia and Seth to marry. But who? And why? Secretive servants, a bungling detective, an oafish neighbor and zany aunts and uncles ... everyone's a suspect at Kingsley Hall. Can Cordelia's cousin Katherine and Seth's friend Colin solve the mystery? Or will the Fountain of Death and the ancient Kingsley curse rule the day?

Westmere Academy is the perfect school. Students with impeccable pedigrees, time honored school traditions, distinguished graduates....all that one would expect from an elite institution. Yet, despite the academy's reputation, all is not well. Strange happenings have been disturbing the tranquility of Westmere. An ancient evil is haunting the school's hallowed halls. Into this dark atmosphere steps Sarah Breen, a fourth-year transfer student and an unwelcome outsider at Westmere. Persecuted by her fellow students and attacked by the evil powers descending on Westmere, Sarah faces danger from all sides. An old library and a mysterious book seem to offer the key to the mystery. But who or what is behind it all? Will Sarah be strong enough to overcome the stigma as the "The School Witch" and solve the mystery before it's too late?

Cordelia Van Sant is excited to reunite with her fiancé Seth Kingsley at his estate to celebrate their wedding. But all is not well at Kingsley Hall. Someone doesn’t want Cordelia and Seth to marry. But who? And why? Secretive servants, a bungling detective, an oafish neighbor and zany aunts and uncles ... everyone's a suspect at Kingsley Hall. Can Cordelia's cousin Katherine and Seth's friend Colin solve the mystery? Or will the Fountain of Death and the ancient Kingsley curse rule the day?

Orphaned at a young age, Emma is left to fend for herself in the cruel environment of Williamson Preparatory School. Through an unfortunate series of bad exchanges with her school mates, Emma has run out of allies. It seems the only path left for her is an even worse "all girls" reform school. But just when things couldn't appear more bleak, she is given a chance to attend a school that will change the course of her life forever . . . Witches Academy.

After Sarah Breen’s harrowing fourth year at Westmere Academy, all she wants is a quiet vacation in the British countryside. Unfortunately, something evil seems to have followed her there. A curious stone, near a ruined castle wall, and an ancient book seem to hold clues. But are she and her friends strong enough to face this new power, and smart enough to solve the mystery before it’s too late?

All series must have an official starting point, and as the best-selling author of the Saving History series, I can verify that this is Ian’s beginning. As Ian wakes up on is ordinary 17th birthday, he never imagines the havoc and devastating consequences the day would bestow upon him. Not only is Ian’s life in jeopardy, but so are his parents’ and his best-friend Kayla’s’. Losing time in Ian’s life happens to follow the pattern of looming danger that surrounds him. Ian feels as if he is trapped in a horrific nightmare, being tortured by visions of places he’s never been to all with something colored red. Ian does not understand why this is happening to him. He believes turning 17 shouldn’t mean losing a year of your life, only to have your best friend erased from history. While Ian thinks about these things, he finds help from an unusual avenue. His help has to teach him of his family history, in order to help him save history. Ian learns around his family history with the Time Keeper. Can Ian repair history and retrieve his best friend back, before Mason finds him?

ATTORNEY MERIT BRIDGES IS LOOKING OVER HER SHOULDER! WHO'S BACK THERE?When client Liam Nolan is slain with his own guitar, Davey Ray Bell shows up claiming to be Liam’s illegitimate son. L.A. Baron, Nolan’s former manager, makes a back-door music deal and vies for the estate. When the probate court pushes Baron out of the power position, he pursues Merit with a vengeance. Using the dark web, he ruins her reputation, destroys her career, and finally attempts to take her life. Who will come out on top of the scales of music and the scales of justice?Praise for Music Notes…A terrific legal thriller that draws you into two cutthroat worlds--law and the music industry. Filled with great characters, well-researched law, and suspenseful mysteries, Music Notes kept me turning pages long into the night!-Larry A. Winters, Jessie Black Legal ThrillersWhen the first paragraph of author Manning Wolfe’s novel, Music Notes makes you smile in anticipation, and the succeeding paragraphs build on it to create a razor sharp legal thriller filled with characters so lifelike they could be your friends, well, you know you’ve got a winner on your hands. An excellent novel by a truly gifted author. Buy it, you can’t go wrong. -Billy Kring, Hunter Kincaid Mystery SeriesWith Merit Bridges and her Austin based staff, Manning Wolfe gives you some lawyers you can love. This time a case puts Merit through a byzantine plot that weaves its way through the town's colorful music scene. She describes the city with such vibrancy and passion, as a local I'm happy she kills off a few people to discourage more Yankees from moving out here. -Scott Montgomery (Hard Word Book Blog)When Texas Lady Lawyer Merit Bridges does her job for a murdered client a little too well, she finds herself balancing integrity, legal prowess and survival against an adversary whose only goals are vengeance and power. A well-crafted thriller from a writer who truly knows the legal game.-Judge Debra H. Goldstein, Sarah Blair Mysteries