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Twisted Cedars Mysteries: Books 1 – 3: Small Town Murder Mystery Books
The Complete Twisted Cedars Mysteries Collection
In the coastal town of Twisted Cedars, Oregon an ugly secret from the past has been festering for over thirty years when five librarians were targeted by a serial killer. Now an anonymous emailer wants true crime writer Dougal Lachlan to tell the story. To uncover the truth Dougal enlists the help of local Twisted Cedar librarian Charlotte Hammond.
Buried (Book 1)
Someone with inside knowledge is feeding clues to true crime writer Dougal Lachlan, promising him the best story of his career. Pursuing the story means returning to Twisted Cedars, where he teams up with local librarian Charlotte Hammond. Since the disappearance of her older sister, Daisy, eight years ago, Charlotte has led a quiet, sheltered life. But as Dougal’s investigation proceeds she realizes there is no safe zone. Not even in libraries. And especially not in Twisted Cedars.
Forgotten (Book 2)
After a shocking secret is uncovered in Twisted Cedars, Oregon, fresh trouble surfaces when a cargo truck crashes leaving the driver dead and the sole passenger, a woman in her early thirties, unconscious with a severe head injury. When she awakens the next day at the hospital, she is suffering from amnesia. Since she carries no ID, there is no clue to her identity.
Judging by the woman’s bruises, which pre-date the accident, the Sheriff suspects she was running from danger when she hitched a ride with the truck driver. But how can he protect her, when he doesn’t even know who she is? An unexpected connection to a serial killer soon has true crime writer, Dougal Lachlan, and local librarian Charlotte Hammond, trying to solve the puzzle…and prevent further death.
Exposed (Book 3)
When a young boy goes missing the residents of Twisted Cedars are in a panic. They would be even more fearful if they knew a serial murderer has secretly moved back to town. True crime writer Dougal Lachlan and the local librarian Charlotte Hammond must work together with the Sheriff in order to finally expose the killer responsible for decades of unsolved murders.
In the coastal town of Twisted Cedars, Oregon an ugly secret from the past has been festering for over thirty years when five librarians were targeted by a serial killer. Now an anonymous emailer wants true crime writer Dougal Lachlan to tell the story. To uncover the truth Dougal enlists the help of local Twisted Cedar librarian Charlotte Hammond.
Buried (Book 1)
Someone with inside knowledge is feeding clues to true crime writer Dougal Lachlan, promising him the best story of his career. Pursuing the story means returning to Twisted Cedars, where he teams up with local librarian Charlotte Hammond. Since the disappearance of her older sister, Daisy, eight years ago, Charlotte has led a quiet, sheltered life. But as Dougal’s investigation proceeds she realizes there is no safe zone. Not even in libraries. And especially not in Twisted Cedars.
Forgotten (Book 2)
After a shocking secret is uncovered in Twisted Cedars, Oregon, fresh trouble surfaces when a cargo truck crashes leaving the driver dead and the sole passenger, a woman in her early thirties, unconscious with a severe head injury. When she awakens the next day at the hospital, she is suffering from amnesia. Since she carries no ID, there is no clue to her identity.
Judging by the woman’s bruises, which pre-date the accident, the Sheriff suspects she was running from danger when she hitched a ride with the truck driver. But how can he protect her, when he doesn’t even know who she is? An unexpected connection to a serial killer soon has true crime writer, Dougal Lachlan, and local librarian Charlotte Hammond, trying to solve the puzzle…and prevent further death.
Exposed (Book 3)
When a young boy goes missing the residents of Twisted Cedars are in a panic. They would be even more fearful if they knew a serial murderer has secretly moved back to town. True crime writer Dougal Lachlan and the local librarian Charlotte Hammond must work together with the Sheriff in order to finally expose the killer responsible for decades of unsolved murders.
735 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 1, 2016
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About the author
C.J. Carmichael
106 books834 followersUSA Today bestselling author C. J. Carmichael has written over 50 novels, including two mystery series, as well as romance and women’s fiction. Three of her novels have been nominated for the Romance Writers of America RITA Award, including A Bramble House Christmas. A film version of A Bramble House Christmas premiered as a Hallmark Mystery movie in 2017.
Married, with two grown daughters and some adorable grandchildren, C. J. and her husband and their Welsh Springer Jazz divide their time between their home in Calgary, Alberta and the family cottage on Flathead Lake, Montana. C.J. enjoys giving workshops to aspiring authors--her talk on writing a Christmas story is a favorite.
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Married, with two grown daughters and some adorable grandchildren, C. J. and her husband and their Welsh Springer Jazz divide their time between their home in Calgary, Alberta and the family cottage on Flathead Lake, Montana. C.J. enjoys giving workshops to aspiring authors--her talk on writing a Christmas story is a favorite.
Visit C.J.'s website at http://CJCarmichael.com
For information on C. J.’s new releases and giveaways please sign up for her newsletter.
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February 14, 2019
This is a gripping story and you need to read all three the books to feel satisfied. I feel that today the authors need to milk their stories for everything it is worth and few books are released as the whole book. Most of the books are written in such a way that it ends unsatisfactorily and you need to get the next installment. The boxset should actually be called the Twisted Cedar Mysteries.
Apart from all that and a few errors that slipped through the story is good and keeps with the atmosphere of the small coastal town. The characters are rather well developed and everything blends together to a good ending.
It is a good crime novel without all of the gore.
I enjoyed it
Apart from all that and a few errors that slipped through the story is good and keeps with the atmosphere of the small coastal town. The characters are rather well developed and everything blends together to a good ending.
It is a good crime novel without all of the gore.
