Tagline:
It’s summer break and Dr. Luke Geller, history prof and
part-time archeologist, is in Nevada looking for potsherds. What he discovers is
an antique rifle and a portal in time.
Excerpt:
“Yes, Mom, I’m going digging.”
Dr. Luke Geller’s
eyebrows shot up at the agitated squawking on the other end of the phone. “I
wouldn’t call looking for potsherds from the Freemont Indians playing in the
dirt. And yes, ma’am. I’m going to be gone for the summer.” Wincing at the
shrill tones coming through loud and clear, he took it off speaker.
Cell phone pressed between his ear and
shoulder, Luke tossed a dingy walking sock into a worn, oversized duffle. He grabbed
a leather medicine bag, a gift from a grateful shaman upon the return of tribal
artifacts he’d discovered in central Texas, pulled the phone away from his ear
and lifted the small pouch over his head, yanking out a couple of hairs that
got tangled in the rawhide drawstring in the process.
Then he pushed a twelve-inch curved
throwing stick into a belt loop. The stick would have to go into the duffle and
the duffle checked in when he got to the airport. The throwing stick wasn’t as lethal
as a gun, but it could certainly disarm an assailant.
Still missing a sock, he stuck his head
under the bed. The culprit lay just out of reach, next to a dust bunny. He flopped
on his belly then stretched out fingers till he grasped it.
He bit back a curse as he hit his head
on the edge of the bed, crawling back out.
“How will I get hold of you?” his mother
all but wailed. “Half the time you don’t have any bars when you are out in the
middle of nowhere.”
“If you need anything, and can’t reach
me, call Dickie.” Rubbing his head at the spot that had made contact with the
edge of the bed. He loved his ditzy mother. His pompous, banker brother, not so
much.
“But I’ll never see you,” she wailed
again.
“Mom. I’m in Philly. You’re in Miami. We
don’t see each other very much now.”
“And whose fault is that?”
Here we go. “Mine. All mine.”
“Dickie—”
“Don’t say it, Mom.”
“Would be more than happy to give you a
nice job at the bank here in Florida.”
She said it.
“Where are you going again?”
“West.”
“That’s rather vague.”
“Nevada. Maybe Utah and Wyoming.”
“For three months?”
“Just under. I’ll need to be back August
1 to prep for classes.”
“Well, I hope you find some nice rocks
for your little artifacts room.”
The tenured history professor, and
sometimes archeologist, of the small prestigious Fenning College blinked to
hear one of the finest Native-American artifacts collection in the country
referred to as little rocks.
“Uh. Yeah, Mom.”
A horn blared.
“Got to go. My ride’s here. If you need
anything call Darling Dickie.”
“Luke, that’s no way to refer to your
brother.”
“Love ya, Mom. Bye.” He disconnected,
tossed on a backpack, threw his well-worn duffle over his shoulder and galloped
down the narrow stairs to the first floor of the brownstone he lived in. He
took one look around a living room crammed with artifacts and books, shut the door behind him and loped to his
ride.
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Bio:
Sandra, who also writes as
S. Cox, is a vegetarian, animal lover and avid gardener. She lives with her husband, their dog and cats in sunny North Carolina.
An award-winning author,
her stories consist of all things Western and more.
She spent a number of years in the
Midwest chasing down good Southern BBQ. By the time she moved to North Carolina
where Southern BBQ is practically a staple, she’d become a vegetarian.
Pineapple is a must-have on pizza,
along with black olives and onions.
She loves pumpkin waffles. Pumpkin
cream cheese, not so much.
Links:
https://sandracoxwriter.com
https://cowboytrivia.blogspot.com
https://www.amazon.com/Sandra-Cox/e/B002BM3AKC
Doctor Luke Geller is a full-time
history professor and part-time archeologist.
His specialty is Native American artifacts.
Instead of a gun, he carries a Hopi
throwing stick.
He likes cats, horses with a sense of
humor and women who aren’t looking for a commitment.
Helping me get the word out this week
Today-Monday the 12th
The Prehistoric Queen, Jacqui Murray, author of Natural Selection, a must read for prehistory buffs, has posted a review of Geller's Find at her blog https://worddreams.wordpress.com that I haven't yet seen so I'll be hustling over there to read it myself.
AND
I'm posting Wish I Knew Now, What I Knew Then (formerly published at Smorgasbord Blog Magazine) at the lovely and talented Diane Wolfe's blog, author and publisher of Dancing Lemur Press.
https://circleoffriendsbooks.blogspot.com/2022/09/i-wish-i-knew-then-what-i-know-now.html
Tuesday the 13th
Good bud and author extraordinaire, D. L. Finn, author of A Voice In the Silence, is posting release information at BLOG – Author D.L. Finn (dlfinnauthor.com) .
Wednesday the 14th
I'll be at USA Today Bestselling Author Jacquie Biggar's, author of Letting Go/The Defiant Sisters Book 1.
https://jacqbiggar.com/2022/09/14/newrelease-gellers-find-by-sandra_cox-western-romance/
Friday the 16th
Last but not least this week I'm at Cowboy Kisses.
Whew.
AND last but not least:
