Cuyama Cold Case

by Phyllis Wachob

The murder of the six-year-old girl from the small town of Cuyama had mesmerized the media for months. Vermilion Blew, just a few years older, was traumatized, mostly because she had known AnnaRose. Now, more than fifty years later, Very becomes embroiled in the investigation of the cold case. Along with Bradley Parker, aka the White Stetson, she prowls the small town of New Cuyama, remembering the places, the atmosphere and the claustrophobia of small-town life. While interviewing those witnesses who are still alive, she tries to tease out the truth. She wants to clear the name of AnnaRose’s biological father, but he is keeping secrets, as are a number of witnesses. In the meantime, she has put on hold her planned trip to Canada to search for her missing fiancé.

250 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 5, 2024

About the author

Phyllis Wachob has been a fan of mysteries since her childhood and an English teacher for over 30 years. While teaching and living in many countries around the world, including Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Australia, Egypt and Turkey, she has visited over 75 countries. Inspired by her own and others' adventures as English teachers, she has chronicled her travels in a series of four mysteries, called the Teachers Abroad Mysteries, set in exotic places and interesting times. She still teaches English in Bakersfield, California, where she now resides. Her latest series, Kern Kapers Mysteries, is set in her hometown.

Reviews

[Deborah · Rating 5 out of 5]

The story was fun to read and kept me glued to the page. Lots of plot twists and exciting turn of events. I mean, it has all the good elements of a who-done-it mystery. And there is a sweet romantic undercurrent that kind of bolsters the plot. I especially loved being able to follow the meandering of the characters, being a lifelong resident of Bakersfield, and having a father who was in the oil industry gave more meaning to the history of the Cuyama oil fields. Bravo Phyllis. This was my favorite of the series and it sums up perfectly.