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Coal Bones
A new mystery from the author who "takes readers back to an earlier time, when coal barges clogged the rivers and gloom covered the city..." --Gothic Journal.Karen Rose Cercone brings readers back to 1906 Pittsburgh, where a mysterious death in a coal mine involves Detective Milo Kachigan and reporter Helen Sorby in a case that pits big business, organized labor, and poor immigrant workers against each other in a deadly web of conflict.
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First published January 1, 1999
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Karen Rose Cercone
4 books6 followersFor Karen Rose Cercone, writing is just another way to flex her teaching muscles. The IUP geoscience professor teaches her readers about science and scientists through her Star Trek novels and history through her series of historical mysteries.
She has co-written some eleven Star Trek novels with fellow writer Julia Ecklar under the name L.A. Graf. The name stands for "Let's All Get Rich and Famous" and was the name of a writer's group to which the two authors belonged. Their first Star Trek novel came out in 1990.
The two authors have split the writing by dividing up the characters. Cercone takes the scientists. "I want to have a really positive portrayal of science and show scientists are human beings using this technique to solve problems," said Cercone. "I want my scientists to be the heroes and the role models. I have a lot of women scientists."
She has co-written some eleven Star Trek novels with fellow writer Julia Ecklar under the name L.A. Graf. The name stands for "Let's All Get Rich and Famous" and was the name of a writer's group to which the two authors belonged. Their first Star Trek novel came out in 1990.
The two authors have split the writing by dividing up the characters. Cercone takes the scientists. "I want to have a really positive portrayal of science and show scientists are human beings using this technique to solve problems," said Cercone. "I want my scientists to be the heroes and the role models. I have a lot of women scientists."
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September 20, 2010
Some interesting characters from the previous volume effectively went to Mandyville. Disappointing. Also, the mystery and the romantic plotlines both seemed less interesting. Well, in the case of the latter, it was interesting, just not handled in a very satisfying way. And the introduction of the Black Hand was almost ... I don't know, too convenient? There's a trope for this but I am blanking on its name. I almost wonder if the author wanted to write more books in these series but the sales figures weren't good enough, or if her day job started demanding more of her attention.
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