Gone Before by Terry Korth Fischer

Posted: February 1, 2022/By: achristay@aol.com

Please welcome Terry Korth Fischer author of Gone Before

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Gone Before

byTerry Korth Fischer

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GENRE: Mystery

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INTERVIEW:

Do you ever wish you were someone else? Who?

I’m comfortable with who I am. But, at times, and not always together, I desire more patience, kindness, and tolerance. And I greatly wish I didn’t have a face that broadcasts my emotions. However, I have never wanted to be someone else.

What did you do on your last birthday?

My last birthday was a significant decade marker, and the year my debut mystery was published. The celebration included a cake in the shape of a book. Okay, it looked like a Bible with the word “Congrats” on it. But the sentiment was perfect; congratulations on a new beginning.

What part of the writing process do you dread?

Drafting a new story is always fun. And I enjoy taking a messy manuscript through edits and applying elements of craft. What I dread, and what feels like torture, is the hundredth time I must read the entire manuscript before letting go.

Do you ever suffer from writer’s block? If so, what do you do about it?

I don’t think I have suffered from writers’ block. However, I often stumble when a scene wants to change the direction of my story. Confronted with the situation, I usually switch to another stage and come back later after my subconscious mind has decided if the change creates a problem or an opportunity.

Tell us about your latest release.

Gone Beforeis the second book in the Rory Naysmith Mysteries. When the story begins, Rory has found a place in a small town where he’s comfortable with his professional and personal life. Then he unearths a body at the fairgrounds, and all bets are off. Some characters pop up where they shouldn’t, and others aren’t who they say they are, leading the detective on a race against time to stop the next murder—and wondering who he can trust.

Readers familiar with Gone Astray, Rory Naysmith Mysteries, Book #1, should enjoy this next adventure of the curmudgeonly detective and his eclectic friends. But this cozy crime is also a perfect place to meet Detective Rory Naysmith.

BLURB:

Small-town detective, Rory Naysmith, thought he’d seen it all, but a young woman’s brutal murder is especially hard to stomach. Doubly so, when he recognizes the murder’s MO is identical to that of Tobias Snearl—the killer he put behind bars a decade before. His frustration grows after a series of senseless accidents plague those dearest to him, and a second woman dies—this one too close to home. Searching for answers, Rory races against time, plunging deep into the murder investigations, drawing ever closer to becoming a casualty of the dark, angry deeds himself, until he finds no one is who they pretend to be—and none are beyond evil’s reach.

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EXCERPT:

In the distance, the railroad bridge stretched from Nebraska over the Missouri River and touched the Iowa shore. Someone had mounded boulders farther down. Perhaps they’d been removed from the grounds and left there for a retaining wall. More likely, they were hidden from view, too heavy to move elsewhere. They were an eyesore, starting at the tree line, topping three feet, and spreading down to the water’s edge. Rory scrambled up the stack, intent on gaining the elevated advantage, the moss-covered boulders felt slippery under the smooth leather soles of his shoes.

When he reached the top, he caught a whiff of cigarette smoke—or was it marijuana?

He pivoted quickly and lost purchase. To break the fall, he instinctively put out his hands, and his foot slid into a crevice between two large stones. His forearms smashed against the hard surface. The force of his body slam moved the boulders which then interlocked around his foot.

From behind, he heard someone run off through the trees. He cursed, pushed up, ignored the complaints from his knees, and hand-walked his upper body back to his feet. With one foot captive, and kneeling over the other, he awkwardly righted himself. Then gave a tug. The vise-grip held tight. His palms felt razor-scraped. He reached for the phone, but it wasn’t there.

It took a moment to spot his lifeline, five feet away and out of reach.

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Terry Korth Fischer writes mystery and memoir. Her memoir, Omaha to Ogallala, was released in 2019. Her short stories have appeared in numerous anthologies in print and online. Terry is a member of Sisters in Crime, Pennwriters, Inc, and Clear Lake Area Writers. Transplanted from the Midwest, Terry lives in Houston with her husband and their two guard cats. She enjoys a good mystery, heat and humidity, and long summer days. Visit her website at https://terrykorthfischer.com

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