Temple's Ghost

by Carl Purdon

Mothers die with impeccably bad timing. Sons and daughters plant them in the ground and go on with their lives. But not so with Colton's mother. She wouldn't have it that way. It couldn't have come at a worse time for Colton -- his mother dying. Book sales were slipping and he was up against a hard deadline and publishing houses don't have mothers. His wife wanted a divorce and she usually got what she wanted. Still, a man's mother only dies once. Katrina lost a mother too. Katrina was Colton's sister and some claimed New Orleans had named a hurricane after her, but it wasn't true. She had never been to New Orleans, and everybody knows cities don't get to name hurricanes. More than a few men had named their cars after her though. And a few boats. Family and friends gathered and the funeral went off without a hitch. Then Bo came to town. If you like suspense and mystery and endings that don't fit the mold you'll love Temple's Ghost.

478 pages, Paperback

Published June 23, 2016

About the author

Carl was born in 1964 in Pontotoc, Mississippi. One of his first memories has him standing in his front yard wishing he was old enough to go to school so he could learn to read and write. Especially write, because he had stories swirling inside his head and he didn't want to forget them. His next memory is of his first day at school, wondering what he had wished himself into, and how he could get back out of it. On that first day of first grade, he was kept in at recess because he was the only kid in his class who couldn't recite his ABCs. An ironic start for a boy who would grow up to write novels.

When he was 28, Carl rode his motorcycle north from Mississippi and toured the back roads of Ohio. Later he rode through the Smokey Mountains and up the Blue Ridge Parkway into Virginia. Riding relaxed him, and allowed his mind to wander back toward the novels he knew he would someday write. Someday came about a decade later, when he stopped making excuses and began the difficult task of turning a dream into reality.

Carl still lives in Pontotoc with his wife, Sharon, and two of their four children. At present he and Sharon have three grandsons and two granddaughters who keep them busy. Carl has written five novels and is always working on something new.

Reviews

[Randy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Story!

This is the 2nd book I've read by Carl Purdpn, and he is becoming one of my favorite authors, and one of the best storytellers I've had the pleasure of reading. He just hooks you and reels you in and causes you to lose a lot of sleep! Great characters and one hell of a story! Now I'm off to read another Purdon book!