Dark Side of the Loon: Where History Meets Mystery

by Sheyna Galyan (Editor), Timya Owen, Christina Glendenning (Editor)

''Minnesota nice'' casts a long shadow. Dark emotions and even darker thoughts seep from these murky depths, harvested by writers whose stories take us down in flames, up in smoke, and leave us helplessly entranced by the haunting call of the loon. Foreword by Ellen Hart, award-winning author of the Jane Lawless and Sophie Greenway series, and MWA Grand Master. Stories by Lori L. Lake, Marlene Chabot, Michael Allan Mallory, Carol Huss, Marcia Adair, Natalie Fowler, Barbara Merritt Deese, A.W. Powers, Cheryl Lewis, Christine Husom, Cheryl Ullyot, Karl W. Jorgenson, Marcie Rendon, Sherry Roberts, Midge Bubany, M.E. Bakos, Greg Dahlager, T.S. Owen, and Judy Kerr.

284 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 28, 2018

About the author

Sheyna Galyan is a multi-award-winning author and former mental health counselor who writes and speaks about the intersection of creativity, mental health, and spirituality. The founder of Soul Guides®, Sheyna coaches people privately to help them trust themselves and their own soul guides. Also the author of suspense fiction set in the Twin Cities, Sheyna holds advanced degrees in psychology and education and can be found on social media engaging in Sheynanigans.

Reviews

[Sandi]

A collection of Minnesota authors creating wonderful stories based around events in Minnesota History.. Great little mouthfuls of mystery, some funny, some not so Minnesota-nice. From an 1830 female fur trapper who hears a shot in the woods near Fort Snelling to a laugh out loud madcap adventure of train robbers attempting to advance their careers in 1876 Northfield to the Anoka tornado and the Halloween Blizzard, and even the theft of the famous Ruby Red Slippers you will find a story that grabs you by the throat and leaves you breathless. . Great way to sample some wonderful local authors!

[Timya · Rating 5 out of 5]

A terrific collection of historical fiction from Minnesota authors of Twin Cities Sisters in Crime!

[Karl Jorgenson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A marvelous collection of mystery short stories, all with a historical connection or theme. Surprising to me: where some of the mystery plots were weak, the historical themes often carried the stories. You can't beat the Hinckley fire or the Armistice Day Blizzard for drama. Nineteen expertly written, meticulously edited stories.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun collection of stories, especially if you have a Minnesota connection. But I loved the idea of using historical events and adding a mystery. Some great twists in here!

[Humbledaisy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A collection of short mysteries featuring Minnesota authors and based around Minnesota events. Very good - not a dud in the bunch.

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

While I'm not a fan of short stories, once I got into the rhythm of this, I enjoyed most of them.

[Barbara · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some of the short stories were okay. Most were boring and poorly written.

[Debra Ramage · Rating 2 out of 5]

Tttt I only read 2.5 of the stories and I wasn't impressed enough to keep slogging on.

[Paulette · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some really good. Some not so good. Interesting to read stories set in Minnesota.