Broken Crowns

Shadows in the Nursery #1

by Tamara Shoemaker

Jack and Jill went up the hill... Jill Lyons' life turns upside down the day she walks into her office to find her boss sprawled across his desk with a bullet between his eyes. Jeff Siegle's past catches up to him the moment he finds out his children have been kidnapped. A riddle and a shadow from the past pull them relentlessly towards death's door as they struggle to find answers... before it's too late.


A Kindle bestseller and Christian fiction mystery, Broken Crowns is the first book in the Shadows in the Nursery series. It's a Christian mystery with just a touch of Christian romance that keeps readers in suspense page after thrilling page as Jeff and Jill face the unexpected, and often harrowing, consequences of their pasts. Set in Virginia, the two find themselves traveling to London, where they discover their own histories and futures are intertwined with London Tower's own ancient legends.


While living in Ireland as a missionary with her husband, author Tamara Shoemaker visited and researched the history of London's Tower. With elements of historical fiction, Broken Crowns weaves threads of the Tower's history and the associated nursery rhyme into a contemporary thriller.


About the Shadows in the Nursery
This mystery and suspense thriller series invokes our favorite childhood nursery rhymes. Characters, haunted by their pasts, seek to solve riddles based on nursery rhymes, in order to redeem their futures. These novels present characters who struggle with issues of faith, romance, and the consequences of their choices. Tamara places her characters in dark, but real-life situations that threaten their faith and their lives. Themes focus on the occult, human trafficking, and other realities of the human condition.

Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Christian, Christian Fiction

242 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 6, 2013

About the author

Tamara Shoemaker authored the Amazon best-selling Shadows in the Nursery Christian mystery series and Soul Survivor, another Christian mystery. Her fantasy books include the Heart of a Dragon trilogy: Kindle the Flame, Embrace the Fire, and Unleash the Inferno, as well her Guardian of the Vale trilogy: Mark of Four, Shadows of Uprising, and Guardian of the Vale. In her spare time, she freelances as an editor for other works of fiction, chases three children hither and yon, and tries hard to ignore the brownie mixes that inevitably show up in her cabinets.

Follow her on social media:
Twitter: @TamaraShoemaker
Website: www.tamarashoemaker.org
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Reviews

[Ruthie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fast-paced and intense read; hard to put down. At one point, I put a pan of water on the stove to make Ramen noodles for my son, then went off to read this book for 5 minutes while it heated up. The next thing I knew, two thirds of it had boiled away. Oops. Always a sign of a good book, right?

Broken Crowns is an interesting mix of murder mystery, suspense, international travel and history – with a touch of romance and a magical twist. Thrown into the mix is a strong sense of family values and faith. I appreciated the “realness” of the characters; their conversations and the way they related to each other in general - even in the midst of bizarre and frightening situations, When you pick up this book and start the adventure, expect the unexpected. Looking forward to book #2!

[Cordelia Fitzgerald · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had to read this book in two sittings because of my schedule. I put it down with great reluctance after starting it, and when I came back to it later, read the rest of it non-stop until late into the night. I felt the tension and suspense the whole way through, but particularly toward the end. If you like mystery, suspense, and Christian values, I recommend it!

[Greg · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fast paced. Seemed like non stop action. I found it a little hard to get into at first, but it got better and better the further I read.

[Cindy B. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Christian mystery at it's best.

[Douglas and Jeannie Hurlbut · Rating 5 out of 5]

Worth reading


Fast, takes you into the story, believable and likable characters. Would live to read the second book in the sequel!

[Toni Ressaire · Rating 5 out of 5]

Christian suspense with a little bit of light romance. This is a great light read. It's a page-turner with lots of action and some unexpected twists.