Linda B. Myers (Book order)

Linda B. Myers Book order

This author brings a unique blend of humor and sharp observation to her writing, honed through a previous career in advertising. She crafts compelling narratives that span genres, from historical fiction set against rugged coastal landscapes to adult fantasy that playfully tackles existential questions. Her 'cozies with bite' mysteries are particularly notable, featuring aging protagonists who solve dark crimes with wit and resilience. Ultimately, she aims to entertain and engage readers, promising to continue telling stories as long as there is an audience eager to listen.

Starting Over Far Away

384 pages
14 hours of reading

1921. THE ALASKA TERRITORY Nurse Leona Herkimer arrives in the Tlingit village of Hoonah to help the tribe through frontier plagues and wilderness calamities. Together, she and teacher Ivy Bolton face misfortunes, threats to their patients and students, dangerous wildlife, and the frailties of loving roughhewn men. Yet Leona's greatest peril is her own past's hold on her. 1946. WASHINTON STATE'S OLYMPIC PENINSULA Ivy, now a senior with attitude, befriends a young amputee fresh from war. She becomes his support through mental and physical recovery. Over lemonade and macaroons on the front porch, Ivy tells him a story of a past he never knew.