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Chasing the Codex: A Mystery by 24 Authors
Bryndis Palmer, owner of The Neglected Word bookstore, invites her 14-year-old niece Frida to visit her so that the precocious, Jane Austen-loving young girl can accompany Bryn to the “Midwest Booklovers’ Convention” being held in nearby Saint Louis.
Never mind that Bryn has just broken up with her on-again, off-again boyfriend Holt Furst, or that said boyfriend has suddenly disappeared from his apartment above her shop - possibly in a violent kidnapping. Bryndis dutifully heads to the airport to pick up Frida, only to discover that Frida has also disappeared - reportedly swooped up by a chauffeur and whisked away in a limousine. Who would kidnap her niece? Where could they have taken her? Where could Holt be?
Brynn is an amateur sleuth from her childhood days of reading Nancy Drew mysteries, and she barges ahead with her own investigation, certain that the local police and the airport authorities will bungle the job, and fearing the wrath of her sister Lia if anything happens to Frida. Of course, Bryn doesn’t know that the disappearances of Holt and Frida are actually connected, and as she begins her search, a mystifying tale starts to unravel - introducing her to a host of strange characters, all more unusual than those in the murder mysteries she’s accustomed to reading.
Along the way, she discovers that she herself is somehow at the center of it all, and swirling around her are other strange curiosities - a missing Bible, a famous frontier hero, and a hidden secret code. Will she find Frida? And Holt? How does it all connect? And how is Bryn involved? It will all be revealed in Chasing the Codex.
Here’s a different kind of
This cozy mystery was written by 24 of Cozy Cat Press’s 40-some authors, with each author penning their own individual chapter or chapters.
How did we make this happen? Easy!
We started at the top of the alphabet with Amy Beth Arkawy and moved down the alphabet through Diane Weiner (with a few detours along the way).
Never mind that Bryn has just broken up with her on-again, off-again boyfriend Holt Furst, or that said boyfriend has suddenly disappeared from his apartment above her shop - possibly in a violent kidnapping. Bryndis dutifully heads to the airport to pick up Frida, only to discover that Frida has also disappeared - reportedly swooped up by a chauffeur and whisked away in a limousine. Who would kidnap her niece? Where could they have taken her? Where could Holt be?
Brynn is an amateur sleuth from her childhood days of reading Nancy Drew mysteries, and she barges ahead with her own investigation, certain that the local police and the airport authorities will bungle the job, and fearing the wrath of her sister Lia if anything happens to Frida. Of course, Bryn doesn’t know that the disappearances of Holt and Frida are actually connected, and as she begins her search, a mystifying tale starts to unravel - introducing her to a host of strange characters, all more unusual than those in the murder mysteries she’s accustomed to reading.
Along the way, she discovers that she herself is somehow at the center of it all, and swirling around her are other strange curiosities - a missing Bible, a famous frontier hero, and a hidden secret code. Will she find Frida? And Holt? How does it all connect? And how is Bryn involved? It will all be revealed in Chasing the Codex.
Here’s a different kind of
This cozy mystery was written by 24 of Cozy Cat Press’s 40-some authors, with each author penning their own individual chapter or chapters.
How did we make this happen? Easy!
We started at the top of the alphabet with Amy Beth Arkawy and moved down the alphabet through Diane Weiner (with a few detours along the way).
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Published July 7, 2020
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September 13, 2017
It sounded like a fun concept for 24 authors to write a mystery. The reality turned out to be something else entirely.
January 12, 2016
I do belive this was the most funniest roller coaster of a mystery that had the strangest twists I have ever read. But, and this is a BIG, HUGE, BUT, I enjoyed every moment of it. In fact it reminded me of a time when I met with a group of players in second life.
Now I am not sure how many of you know about that game and I don't wish to distract from my critique so lets just say it was another medium that was used for people to get together and chat. We would get together once a week a topic would be chosen by the host and he would begin with the opening. Then we would go around the room from one to the next in what was called round robin. Just as these authors did but with chapters. No one knew what the next would do with the characters and you just kept going based on what the previous people had written, just as it was done in this wonderful book.
With out knowing which author wrote which chapter I would never had known though there is one thing I will say that did bug me greatly and that was the use of "you all" as a southerner we do not say "you all" when meaning a few or a group we say "y'all"....just had to throw that out there. Made that chapter a little difficult to read.
Other than that it was a great ride. You never knew what was going to happen next. Nor could you ever figure out who was that bad guy cause well that kinda just kept changing. So HOOORAAHH for coming up with instalment and I actually would like to see more. I was a refreshing change.
Now I am not sure how many of you know about that game and I don't wish to distract from my critique so lets just say it was another medium that was used for people to get together and chat. We would get together once a week a topic would be chosen by the host and he would begin with the opening. Then we would go around the room from one to the next in what was called round robin. Just as these authors did but with chapters. No one knew what the next would do with the characters and you just kept going based on what the previous people had written, just as it was done in this wonderful book.
With out knowing which author wrote which chapter I would never had known though there is one thing I will say that did bug me greatly and that was the use of "you all" as a southerner we do not say "you all" when meaning a few or a group we say "y'all"....just had to throw that out there. Made that chapter a little difficult to read.
Other than that it was a great ride. You never knew what was going to happen next. Nor could you ever figure out who was that bad guy cause well that kinda just kept changing. So HOOORAAHH for coming up with instalment and I actually would like to see more. I was a refreshing change.
January 7, 2016
A brilliant example of “round robin” writing.
CHASING THE CODEX is a creative mystery written twenty-four amazing authors from Cozy Cat Press. Each author was responsible for a chapter, and is credited at the beginning of their chapter.
I have read books by many of the authors of this book. They all have their own unique style of writing. That being said, this story flowed flawlessly from chapter to chapter with each author bringing his and her own vision to the story without undoing the work of the author before them.
Having been written the way it was, the overall story was intriguing, and had just the right combination of mystery and action. The twists that developed were excellent and made for a read that I won’t soon forget.
I would love to see another story done this way. Way to go authors!
CHASING THE CODEX is a creative mystery written twenty-four amazing authors from Cozy Cat Press. Each author was responsible for a chapter, and is credited at the beginning of their chapter.
I have read books by many of the authors of this book. They all have their own unique style of writing. That being said, this story flowed flawlessly from chapter to chapter with each author bringing his and her own vision to the story without undoing the work of the author before them.
Having been written the way it was, the overall story was intriguing, and had just the right combination of mystery and action. The twists that developed were excellent and made for a read that I won’t soon forget.
I would love to see another story done this way. Way to go authors!
April 3, 2016
This is a book by 24 authors; each writing a chapter. It is the story of a book seller, Bryndis Palmer, who gets pulled into a mystery regarding a bible and a treasure. Her 14 year old niece , Freida, is visiting from California and is kidnapped by baddies.
The apparent goodness of several characters changes frequently and the drama and threat to the main characters are dire.
The apparent goodness of several characters changes frequently and the drama and threat to the main characters are dire.
September 30, 2019
Good read.
Keeps your attention. Into see different writers techniques. Lots lists and turns. But never actually found out why the the mystery started.
Keeps your attention. Into see different writers techniques. Lots lists and turns. But never actually found out why the the mystery started.
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