The Scientist, the Psychic, and the Nut bookcover

The Scientist, the Psychic, and the Nut

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Beth Armstrong, a bio-medical research scientist, insists on discovering the identity of her real father, irritating her neglected husband, Harold. Beth books a long over-due vacation, hoping to repair their marriage, but Harold's frustrations rises. He believes she's only on a quest to find information about her father, not to rekindle their lost passion. From the start their island adventure is doomed. After being accosted and robbed by a thug, Beth meets an old woman who knows more than she tells, while a young girl whose mother has disappeared enchants Beth. However a gang of barefoot boys on an old boat fire up some toxic trouble, causing Beth and Harold's diving adventure to turn deadly. Beth knows her marriage is lost along with the identity of her father unless she stops the murderer and convinces Harold of her devotion before their dream vacation becomes a lethal nightmare.

Product Details

PublisherQuill Mark Press
Publish DateSeptember 27, 2019
Pages246
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9781945212567
Dimensions9.0 X 6.0 X 0.6 inches | 0.8 pounds

About the Author

Charlene Bell Dietz, a retired educator, taught kindergarten through high school, served as a school administrator, and became an adjunct instructor for the College of Santa Fe. After retirement, she traveled the United States as an educational consultant. During her leisure time she assisted the paleontologists of the New Mexico Museum of Natural Science and History in the search for and excavation of dinosaurs and worked in their fossil collection laboratory. She also founded the New Mexico Friends of Paleontology. Because of her passion for science, she contributed over twenty-five years as the community lay person on Loveless Respiratory Institute's Animal Care and Use Committee at Sandia National Laboratories. She now lives in the foothills of the Manzano Mountains in central New Mexico where she finds night skies dark, wildlife abundant, and the silence abounds.

Reviews

"There are tense scenes. . . but it is the personal stakes rather than the mystery that will hold readers' interest. The stage is skillfully set for more "wild stories."

An engaging family tale with a strong cast."

-KIRKUS REVIEWS

Praise for Dietz's Other Books

Named to Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2018

The Flapper, the Scientist, and the Saboteur

"This story becomes much more complicated than a simple whodunit--it delightfully turns into serious literature. Readers should hope for more captivating novels from this promising author."

- KIRKUS (STARRED REVIEW)

The Flapper, the Impostor, and the Stalker

"The action is nonstop. . . the author is a master of suspense. A fast-pasted historical novel that is both scary and witty, a wonderful combination."

-KIRKUS (STARRED REVIEW)

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