I enjoyed it
September 6, 2019
Story is riveting
The trilogy was excellent. I'm very glad I had the whole set at once. I would have been frustrated if I had to wait for each book as the first two ending weren't really endings.
I seriously considered giving only 3 stars, unfortunately. While the story is worth 5 stars, there were so many typos, misspellings, and sentence issues that I got frustrated. The editing/proofreading leaves much to be desired. There is even one place where, in the middle of a sentence, two previous paragraphs show up again. I wonder if it's just this particular edition?
The trilogy was excellent. I'm very glad I had the whole set at once. I would have been frustrated if I had to wait for each book as the first two ending weren't really endings.
I seriously considered giving only 3 stars, unfortunately. While the story is worth 5 stars, there were so many typos, misspellings, and sentence issues that I got frustrated. The editing/proofreading leaves much to be desired. There is even one place where, in the middle of a sentence, two previous paragraphs show up again. I wonder if it's just this particular edition?
June 25, 2017
Overall I found the Twisted Cedar's book to be interesting with a good plot. I've downgraded my rating though, because I read the three related books and very much felt that the three books should've only been one or two. It felt as though the books had been stretched to make into three and the excess was annoying as I was reading them. If the books had been edited and published as one or two books, I probably would've given a 5 star rating - good plot.
October 17, 2017
Excellent must-read book series
This box set of the three books in the Twisted Cedars Mysteries series was worth the cost. I read all three books in a little over a day, because once I started reading I had trouble putting it down. C. J. Carmichael is an excellent writer and knows how to hold your interest until the end. I love a good mystery especially with a twist for an ending. I highly recommend this box set because you have to read all three books to get the whole story.
This box set of the three books in the Twisted Cedars Mysteries series was worth the cost. I read all three books in a little over a day, because once I started reading I had trouble putting it down. C. J. Carmichael is an excellent writer and knows how to hold your interest until the end. I love a good mystery especially with a twist for an ending. I highly recommend this box set because you have to read all three books to get the whole story.
June 26, 2018
Good anthology
I just finished reading the Twisted Cedars Mysteries: Buried, Forgotten and Exposed. Just a warning to potential readers, to get the full story, it is necessary to buy and read all three books. None of the books are fully satisfying on a stand alone basis. The writing is compelling and the writer knows how to hook a reader. The denouement seemed rushed but the author does tie up all of the mysteries at the end of the third book.
I just finished reading the Twisted Cedars Mysteries: Buried, Forgotten and Exposed. Just a warning to potential readers, to get the full story, it is necessary to buy and read all three books. None of the books are fully satisfying on a stand alone basis. The writing is compelling and the writer knows how to hook a reader. The denouement seemed rushed but the author does tie up all of the mysteries at the end of the third book.
August 20, 2019
Exposed And Wrapped Up
After reading the first book in the series, I had to read the next two books to find out how Dougal deals with the mystery of the deaths of 4 librarians and his father. It was hard to put down my Kindle as I couldn't wait to see what happened next. I recommend this series to anyone who likes mysteries.
After reading the first book in the series, I had to read the next two books to find out how Dougal deals with the mystery of the deaths of 4 librarians and his father. It was hard to put down my Kindle as I couldn't wait to see what happened next. I recommend this series to anyone who likes mysteries.
March 5, 2018
for The Trilogy, A 3.5
You know who the murderer is by book two, Forgotten. Unfortunate editing left “stench” for “staunch” and a referral to the main character as a novelist - when he was, in truth, a true-crime writer.
You know who the murderer is by book two, Forgotten. Unfortunate editing left “stench” for “staunch” and a referral to the main character as a novelist - when he was, in truth, a true-crime writer.
November 20, 2017
J.S.Carmichael has done it again!
Wow I really liked this book. The characters, Douglas, Charlotte, Kyle, Jamie and Wade were so good. I finished it one sitting.
Wow I really liked this book. The characters, Douglas, Charlotte, Kyle, Jamie and Wade were so good. I finished it one sitting.
December 23, 2017
Excellent ...no sleep series!
Couldn’t wait to pick up this book again when life interfered with my reading! So very weak written to hold the reader! Excellent...enjoy, I did!
Couldn’t wait to pick up this book again when life interfered with my reading! So very weak written to hold the reader! Excellent...enjoy, I did!
May 25, 2018
DNF. It's so bad. So very bad. I want to kill Jaime because she is so damn dumb.
December 8, 2019
Creative writing and capturing a mood are CJCarmichaels best habits, and this trio stampedes with life you can taste. A little routine but aren't we all.
March 6, 2017
First two books were great. The third book dragged, because it was a review of the others. It was hard to finish due to the repetitiveness.
February 10, 2017
A compelling story of a story teller telling a story
I didn' t the intro I read about the book and almost didn't read it. But I'm so glad I did. After 5 days I read all 3 books as it was hard to put down. The characters were believable - there was action, a little romance and lots of suspense. There really should be another book to outline how everyone's life including the town's is better after all the secrets, and lies of the last 30 years were finally shared.
I didn' t the intro I read about the book and almost didn't read it. But I'm so glad I did. After 5 days I read all 3 books as it was hard to put down. The characters were believable - there was action, a little romance and lots of suspense. There really should be another book to outline how everyone's life including the town's is better after all the secrets, and lies of the last 30 years were finally shared.
February 6, 2017
This is a trilogy & I loved all 3 books. Once I read the first I couldn't stop until I read all three. Highly recommend. I looked up this author & am preordering her next mystery called "Bitter Roots Mysteries" due out in April and can't wait to read.
July 14, 2019
I read these 3 books awhile back. The first was a freebie; it was intriguing enough for me to finish the series. I will reread them later on.
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